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Pennsauken’s Taylor Writes For Television, Film
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Growing up, Pennsauken native Scott Taylor was a huge fan of television. And while he always had a knack for creative writing, it wasn’t until he started working at a local TV station that Taylor realized he wanted to make the move to Hollywood.
Pennsauken and Merchantville Natives Inducted Into CCHS Hall Of Fame
- Vicki Branca Moyer, Pennsauken
- Amy Brancato, Pennsauken
- Dawn Sexton, Pennsauken
- Coach Mike Parker, Pennsauken
- Beth May Renouf, Pennsauken
- Gwen Mayo Waggoner, Pennsauken
- Lori Henderson, Pennsauken
- Maureen O’Brien Fauty, Pennsauken
- Adrienne Huffman, Merchantville
- Kristi Tropp Furness, Merchantville
- Gwen Wolfinger, Merchantville
- Natalie Wolfinger, Merchantville
Pennsauken’s Bell A 2016 LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellow
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced 15-year-old, Pennsauken resident Calvin Bell as a 2016 LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellow. The Fellows, who are minorities age 15-25, were selected for the original video games and apps they developed to address social issues in their communities. Bell presented his ideas to the White House, U.S. Congress, and national community leaders on Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18.
Pennsauken’s Vliet Inducted Into SJU Men’s Soccer Hall Of Fame
Pennsauken native Sean Vliet, a member of Saint Joseph University’s graduating class of 1996, was enshrined in the Saint Joseph’s University Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame at halftime of the Hawks’ game against Duquesne on Saturday, October 22.
Burt German Sworn In For Ninth Consecutive Term As MPWC Commissioner
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Having served eight full terms as a commissioner of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission and recently been sworn in for a ninth, G. Burt German has achieved quite a milestone: the second-most consecutive years of service for a commissioner in the history of the water utility.
Pennsauken’s Bell Explores STEM Through National Youth Leadership Forum
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken resident Calvin R. Bell, III recently joined 300 other young people from across the country to take part in the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Explore STEM, a unique academic experience that allows students to explore career possibilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Pennsauken Native Inducted Into CCHS Hall Of Fame
Pennsauken native Maureen Lee Behm is one of 13 individual inductees into the Camden Catholic Hall of Fame for 2016.
Pennsauken native Maureen Lee Behm is one of 13 individual inductees into the Camden Catholic Hall of Fame for 2016. Behm will be installed in the Green and White Hall of Fame for Athletics.“We are pleased to announce the tenth class of inductees into the Camden Catholic High School Hall of Fame for 2016,” says Hall of Fame committee chairperson Jack Wixted ’72. “Beyond the celebration of this year’s inductees, we anticipate welcoming back many of our past inductees who together represent the ideals of Camden Catholic High School.”
“It’s an honor to be recognized by my high school. It’s a little overwhelming,” adds Behm. “It’s a little embarrassing to be singled out because I really had such great teammates and played on such great teams with excellent coaches. None of it would have happened without them.”
Pennsauken Talent At Camden Comic Con
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
This Saturday, some homegrown talent will be among the dozens of artists, creators, and vendors at the Camden Comic Con, an annual comic convention that celebrates the artistry and cultural phenomenon of comic books and associated media.
Pennsauken Native Debuts First Album, “Homemade”
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Dennis Crocker’s musical experience has its start in Pennsauken. Growing up in town, he learned violin and trombone in elementary school, moving on to acoustic and electric bass in high school. The member of Pennsauken High School’s Class of 1968 took his show “on the road,” joining the Army and playing in a variety of bands on the bases where he was stationed. After a 21-year career in the military, Crocker became the audio/video technician for the Pennsauken School District, a position he’s held for the past two decades. And while he doesn’t play as frequently anymore, the music never left him, as evident by the release of his first album of music, “Homemade,” which features “highly rhythmic, grooving, swinging, smooth jazz and funk.”
Through Tragedy And Joy, Life Of Pennsauken Native Connected To 9/11
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
During the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, 10-year-old Daniel Jimenez was a little too young to understand the true gravity of the moment. But an image from that day has stuck in the mind of the Pennsauken native to this day.
