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Cherry Hill-born actor Dominic Sessa, 23, stars as a young Anthony Bourdain in A24's critically acclaimed biopic "Tony," which opened nationwide on Friday, Aug. 21, to strong reviews and sold-out screenings.
Community
Cherry Hill-born actor Dominic Sessa, 23, stars as a young Anthony Bourdain in A24's critically acclaimed biopic "Tony," which opened nationwide on Friday, Aug. 21, to strong reviews and sold-out screenings.
Cherry Hill, NJ
6:36 am, August 25, 2026
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Local Government
Route 130 in Gloucester City closes in both directions from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 through 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 for railroad crossing replacement, with NJDOT detours routing traffic through I-676 and Route 168.
Local Government
Camden County commissioners are set to vote Thursday, Aug. 20, on a $226,217.97 engineering design contract for Church Road and Haddonfield Road improvements in Cherry Hill, Pennsauken and Merchantville, plus a shared-services agreement with NJDOT for Route 70 landscape work.
Local Government
Cherry Hill Township Council voted Monday to authorize bidding on an agricultural lease for 9.5 acres of Holly Ravine Farm, part of what Mayor Fleisher called a "trifecta of protecting neighborhoods" that also includes new parks in Kingston and Brookfield opening within 60 to 90 days.
Local Government
Cherry Hill Township Council meets Monday, Aug. 17, to vote on releasing construction bonds for the renovated H-Mart on Route 70 and Plaza Grande Phase 1B at Garden State Park, along with a road contract, a pedestrian-project easement and Holy Days parking relief.
Local Government
New Jersey has mailed ANCHOR property tax relief confirmation letters to more than 1.1 million residents under 65, with payments of up to $1,500 for homeowners starting in mid-September, but Cherry Hill residents who haven't previously received the benefit must file by Nov. 2.
Local Government
Cherry Hill Township Council holds its first regular meeting since the July 27 data center ban vote on Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m.; here's how residents can attend, watch or submit public comment.
Education
Cherry Hill Public Schools will release back-to-school forms at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, giving parents a 48-hour window to complete paperwork and unlock class schedules before the Sept. 2 first day.
Education
Cherry Hill families will receive NJGPA-A graduation exam scores by Monday, Oct. 5, with statewide results showing 75.1% ELA and 60.3% math proficiency on the redesigned adaptive test; students who fall short can retake the exam starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, or pursue alternative pathways.
Education
The Edelman Fossil Park & Museum hosted a packed Aug. 6 discussion where paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara and meteorologists Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz and Nick Pittman connected Earth's mass extinctions to today's climate crisis and offered residents practical sustainability steps.
Education
Cherry Hill Public Schools will open Sept. 2 with an early dismissal for PreK-5 and a full day for grades 6-12, a bell-to-bell phone ban now codified as Policy 5516, and a new AI and screen time plan, Superintendent Dr. Kwame Morton announced Aug. 18.
Education
Cherry Hill schools will enforce New Jersey's bell-to-bell cell phone ban when classes begin Sept. 2, requiring students to stow personal devices in lockers or backpacks all day, while the board insists on a full two-reading policy process and considers broader technology rules including AI and Chromebook access.
Education
Superintendent Dr. Kwame Morton, Sr. recommended Caroline Steer, currently Director of Elementary Education and former Acting Superintendent at Pennsauken Public Schools, to fill the Director of Secondary Education vacancy at Cherry Hill Public Schools; the board votes Tuesday, July 28.
Public Safety
New Jersey's childhood vaccine requirements remain unchanged despite President Trump's executive order recommending fewer routine immunizations, the state Department of Health confirmed, as Cherry Hill families prepare to complete back-to-school forms ahead of the Sept. 2 first day of school.
Public Safety
A skunk that fought with a dog in a Cherry Hill backyard on Aug. 14 tested positive for rabies, marking the township's third confirmed case in 2026; the vaccinated dog is under 45-day observation and officials urge residents to keep pets vaccinated.
Public Safety
Cherry Hill Police Department's updated license plate reader policy, effective July 30, introduces mobile camera trailers across the township while barring facial recognition and automated tickets, with data retained for three years and restricted to trained personnel.
Public Safety
Cherry Hill Police arrested Brian A. Bush, 18, of Sanford, Florida, on weapons charges after a pre-dawn shooting in the Grand Apartments parking lot on Aug. 13; detectives tracked him to Suffolk County, New York, where he was taken into custody the following day.
Public Safety
A Sicklerville resident is among four men indicted on first-degree racketeering and human trafficking charges for allegedly forcing two women into daily prostitution through violence, drugs and surveillance in a Camden-area operation, NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Aug. 7.
Public Safety
A vehicle crash closed Haddonfield Road south at Yale Avenue in Cherry Hill on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, reducing northbound traffic to one lane before the road fully reopened later that evening.
Community
Cherry Hill-born actor Dominic Sessa, 23, stars as a young Anthony Bourdain in A24's critically acclaimed biopic "Tony," which opened nationwide on Friday, Aug. 21, to strong reviews and sold-out screenings.
Community
Cherry Hill's Fire Board meets Wednesday, Aug. 19 with three substantive resolutions: formally acknowledging Assistant Fire Chief Timothy McGeady's retirement after 32 years, voting on an Urban Search and Rescue MOU with Camden County, and appointing four per diem EMTs to fill vacancies.
Community
Timberland opened an 1,800-square-foot store at Cherry Hill Mall on Aug. 19, its fourth standard New Jersey location, with a grand opening weekend featuring a 13-foot boot, laser engraving and shopper giveaways.
Community
Cheltenham cyclist John Matthews completed a 425-mile, five-day ride to MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Aug. 15, raising money for lung cancer patients through his nonprofit Ride Hard Breathe Easy, which has given more than $1.2 million and helped 2,500 families.
Community
Cherry Hill residents can borrow lawn mowers, hedge clippers and bicycles at no cost through the Camden County Sustainability Center, which operates a tool library pickup location right on Park Boulevard.
Community
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bipartisan resolution on July 30 designating June 10 as Christina Grimmie Day in New Jersey, honoring the Cherokee High School singer from Evesham Township who was fatally shot after a concert in 2016.
Business
Timberland held its grand opening at Cherry Hill Mall on Friday, Aug. 21, with a ribbon cutting, giveaways and a 13-foot boot replica, as the 1,800-square-foot store becomes the latest in a wave of six new retailers joining the Route 38 mall through 2027.
Business
Fogo de Chão will take over the former Brio Italian Grille space on Haddonfield Road at Towne Place at Garden State Park, with zoning permits already issued and a contractor bid underway, though no opening date has been set.
Business
The Cherry Hill Planning Board postponed the 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru application at 800 Route 38 to Sept. 8, delaying a decision on whether the fast-growing chain will replace the former Delcrest Medical building near Walmart.
Business
Cherry Hill Free Clinic, New Jersey's highest-volume free clinic, received a $50,000 Citizens Financial Group grant to implement an AI call management system that will help handle the more than 34,000 patient calls it fielded in 2025.
Business
Ohio's attorney general is suing Cherry Hill-registered TS Holdings Unlimited, alleging the timeshare exit company defrauded seven consumers out of $68,239. The man linked to the operation has a prior federal fraud conviction.
Business
George E. Norcross III announced a $100 million donation to Cooper University Health Care on Tuesday, July 28, the largest gift in the hospital's 139-year history, funding education and community programs across South Jersey including Cherry Hill.
Sports
The Cherry Hill Education Foundation has scheduled its Champions for Children golf tournament for Oct. 14 at Pennsauken Country Club and a Harlem Wizards vs. Teachers basketball game for March 12, 2027, at Cherry Hill East, with both events funding teacher grants across the district.
Sports
Cherry Hill East football opens its 2026 season Friday, Aug. 28, against Delran at Rowan University, with five senior captains leading a squad that went 9-0 in the regular season last year before a first-round playoff exit.
Sports
Samaritan's annual golf tournament on Sept. 28 at Little Mill Country Club in Marlton is seeking sponsors through Sept. 2, with Lexus of Cherry Hill backing the Pebble Beach auction and an online auction open to all starting Sept. 21.
Sports
Cherry Hill Post 372 won the District Finals opener on Wednesday, July 22, as Will Solak struck out nine over seven shutout innings and Ryder delivered a walk-off RBI base hit to extend the team's NJ American Legion state tournament run.
Sports
Cherry Hill's American Legion Post 372 baseball team defeated Monroe on July 15 to win its third consecutive Camden County championship, then opened the state tournament with a walk-off victory on July 20.
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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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