Category Archives: Columns
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.
Casani Candy Company Has A Sweet Thing Going In Pennsauken
By Rachael Shugars, AAP Columnist
This month’s featured food destination was one of Hershey Food Company’s very first customers. Family owned and operated, Casani Candy Company has distributed candy, near and far, for over 150 years.
When Pennsauken Was 125… It Was A Very Good Year
By Joe Scavuzzo, Director, Department of Public Works
I hope that you and your loved ones found the holiday season to be enjoyable! We at the Department of Public Works look forward to serving you again this year. As we hope for a mild winter, here are a few items we’d like to share with Pennsauken residents.
Ho Oh No… Dealing With Stress During The Holidays
The holidays. There’s no more special – or stressful – time of year, particularly when it comes to family. During this emotionally charged holiday season, self-control, patience and familial bonds can be put to the test.
Two Festive Food Favorites For The Holidays
By Rachael Shugars, AAP Columnist
As a child I’m sure everyone had their favorite holiday treats around the holidays. For this month’s article I decided to highlight the delicious uniqueness of two personal favorites: pfeffernüsse (pronounced fef-er-noos-a) cookies and panettone bread.
Santa Visits Burrough-Dover House During Nighttime Holiday Event
A new holiday tradition in our Township began a couple of years ago when historic Burrough-Dover House opened its doors on an evening in December to welcome Santa and the community for a beautiful evening of cheer. Again this year, on Friday evening, Dec. 8, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Santa will sit before the hearth at Burrough-Dover House to welcome the young ones and their families for a Yuletide chat and a photo opportunity that will be a real Pennsauken keepsake! The historic home will be decked out with greens and tinsel and holiday regalia, while a tree adorned with ornaments stands in the parlor as if waiting for the good children of the 19th Century Dover family to rise on Christmas morning!
Public Works Weekend Leaf Collection, November 18
This Saturday, Nov. 18, Pennsauken’s Department of Public Works will start collecting leaves in the East Pennsauken/Chadwick/Meadowbrook section of town.
For residents in these areas that miss this collection, or for those whose leaves have not yet been picked up, a reminder that leaves that are in cans or bags less than 50 pounds will be picked up by Waste Management on Wednesdays. In addition, Public Works makes two trips in each section of Pennsauken for leaf collection before operations shut down at the end of December.
Food Truck Cooks Up Sweet And Savory Waffles
By Rachael Shugars, AAP Columnist
WAFFLES! The word brings with it delicious thoughts of pillowy, slightly crunchy, cake-like bliss. If you had the chance to go to the Pennsauken Harvest Festival, then you may have seen this month’s latest hot topic, Dan’s Waffles, a food truck serving up some of the finest made-to-order bubble and Belgian sugar waffles.
A New Recycling Initiative, Benefiting The Environment And Pennsauken
By Joe Scavuzzo, Director, Department of Public Works
The Camden County Division of Environmental Affairs has embarked on a new initiative to expand the recycling efforts of all towns of Camden County. Pennsauken Township has already begun outreach initiatives to businesses and is looking to expand to religious institutions, schools, and our residents.
Mama’s Homemade Cookie Lounge Offers Tasty Treats
By Rachael Rivera, AAP Columnist
For this month’s article, I got to sit down with Mrs. Ernestine Williams, owner of Mama’s Homemade Cookie Lounge. Ernestine, or “Mama” as she likes to be called, is Philly born but now a New Jersey resident.
