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A ‘stark reality’
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (314+ words) Sherrill addresses mental-health crisis of kids online Gov. Mikie Sherrill visited Cherokee High School on March 18 to highlight ongoing progress with her kids" social media safety agenda. Sherrill was joined by Assemblywoman Andrea Katz; Jacqueline Gibbs, president of the New…...
When all men weren't created equal
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (592+ words) Roundtable focuses on slave history in South Jersey For six millennia humans have enslaved other humans, treating and mistreating them as chattel property that could easily be disposable. The empires of the ancient world " including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China and…...
In honor of Dr. Seuss
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (142+ words) In honor of Dr. Seuss'South Jersey Media In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and National Reading Month, state. Sen. Troy Singleton is hosting a children's book drive through Tuesday. New and gently used books will be donated to BookSmiles, an…...
'The sky could be the limit"
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (200+ words) Gov. Sherrill wants a more effective New Jersey The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey hosted a conversation with Gov. Mikie Sherrill at the Westin Mount Laurel on March 16, part of her 21-county tour to engage directly with business leaders…...
A journey of self-discovery
5+ day, 56+ min ago (656+ words) Moorestown senior a candidate in scholars program Moorestown High senior Christopher Sempier has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program who were chosen from among nearly 3.6 million students graduating this year. Sempier is a three-sport…...
'Nature needs help' at the Swede Run Fields
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (421+ words) Back for another round, Mike McGraw was the recent guest speaker for Save the Environment of Moorestown's (STEM) annual meeting at the Community House. McGraw, senior wildlife biologist/ecologist at Princeton Hydro, led the ecological and environmental study of Swede…...
'Everybody is feeling these impacts"
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (790+ words) State aid cut will cost the school district about $900K Cherry Hill is among school districts in the state that will see a 3% cut in state aid, according to a recent announcement from the office of Gov. Mikie Sherrill, meaning a…...
Board: State needs to step up on funding
1+ week, 1+ day ago (639+ words) The township school board unanimously approved a resolution at its March 10 meeting asking the state legislature to improve its school funding formula and address other financial issues. The measure calls on the state to amend the formula by utilizing something…...
Beck student asks council to address trash issue
1+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) Henry C. Beck Middle School student Jameson Armstrong wanted to talk about an issue that has his school's Climate Action Club concerned. So he talked at the March 9 township council meeting, contending that while Beck students put their waste in a…...
Borough approves fourth fair-housing round
1+ week, 5+ day ago (672+ words) The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners approved two more affordable housing overlays (AHO) at its March 9 meeting as part of the borough's fourth round of fair-housing obligation. An AHO is an area in town " such as a property or collection of…...