Monthly Archives: February 2018
What To Do About The Flu: Seasonal Flu At Peak Time Of Year
We’re right in the middle of “Flu Season.” While some cases of the flu can start as early October and last through May, the winter months are when you’ll see a peak in flu activity.
Goodwill Hosts Annual Bridal Sale Extravaganza
The running of the brides tradition at Goodwill continues in 2018! Goodwill will host its annual Valentine’s Bridal & All That Glitters Sale on Saturday, Feb. 10 at its Pennsauken, N.J. store, located at 5461 Route 70. The sale will run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gently-used gowns start at just $49. And new bridal gowns from designers like Alfred Angelo, Maggie Sottero and Nicole Miller start at just $99. Looking for a mother of the bridal gown, a special occasion dress or bridal accessories? Goodwill will have those too at great prices.
Team Pennsauken Holds Cornhole Fundraiser At Bobby Ray’s On February 24
Team Pennsauken will be hosting a cornhole tournament fundraiser at Bobby’s Ray’s Pennsauken Tavern, 6324 Westfield Ave., on Saturday, Feb. 24, noon to 5:00 p.m. Cornhole is a fun lawn game in which players take turns throwing bags of corn or bean bags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.
PHS Teachers Recognized By Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge
Lynda Shanahan and Carolyn Schultz, special needs teachers at Pennsauken High School, are being recognized by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, a nonpartisan educational institution that teaches about American rights and responsibilities, honors acts of civic virtue, and challenges all to get involved.
Crescent Hill Academy Announces Launch Of “Bright Beginnings” Pre-K Program
Crescent Hill Academy, a school that provides students with disabilities opportunities to not only learn, but also gain independence, announces the launch of its “Bright Beginnings” pre-kindergarten program. “Bright Beginnings” fills a real need locally, as this is the only program of its kind in South Jersey.
Township Committee, School Board Hold Reorganization Meetings
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
By state law, reorganization meetings for municipal governments have to occur within the first seven days of January. So on the first Thursday of the year, Pennsauken residents and municipal representatives gathered at the Pennsauken Country Club on a snowy evening to set the town’s government for 2018.
Pennsauken’s Clark, Taylor Receive Camden County’s 2018 MLK Jr. Freedom Medal
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken residents Davon Clark and Rick Taylor were among 13 Camden County residents honored for their work in the community during the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal Awards. Held last month at the Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, the annual event – which has taken place since 2001 – recognized those who have selflessly contributed their time and effort to better their community in conjunction with the goals of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pennsauken High School Holds First Semester Science Fair
By Rachael Shugars, AAP Columnist
On Jan. 11, Pennsauken High School held its first semester science fair. I decided to visit my old alma mater to see what the buzz was about.
Freaky, Fabulous Fries From Pennsauken Eateries
By Rachael Shugars, AAP Columnist
The official discovery of the potato, according to the internet, was by the Incan Indians in Peru. It’s the fourth largest crop in the world. In the early 1500s, Spaniards discovered just how delicious they were and brought them home to cultivate. Then in the late 1500s, Sir Walter Raleigh brought them to Ireland. For those who don’t know Raleigh, he founded the infamous Roanoke Colony and helped popularize tobacco in England.
Public Meetings Continue For School District Bond Referendum
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
With less than a month and a half away until the bond referendum vote on March 13, the Pennsauken School District is holding several events to inform residents about the proposed initiative designed to make significant improvements to all public schools throughout Pennsauken.
