Category Archives: Community
Active Shooter Preparedness Program At Library On November 5
The Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library are sponsoring an active shooter preparedness program on Monday, Nov. 5, 7:00 p.m., at the Library, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd.
Freeholder Board And Multi-faith Clergy To Host Community Vigil
In light of the horrific acts of carnage that occurred in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh today, the Camden County Freeholder Board, working with congregation Nafshenu’s Rabbi Larry Sernovitz, Imam John Starling and Pastor Heyward Wiggins, will be hosting a vigil at the Camden County Boathouse on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. The boathouse is located at 7050 North Park Drive in Pennsauken, on the banks of the Cooper River in Cooper River Park, offering a place for those mourning the savage acts of hate that occurred at the Tree of Life congregation.
Freeholder Jeffrey Nash talked about the importance of coming together and unifying as a community.
“As a former board member of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and a current advisory board member of Jewish Family and Children Services I am appalled by this savage crime of hate,” Nash said. “During a recent visit to Poland last month, my wife and I visited the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. At this memorial to the Holocaust I saw the results of anti-Semitic behavior at its worst possible apex. Today’s event provides a stark reminder to that hallowed ground where millions of Jews were murdered and the work we still need to do as a community to ensure it never happens again.”
Focus Groups Held To Help Library Provide Services
The Strategic Planning Committee of the Pennsauken Free Public Library invites residents with common interests to participate in small discussion groups. These focus groups will provide invaluable information to the Library about how it can offer better services in the future.
Focus groups will be held on the following dates:
- Seniors – Monday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. – noon
- Latino community members – Monday, Oct. 29, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Teens ages 13 to 18 (parental/guardian approval required if under 18) – Thursday, Nov. 8, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Parents/guardians of children under 13 – Thursday, Nov. 8, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Adults who home school their children – Thursday, Nov. 15, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- African American community members – Thursday, Nov. 15, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
- Adults ages 19 to 30 – Tuesday, Nov. 27, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
- Vietnamese community members – Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
To sign-up for these focus groups, visit https://goo.gl/UYMiYM.
Pennsauken Police To Participate In National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Pennsauken Township Police Department is taking part in an initiative designed to keep unused prescription drugs from being misused and off the streets.
“George’s Tailgate” Fundraiser On October 21 Benefits Scholarship Fund
By Tony Saranchak, Chaplain, GSF Sr. Scholarship Fund
This year marks 10 years of the George S. Figueroa, Sr. Scholarship Fund providing scholarship grants to Pennsauken firefighters and their families. The Fund was started after an anonymous donation to award scholarships in George’s memory. It is perhaps fitting that this all started with an anonymous donation, because over the years, I have heard various stories from people on how George helped them and did things behind the scenes no one ever knew about. That was George!
Stamp Exhibition Begins At Library On October 20
For the fourth year in a row, the Friends of the Pennsauken Library and the Merchantville Stamp Club will jointly sponsor a week-long stamp exhibition titled “Knowledge through Books & Stamps” during the stamp collecting month, which is observed every October. The exhibition will be held at the Community Room of the Pennsauken Library, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd., and is open during normal library hours.
An opening ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Tanya Finney Estrada, the new director of the Pennsauken Free Public Library. The public is invited to attend this special event. Immediately following the opening ceremony, there will be free refreshments of pizza and hoagies for all attendees.
New Jersey Department Of Transportation To Hold Public Information Center About Route 130 Bridge Replacement Project
This Thursday, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will hold a public information center (PIC) to inform local residents, officials, and the business community about the preliminary preferred concept for the Rt. 73 and Ramp G Bridge over 130 Project. Members of the community are encouraged to participate by providing comments at the meeting, by mail, or e-mail.
Pennsauken School District Hosts Wellness Committee Meeting On October 16
The Pennsauken School District Wellness Committee will hold its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Cafeteria of Pennsauken High School. The goal of the Wellness Committee is to bring together students, teachers, parents, and administrators for the purpose of promoting health and wellness.
For more information, e-mail kmeloni@pennsauken.net.
Team Pennsauken and FOP Lodge 3 Host MED13L Fundraiser
Members of Team Pennsauken and the Pennsauken/Merchantville F.O.P Lodge 3 are hosting a fundraiser benefit for MED13L awareness on Sunday, Oct. 21, 10:00 a.m., at Pinsetter Bar and Bowl, 7111 Maple Ave., Pennsauken.
Pennsauken Holds Halloween Home Decorating Contest
Halloween is coming and Pennsauken’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the Pennsauken Youth Action Committee would like to recognize the very best – and spookiest – decorations throughout Pennsauken as part of the town’s Halloween Home Decorating Contest. As you get ready to start hanging cobwebs, skeletons, and the like, there could be a reward for your efforts!
