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James Turk likes to point out the irony of a place once known as “Helltown” near his South Jersey home that is now owned by a church. “There was a tavern in Richwood that had a notorious reputation,” Turk recently told NJ Advance Media. “It was in business by 1814. The notoriety of it was such that the area became known as Helltown.” The White Horse Tavern, “Helltown,” was torn down around 1860. The fellowship hall of Richwood United Methodist Church now sits on the property on Richwood Road in Harrison Township, Gloucester County. The story of Helltown is central to a new exhibit called Last …

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