Wednesday, 12 September 2018 05:04
Pennsauken first responders, residents remember lives lost in 9/11 attacks
A6 ABC News covered a South Jersey community puting on a touching display overnight to remember the lives lost in the September 11th terrorist attacks, 17 years ago today. First responders and Pennsauken residents prayed together at the 9/11 memorial on Route 130 and Merchantville Avenue. Before that, the volunteers put out 2,997 American flags on the grounds of the memorial -- one for each life lost. https://6abc.com/community-events/pennsauken-first-responders-residents-remember-lives-lost-in-9-11-attacks/4209479/
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 00:27
Consolidation meetings stalled
The self-appointed Consolidation Commission opened and closed their meeting in short order on Tuesday, March 6th when vice-chairman, Rich James, announced that the pending RFP seeking a consultant to study a possible municipal merger of Merchantville and Cherry Hill had run into a roadblock. Cherry Hill Township wants several legal questions answered about possible sponsorship of the RFP before they will move forward. The meeting schedule has been suspended until those questions are answered by the DCA.
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012 00:00
Cell tower hearing postponed
Pegasus Tower Company has requested a postponement of the zoning hearing originally scheduled for March 1st in Cherry Hill. The meeting is now scheduled for Thursday, April 19th. More information and an online petition is available at the website.
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Monday, 05 March 2012 03:12
A Police Retirement Brings Tears and Smiles
"I'm going to be the one with my arms around his ankles as he is dragging me down the hall when he leaves," said Fitzgerald, an administrative assistant and 38-year department veteran. "He's beloved and widely respected. He was the best lieutenant I've ever had." Today is Pearce's last day on the job. His retirement begins on March 1, nearly 25 years after he joined the force. Pearce grew up in Merchantville and graduated from Pennsauken High School. http://bit.ly/Adlq7P
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Monday, 27 February 2012 05:46
Student's painted cow a potential winner
Gustavo Ramirez has aspirations of someday opening his own tattoo parlor. The soft-spoken sophomore at Overbrook High School never expected his first client to be a life-size fiberglass cow. Ramirez is one of nine finalists - and the only one from New Jersey - selected by a panel of judges from 9,200 entrants
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Sunday, 19 February 2012 06:21
Cherry Hill neighbors bemoan plan for jumbo Wawa
Neighbors of a proposed mega-Wawa in Cherry Hill say the store will be far from super - and far too close to their homes. A public hearing on the final plan is set to continue before the township Planning Board on March 5. The project does not require a zoning variance.
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012 00:00
New Jersey DOE descends on Camden Tuesday
A team of 28 specialists in various fields, including curriculum and instruction and finance, will be conducting an “in-depth analysis” of the district. In the latest Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) performance review, the district received failing grades in four of the five categories — instruction and program (7 percent); operations (47 percent); personnel (9 percent), and governance (33 percent). It received 79 percent in fiscal management. http://bit.ly/AurbgB
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Saturday, 11 February 2012 00:00
Visitors to Camden's high-crime areas to be put on notice
During the last four weeks, Big Brother in Camden has taken note of 624 vehicles whose occupants did something suspicious near one of the city's busiest open-air drug markets, Sixth and York Streets. The owners of these vehicles will receive letters next week warning them that their vehicles were seen by the city's Eye in the Sky surveillance network in the high-crime and drug-trafficking area. The project has confirmed what city officials have been hearing from residents for a long time: Camden's drug and crime issues are not insulated city problems. Out of the 624 letters going out (205 are repeat offenders), 90 percent are going to residents of suburban communities, Cherry Hill and Sewell being the most common destinations. http://bit.ly/zfCOU4
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Saturday, 11 February 2012 05:21
Two possible bid for Philadelphia newspapers
A wealthy real estate developer said Tuesday he and four partners plan to make an offer to buy the city’s two largest newspapers, whose downtown offices he already owns. The partnership, calling itself Philly Hometown Media LLC, plans to make a cash offer for the newspapers, Blatstein said. Last week, news reports surfaced that two hedge funds with major stakes in the company want to sell. The firms had led the creditors’ $139 million takeover of the company at a September 2010 bankruptcy auction. Former Gov. Ed Rendell also said last week that he, Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider, Cooper University Hospital Chairman George Norcross and others were leading a separate effort to buy the newspapers. http://on.cpsj.com/wF2Ncu
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Friday, 10 February 2012 18:52
Osborn Family Health Center starts Prom Gown Drive
Prom night is not only one of the most important social events of the school year, it is also one of the most expensive. To ensure no girl goes without a dress for the prom, the Osborn Family Health Center, Brimm Medical Arts High School, is sponsoring a Prom Gown Drive. If you have a gently used gown in your closet just collecting dust, you can put that gown to good use by donating it. All donated prom gowns will be distributed to the young women of Brimm Medical Arts High School in Camden. Clean, wearable gowns, dressy cocktail-length dresses and prom accessories such as handbags, shoes and jewelry will be collected throughout the months of February and March. Donations may be dropped off at the Osborn Family Health Center located directly across the street from Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center at 1601 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103.
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