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Month: July 2015

Biz

Aloha! PMAC To Host Luau-Themed Happy Hour

Special Submission By Joe Cooney, JoeCooneyBiz.com As the dog days of summer heat up so do the events and business happenings in Pennsauken and Merchantville. In lieu(ow) of its regular monthly meeting, PMAC – the Pennsauken-Merchantville Area Chamber of Commerce…

News

Pennsauken Youth Action Committee Theater Performs “Shrek Jr. The Musical”

The Pennsauken Youth Action Committee’s performance of “Shrek Jr. The Musical” will be held on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the air conditioned Intermediate School Auditorium, 8125…

Community News

First-Ever Cooper River Dragon Boat Festival Held On July 18

North America’s fastest growing athletic competition is coming to Pennsauken this Saturday, July 18, 2015. The first annual Cooper River Dragon Boat Festival will feature 200 meter races along Cooper River from 9:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. for novice or…

News

Fire Department Hosts Open House During National Night Out

The Pennsauken Fire Department will open all of its fire stations to the public during National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 4, an annual community-building campaign that is designed to make neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. From 7:00 to…

News

Students Paint Mural at Animal Hospital

Pennsauken Animal Hospital felt like it needed a little something to make their building more visible. So the art class at Pennsauken High School volunteered to paint a mural. Art student, Jenesa Bose created the idea for the project. Under the…

News Town Watch

Pennsauken Police Make Narcotic Arrests

Provided by The Pennsauken Township Police Department On Sunday, June 7, 2015, Pennsauken Township Police responded to 5548 Woodland Ave. for the report of a disturbance. While on location, officers developed probable cause that the second floor apartment at 5548…

Sports

First-Ever Little Heroes Run And Fun Walk Held At Cooper River Park

The first-ever Little Heroes 5K Run and Fun Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken. The event will raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF), an organization dedicated to improving…

Sports

Nineteenth Century “Base Ball” Comes To Pennsauken

Play Ball! This August, Pennsauken Township will be the host of some old time “base ball.”

Sports

Jamison And Dow Named Athletes Of The Year

By Billy Wright, Pennsauken High School Athletic Director Wrestling and football student-athlete David Dow made it relatively easy for the PHS coaching staff to vote for Athlete of the Year honors when he not only won the NJSIAA Region 7…

Columns Friends of the Library Looking Back At History

Reflection On A 20-Year Community Friendship With The Pennsauken Library

By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian Unless you are a teenager, or not much past, 20 years doesn’t seem to be a very historic period of time looking back. On the other hand, yesterday’s news is already history….

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