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  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Teens can paint and sip while listening to a playlist from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Cherry Hill library.

    Jan. 7 to 13

    Happenings at the library. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    The library is closed on Sunday during the winter.

    Jan. 5 to Feb. 1 – Project Prom donation drive

    Jan. 7 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos

    Jan. 7 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Get Started with Libby

    Jan. 7 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – It’s Slime Time!

    Jan. 7 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Becoming a foster or adoptive parent in New Jersey.

    Jan. 7 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learn how to play American Mah Jongg.

    Jan. 8 – 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Little Bookworm’s story time

    Jan. 8 – 1 to 3 p.m. – Campaign for better hearing

    Jan. 8 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Concotions Book Club: “Thistlefoot.”

    Jan. 9 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Music and movement

    Jan. 9 – 11 a.m. to noon – Intro to AI Chatbots

    Jan. 9 – 5 to 7 p.m. – Movie sing-along: “Frozen”

    Jan. 10 – noon to 2 p.m. – Dungeons and Dragons for teens

    Jan. 10 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Artist reception for “Lives in Motion: Captured.”

    Jan. 10 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework meetup.

    Jan. 12 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – End-of-Life planning class on leaving clear instructions for loved ones

    Jan. 12 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – The Improv Project

    Jan. 12 – 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Documentary screening: “Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love.”

    Jan. 13 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Rhyme Time

    Jan. 13 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – How to best use an iPhone or iPad.

    Jan. 13 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework meetup

    Jan. 13 – 4 to 5 p.m. – “Dragon Bookwanderers” for Tween book club

    Jan. 13 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Library book club: “This Time Tomorrow,” by Emma Straub

    Jan. 13 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Teen Paint & Sip: playlist painting.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Jan. 9 – Winter Environmental Day Camp, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Jan. 10 – 10 a.m. to noon – Winter sowing, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Jan. 10 – 7 to 11 p.m. – “MANIA: The ABBA Tribute,” Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Jan. 13 – Noon – Board of Commissioners’ caucus meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th floor, 520 Market St., Camden.

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Teens can paint and sip while listening to a playlist from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Cherry Hill library.

    Jan. 7 to 13

    Happenings at the library. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    The library is closed on Sunday during the winter.

    Jan. 5 to Feb. 1 – Project Prom donation drive

    Jan. 7 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos

    Jan. 7 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Get Started with Libby

    Jan. 7 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – It’s Slime Time!

    Jan. 7 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Becoming a foster or adoptive parent in New Jersey.

    Jan. 7 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learn how to play American Mah Jongg.

    Jan. 8 – 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Little Bookworm’s story time

    Jan. 8 – 1 to 3 p.m. – Campaign for better hearing

    Jan. 8 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Concotions Book Club: “Thistlefoot.”

    Jan. 9 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Music and movement

    Jan. 9 – 11 a.m. to noon – Intro to AI Chatbots

    Jan. 9 – 5 to 7 p.m. – Movie sing-along: “Frozen”

    Jan. 10 – noon to 2 p.m. – Dungeons and Dragons for teens

    Jan. 10 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Artist reception for “Lives in Motion: Captured.”

    Jan. 10 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework meetup.

    Jan. 12 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – End-of-Life planning class on leaving clear instructions for loved ones

    Jan. 12 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – The Improv Project

    Jan. 12 – 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Documentary screening: “Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love.”

    Jan. 13 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Rhyme Time

    Jan. 13 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – How to best use an iPhone or iPad.

    Jan. 13 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework meetup

    Jan. 13 – 4 to 5 p.m. – “Dragon Bookwanderers” for Tween book club

    Jan. 13 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Library book club: “This Time Tomorrow,” by Emma Straub

    Jan. 13 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Teen Paint & Sip: playlist painting.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Jan. 9 – Winter Environmental Day Camp, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Jan. 10 – 10 a.m. to noon – Winter sowing, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Jan. 10 – 7 to 11 p.m. – “MANIA: The ABBA Tribute,” Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Jan. 13 – Noon – Board of Commissioners’ caucus meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th floor, 520 Market St., Camden.

  • County libraries joins forces

    The Camden County Library System has a new reciprocal borrowing agreement with its counterparts in Burlington, Gloucester and Atlantic counties.

    Effective this month, the agreement invites Camden County cardholders in good standing to conveniently obtain a card in the neighboring counties and access a wider selection of materials.

    “Libraries are the heart of our communities, and this partnership helps to strengthen libraries throughout our area,” said Commissioner Jennifer Fleisher, liaison to the Camden County Library System. “We’re excited to offer this program to our residents, giving them access to thousands more books and resources at no additional cost.”

    The agreement is much like the reciprocal borrowing pilot program launched in 2024 that included Camden and Burlington counties, along with several counties in North Jersey. Because each library’s policies differ, access to certain services like eBooks, digital streaming services, museum passes, technology items and other online resources may be restricted.

    “Partnering with our neighboring counties was the clear next step in expanding access to library resources,” explained Linda Devlin, director of the Camden County system. “We know that our community’s needs do not stop at the county line, so by sharing our resources, we are able to strengthen the need for equitable access to library services to all.”

  • County libraries joins forces

    The Camden County Library System has a new reciprocal borrowing agreement with its counterparts in Burlington, Gloucester and Atlantic counties.

    Effective this month, the agreement invites Camden County cardholders in good standing to conveniently obtain a card in the neighboring counties and access a wider selection of materials.

    “Libraries are the heart of our communities, and this partnership helps to strengthen libraries throughout our area,” said Commissioner Jennifer Fleisher, liaison to the Camden County Library System. “We’re excited to offer this program to our residents, giving them access to thousands more books and resources at no additional cost.”

    The agreement is much like the reciprocal borrowing pilot program launched in 2024 that included Camden and Burlington counties, along with several counties in North Jersey. Because each library’s policies differ, access to certain services like eBooks, digital streaming services, museum passes, technology items and other online resources may be restricted.

    “Partnering with our neighboring counties was the clear next step in expanding access to library resources,” explained Linda Devlin, director of the Camden County system. “We know that our community’s needs do not stop at the county line, so by sharing our resources, we are able to strengthen the need for equitable access to library services to all.”

  • Data shows seat belt use on rise

    The New Jersey’s seat belt usage rate has risen significantly following the state-wide Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign last year, according to the state’s annual observational survey.

    The survey – submitted by the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety – showed that nearly 95% of front-seat occupants wear a seat belt. The increase reflects one of the strongest post-campaign compliance gains in recent years and places the state well above the most recently reported national seat belt usage rate of 91.2%.

    “Seat belts save lives,” said Attorney General Matthew Platkin in a press release, “and we are committed to ensuring that this message gets through to … drivers. Nearly 95% of New Jersey drivers and front-seat passengers are buckling up, and that’s a marked increase over the previous year.”

    The annual observational survey – submitted in accordance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Uniform Criteria – recorded an overall front-seat occupant usage rate of 94.97% in 2025, compared with 90.51% in 2024. Driver use rose to 95.11% from 90.86%, and front-seat passenger use increased to 94.22% from 89.10%. SUVs again demonstrated the highest compliance, with a rate of 96.56%.

    The survey revealed significant progress at the county level: Burlington, Union and Passaic counties posted the largest increases in front-seat passenger usage. Rates varied by road type as well; the highest rates for front-seat occupants and drivers were observed on primary roads, while front-seat passengers demonstrated the highest usage on secondary roads. Local roads all remained above 93%.

    The survey was conducted following the state enforcement campaign from May 12 through June 1 of 2025. New Jersey’s federally approved survey design is a representative sampling of usage across road types and counties and ensures roadway and site selections are refreshed at least every five years, as required by federal regulation. 

  • Data shows seat belt use on rise

    The New Jersey’s seat belt usage rate has risen significantly following the state-wide Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign last year, according to the state’s annual observational survey.

    The survey – submitted by the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety – showed that nearly 95% of front-seat occupants wear a seat belt. The increase reflects one of the strongest post-campaign compliance gains in recent years and places the state well above the most recently reported national seat belt usage rate of 91.2%.

    “Seat belts save lives,” said Attorney General Matthew Platkin in a press release, “and we are committed to ensuring that this message gets through to … drivers. Nearly 95% of New Jersey drivers and front-seat passengers are buckling up, and that’s a marked increase over the previous year.”

    The annual observational survey – submitted in accordance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Uniform Criteria – recorded an overall front-seat occupant usage rate of 94.97% in 2025, compared with 90.51% in 2024. Driver use rose to 95.11% from 90.86%, and front-seat passenger use increased to 94.22% from 89.10%. SUVs again demonstrated the highest compliance, with a rate of 96.56%.

    The survey revealed significant progress at the county level: Burlington, Union and Passaic counties posted the largest increases in front-seat passenger usage. Rates varied by road type as well; the highest rates for front-seat occupants and drivers were observed on primary roads, while front-seat passengers demonstrated the highest usage on secondary roads. Local roads all remained above 93%.

    The survey was conducted following the state enforcement campaign from May 12 through June 1 of 2025. New Jersey’s federally approved survey design is a representative sampling of usage across road types and counties and ensures roadway and site selections are refreshed at least every five years, as required by federal regulation. 

  • Funds address ‘staggering’ need in food deserts

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board last month approved more than $9.3 million each in grants to 23 organizations under its Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey pilot program.

    The approvals mark the second round of awards in the $30-million program and will expand the board’s support for food-security projects in New Jersey’s 14 most acute Food Desert Communities (FDCs). The first 50 approvals totaled $20.6 million and were made during the board’s November meeting.

    The total funding of $30 million to 73 organizations is one of the largest investments in recent years dedicated to strengthening the state’s food-security infrastructure.  

    “The NJEDA has broadened its food-security efforts throughout Gov. Murphy’s administration, supporting innovative solutions that uplift New Jersey’s families, strengthen our economy and open new doors of opportunity,” said the board’s acting CEO Mary Maples.

    “The funding … will support a range of projects, including grocery delivery and urban farming programs, empowering local partners and providing lasting support to communities that need it most.”

    Each of the 23 grant recipients will receive awards of up to $500,000 and will mostly focus their projects on serving residents of one or more of the highest-need FDCs. Spread across seven counties, they comprise portions of 12 municipalities – including Camden, Pennsauken and Woodlynne – and are home to 567,349 residents.

    The second round of awards approved by the board will serve 36 additional FDCs, including Burlington County.

    All 50 of the state’s designated FDCs will be served by FEED NJ projects that include creating new or expanded food pantries and mobile markets, partnering with farmers to bring locally grown food to New Jersey residents, buying new delivery vehicles and strengthening meal recovery initiatives.

    Visit njeda.gov for the full list of all 73 awardees and descriptions of their proposed projects.

    The NJEDA board’s list of 50 state FDCs was created in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and considers more than 24 variables related to a food-retail environment. A full list and map of the sites are available on the FEED NJ website.

    “Just this week a survey of Americans revealed that nearly 70% of people are struggling to afford groceries for their household,” explained Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman. “That is staggering. These grants will help community feeding organizations expand their programs and more effectively address hunger needs in neighborhoods that lack consistent, reliable and affordable access to nutritious food.”

    FEED NJ complements the NJEDA board’s tool kit of existing programs, which take different approaches to expanding food access. In November, the board announced that it had provided $900,000 to support the state’s six Emergency Feeding Organizations as they faced increased demand due to the crisis in the SNAP program caused by the federal government shutdown.

    FEED NJ is funded with $30 million in proceeds from the NJEDA board’s 2023 and 2024 Food Desert Relief Tax Credit Auctions, authorized by the Food Desert Relief Act of 2021. For more information on the board’s food security programs, visit www.njeda.gov/food-security-programs.

  • Funds address ‘staggering’ need in food deserts

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board last month approved more than $9.3 million each in grants to 23 organizations under its Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey pilot program.

    The approvals mark the second round of awards in the $30-million program and will expand the board’s support for food-security projects in New Jersey’s 14 most acute Food Desert Communities (FDCs). The first 50 approvals totaled $20.6 million and were made during the board’s November meeting.

    The total funding of $30 million to 73 organizations is one of the largest investments in recent years dedicated to strengthening the state’s food-security infrastructure.  

    “The NJEDA has broadened its food-security efforts throughout Gov. Murphy’s administration, supporting innovative solutions that uplift New Jersey’s families, strengthen our economy and open new doors of opportunity,” said the board’s acting CEO Mary Maples.

    “The funding … will support a range of projects, including grocery delivery and urban farming programs, empowering local partners and providing lasting support to communities that need it most.”

    Each of the 23 grant recipients will receive awards of up to $500,000 and will mostly focus their projects on serving residents of one or more of the highest-need FDCs. Spread across seven counties, they comprise portions of 12 municipalities – including Camden, Pennsauken and Woodlynne – and are home to 567,349 residents.

    The second round of awards approved by the board will serve 36 additional FDCs, including Burlington County.

    All 50 of the state’s designated FDCs will be served by FEED NJ projects that include creating new or expanded food pantries and mobile markets, partnering with farmers to bring locally grown food to New Jersey residents, buying new delivery vehicles and strengthening meal recovery initiatives.

    Visit njeda.gov for the full list of all 73 awardees and descriptions of their proposed projects.

    The NJEDA board’s list of 50 state FDCs was created in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and considers more than 24 variables related to a food-retail environment. A full list and map of the sites are available on the FEED NJ website.

    “Just this week a survey of Americans revealed that nearly 70% of people are struggling to afford groceries for their household,” explained Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman. “That is staggering. These grants will help community feeding organizations expand their programs and more effectively address hunger needs in neighborhoods that lack consistent, reliable and affordable access to nutritious food.”

    FEED NJ complements the NJEDA board’s tool kit of existing programs, which take different approaches to expanding food access. In November, the board announced that it had provided $900,000 to support the state’s six Emergency Feeding Organizations as they faced increased demand due to the crisis in the SNAP program caused by the federal government shutdown.

    FEED NJ is funded with $30 million in proceeds from the NJEDA board’s 2023 and 2024 Food Desert Relief Tax Credit Auctions, authorized by the Food Desert Relief Act of 2021. For more information on the board’s food security programs, visit www.njeda.gov/food-security-programs.

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Dec. 17 to 23

    Happenings at the library. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    Dec. 17 – All Day Event – Tween Take & Make: Snowflakes.

    Dec. 17 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Computer Basics.

    Dec. 17 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m. – Bundle Up.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Community Conversation: Senior Citizens United Community Services.

    Dec. 18 – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Introduction to Google Translate.

    Dec. 19 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Better Money Habits/ Fraud Protection.

    Dec. 19 – 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Art Explorers.

    Dec. 19 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Teen Winter Lock-In.

    Dec. 20 – 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    Dec. 20 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 – Little Wiggles: Baby Story Time.

    Dec. 22 – 1 to 1:45 p.m. – Little Wiggles: Baby Story Time.

    Dec. 22 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Monday Movie: Small Things Like These.

    Dec. 23 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Dec. 17 – 3:30 to 6 p.m. – Holly Jolly Senior Dance, Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Pine Hill Senior Center, 131 East 12th Ave., Pine Hill.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – Memory Cafe at Gloucester Township Blackwood Rotary Public Library, 15 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.

    Dec. 18 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Free Senior Prize Bingo, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    Dec. 18 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dinner Dance, Magnolia Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    Dec. 19 – 5 to 8 p.m. – Winter Wonderland, Roosevelt Plaza Park, 12-98 5th St., Camden.

    Thursday, Dec. 18

    Board of Fire Commissioners regular meeting 7 to 9 p.m. at 1100 Marlkress Road.

    Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Monday, Dec. 22

    Township council meeting 7 to 9:30 p.m. at N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Dec. 17 to 23

    Happenings at the library. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    Dec. 17 – All Day Event – Tween Take & Make: Snowflakes.

    Dec. 17 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Computer Basics.

    Dec. 17 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m. – Bundle Up.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Community Conversation: Senior Citizens United Community Services.

    Dec. 18 – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Introduction to Google Translate.

    Dec. 19 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Better Money Habits/ Fraud Protection.

    Dec. 19 – 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Art Explorers.

    Dec. 19 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Teen Winter Lock-In.

    Dec. 20 – 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    Dec. 20 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 – Little Wiggles: Baby Story Time.

    Dec. 22 – 1 to 1:45 p.m. – Little Wiggles: Baby Story Time.

    Dec. 22 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Monday Movie: Small Things Like These.

    Dec. 23 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Dec. 17 – 3:30 to 6 p.m. – Holly Jolly Senior Dance, Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Pine Hill Senior Center, 131 East 12th Ave., Pine Hill.

    Dec. 18 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – Memory Cafe at Gloucester Township Blackwood Rotary Public Library, 15 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.

    Dec. 18 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Free Senior Prize Bingo, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    Dec. 18 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dinner Dance, Magnolia Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    Dec. 19 – 5 to 8 p.m. – Winter Wonderland, Roosevelt Plaza Park, 12-98 5th St., Camden.

    Thursday, Dec. 18

    Board of Fire Commissioners regular meeting 7 to 9 p.m. at 1100 Marlkress Road.

    Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Monday, Dec. 22

    Township council meeting 7 to 9:30 p.m. at N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.