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News
May 02, 2024 - 06:35
Collingswood announced late Tuesday its selection of a development company to continue its work on the development of downtown Collingswood — with affordable…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
Haddonfield’s Board of Education meeting last Thursday featured multiple presentations, with the most important being the 2024-25 budget presentation headed by…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
Check out what is happening at the Collingswood Public Library in the next few months. Go to collingswoodlib. org for further details and registration…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
According to an anonymous source inside Collingswood schools, 12 current staffers will not be retained for the 2024-25 school year, caught in a budget crunch…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
The Oaklyn Board of Education faced contention during their 2024-25 budget hearing on Tuesday. The Retrospect reported in March that Oaklyn’s district had…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The police reports are public records,…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
Staff in advertising and editorial hauled in nearly two dozen awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. Nine of the awards…
Sports
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
Last season, Collingswood was among the more improved baseball programs in South Jersey. The Panthers went 15-11 overall and earned a share of the Colonial…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
Joey Loperfido can now officially call himself a big league player. The Haddonfield Memorial and Duke University grad got called up by the Houston Astros this…
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
A Perfect Outing
Audubon High School senior softball pitcher Emily Bobo can officially call April 29, 2024 a perfect day. In this particular case, we are…
April 25, 2024 - 08:09
Audubon baseball coach Rich Horan once asked Al Radano, who he served as an assistant coach from 1979 to 1985 at Gloucester Catholic, a simple question. “When…
April 25, 2024 - 08:09
Green Wave Lead Woodbury Relays Pack, Again
The word consistent is fitting when talking about recent performances by the Audubon High School girls track and…
April 25, 2024 - 08:09
With May right around the corner, the Haddon Township softball team is the one the rest of the Patriot Division is chasing. The Hawks are 8-2 overall, which…
April 18, 2024 - 06:14
The Haddon Heights softball team is looking for a three-peat and the Garnets certainly have the personnel to make it happen. Entering the season with two…
April 18, 2024 - 06:14
It might still be early in the season but scoring does not seem to be a problem for the Haddon Township girls lacrosse team. Besides a 5-1 record in the SJILL…
Memory Lane
May 02, 2024 - 06:28
COLLMONT Ash Tray
This week’s featured ash tray, at center, is courtesy of our favorite reformed ash tray “borrower,” Dave Cosky. The self-described “light-…
April 25, 2024 - 08:09
![“SINCE 1919:” The date on the Rohrer Chevrolet ash tray above reflects the date that William Rohrer, Sr. opened his first automotive dealership in Williamsport, PA. The senior Rohrer opened his acclaimed Chevrolet dealership on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, seen at bottom, in 1951. Inset below is a Little League jersey sponsored by Bill Rohrer [Jr’s] Chevrolet City that can be seen in the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library reading room, which features a memorablia display of William G. Rohrer, Jr.](/sites/theretrospect.com/files/styles/image_400/public/b32fccba5d_Ar01501012.jpg?itok=BaoTejvi "“SINCE 1919:” The date on the Rohrer Chevrolet ash tray above reflects the date that William Rohrer, Sr. opened his first automotive dealership in Williamsport, PA. The senior Rohrer opened his acclaimed Chevrolet dealership on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, seen at bottom, in 1951. Inset below is a Little League jersey sponsored by Bill Rohrer [Jr’s] Chevrolet City that can be seen in the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library reading room, which features a memorablia display of William G. Rohrer, Jr.")
This week we have not one, but two ash trays from Rohrer Chevrolet, a.k.a. Bill Rohrer’s Chevrolet City, once one of the largest car dealerships in South…
April 18, 2024 - 06:14
The Pub Ash Tray
Reader Dave Cosky admitted that since this ash tray feature was his idea, he had better contribute, so this week we have an ash tray from his…
April 11, 2024 - 08:03
Another call out to readers, this time for local ash trays, has brought a nice selection of local pieces. We imagine that most, if not all the establishments…
April 04, 2024 - 06:34
Part V-b 1964 Phillies World Series Program
Our latest topic in Memory Lane, a 1964 Philadelphia Phillies World Series program that was never completed or…
March 28, 2024 - 08:14
1964 Phillies World Series Program
Part I
Batting fifth in our Retrospect local memorabilia lineup is a very rare - possibly one-of-a-kind - baseball program…
March 21, 2024 - 06:00
Will’s Graflex Speed-Graphic Camera
Developing Story...
Continuing with our discussion of items found in the Retrospect display window, this week we zero in…
March 14, 2024 - 06:54
Part III-b
Woolworth Stencils
How Much is that Gorilla in the Window?*
Collingswood real estate broker Pat Ciervo remembers taking his kids into the SEM…
Obituaries
May 02, 2024 - 06:36
Frances (née Alvano) peacefully on April 29, 2024, at her home in Haddon Heights, surrounded by her family in the arms of her loving husband. She was 75 years…
May 02, 2024 - 06:35
Dennis “Denny” V., on March 21,2024,age32,ofHammonton, Austin, TX, and formerly of Haddon Township. Beloved son of Patricia Bowersfield and Dennis Gordon;…
May 02, 2024 - 06:34
John Patrick peacefully, with his family by his side on April 21, 2021, at the age of 81. He was a US Marine Corps Veteran and recipient of the Silver Star…
May 02, 2024 - 06:33
John J. , Jr. 'Duke' on April 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family, age 84, a longtime resident of South Jersey and formerly of Westmont and Atlantic City…
May 02, 2024 - 06:32
Nanci (née Capner) Newhall
On April 26, 2024, of Pennsauken. Beloved wife of the late Art Newhall, she passed away peacefully in her sleep. A self-described…
May 02, 2024 - 06:31
Dolores F. 'Dee' (née Slimm), on April 26, 2024, age 85, a longtime resident of Audubon. Beloved wife of 66 years to the late Robert E. Phillips, Sr. Dear…
May 02, 2024 - 06:30
Adeline M. (née Matthews) went home to be with the Lord on April 26, 2024, age 96. Beloved wife to the late Daniel N. Santora, Sr. Loving mother of the late…
May 02, 2024 - 06:29
George S., Jr., peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 12, 2024, age 86, of Marlton. George was the devoted husband of Barbara (nee Morgan); adoring…
