Giveaways, Police Demos at Deptford Community Day

Deptford's Community Day at the local mall offers something for everyone.

From the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office: Featuring demonstrations by law enforcement agencies and others and giveaways by local businesses, the Deptford Township Community Day will be held Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deptford Mall. The event will be outside the Sears/Ruby Tuesday side of the mall and in an inside mall court. Sponsors are the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, the Deptford Anti-Crime Partnership, Deptford Mayor Paul Medany and the township council, and the Deptford Mall. Participants include the Gloucester County S.W.A.T. Team, the county Highway Traffic Safety Unit, the Deptford Police Department and fire departments, Deptford Mall vendors, the Southwest Council Drug Alliance, the Heritage …

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Find a Job with Gloucester County's One-Stop Career Shop

Get free job-seeking services at the Gloucester County store in the Deptford Mall.

Recently unemployed or need a little help getting back into the working world? Starting Tuesday, Feb. 12 the Gloucester County Store in the Deptford Mall will house a representative from the Gloucester County One-Stop Career Center in Thorofare. Located next to Boscov’s on the mall’s upper level, the store’s representative will be available to talk from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. about specific services the One-Stop Career Center offers. “The One-Stop is an important resource for those who are unemployed or underemployed and we want to make their services more accessible by offering hours in the Gloucester County Store,” says Gloucester County Freeholder Heather Simmons.“The One-Stop brings services of many different agencies together and anytime …

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Red Robin Opens Its Doors at Deptford Mall

Pairing philanthropy with its burgers, Red Robin officially opens for business.

Red Robin is ... here! After its long-awaited arrival, Red Robin celebrated its grand opening in the Deptford Mall on Monday. With doors open at 11 a.m., customers steadily poured into Red Robin to get their early afternoon grub on. After pep talk from Liz Scott, co-executive director of Alex’s Lemonade Stand and mother of the organization’s namesake Alexandra Scott, the Red Robin team dispersed to their designated stations to prepare for their first day of service. Scott stayed around and helped with operations at Red Robin, whose sales of Freckled Lemonade benefitted Alex’s Lemonade Stand. The restaurant chain recently embarked on a fundraising effort with Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and the Deptford opening was the second Red Robin grand …

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Red Robin Sets Date for Grand Opening

As of Feb. 4, Red Robin will be grilling up burgers and raising money for a cause.

In less than two weeks, customers will have to travel no farther than Deptford Mall to fulfill their craving for Red’s Tavern Double or the Royal Red Robin Burger. After the long-awaited arrival, Red Robin will finally open its doors on Monday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at Deptford Mall. Serving up gourmet burgers and its signature steak fries is not all that Red Robin will bring to the grand opening. The restaurant plans to capitalize on the opportunity to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation with every sale of their signature Freckled Lemonade—a sweet concoction of Minute Maid lemonade and strawberries. Fundraising efforts will run from Monday, Feb. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 10. Red Robin’s Freckled Lemonade can be purchased at $3.99 per cup…

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Red Robin Hiring for Restaurant at Deptford Mall

The gourmet-burger chain needs to fill more than 125 positions at the restaurant, which is scheduled to open in February.

Do you know your way around a burger, and have a thing for customer service? If so, Red Robin wants to know your name.  The gourmet-burger chain is hiring for various positions at its Deptford Mall location, which is set to open in early February. Red Robin is looking for "energetic and friendly team members" to fill more than 125 positions at the Deptford location, according to a release from the company.  "All interested burger-lovers must be at least 18 years old to join the Red Robin team, have a passion for burgers and great customer service, and share Red Robin’s core values—honor, integrity, continually seeking knowledge and having fun," according to the release. “We’re looking for team members who are passionate about burgers and …

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Red Robin Now Set to Open Early Next Year at Deptford Mall

The Colorado-based gourmet burger chain's Deptford Mall location will be its first in the area.

You'll have to suffer through holiday shopping at the Deptford Mall without Red Robin.  The casual, gourmet-burger chain's location on the mall’s upper level, near Boscov’s, and next to the Gloucester County store, is set to open in early 2013.  Red Robin initially announced in July the restaurant would open this fall.  But, the opening date has been pushed back as construction continues on the 210-seat eatery.  Red Robin's arrival in the area is good news for South Jersey fans of the chain’s “bottomless fries” and of its more than 15 styles of burgers. The restaurant chain’s only other current South Jersey location is on the Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing, near the Hamilton Mall—about 35 miles from Deptford. The chain's arrival also is …

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Red Robin Ready to Sizzle at Deptford Mall

The Colorado-based burger chain is opening a location at the mall this fall.

Beyond the food court, it’s been ages since any national restaurant chain set up shop at Deptford Mall in Deptford.   That’s about to change. Red Robin, the casual, gourmet-burger chain, will open a location at the mall this fall, according to the company. The 210-seat restaurant will operate on the mall’s upper level, near Boscov’s, and next to the Gloucester County store. This is good news for South Jersey fans of the chain’s “bottomless fries” and of its more than 15 styles of burgers. The restaurant chain’s only other current South Jersey location is on the Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing, near the Hamilton Mall—about 35 miles from Deptford. Red Robin’s arrival also is good news for Deptford Mall shoppers, who will now have another …

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Reethel German Pleads Guilty in Deptford Mall Shoplifting Incident

German admitted to pepper-spraying a store loss prevention officer as she tried to flee with more than $600 in merchandise last year.

A Bridgeton woman who pepper-sprayed a store security officer as she attempted to shoplift more than $600 worth of clothing from a Deptford Mall store last August pleaded guilty to theft Tuesday, and now faces a year in state prison. Reethel German, 23, was charged by Deptford police with stealing $648 worth of clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch on Aug. 18, 2011. She allegedly came prepared, bringing a pair of wire cutters to remove security tags, and hid the clothing in her handbag before getting into a scuffle with the store’s loss prevention officer. German had several previous shoplifting arrests, mostly in Vineland and Millville, according to previously-published media reports. She was nicked in an alleged $5,000 shoplifting spree in …

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Local Veterans Honored During Ceremony at Deptford Mall

Veterans of various wars received service medals.

A total of 61 military veterans of various wars—54 from Gloucester County and nine from Camden County—received distinguished-service medals during a ceremony Tuesday at the Deptford Mall.  The awards were presented by the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. 

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Deptford Mall Hosting Veterans Outreach

Men and women who have served in the military can find out about their benefits from the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

If you’re a military veteran, finding out about your benefits and entitlements will be as easy as a trip to the mall this week. The state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will be on hand at the Deptford Mall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to handle questions and concerns as part of their Veterans Outreach Program. The program is there to educate veterans and their families about the benefits both state and federal governments offer to those who have served in the military. Anyone who can’t attend the three sessions at the mall can call the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs toll free benefits information line any time at 1-888-8NJ VETS. The stop in Deptford will also include the presentation …

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