Monthly Archives: August 2018
Third Quarter Taxes Have Extended, Interest-Free Grace Period
The Pennsauken Township Tax Office has announced that the third quarter taxes initially due last month have an extended, interest-free grace period through Tuesday, Sept. 11. All payments received after the grace period ends will be charged interest retroactively to the due date, Wednesday, Aug. 1.
Last Chance To Register For Town Wide Yard Sale
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Time is running out to register for Pennsauken’s first-ever town wide yard sale, Saturday, Sept. 29.
Deadline For Anti-Litter Poster Contest Is September 7
Area children can win cash prizes in a special poster contest designed to battle litter in our community.
Pennsauken Prepares For Annual 9/11 Observance
Volunteers are needed to assist with Pennsauken’s annual observance of the terrorist attacks committed on September 11, 2001.
Mosquito Spraying In Pennsauken On August 30
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.
Annual Labor Day Wreath Laying Ceremony Held August 31
Labor leaders, public officials and members of the local business community will be on hand Aug. 31 for a wreath laying ceremony at the Peter J. McGuire Memorial, located at Arlington Cemetery in Pennsauken.
Labor leaders, public officials and members of the local community will gather in Pennsauken on Friday, Aug. 31 to celebrate workers across our country at the annual AFL-CIO wreath-laying ceremony. This annual event has been held for over 120 years at the Peter J. McGuire Memorial, located at Arlington Cemetery, 1620 Cove Rd., Pennsauken, where the labor leader and “Father of Labor Day” is interred. The ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m.
Two Remaining Fugitives In August 7 Shooting Apprehended
“Alexander DeJesus and Ammar Hall, the remaining two suspects who ambushed and attempted to murder our police detectives, are now in custody. They were just arrested in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia-Camden region is significantly safer with these criminals in custody. It was inspiring to see the community and law enforcement come together on these arrests,” said Chief Scott Thomson.
Saint Cecilia’s Little Angels Receives New Playground Through Generous Donation
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Last week, representatives from P.J. Whelihan’s Restaurant Group, staff from Saint Cecilia’s Little Angels, and parish officials were joined by members of Pennsauken Township Committee for the ribbon cutting of a brand new playground at the preschool and daycare center located on Camden Ave.
First Four Graduating Classes Of PHS To Hold Joint Reunion
The first four graduating classes of Pennsauken High School (1962-1965) are holding a joint reunion. This year’s event celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Class of ’63, whose members comprised the first class to be educated all four years in the new Pennsauken High School.
A DJ dinner-dance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m., at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, N.J. Tickets are $75. Interested class members, or those with contact information for class members who graduated from 1962 to 1965, should call Larry Litwin at (856) 424-5563.
New Jersey Gets New 640 Area Code Today, Dialing Changes Occur
Beginning today, Saturday, August 18, New Jersey residents living in the 856 and 609 area codes will need to change the way they dial phone numbers on their landlines and cellular devices due to new dialing procedures.
