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• Storms knock out power to thousands 

  by Julia Hays on June 25th, 2010 | Comment

  

  Severe thunderstorms pounded South Jersey with heavy rain and high winds on Thursday afternoon, causing power outages that lasted into the night.

  Almost 90,000 customers in the region lacked electricity at 8 p.m., with the most extensive outages in Camden County. Power was not expected to be restored to everyone until some time today, a [...]

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• Flood watch issued for much of South Jersey 

  by Julia Hays on March 12th, 2010 | Comment

  

  The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch advisory for Burlington, Gloucester and Camden counties, as well as much of the surrounding area, through Sunday morning.

  The weather service notes rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in the area, with local amounts of 5 inches possible in some areas.

  Smaller streams are likely to [...]

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• Video: Watch out for weekend washout | MyFoxPhilly 

  by Julia Hays on March 12th, 2010 | Comment

  Hope you've enjoyed the nice weather because it's all about to end. Heavy rain will move into our area today and last through the weekend.

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• More snow?! Oh, no! 

  by Julia Hays on March 1st, 2010 | Comment

  

  This has certainly been a winter for the record books.

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• N.J. motorists warned to watch for slick spots 

  by Julia Hays on February 12th, 2010 | Comment

  

  Motorists in New Jersey are urged to use caution because temperatures are below freezing and there could be ice on the highways.

  Snow and ice remain problems on many local roads two days after a major storm battered the state. Plows and spreaders continue to try to clear streets.

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    collsres 10:11 am on February 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply

    Hard to properly clean/plow the streets when everyone has their cars parked all over the street.

• Storm sets new mark; more snow may follow 

  by Julia Hays on February 11th, 2010 | Comment

  

  Wednesday's blizzard, the second major snowstorm to batter the region in less than a week, sealed this season as the snowiest winter on record.

  Read the rest of this story and view the Courier-Post's snow photo galleries at: Storm sets new mark; more snow may follow | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

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• Schools closed again Thursday 

  by Julia Hays on February 10th, 2010 | Comment

  

  The Collingswood School District will be closed again tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 11.

  Do you know of other businesses and locations that will be closed tomorrow? Or others that are staying open for local residents? Post a comment letting fellow readers know!

  Collingswood InJersey is open to community bloggers! If you have blizzard photos, videos, and [...]

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• Collingswood schools closed today 

  by Julia Hays on February 10th, 2010 | Comment

  

  The following closings and delays in the South Jersey region have been confirmed by the Courier-Post.

  If your school or facility is not listed, it may not have been confirmed via Web site or media reports at this time. Please check with your school and check the Courier-Post Web site later, as [...]

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• Video: Collingswood Deals With Costs 

  by Julia Hays on February 10th, 2010 | Comment

  Dave Schratweiser looks at how one New Jersey town will deal with serious financial pressures from record snowfall in the region.

  via Video: Collingswood Deals With Costs.

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• Snow notice for this evening 

  by Julia Hays on February 9th, 2010 | Comment

  

  Below is an online notice from the borough's Web site:

  Due to the excessive snow in the region, all residents are urged to park cars in their driveways this evening, Tuesday February 9. Streets need to be clear of vehicles for Borough crews to effectively plow snow overnight. Please park as many [...]

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• South Jersey braces for more snow 

  by Julia Hays on February 8th, 2010 | Comment

  

  South Jerseyans might not get a chance to rest after spending the weekend digging out from a major snowstorm.

  Forecasters say another a storm starting late Tuesday is expected to bring a foot or more to most of the Garden State, with 18 inches or more in a swath across the middle of the state.

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• Inch by inch, region digs out from snow 

  by Julia Hays on February 8th, 2010 | Comment

  

  By SHRUTI MATHUR DESAI Courier-Post Staff

  Doug Kelly was busy with his shovel Sunday morning. But he wasn't clearing the sidewalk outside his salon, Blue, in Haddon Township. He was creating a huge pile of snow to make into a giant snowman.

  "During the last snowstorm I saw an eight-foot snowman in Collingswood," said Kelly, [...]

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• Collingswood receives an ‘honorable mention’ for South Jersey’s ‘worst plowing’ awards 

  by Julia Hays on December 22nd, 2009 | Comment

  

  South Jersey residents have been voicing their feedback about plowing ever since the first snowflake hit the ground this past Saturday morning.

  Courier-Post blogger Mark Correa, whose blog Mondo Zero muses about everything and nothing in South Jersey, has voiced his opinion by giving his title [...]

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    rbzombie 5:10 pm on December 22, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    I thought Haddon Ave and Collings ave were county roads?

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    leeon 9:00 am on December 25, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    wow nice

• How priorities are set for plowing roads in S.J. 

  by Julia Hays on December 22nd, 2009 | Comment

  

  By WILFORD S. SHAMLIN Courier-Post Staff

  When it comes to plowing snow-filled roads, it's not personal.

  Road crews use a simple formula for deciding which thoroughfares get plowed first during a snow storm.

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• Snow job: Residents shovel their way out 

  by Julia Hays on December 21st, 2009 | Comment

  

  By SHRUTI M. DESAI Courier-Post Staff

  South Jersey residents spent Sunday digging out from a snowy blast that gave the area an early taste of winter to come.

  Armed with shovels, brooms, ice scrapers, snowblowers and anything else that could loosen snow, residents cleared off sidewalks, driveways and dug out cars after more than 20 [...]

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