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Year: 2016

Community News

Pennsauken Continues Bike Share Program

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor Beginning this month, Pennsauken Township Department of Parks and Recreation, along with the Pennsauken Environmental Commission, will continue its bike share program, giving Pennsauken residents, age 18 or older, access to a convenient, healthy, and…

Biz

Maa’s Furniture Store Opens On Westfield

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor Pennsauken Mayor John Kneib and members of the Township’s Economic Development Department were on hand for the official ribbon cutting of Maa’s Furniture, located on 5921 Westfield Ave. The store, which opened in early February…

Biz

United Way, The Work Group Unveil Innovative Job Skills Training Venture

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and The Work Group, along with partners including the Campbell Soup Company, Holman Automotive Group, Investors Bank, Roma Bank, Fulton Bank and the Jewish Community Fund, recently unveiled Thrift Works, an…

News

New Police Officers Training In The Field

By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor Two longtime Pennsauken residents, Linnette Ramos and Daxton Canales, are currently serving their community as two of the Township’s newest police officers.

Schools

A Commitment To School Safety

The issue of school safety is of paramount importance in the Pennsauken School District. To that end, the Board of Education, working in partnership with both the school administration and Pennsauken’s municipal government, has helped to coordinate a series of…

Schools

Mrs. Hardy’s Class Having An Extraordinary Year

Mrs. Hardy’s class at Carson Elementary School was very busy learning and exploring concepts in science, reading and writing. In science, students concluded a unit on matter! They completed hands on activities for buoyancy, surface tension, and properties of matter….

Schools

Roosevelt School Participates In “Pasta For Pennies”

Roosevelt Elementary School participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Pasta for Pennies” campaign again this year. We beat out our record with a grand total of $900! Mrs. Harris and Ms. Fitzgerald’s classes raised $410 alone! We are very…

News Schools

Longfellow Makes Lunches For Cathedral Kitchen

Last December, Longfellow Elementary School donated over 100 bag lunches to the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden, N.J. The staff and students worked together to collect items for the lunches, with each grade level taking a portion of the lunch: kindergarten…

Schools

First Graders Write To Pen Pals

Mrs. Irwin’s first grade class at Carson Elementary School is writing letters to pen pals in California. The students are exchanging letters with the class of first grade teacher Sarah Joyce, who is the daughter of Principal Diane Joyce. The…

Schools

Students Enjoy Delair Disco

In late January, students enjoyed dancing at the annual Delair Disco. Children attending Delair Elementary have been earning Dolphin Dollars as part of the positive behavior intervention and support system at the school. Students earn Dolphin Dollars for being helpful,…

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