Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal

State rings

Hannah Symonds addresses the crowd during the Gloucester High School varsity field hockey team’s state ring presentation held last Thursday night in the GHS auditorium.…

Melany Slaughter April 8, 2026
Easter Egg Hunt

The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning on the Mathews Court Green. Children lined up for the 11 a.m. to find…

Melany Slaughter April 8, 2026
Work progressing on new MVFD Station 1

Work is proceeding apace on Mathews Volunteer Fire Department’s new Station 1, to be located in the former Mathews Boys and Girls Club on Church…

Melany Slaughter April 8, 2026

Top Stories

Public addresses county administrator’s dismissal (4/8/2026) - “This board has managed to make a real mess in three months.” Former Gloucester County Board of Supervisors Ware District representative Michael Hedrick, who held his seat from 2019 to 2023, criticized the board’s 4-3 decision to terminate the contract of County Administrator Carol Steele last week. He was joined by several others during Tuesday night’s meeting, held in the colonial courthouse. “What you did was absolutely shameless,” continued Hedrick. “Good luck in hiring a… …