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  • Mayor Fleisher to officially reopen Ravi’s Rink with ceremonial puck drop

    Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, will officially reopen Ravi’s Rink, a newly rebuilt, outdoor recreation hockey rink named in memory of Ravi Bloom, who was a junior at Cherry Hill High School East when he was killed in an automobile accident four years ago.

    Ravi was a veteran player on the Cherry Hill East hockey team, played pick-up roller hockey and was a member of multiple sports teams.

    Many of Ravi’s teammates as well as his parents, brothers and other family members will join the mayor, members of the Township Council and state and county officials for the reopening, which will include a ceremonial puck drop with Ravi’s brothers Lee and Cary Bloom. Attendees have been invited to wear Cherry Hill East jerseys or any hockey gear in memory of Ravi.

    The township rebuilt the rink from the ground up. The new facility is college-regulation sized and includes covered player benches, penalty boxes, areas for scorekeepers, dasher boards and multiple access points for players and equipment.

    What: Reopening of Ravi’s Rink, ceremonial puck drop, ribbon cutting, sign unveiling, pick-up game

    Who: Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher

    Members of the Cherry Hill Township Council

    State and County Officials 

    Ravi’s Parents, Jayne Feld and Craig Bloom

    Ravi’s Brothers, Lee and Cary Feld

    Teammates and Friends of Ravi

    When: 11 a.m.

    Sunday, May 18

    Where: DeCou Park

    498 Evesham Road

    Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

  • Mayor Fleisher to officially reopen Ravi’s Rink with ceremonial puck drop

    Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, will officially reopen Ravi’s Rink, a newly rebuilt, outdoor recreation hockey rink named in memory of Ravi Bloom, who was a junior at Cherry Hill High School East when he was killed in an automobile accident four years ago.

    Ravi was a veteran player on the Cherry Hill East hockey team, played pick-up roller hockey and was a member of multiple sports teams.

    Many of Ravi’s teammates as well as his parents, brothers and other family members will join the mayor, members of the Township Council and state and county officials for the reopening, which will include a ceremonial puck drop with Ravi’s brothers Lee and Cary Bloom. Attendees have been invited to wear Cherry Hill East jerseys or any hockey gear in memory of Ravi.

    The township rebuilt the rink from the ground up. The new facility is college-regulation sized and includes covered player benches, penalty boxes, areas for scorekeepers, dasher boards and multiple access points for players and equipment.

    What: Reopening of Ravi’s Rink, ceremonial puck drop, ribbon cutting, sign unveiling, pick-up game

    Who: Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher

    Members of the Cherry Hill Township Council

    State and County Officials 

    Ravi’s Parents, Jayne Feld and Craig Bloom

    Ravi’s Brothers, Lee and Cary Feld

    Teammates and Friends of Ravi

    When: 11 a.m.

    Sunday, May 18

    Where: DeCou Park

    498 Evesham Road

    Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

  • Donald Norcross home after rehab

    Congressman Donald Norcross has returned home after a brief stay at a rehabilitation facility, according to his Cherry Hill district office.

    The 66-year-old congressman was admitted to Cooper University Health Care on April 7 after suffering a gallbladder infection known as cholangitis that had progressed to sepsis. He was first taken ill in Raleigh, N.C. Norcross is expected to continue outpatient rehab in the coming weeks and will have his gallbladder removed.

    “It is good to be home,” the congressman said. “I owe a debt of immense gratitude to the incredible health professionals at Cooper Hospital who saved my life and have been instrumental in helping me recover so quickly. I want to sincerely thank the incredible South Jersey community for the outpouring of prayers, cards, calls and well wishes.

    “Be assured that I will continue to fight for our seniors, veterans and hardworking families each and every day.”

  • Donald Norcross home after rehab

    Congressman Donald Norcross has returned home after a brief stay at a rehabilitation facility, according to his Cherry Hill district office.

    The 66-year-old congressman was admitted to Cooper University Health Care on April 7 after suffering a gallbladder infection known as cholangitis that had progressed to sepsis. He was first taken ill in Raleigh, N.C. Norcross is expected to continue outpatient rehab in the coming weeks and will have his gallbladder removed.

    “It is good to be home,” the congressman said. “I owe a debt of immense gratitude to the incredible health professionals at Cooper Hospital who saved my life and have been instrumental in helping me recover so quickly. I want to sincerely thank the incredible South Jersey community for the outpouring of prayers, cards, calls and well wishes.

    “Be assured that I will continue to fight for our seniors, veterans and hardworking families each and every day.”

  • Local artist presents solo exhibit

    The Appel Gallery at the Katz JCC will host a solo art exhibition by local mixed media artist Romina Ranjbari on Thursday, June 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

    Her collection features 24 original works, each exploring themes of identity, transformation and the emotional landscape of human experience.

    Ranjbari is an emerging voice in the world of contemporary art who brings a poetic approach to mixed media. Her works combine texture, photography, paint, and layered symbolism, inviting viewers to step into quiet, reflective inner spaces.

    Inspired by both spiritual depth and daily emotion, Ranjbari’s art balances intensity with softness.
    This is her first U.S. solo show and she sees it as “an offering of everything I have carried in silence, now turned into color, contrast and form.”

  • Local artist presents solo exhibit

    The Appel Gallery at the Katz JCC will host a solo art exhibition by local mixed media artist Romina Ranjbari on Thursday, June 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

    Her collection features 24 original works, each exploring themes of identity, transformation and the emotional landscape of human experience.

    Ranjbari is an emerging voice in the world of contemporary art who brings a poetic approach to mixed media. Her works combine texture, photography, paint, and layered symbolism, inviting viewers to step into quiet, reflective inner spaces.

    Inspired by both spiritual depth and daily emotion, Ranjbari’s art balances intensity with softness.
    This is her first U.S. solo show and she sees it as “an offering of everything I have carried in silence, now turned into color, contrast and form.”

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    May 7 – May 14

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Introduction to Microsoft Windows 10: Part 2.

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Social Security: You Earned it!

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    May 14 – 7 p.m. – Growth of the Camden County Jewish Community. 

    May 15 – 10:30 a.m. – Community Conversations: Hip and Knee Pain Workshop with JAG Physical Therapy.

    May 15 – 10:30 a.m. – Story Time.

    May 15 – 1:30 p.m. – Adult Crafting Program: Wax Paper Luminaries.

    May 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Music and Movement.

    May 17 – 10:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    May 18 – 2 p.m. – Live Music Entertainment featuring Sweet Spot.

    May 18 – 2:30 p.m. – Intro to Coding with Python.

    May 19 – 4 p.m. – Library Board Meeting.

    May 20 – 10:30 a.m. – Rhyme Time.

    May 20 – 6:30 p.m. – Teens Anime Night.

    May 21 – 10:15 a.m. – Friends of the Library Meeting.

    May 21 – 10:30 a.m. – Keep Yourself, Your Computer and Your Money Safe Online.

    May 21 – 10:30 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    May 21 – 7 p.m. – Novel Writing 101: 10 Week Series.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    May 14 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Celebrating Older Americans Month, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 14 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Chair Yoga, Cherry Hill Municipal Building, 820 Mercer St., Cherry Hill.

    May 14 – noon to 2 p.m. – Billiards & Bowling, 30 Strikes Lanes, 501 White Horse Pike South, Stratford. 

    May 14 – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Lil’ Bugs Club, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 14 – 3:30-6 p.m. – Celebrating Older American’s Month Senior Dance, Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    May 14 – 6-7 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Bocce Ball, Louis F. Cappelli, Sr. Bocce Ball Court, 5300 N. Park Dr., Pennsauken.

    May 14 – 6-8 p.m. – Stress Busting for Family Caregivers, St. Marys Villa, 220 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill.

    May 15 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Pickleball for Seniors, DeCou Park Pickleball Courts Evesham and Crowell Roads, Cherry Hill.

    May 15 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    May 15 – noon to 1 p.m. – Board of Commissioners Meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th Floor 520 Market St., Camden.

    May 15 – 4-5 p.m. – Healthy Meals for Healthy Seniors Workshop, Camden County Technical School, 6008 Browning Rd, Pennsauken.

    May 15 –  6:30-8:30 p.m. – County disABILITIES Dance Class, Magnolia Community Center 425 Brook Ave., Magnolia. 

    May 16 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 2025 Job Fair, Cherry Hill Mall 2000 NJ Route 38, Cherry Hill.

    May 17 – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Atco Parking Area, Atco and Raritan Avenues, Atco.

    May 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – Mental Health Awareness Walk: Not All Wounds Are Visible, Wiggins Park, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden. 

    May 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – New Brooklyn Park Cleanup Camden County Service Fair, New Brooklyn Park, Sicklerville. 

    May 18 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Healthy Kids Running Series, Haddon Lake Park, Hillside and South Park Ave., Haddon Heights.

    May 18 – 2-3 p.m. – Together in Song, Virtual Event.

    May 18 – 3-7 p.m. – Somerstock Music Festival, Passanante Park, 300 Kennedy Blvd., Somerdale.

    May 18 – 5-7 p.m. – Serenity on the Sea, Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden.

    May 18 – 6:30-10 p.m. – Whose Live Anyway?, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    May 19 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Chair Yoga, William G. Rohrer Memorial Library: Haddon Twp Branch: Haddon, 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont.

    May 19 – 4:30-7 p.m. – Seniors After Hours Ceramics Class, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 19 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 20 – 10-11 a.m. – Board of Elections Meeting, Virtual Event.

    May 20 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    May 20 – noon to 2 p.m. – Senior Bocce Ball, Louis F. Cappelli, Sr. Bocce Ball Court, 5300 N. Park Dr., Pennsauken.

    May 20 – 1-2 p.m. – Tai Chi for Seniors, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    May 20 – 4:30-7 p.m. – Seniors After Hours Ceramics Class, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 20 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Horticultural Therapy Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 21 – 11 a.m. to noon – Meditation Classes, Virtual Event.

    May 21 – 1-2 p.m. – Meditation Classes, Cherry Hill Municipal Building, 820 Mercer St., Cherry Hill.

    May 21 – 6-7:30 p.m. – Camp Sunny Side Online, Virtual Event.

    May 21 – 6-8 p.m. – Stress Busting for Family Caregivers, St. Marys Villa, 220 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill.

    Wednesday, May 14

    Art Blooms Juried Art Exhibit 4-7 p.m. at Croft Farms Arts Center.

    Thursday, May 15

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

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

    Art Blooms Juried Art Exhibit 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Croft Farms Arts Center.

    Saturday, May 17

    Trail Crew Session: Kresson Trails 9 a.m. to noon

    Monday, May 19

    Planning Board meeting 7:30-11 p.m. via Zoom.

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    May 7 – May 14

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Introduction to Microsoft Windows 10: Part 2.

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Social Security: You Earned it!

    May 14 – 10:30 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    May 14 – 7 p.m. – Growth of the Camden County Jewish Community. 

    May 15 – 10:30 a.m. – Community Conversations: Hip and Knee Pain Workshop with JAG Physical Therapy.

    May 15 – 10:30 a.m. – Story Time.

    May 15 – 1:30 p.m. – Adult Crafting Program: Wax Paper Luminaries.

    May 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Music and Movement.

    May 17 – 10:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    May 18 – 2 p.m. – Live Music Entertainment featuring Sweet Spot.

    May 18 – 2:30 p.m. – Intro to Coding with Python.

    May 19 – 4 p.m. – Library Board Meeting.

    May 20 – 10:30 a.m. – Rhyme Time.

    May 20 – 6:30 p.m. – Teens Anime Night.

    May 21 – 10:15 a.m. – Friends of the Library Meeting.

    May 21 – 10:30 a.m. – Keep Yourself, Your Computer and Your Money Safe Online.

    May 21 – 10:30 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    May 21 – 7 p.m. – Novel Writing 101: 10 Week Series.

    Camden County events

    For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

    May 14 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Celebrating Older Americans Month, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 14 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Chair Yoga, Cherry Hill Municipal Building, 820 Mercer St., Cherry Hill.

    May 14 – noon to 2 p.m. – Billiards & Bowling, 30 Strikes Lanes, 501 White Horse Pike South, Stratford. 

    May 14 – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Lil’ Bugs Club, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 14 – 3:30-6 p.m. – Celebrating Older American’s Month Senior Dance, Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    May 14 – 6-7 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Bocce Ball, Louis F. Cappelli, Sr. Bocce Ball Court, 5300 N. Park Dr., Pennsauken.

    May 14 – 6-8 p.m. – Stress Busting for Family Caregivers, St. Marys Villa, 220 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill.

    May 15 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Pickleball for Seniors, DeCou Park Pickleball Courts Evesham and Crowell Roads, Cherry Hill.

    May 15 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    May 15 – noon to 1 p.m. – Board of Commissioners Meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th Floor 520 Market St., Camden.

    May 15 – 4-5 p.m. – Healthy Meals for Healthy Seniors Workshop, Camden County Technical School, 6008 Browning Rd, Pennsauken.

    May 15 –  6:30-8:30 p.m. – County disABILITIES Dance Class, Magnolia Community Center 425 Brook Ave., Magnolia. 

    May 16 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 2025 Job Fair, Cherry Hill Mall 2000 NJ Route 38, Cherry Hill.

    May 17 – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Atco Parking Area, Atco and Raritan Avenues, Atco.

    May 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – Mental Health Awareness Walk: Not All Wounds Are Visible, Wiggins Park, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden. 

    May 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – New Brooklyn Park Cleanup Camden County Service Fair, New Brooklyn Park, Sicklerville. 

    May 18 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Healthy Kids Running Series, Haddon Lake Park, Hillside and South Park Ave., Haddon Heights.

    May 18 – 2-3 p.m. – Together in Song, Virtual Event.

    May 18 – 3-7 p.m. – Somerstock Music Festival, Passanante Park, 300 Kennedy Blvd., Somerdale.

    May 18 – 5-7 p.m. – Serenity on the Sea, Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden.

    May 18 – 6:30-10 p.m. – Whose Live Anyway?, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    May 19 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Chair Yoga, William G. Rohrer Memorial Library: Haddon Twp Branch: Haddon, 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont.

    May 19 – 4:30-7 p.m. – Seniors After Hours Ceramics Class, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 19 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 20 – 10-11 a.m. – Board of Elections Meeting, Virtual Event.

    May 20 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    May 20 – noon to 2 p.m. – Senior Bocce Ball, Louis F. Cappelli, Sr. Bocce Ball Court, 5300 N. Park Dr., Pennsauken.

    May 20 – 1-2 p.m. – Tai Chi for Seniors, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    May 20 – 4:30-7 p.m. – Seniors After Hours Ceramics Class, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd, Blackwood.

    May 20 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Horticultural Therapy Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

    May 21 – 11 a.m. to noon – Meditation Classes, Virtual Event.

    May 21 – 1-2 p.m. – Meditation Classes, Cherry Hill Municipal Building, 820 Mercer St., Cherry Hill.

    May 21 – 6-7:30 p.m. – Camp Sunny Side Online, Virtual Event.

    May 21 – 6-8 p.m. – Stress Busting for Family Caregivers, St. Marys Villa, 220 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill.

    Wednesday, May 14

    Art Blooms Juried Art Exhibit 4-7 p.m. at Croft Farms Arts Center.

    Thursday, May 15

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

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

    Art Blooms Juried Art Exhibit 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Croft Farms Arts Center.

    Saturday, May 17

    Trail Crew Session: Kresson Trails 9 a.m. to noon

    Monday, May 19

    Planning Board meeting 7:30-11 p.m. via Zoom.

  • Prestigious choices

    Courtesy of Jayne Feld
    Veterans of American Legion Post 372 have selected a group of local high-school students to attend the 79th annual American Legion Jersey Boys State session as delegates the week of June 15 at Rider University in Lawrenceville. The 12 students were nominated by school counselors. They are Thomas Andrews, Haddon Township (seated left to right); Shaun Maloney, Haddon Township; Eddy Perez, Camden Catholic; James Watson, who is home-schooled; Max Ivory, Cherry Hill West; Max Kukafka, Cherry Hill East; Landon Schuster, Cherry Hill East; Uchenna Ekeabu, Camden Catholic; Lennon Chrisman, Paul VI; Nico Spatucci, Cherry Hill East; and Cary Bloom, Cherry Hill East. Not pictured is Jacob Adler, Cherry Hill East.

  • Prestigious choices

    Courtesy of Jayne Feld
    Veterans of American Legion Post 372 have selected a group of local high-school students to attend the 79th annual American Legion Jersey Boys State session as delegates the week of June 15 at Rider University in Lawrenceville. The 12 students were nominated by school counselors. They are Thomas Andrews, Haddon Township (seated left to right); Shaun Maloney, Haddon Township; Eddy Perez, Camden Catholic; James Watson, who is home-schooled; Max Ivory, Cherry Hill West; Max Kukafka, Cherry Hill East; Landon Schuster, Cherry Hill East; Uchenna Ekeabu, Camden Catholic; Lennon Chrisman, Paul VI; Nico Spatucci, Cherry Hill East; and Cary Bloom, Cherry Hill East. Not pictured is Jacob Adler, Cherry Hill East.