Delair To Host First-Ever Spring Festival
Delair Elementary School and the Delair PTA are hosting their first-ever Spring Festival on Saturday, March 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is already promising to be a great time with food from Mary’s Mobile Diner, craft…
Board Of Education Recognizes Two PHS Student-Athletes
Four years of hard work on the track and in the classroom have paid off for two of Pennsauken High School’s finest student-athletes. Amanda Bakley, one of the most heavily recruited steeplechase runners in the country, signed a full scholarship…
A One-Of-A-Kind Experience In Hollywood
By Paola Tirado, sixth grade student, Pennsauken Intermediate School Hi! My name is Paola Tirado and I am a sixth grade student at the Pennsauken Intermediate School. I wanted to share with everyone the wonderful news I received on November…
Phifer Middle School Supports Soldiers Serving Abroad
During the third week of December 2015, students at Phifer Middle School completed Christmas Cards to send to soldiers in Afghanistan. Students picked up cards during lunch, completed them with a brief note or poem, and then returned them to…
Photos From Pennsauken Schools
From ice experiments to jumping rope, there’s a lot going on in Pennsauken schools.
Revisiting The Issue Of Student Residency
By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young As we approach spring, the Pennsauken School District is already planning for…
Gauging Interest In A Sport With A Funny Name
Have you ever heard of pickleball? Believe it or not, it’s an actual game that’s been steadily growing in popularity since it was invented in the 1960s. In fact, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s 2015 Participant Report,…
Updates On Denim Shirts And Homeless Cats
By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist My kids are dictating this month’s column. Apparently, friends and co-workers are clamoring for more information, and I have been called upon to update past stories. In particular, interest abounds regarding the fate of my…
Waterlines, March 2016
MPWC Water Quality Standards By, Richard Spafford, PE, Director of Engineering, Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission The town of Flint, Michigan is still reeling from the contamination of its water supply. By switching water supplies and introducing a more corrosive water into…
Remembering The Love And Kindness Of Mark Fillari
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist If you were a customer at the Merchantville Post Office, then you surely knew Mark Fillari. And not just because Mark was an exceptional postal worker for 30 years; it was because Mark was an…