Monthly Archives: June 2018
AFC Urgent Care Opens In Pennsauken
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken Mayor Jack Killion and the Township’s Department of Economic Development were on hand for the official ribbon cutting of AFC Urgent Care, located at 6630 S. Crescent Blvd. Franchisees Frank Lauletta, Jr. and Salvatore Lopresti, Sr. feel the high traffic location will be the cure that ails Pennsauken residents under the weather.
Pennsauken High School Class Of 2018 Graduates At BB&T Pavilion
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist and Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
On a hot and sultry evening in June, Pennsauken High School’s Class of 2018 marched into BB&T Pavilion – and history – as the school’s 56th graduating class. Much has changed since 1962, when the first class received its high school diploma, but the enthusiasm and joy for this very special night remained the same.
Phifer Eighth Graders Promoted To High School Class Of 2022
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist and Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Congratulations Howard M. Phifer eighth graders, now the Class of 2022!
Heat Alert Issued In Camden County This Weekend
The Office of the Camden County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert for Camden County from June 30 to July 2, effective each day from noon to 7:00 p.m.
Woman Who Tested Positive For Measles Visited Kroc Center In Camden
The Camden County Department of Health of Human Services is working with state officials to help identify anyone that may have come in contact with a woman who tested positive for measles.
Westfield Avenue Detoured Thursday And Friday
Westfield Ave. will be repaved from 36th St. to Browning Rd. in Pennsauken Township. To facilitate the construction, Westfield Ave. will be closed to southbound traffic at Browning Rd. from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 21 and 22.
“A single lane traffic will be permitted northbound from Camden City into Pennsauken Township. A detour will be in place running from Browning Rd. West to River Rd. South to 36th St. East,” said Susan Shin Angulo, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works. “Residents living within the work zone are requested to exit their properties heading northbound only.”
The Camden County Department of Public Works is responsible for maintaining 1,200 lane miles of county roadway and 50 bridges. To report concerns on Camden County roadways, call (856) 566-2980 or visit www.camdencounty.com.
First Mosquito Spraying Of The Season In Pennsauken On Tuesday
The Camden County Mosquito Commission regularly checks several thousand suspected mosquito breeding sites across the county. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.
“It is important that you regularly check your yard for the presence of standing water,” said Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Removing standing water where mosquitoes can thrive will protect your family from the pests, and will assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The commission will conduct spraying on June 19 from 2 to 6 a.m. in the following locations in the Township:
Pennsauken
- River Road
- Holman Avenue
- Barrows Avenue
- Lennox Road till Holman
“The commission works with the Public Health Environmental Laboratories in Trenton to verify the presence of West Nile Virus and other communicable diseases in their samples,” Nash said. “If a pool tests positive, the Mosquito Commission returns to spray the area. The sprayings take place when the mosquitoes are most active.”
The mosquito spray is not harmful to humans or pets, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.
The Camden County Mosquito Commission suggests checking around your yard for mosquito breeding containers. The following is a checklist of tips to help eliminate mosquito breeding:
- Dispose of unnecessary containers that hold water. Containers you wish to save turn upside down or put holes in the bottom so all water drains out.
- Lift up flowerpots and dump the water from the dish underneath every week.
- Stock fish or add mosquito larvicide to ornamental ponds.
- Change water in bird baths, fountains, and animal troughs weekly.
- Screen vents to septic and other water tanks.
- Store large boats so they drain and small boats upside down. If covered, keep the tarp tight so water does not pool on top of the tarp.
- Do not dump leaves or grass clippings into a catch basin or streams.
- Do not allow water to collect on sagging tarps or awnings.
- Do not allow trashcan lids to fill with water.
- Check downspouts that are able to hold enough water to allow mosquito larvae to mature.
For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at (856) 566-2945 or skeeters@camdencounty.com.
Friends Celebrate Poetry Contest Winners
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
This year’s winners of the annual Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s poetry contest.
Winners of the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s Mary Levin Poetry Contest got to read their creations at the annual awards night last month and currently have their poems on display in the Library lobby. In all, our 15 winners came from a varied group: five from Carson Elementary School; one from Ben Franklin Elementary School; two from Howard M. Phifer Middle School; two from the Pennsauken Intermediate School; two from Pennsauken High School; two home-schooled students; and one adult.
This year’s winners were Tovias Bibelheimer, with “Flowers;” Frankie Henderson, with “Love;” Bella Sanchez, with “Red;” Giana Nesmith, with “Summer;” Adrianna Corrado, with “What is Red?;” Jabari Sonnebeyatta, with “Vicious Eaters;” Maggie Bibelheimer, with “Easter Candy;” Christopher Allen, with “Math;” Dyannalee Molina, with “Not Saying;” Angeli Alvarado, with “Why does it have to be me?;” Stephanie Nguyen, with “Hope;” Denise Palmero, with “Jonathan C.;” Kayla Darby, with “Out of the Darkness and into the Light;” Dairon Estevaz, with “Sparks;” and John Hoenig, with “Amputation of the Heart.”
Congratulation to all of these creative folks! We’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.
Pennsauken High School Graduation Moved To BB&T Pavilion
Earlier today, staff at Pennsauken High School informed graduating seniors that this year’s graduation ceremony will be moved to BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J.
Additional details from the District are forthcoming.
Script Co-Penned By Pennsauken Native Picked Up By Action Star Vin Diesel
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken native Scott Taylor is known primarily as a writer for TV shows, such as Nickelodeon’s “The Thundermans,” which completed its final season last month, and “Knight Squad;” as well as “Secret Life of Boys” for the CBBC. But a movie script he and his writing partner, Wesley Jermaine Johnson, wrote two years ago just got picked up by action movie star Vin Diesel, known for his roles in “The Fast and the Furious,” “xXx,” and “The Chronicles of Riddick.”
