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  • 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. 

    Nov. 5 to 12

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

    Nov. 1 to 23 – Cherry Hill Township Food Drive.

    Nov. 5 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    Nov. 5 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learning How to Play American Mah Jongg.

    Nov. 5 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Old Glory: A History of the American Flag. 

    Nov. 6 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Little Bookworm’s Story Time.

    Nov. 6 –  2 to 4 p.m. – Must Watch Documentary: Sugarcane.

    Nov. 6 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Concoctions Book Club: The Raven Tower.

    Nov. 7 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Sensory Story Time with Kaleidoscope.

    Nov. 7 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Computer Basics.

    Nov. 8 – 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    Nov. 8 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Artist Reception: Faces and Places.

    Nov. 9 – 1 to 5 p.m. – National Novel Writing Month: Come Write In!

    Nov. 9 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Beginner Story Structure: Tween Writing Workshop.

    Nov. 10 – 6:30 to 7 p.m. – Delicious Reads.

    Nov. 11 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Rhyme Time.

    Nov. 11 – 4 to 5 p.m. – Citizenship Preparation.

    Nov. 11 – 5 to 8 p.m. – Friends Book Sale: Early Access for Friends: Cherry Hill Residents only.

    Nov. 11 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – CHPL Book Club: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

    Nov. 12 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    Nov. 12 – 3 to 8 p.m. – Friends Book Sale: Early Access for Friends.

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Nov. 5 – noon to 2 p.m. – Billiards & Bowling for Seniors, 30 Strikes Lanes, 501 White Horse Pike South, Stratford.

    Nov. 7 – 7 to 9 p.m. – AWA’s Fall Drag Show Fundraiser, Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Nov. 8 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 2nd Annual Run, Walk & Health Fair, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    Nov. 8 – 8 to 11 p.m. – Boney James, Slow Burn Tour, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Nov. 10 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    Nov. 11 – 8 to 11 a.m. – Padre Peter Molnar Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Nov. 12 – noon to 2 p.m. – Billiards & Bowling for Seniors, 30 Strikes Lanes, 501 White Horse Pike South, Stratford.

    Wednesday, Nov. 5

    Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Show: Open Gallery 4 to 7 p.m. at Croft Farms- Arts Center.

    Thursday, Nov. 6

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

    Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Show: Open Gallery 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Croft Farms- Art Center.

    Monday, Nov. 10

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

    Wednesday, Nov. 12

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at the mall.

    Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Show: Open Gallery 4 to 7 p.m., Croft Farms- Arts Center.

  • Civil Air Patrol hosts an open house

    To recruit more members and educate the public on its mission and programs, the Civil Air Patrol held an open house for youth from 12 to 18 at the National Guard Armory on Oct. 20.

    The patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the Air Force, chartered as a nonprofit for youth development, aerospace education and the promotion of aviation. Its open house at the armory is held annually by the Jack Schweiker Composite Squadron so youth and parents can learn about its programs.

    “We’d love to have more cadets, to keep growing,” said patrol Deputy Commander Soleiman Raie. “Our cadets eventually turned to senior members … so we’re kind of trying to organically grow the organization.”

    Among information tables at the armory, one displayed the patrol’s dress and work uniforms, while cadets explained the clothing’s significance as a privilege to wear. Other tables offered demonstrations of equipment senior patrol members use for search and rescue missions and programs available for cadets to learn robotics and aerospace science.

    The Cadet Wings Program enables members to gain enough experience for a private pilot’s license.

    “We have them build drones,” Raie explained. “We have them build different models. Skyrockets, we get them in planes. We teach them about how flying works, and then get them into planes to do it. But it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be a pilot.”

    One of the cadets at the armory, Luke Patterson, explained how members can move up in rank to leadership positions. The Haddonfield resident was the second-in-command cadet at one of the patrol’s summer academies, responsible for 180 cadets and 24 staffers.

    Abigail Twiford/The Sun
    Haddonfield resident Luke Patterson explained during his talk at the open house how Civil Air Patrol cadets can attain leadership positions.

    Patterson also talked about skills cadets gain through rigorous standards they are required to uphold during the summer programs as the attend aerospace, cyber and officer academies.

    “You’re going to be learning about personal leadership,” he explained, “so manage your time, self-discipline, personal accountability, activism.”

    The Civil Air Patrol Squadron holds meetings at the National Guard Armory every Monday at 7:30 p.m.

  • BAPS temple hosts week of Diwali events

    Cherry Hill’s BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple kicked off its five-day Diwali celebration on Oct. 18 with food, prayer and religious offerings.

    The holiday marks the Festival of Lights and the triumph of good over evil celebrated by the Hindu community. The temple also welcomed non-Hindus from throughout the region.

    Courtesy of Cherry Hill Township
    Congressman Donald Norcross, Mayor Dave Fleisher and other elected officials at the BAPS Cherry Hill temple for Diwali.

    “It was a pleasure for me to visit the Cherry Hill BAPS Temple … to celebrate Diwali,” said Mayor Dave Fleisher, “and I wish all who celebrate a joyous and peaceful holiday.” 

    He and other officials wore colorful garlands known as mala around the neck, a Diwali tradition.

    “Cherry Hill is a diverse community that welcomes and embraces people of all faiths,” Fleisher noted. “For our Indian community, Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important and widely celebrated holidays with a message for us all, that there is always light waiting to shine through the darkness.”

    For Diwali, early worshippers would leave offerings of food on tiered platforms in front of the temple altar. Each of the five days of its celebration represents an aspect of the Hindu religion by honoring gods and methods of worship.

    The night of Oct. 20 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was set aside to pray for business owners, with several of them bringing their financial books to the temple to be blessed for the coming new year.

    Temple head priest Ashok Dave explained the meaning behind Diwali as a way of cleansing a person’s spirit.

    “It drives out the darkness,” he pointed out. “Not physical darkness, but the darkness of when one has bad thoughts or does bad actions.”

    As Diwali wrapped on Oct. 22, temple members gathered for prayers and some headed to the BAPS temple in Robbinsville to worship and pray.

  • Y.A.L.E hosts car show and trunk or treat

    Abigail Twiford/The Sun
    One of the cars on display at the dual event featured a “Ghostbusters” theme, with a skeleton behind the wheel in one of the uniforms that was featured in the film.

    A campus of Cherry Hill’s Y.A.L.E School held its own Trunk or Treat on Oct. 18, combining it with the school’s third annual school car show. 

    Created in collaboration with the South Jersey Camaro Car Club, the show idea came from Gabriella Termine, who works for the school’s vocational co-op and has a background with the club. She also owns her own car business, where she often hosts automotive events.

    Y.A.L.E – a state-approved private school that educates students with autism and learning disabilities – was looking for ways to further engage with the community.

    “We also want to bring light to our program,” Termine explained. 

    Students from the school’s Bright Horizons 9 nonprofit and the Vocational Skills Lab and Co-op helped to create specialty trophies for the free show, part of an effort to teach young adults with developmental disabilities skills for the workforce.

    In addition to being one of the organizers, Termine also brought her own vehicle, with its decals of the characters Boo and Sully from Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc” and Termine in a hooded costume from the film.

    “I always theme my cars, and I had my students actually help me …” she said. “We rattled down a whole list, and Sully came to be because it’s a big blue monster. And I actually had them help me create the graphic design mock-up …

    “So it’s neat, because there’s a little bit of my students touch on the car.”

    Other vehicles at the show with movie themes or characters from pop culture included a neon green car with a decal from “Ghostbusters” and a plastic skeleton wearing a uniform from the film behind the wheel, as well as one with a “Wreck It Ralph” theme. 

    The hood of a bright orange car featured a decal of the cartoon cat Garfield, with another across the top of the windshield. He also popped up under the hood. The vehicle’s owner is Maribel Garfield of Patterson, who attended the show with her daughter Pina Rios and her grandchildren.

    Abigail Twiford/The Sun
    Maribel Garfield of … with her car decked out in Garfield the cat memorabilia.

    The car and its orange paint were a gift from Garfield’s husband, who’s been competing in car shows for 11 years.

    “She has over 400 trophies,” Rios noted, translating for her mother. “And she’ll drive all over the U.S. As long as it is drivable, she’ll attend any car shows. This is her thing. This is her baby.”

    Manfred and Debbie Griebau of Millville have participated in the car show every year since it began, choosing a different Halloween decoration theme each time. This year, it was skeletons for their dark blue Chevy, with a plastic tortoise skeleton under the hood of the car and two other skeletons in the front seats. A howling dog skeleton was stationed in the back seat.

    A child at the trunk or treat touches the dog in the backseat of the Griebau couple’s car.

    “We do this every year,” Manfred said, “and each year the decoration gets bigger and bigger.”

    Township resident Chavonne Stulemmer attended the trunk or treat and car show with her children after learning about the event from an online group called Macaroni KID.

    “We live in the town, figured we’d take a walk over and let the kids have some fun,” said Stulemmer, guiding her children between two parking lots to gather candy from owners of the cars. The event wrapped with a best costume contest, whose winners got the trophies created by the vocational students. 

  • Harvest festival draws thousands to Croft Farm

    Cherry Hill hosted its harvest festival on Oct. 19 at Croft Farm, an annual tradition in the township that goes back at least two decades, when it was called the pumpkin festival.

    “Harvest Fest is one of Cherry Hill’s biggest and best events, drawing thousands each year,” said Mayor Dave Fleisher. “This (year) was no different, with perfect weather, food trucks, a beer garden, live entertainment, a petting zoo, pumpkins and over 75 vendors.” 

    Lewis Gorman of the Environmental Advisory Board explains the track identification game to one of the child attendees at the festival.

    At the entrance, large produce palettes full of pumpkins were available for the taking, a major feature of the festival. Music was provided by both a DJ and live musicians. An area for kids activities such as mini golf and Henna art was set aside behind some of the buildings on site, with a bubble machine placed at the entrance.

    Kylie Schimph was in charge of face painting, noting that the Philadelphia Eagles design she offered was particularly popular.

    “It was awesome,” she enthused about the festival. “We had a great time, we had a lot of people, lots of business, and I think the kids really enjoyed it.”

    Township police had their own booth adjacent to the kids section, where they gave out police-branded items and sold shirts to raise money for the Police Unity Tour. They also had a station inside one of the buildings to create ID cards for kids. 

    Officer Anthony Amato creates ID cards for children at the festival.

    The Cherry Hill Environmental Board had a set of displays and activities where families could sit and read books about nature and wildlife, and there were tables of information on the township’s trails and the local ecosystem.

    “We’re just illustrating here that two of our trails are designated as National Recreation trails, yeah, which is kind of a big deal,” explained Lewis Gorman, chair of the township’s Environmental Advisory Committee.  “There’s probably less than 10 in the entire state.” 

    Two games were available that asked kids and adults to identify wildlife by images and animal tracks. Taxidermied animals, antlers, bones, skins and three-dimensional casts of tracks were also on display. 

    “I like getting the adults involved,” Gorman noted. “They learn stuff with a message that all these animals live around here. So get out on the trails, get in contact with nature, and try to find the animals. If you can’t find the animals themselves, sometimes you can find their tracks.” 

    The area furthest from the event entrance featured a food court with vendors serving everything from apple cider donuts to dumplings, while the Mechanical Brewery truck sold beer and seltzers. 

    “I’m proud to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together, and to see record-breaking attendance at so many of our events,” the mayor commented. “It’s a testament to our community’s desire to connect and come together.” 

    A large section of the festival was set aside for local businesses, organizations and vendors who sold desserts and snacks like macarons and vodka-infused cotton candy, as well as handmade crafts. One of the businesses was the mobile bookstore Austen’s Shelf, where township resident Kiera McFadden-Roan stopped to peruse the available selection.

    “It was lots of fun,” she observed of the event. “It was a nice mix of free activities and paid activities, a really nice afternoon.”

  • 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. 

    Oct. 29 to Nov. 5 

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

    Oct. 29 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Halloween Baby Keepsake Craft.

    Oct. 29 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learning How to Play American Mah Jongg.

    Oct. 29 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Crafter Hours: No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating. 

    Oct. 30 – 11 to 11:30 a.m. – We’re Going on a StoryWalk!

    Oct. 31 – 11 a.m. to noon – Trick-or-Treat at the Library!

    Nov. 1 to 23 – Cherry Hill Township Food Drive.

    Nov. 1 – 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    Nov. 1 – noon to 2 p.m. – Dungeons & Dragons for Teens.

    Nov. 1 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    Nov. 2 – 1 to 5 p.m. – National Novel Writing Month: Come Write In!

    Nov. 2 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Drop-In Crafternoon: Love Letters for Our Elders.

    Nov. 3 – 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Little Wiggles: Baby Story Time.

    Nov. 3 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Barking Book Buddies.

    Nov. 4 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Rhyme Time.

    Nov. 4 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – Using Your iPhone/ iPad: What are the New Features of iOS 26? Part 4.

    Nov. 4 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    Nov. 4 – 4 to 5 p.m. – Citizenship Preparation.

    Nov. 4 – 5:30 to 6 p.m. – Fall Suncatcher for Kids!

    Nov. 4 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Close- Knit Club.

    Nov. 4 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – SHAKEY: An Evening with Neil Young… Almost.

    Nov. 5 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    Nov. 5 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learning How to Play American Mah Jongg.

    Nov. 5 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Old Glory: A History of the American Flag. 

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Oct. 29 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Magnolia, Magnolia Community Center, 425 Brook Ave., Magnolia.

    Oct. 29 – 1 to 2 p.m. – Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees.

    Oct. 29 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Camden, North Camden Community Center, 520 Market St., Camden.

    Oct. 29 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Camp Sunny Side Online, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 30 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    Oct. 30 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Spooktacular Seniors Prize Bingo, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    Oct. 30 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Yoga, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 30 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Fall Music Series: Faoilean, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Road, Bellmawr.

    Nov. 1 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Fall Music Series: Jazz in the Stacks with Abe Speller, Gloucester Twp- Blackwood Rotary Public Library, 15 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.

    Nov. 2 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – “Dia De Los Muertos” Celebration of Life, John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove, 101 Bortons Mill Road, Cherry Hill.

    Nov. 2 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge, Ben Franklin Bridge, 401 N Delaware Ave., Camden.

    Nov. 3 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    Nov. 5 – noon to 2 p.m. – Billiards & Bowling for Seniors, 30 Strikes Lanes, 501 White Horse Pike South, Stratford.

    Saturday, Nov. 1

    Reminder: November quarterly property taxes and commercial sewer rent due at 8 a.m. 

    Sunday, Nov. 2

    Barclay Farmstead first Sunday Open House 1 to 4 p.m. at Barclay Farmstead.

    Trolley Through Time 1 to 3:15 p.m. at Croft Farm.

    Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Show Gallery preview from 1 to 4 p.m. at Croft Farms-Arts Center.

    Monday, Nov. 3

    Planning board meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Wednesday, Nov. 5

    Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Show Open gallery from 4 to 7 p.m., Croft Farms- Arts Center.

  • Professor discusses how to judge online ‘facts’

    Abigail Twiford/The Sun
    Speaker Joseph Assalone has 45 years of experience as a CPA and recently retired from his position as adjunct professor of taxation at Rowan College of South Jersey.

    The township library addressed the issue of online misinformation and how to be more aware of it by hosting an AARP Community Conversation on Oct. 16 entitled, “Tips for Being News Savvy Online.”

    The speaker was Joseph Assalone, who has 45 years of experience as a CPA and recently retired from his position as adjunct professor of taxation at Rowan College of South Jersey. Much of his career has focused on “professional skepticism,” a skill that separates fact, fiction and opinion online.

    Assalone began his presentation by offering attendees pamphlets on how to tell if something online is truthful or not. He then discussed fake news – including satire and parody, propaganda and deep fakes – and how social media helps spread it.

    “Now, social media has done a revolutionary thing in making news available to us that could come from anybody,” he acknowledged. “But it’s not even well-known sources anymore. Anybody can get on and spread all kinds of craziness.” 

    A video Assalone showed from FactCheck.org explained how one can evaluate a source’s credibility, offering tips like reading past a headline before sharing a news story, double checking information with secondary sources and using fact-checking websites.

    Assalone also described “post- truth,” when objective fact is less influential than emotional appeals in public opinion. 

    “There is, in society now, an increasing tolerance for BS,” observed audience member Cary Hillebrand. “An alternative fact means if you don’t like what the news is presenting, courtesy of Google, you can find whatever echo chamber fits off what you want to hear.”

    In addition to information that is untrue, Assalone also discussed the various ways reputable news outlets can still skew stories, through word choice, the decision to omit certain details, the author’s personal bias, spin or slant.

    Participants were encouraged to consider their own biases when evaluating information, namely accepting something just because it validates a particular viewpoint. An information outlet’s own biases are also an issue.

    Deepfakes, images and videos created through AI – as well as doctored images – were illustrated by the TikTok video of a man who creates deepfakes of himself as actor Tom Cruise. Examples of AI power and influence were also addressed.

    “There are events in human civilization which actually change civilization,” Assalone explained. “The fall of the Roman Empire, the end of World War II, the Industrial Revolution, the internet. AI is in that same category, and it is going to change every single thing.”

    Assalone also showed the audience how to report false information on sites like Facebook and how to use fact checking websites like Snopes, FactCheck.org and Politifact. The group also talked about how divisive the news landscape has become, with Assalone mentioning that politicians seem to be more willing to say things they wouldn’t have in past decades.

    “I think that’s the difference in the politicians now than maybe 20 to 30 years ago,” he observed. “They were guarded about what they said because they knew that they were in a position of power, and your words are going to do tremendous harm.

    “They don’t care. They don’t seem to care now.” 

  • Library costume swap is easy on the wallet

    Libraries are centers of reuse and sustainability in communities worldwide, and Cherry Hill’s is no exception. Besides loaning books and other materials to residents, the facility also hosts sales and exchanges of lightly used goods, among them its Halloween costume swap on Oct. 15.

    Photos by Abigail Twiford/The Sun
    Residents go through clothing racks at the second annual Halloween costume swap on Oct. 15.

    It was the second consecutive year for the event, which takes place as Halloween approaches.

    “It was a huge hit,” said library director Tierney Miller. “Last year, we actually got some local broadcast news coverage, so we were on the local evening news.

    The swap is the work of the library’s youth services department, which handles the sorting of costumes and other items. Two sessions – one in the morning and one in the evening – took place in the children’s story time and craft room. Both sessions of the swap attracted dozens of residents, including 92 in the morning.

    “It seems pretty popular with folks,” Miller noted. “Halloween costumes are expensive and you only wear them once, so it’s a really good chance for people to maybe get something good and not have to spend any money.” 

    Several tables and clothing racks were set up for the swap, with clothing items sorted into age ranges. Also available were accessories like wigs, masks and hats, and even props like plastic tools. 

    “We do our best to merchandise,” Miller said. “It’s a lot of things in bags.”

    Collections for the swap began a month ahead; the library was open for donations from Sept. 15 to Oct. 12.

    “We just advertise that we need donations through our social media and email and stuff, and the community shows up,” Miller commented. 

    He pointed out how many items were for kids, with several Disney princess and superhero costumes on display. 

    At the back of the room, one of the tables specifically for child sized costumes displays various items.

    “We tend to get kids costumes, probably because kids outgrow costumes year to year,” Miller explained. “So I’m sure families have a lot of them on hand. I know I did … I would say like 95% are for kids.” 

    Patrons were not required to donate a costume in order to take one home.

    “Aside from being a great way to save money, it’s also really sustainable,” Miller offered. “Instead of throwing the costume in the landfill or just having it collect dust in your closet, you can pass it on to another family, another person, and it has a new life …

    “It’s good for the environment and it’s good for people’s wallets.”

  • Council adds to the township zoning board

    Township council appointed two people to fill vacancies on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and declared the alternate member position vacant at its Oct. 14 meeting.

    Kevin Cockfield was named a regular member to fill an unexpired term that ends on Dec. 31, 2026. Neelima Straiges was also appointed a regular member; she will fill an unexpired term that ends on Dec. 31, 2027.

    Council approved an ordinance on first reading that would prohibit parking at all times on specific streets in the township. An amendment to the revised general ordinance would prohibit parking on Europa Boulevard, at the Marlkress Road entrance, and Jefferson Avenue, at the entrance across from an Erlton South resident’s home.

    The proposed measure comes after requests from residents who hope the change will improve safety and traffic flow in areas where road widths and ingress-egress commissions don’t support concurrent vehicle passage. 

    Now that the amendment has been formally introduced to the council, it will be considered for final adoption after public comment at the next council meeting.

    A consent agenda for the October meeting featured a resolution to authorize the cancellation of property taxes for those approved for a full tax exemption, namely totally disabled veterans or their widows. Another agenda measure will increase the township’s temporary budget for fiscal year 2026 to allow for funding the township payroll and other essential operating expenses until a full budget is adopted. 

    Residents expressed concerns during the meeting’s public comment on a range of issues. Resident Rick Short expressed disappointment that the township’s first statement on the ceasefire in Gaza did not acknowledge the efforts of President Donald Trump. He thanked Mayor Dave Fleisher for rectifying that in his meeting statement.

    Short also expressed concern about consultants in the school district voicing their own political agendas to township students.

    “This town’s either going to be a town of truth or a town of lies,” he said. “So in my speech, it’s kind of the same thing. No one can come to a public mic and praise the radical, crazy consultants we have.” 

    Resident Andy McLean made his opposition to Short’s views known, though he did not specifically mention anyone. 

    “There is a cancer in Cherry Hill,” McLean maintained. “Online trolls have for years been spreading increasingly malicious and blatantly false information about our community, our schools and this council. The cancer is hate being promoted as a reasoned response to what they characterize as hate in our schools and in our community.” 

    The meeting ended with each council member acknowledging recent events related to township diversity and the ceasefire in Gaza.

    The next meeting will be held on Monday in person and 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. 

    Oct. 22 to 29 

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

    Through Oct. 30 – Cherry Hill High School East Women In Business Clothing Drive. 

    Oct. 22 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    Oct. 22 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learning How to Play American Mah Jongg.

    Oct. 23 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Little Bookworm’s Story Time.

    Oct. 23 – 1 to 4 p.m. – Learn to Play Hand & Foot with Game Friendzy!

    Oct. 24 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Fixing Photos Using Photoshop with AI (Artificial Intelligence).

    Oct. 24 – 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Art Explorers.

    Oct. 24 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Halloween Pumpkin Painting.

    Oct. 24 – 6 to 9 p.m. – Killer Night Out: Murder Mystery with CHPL- Library Fundraiser Event!

    Oct. 25 – 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Everyone.

    Oct. 27 – 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learn to Rummikub with Game Friendzy!

    Oct. 27 – 6:30 to 7 p.m. – Night Owls.

    Oct. 28 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – Using Your iPhone/ iPad: What are the New Features of iOS 26? Part 3.

    Oct. 28 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    Oct. 28 – 4 to 5 p.m. – Citizenship Preparation.

    Oct. 28 – 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. – Ghost Painting for Tweens!

    Oct. 28 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Teens Anime Night.

    Oct. 28 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – American Historical Theatre Presents: A Visit with William Penn.

    Oct. 28 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Meet the Author: Mia Dalia.

    Oct. 29 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Halloween Baby Keepsake Craft.

    Oct. 29 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Learning How to Play American Mah Jongg.

    Oct. 29 – 7 to 8 p.m. – Crafter Hours: No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating. 

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    Oct. 22 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Collingswood, Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Oct. 22 – 3:30 to 6 p.m. – Shake Them Bones Senior Dance, Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave., Magnolia.

    Oct. 22 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Camden, Malandra Hall, 1200 S. Merrimac Road, Camden.

    Oct. 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Veteran Museum Trip, Vietnam Veterans Memorial & Museum, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel.

    Oct. 23 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Seniors Pickleball, DeCou Park Pickleball Courts, Evesham and Crowell Roads, Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 23 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    Oct. 23 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Latin Dance: The Merengue, William G. Rohrer Memorial Library- Haddon Township Branch: Haddon, 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont.

    Oct. 23 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – County disABILITIES Dinner Dance, Magnolia Community Center, 425 Brook Ave., Magnolia.

    Oct. 24 – 5 to 10 p.m. – Pumpkin Spooktacular Event (featuring Beetlejuice), Haddon Lake Park, Hillside and South Park Avenue, Haddon Heights.

    Oct. 25 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Gold Cup Regatta, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    Oct. 25 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Haddon Heights Art Walk Fall Festival, Downtown Haddon Heights, Station Ave., Haddon Heights.

    Oct. 25 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Seniors Painting Party, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 27 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 28 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Senior Golf Lessons, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 S. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    Oct. 28 – noon to 2 p.m. – Bocce Ball for Seniors, Louis F. Cappelli, Sr. Bocce Ball Court, 5300 N Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    Oct. 28 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Martial Arts, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Oct. 29 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Magnolia, Magnolia Community Center, 425 Brook Ave., Magnolia.

    Oct. 29 – 1 to 2 p.m. – Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees.

    Oct. 29 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Flu Shot Clinic: Camden, North Camden Community Center, 520 Market St., Camden.

    Oct. 29 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Camp Sunny Side Online, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    Wednesday, Oct. 22

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill Mall.

    Thursday, Oct. 23

    Rent Review Board Meeting 6 to 10:30 p.m. at N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

    Saturday, Oct. 25

    Free Rabies Clinic noon to 2 p.m. at Croft Farms.

    Sunday, Oct. 26

    Shredding event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Department of Public Works.

    Monday, Oct. 27

    Fall Into The Arts Juried Photography Show Submission dropoff is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Croft Farm Arts Center.

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

    Tuesday, Oct. 28

    Fall Into The Arts Juried Photography Show Submission dropoff, 4 to 6 p.m. at Croft Farm Arts Center.