The Medford Sun

Medford Township is in the middle of redevelopment updates.  Last month, the township council approved four redevelopment projects that will bring new affordable housing units to town. southjersey.media/?p=558686

The Pinelands Commission has been hosting free presentations this summer as part of its Pinelands Speaker Series. On July 23, the third installment of the series explored the owls of New Jersey. southjersey.media/?p=558555

The Washington Township 15U Blue baseball team took home the New Jersey Mayhem United States Amateur Baseball League (USABL) Tournament Championship 15U East title last month.  The team, made up of agroup of thirteen boys, ages 15 and under, competed southjersey.media/?p=558355

The American Red Cross is coming back to the Pinelands library.  southjersey.media/?p=557592

The 100-degree heat did not stop nearly 1,300 people from attending the first annual Medford Pride Festival on the evening of July 15.  southjersey.media/?p=557666

Every summer and fall, the Medford Historical Society hosts open houses at Kirby’s Mill and the Cross Keys Schoolhouse, two of the town’s oldest buildings. southjersey.media/?p=557552

Stokelan Estate, one of the township’s historic properties, hosted a Living History Day earlier this month. southjersey.media/?p=558000

The Medford police department hosted its annual Junior Police Academy last month, graduating 38 recruits from Class No. 9 on the fifth and final day of the program. southjersey.media/?p=557485

Pineland Striders Running Club hosted its 47th Annual Independence Day Races on June 27, a week before the holiday. southjersey.media/?p=555792

Pride Month has come to an end, but the festivities are far from over, thanks to a group of locals who are putting together the first official LGBTQ+ Pride event in town. southjersey.media/?p=297058

The Medford Township Public Schools District Board of Education held its latest meeting on June 24, the night before the last day of school. southjersey.media/?p=296939

There’s a new arts center in town, but its home is anything but new.  southjersey.media/?p=297059

Loved ones, faculty, staff, and fellow students from the Lenape Regional School District gathered in Shawnee High School’s stadium to celebrate the graduation of 365 Medford and Medford Lakes students on the evening of June 18.  southjersey.media/medford-ne…

May is National Water Safety Month, a time to remind families that drowning is preventable, yet it remains one of the leading causes of death for young children and people under 30. Drowning rarely looks the way it does in the movies. southjersey.media/berlin-new…

New Jersey American Water's drinking water meets or surpasses both state and federal water-quality standards for all regulated substances, including lead, according to the company's 2026 water quality report. southjersey.media/around-our…

Courtesy of Medford Township Police Department Det. Tim O'Hanlon (with plaque) was named officer of the year in the township for 2025. He led investigations of motor-vehicle thefts in the area. southjersey.media/featured/h…

The Main Street Merchants Association will hold a Music on the Porch Fest featuring community activities and performances by local artists from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, on Main Street. A second session will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. southjersey.media/medford-ne…

Courtesy of New Albany Elementary School Robert "CJ" Mannon, a freshman at Burlington County Institute of Technology, created the LEGO mobile carts for students at New Albany Elementary School. southjersey.media/featured/l…

Courtesy of Mayor Mike Czyzyk See you on the creek. #Medford #MedfordCanoeTrail #MedfordMayorMichaelCzyzyk #NewJerseyDepartmentofCommunityAffairs #RancocasCreek southjersey.media/featured/r…

In honor of the very real 60th anniversary of Star Trek’s premiere, the library is celebrating the fictional anniversary of the first contact between Humans and Vulcans from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on April 4. #Calendar #Medford southjersey.media/medford-ne…