Monthly Archives: November 2015
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.
Food Adventures: Mary’s Mobile Diner Returns Home
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
A few years back, All Around Pennsauken highlighted Mary’s Mobile Meals, a small food truck located along River Rd. Shortly thereafter, the truck, run by longtime Pennsauken resident Mary Hilbert, hit the road and moved to the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia for several years, then spent some time in Cherry Hill. Now, Hilbert has upgraded to a larger food truck, went gourmet, changed the name of the business to Mary’s Mobile Diner, and came back to town, this time for good.
Local Native Shares Wartime Experiences Aboard Battleship
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
With the kids off from school for the NJEA Conference, we decided to take advantage of one of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s museum passes and headed off to Camden to tour the Battleship New Jersey. While we were there, we met Elwood “Woody” Freeman, a docent at the battleship. It turns out the Woody grew up in Merchantville, lived in Pennsauken; he was gracious enough to share some of his stories about growing up in our community and serving in the Navy during World War II.
Fifteen Months Of Accomplishments, Changes For The Pennsauken School District
By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Dung Nguyen, Vice President; Armando Diaz; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Allyson Meloni; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; and Joann Young
As the school year is now well under way, the Board of Education would like to take the opportunity in this month’s Board Bits article to highlight School District accomplishments that have occurred over the last 15 months.
County Recognizes Work Of Pennsauken’s DiSabato
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Last month, the Camden County Board of Freeholders held their monthly meeting at the Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken. During the meeting, the Freeholder Board presented their Community Award to Pennsauken resident Sonny DiSabato, who has served as the Township’s senior coordinator for the last 11 years.
Freeholders Award Municipal Recreation Grant To Pennsauken
The Freeholder Board has approved the recommendations of the Open Space Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to award the 2015 Recreation Facility Enhancement Project Grants. The grants, funded through the Camden County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund, are presented to existing publicly owned recreation facilities planning to expand their utilization for recreational purposes.
Saint Peter’s Senior Ministry Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Five years ago, a focus group was put together to develop ideas on how to better serve the needs of seniors throughout the local community. Today, those ideas have evolved into the Senior Ministry Center at Saint Peter’s in Merchantville, a day center dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors by providing meaningful and interactive spiritual, social and intergenerational experiences that allow them to prosper and grow.
Free Legal Services Available To Eligible Seniors
By Sonny DiSabato, Senior Citizen Coordinator
Hello fellow seniors.
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. (SJLS) is a private, non-profit law firm that provides high-quality civil legal services to low-income residents of several counties in New Jersey, including Camden County. The firm’s Camden County office has a senior citizen advocate center, which provides legal assistance to county residents who are 60 years of age or older and meet established guidelines.
For more information about the Camden Senior Citizens Advocate Center, call (856) 964-2010.
Falling Leaves: To Bag Or Not To Bag?
By Joe Scavuzzo, Director, Department of Public Works
At the end of my October article, I asked if the dry weather of summer and September would continue into a dry fall, causing leaves to fall early. Hurricane Joaquin answered that question pretty thoroughly! With the news showing devastating flooding down the Jersey Shore and down the East Coast, Pennsauken was spared major damage. There were a couple calls for fallen trees in streets over that weekend, but nothing compared to that storm on June 23 of this year.
Pennsauken Business Creating “Generosity-Based Networking” Mobile App
A mobile application currently in development is hoping to help professionals grow their business through a unique approach to networking.
