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‘Not just another bar’: How the VFW and American Legion serve their communities
Several people were recognized at the Mantua VFW late last month for their contributions to the community. They included a police officer of the year, teacher of the year and citizens of the year. Joe Heitman, chairman of the township’s Veterans Commission, described how the awards and other programs it...
‘Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?’
Alice Paul first went on hunger strike in 1909 at the Halloway jail in England while serving a seven-month sentence for advocating a woman’s right to vote during the Lord Mayor’s banquet in London. She refused to wear prison clothes. “The suffrage movement in England was more militant...
Co-authors show how self-acceptance comes in all shapes
Cherry Hill resident Susanne Munn and Amy Towers of Haddonfield have known each other for the last 13 years and were previously co-workers at an agency in Princeton where Munn worked as a writer and Towers a designer. It was there that Munn shared with Towers a poem she’d written...
Going the distance for mental-health awareness
On Saturday, May 18, Camden County and its prosecutor’s office will host the fifth annual Mental Health Awareness Walk from 10 a.m. to noon at Wiggins Park. Collaborators for the event are the Municipal Alliance program and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. “The goal ultimately...
Special needs student work shines at art show
Young people with disabilities let their talents shine at the Fourth Annual Tri-State DisAbility Art Show, hosted by Y.A.L.E. School at its performing arts center in Cherry Hill on April 26 and 27. Students from 3 to 21 years old with disabilities and an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) or 504...
NMG to host 20th job fair
Looking for a new employment opportunity? Pull out your best business attire, fill a folder with resumes and head to the Employment Weekly Job Fair. The free event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in the Nordstrom Corridor of the Cherry Hill Mall. Please note: this is the centralized area near the fountains and escalators, not inside any specific retailer.
Samaritan honors volunteers for dedication, service to the organization
As a not-for-profit, community-based organization, Samaritan relies on the support of a volunteer base of almost 400 individuals of all ages and talents. The organization continues to welcome all those interested in volunteering to join its growing volunteer team in selfless, compassionate service through a wide range of opportunities, including providing companionship to patients, becoming a Friendly Caller, assisting with office work, helping with fundraisers and more.
Symphony in C presents, “We’ve got the beat!”
On Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. Y.A.L.E. School, a private special education school serving students with disabilities ages 3-21, will host “We’ve Got the Beat!”, a musical arts presentation by the Mid-Atlantic Regions’ Young Professionals Orchestra, Symphony in C at Y.A.L.E. School’s Performing Arts Center in Cherry Hill.
Commissioners honor Mental Health Awareness Month
Each year during the month of May, the Board of Commissioners honors Mental Health Awareness Month to increase and amplify this critical topic that impacts the health and welfare of our residents. Established in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month is a national campaign to educate people on the vital role that mental health plays in their overall well-being.
Meeting the educational needs of children with autism
A recent event at a Voorhees school to promote support for autism education featured music from a local DJ. Nothing unusual there, except the guy choosing the tunes was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. The April 18 gathering of families and other guests – a day of ice cream and water ice called a Super Scooper event – raised more than $2,000 for special needs classrooms at Kresson Elementary.
‘A Bouquet of Music’
The Moorestown Community Band’s May 3 concert featured the premiere of Matteo Johnson’s piece, “Rose,” a memorial to the sister who passed away in her youth. The 17-year-old Johnson is a composer and percussionist from Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill. “He (Johnson) studies percussion...
Behind the miracle
Superintendent Dr. Kwame Morton has decided to reverse the deactivation of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at Cherry Hill High School West, after an outcry from cadets, alumni and the community. Much to the relief of the cadets, JROTC now has another year to reach...
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