Public Safety
The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to Cherry Hill starting Sunday afternoon, with an 80% chance of showers Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Public Safety
The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to Cherry Hill starting Sunday afternoon, with an 80% chance of showers Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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7:57 am, October 9, 2026
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Local Government
Cherry Hill families receiving SNAP or Work First New Jersey benefits must activate their new chip-enabled EBT cards before Tuesday, Oct. 20, when old cards stop working statewide.
Local Government
The New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed a bill designating Dec. 18 as "New Jersey History Day," permitting school districts including Cherry Hill to dedicate a day or week to state history education. The bill now awaits the governor's signature.
Local Government
A New Jersey Appellate Division panel upheld the Pinelands Commission's stricter limits on water withdrawals from the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, reinforcing the legal ground beneath Cherry Hill's recent data center ban.
Local Government
Cherry Hill voters can cast ballots early at 820 Mercer St. from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, with hours running 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.
Local Government
Cherry Hill's Board of Education approved 2026-27 district goals on a 6-1 vote Sept. 22, with Miriam Stern dissenting, and heard reports on chronic absenteeism and state funding reform.
Local Government
Cherry Hill voters are finding a Camden County Open Space Trust Fund referendum on their mail ballots, asking whether to raise the open space and water quality tax by one cent per $100 of assessed value to fund a $400 million water quality initiative.
Education
Cherry Hill Public Schools scored an A+ in college prep but a C- in resources and facilities in Niche's 2027 Best School Districts rankings, while neighboring Haddonfield and Moorestown both landed in New Jersey's top 10.
Education
Seniors at Cherry Hill High School East are trading standard backpacks for cartoon-themed ones as a growing tradition to mark their final year.
Education
First Children Services' Transitions Program at 1256 Marlkress Road in Cherry Hill offers full-day therapeutic instruction and counseling for students whose anxiety or depression keeps them out of school, with a free community event set for Oct. 7.
Education
About 1,500 Cherry Hill students are chronically absent, and district data shows those students are twice as likely to fail a course; the district is studying schools that improved to replicate their strategies.
Education
The U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling on Sept. 14 kept New Jersey's mail-in voting rules intact for the Nov. 3 midterms, prompting state advocates and Camden County officials to urge Cherry Hill residents to use drop boxes or vote early in person.
Education
Cherry Hill High School East held its annual activities fair Monday, Sept. 14 and Tuesday, Sept. 15, giving freshmen and sophomores a chance to browse 95 clubs and organizations in the school's library courtyard.
Public Safety
The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to Cherry Hill starting Sunday afternoon, with an 80% chance of showers Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Public Safety
Downed power lines at Brace Road and Bortons Mill Road have closed multiple Cherry Hill streets and blocked access to Challenge Grove Park, with no timeline for reopening.
Public Safety
Camden County roadwork will fully close Cropwell Road, Kenilworth Avenue and the Springdale-Greentree intersection through Friday, Oct. 2, while three other Cherry Hill streets face lane restrictions and partial closures.
Public Safety
A nor'easter battering New Jersey is bringing more rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and the risk of urban flooding to Cherry Hill through Sunday, Sept. 27, with conditions expected to ease Monday, Sept. 28.
Public Safety
Cherry Hill residents who purchased any of 114 generic drugs between 2009 and 2019 can file a claim by Nov. 9 for a share of a $96.5 million multistate antitrust settlement with six drug manufacturers.
Public Safety
Camden County will spray 59 Cherry Hill streets for mosquitoes between 1 and 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, and residents on affected roads should remove standing water and avoid direct contact with the spray.
Community
TRU Partnership, an all-volunteer South Jersey nonprofit, hosts its first Mah Jongg Tournament Fundraiser on Oct. 25 at Game Friendzy in Cherry Hill, with competitive play, casual tables, raffles and prizes to support its mission of upcycling household goods for neighbors in need.
Community
The Camden County Sheriff's Office is inviting children countywide to submit name suggestions for its robotic dog, which has assisted in more than 20 investigations since joining the Emergency Response Team about a year ago, with entries due by Oct. 31.
Community
The Cherry Hill Arts Board hosts back-to-back photography workshops at Croft Farm Arts Center on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, covering fundamentals and bird photography for $15 each.
Community
Recent Paul VI High School graduate Katarina Slonis unveiled her Vietnam War mural "Honor the Brave" at American Legion Post 372 in Cherry Hill on Saturday, Oct. 3, drawing local dignitaries and community members to a ceremony honoring veterans.
Business
Spencer Spirit Holdings, the South Jersey parent of Spencer's and Spirit Halloween, completed its roughly $350 million acquisition of Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe on Sept. 2, uniting six retail brands and more than 3,000 stores under one company.
Business
New Jersey's minimum wage rises 56 cents to $16.48 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027, with separate rates for seasonal, agricultural, tipped and long-term care workers.
Business
Cherry Hill's Planning Board will hear the twice-delayed 7 Brew drive-through coffee shop application at 800 Route 38 and take up a resolution on the Subaru of Cherry Hill dealership at 2235 Route 70 West during its Monday, Oct. 5 meeting.
Business
Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew confirmed a Cherry Hill location at 800 Route 38 is under development, with a Planning Board hearing set for Oct. 5, as the company's nearby Lawnside store targets a pre-Thanksgiving opening.
Sports
Cherry Hill East girls volleyball swept rival Eastern Regional 25-19, 25-19 on Monday, snapping a three-game losing streak behind Jordan Walker's 11 kills and Arianna Fils-Aime's 18 assists.
Sports
Former Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, a Cherry Hill resident, joined Camden Catholic High School as an assistant football coach this fall, and the Irish have started 3-2 after going 2-9 last season.
Sports
Cherry Hill East lost to Williamstown 33-21 on Sept. 24, falling to 0-5 on the season as the Cougars face a steep slide from last year's 9-0 regular season.
Sports
Cherry Hill East boys soccer lost 3-0 to Eastern on Sept. 23, suffering its first defeat of the season, and faces crosstown rival Cherry Hill West at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at West.
Elections
Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced about 1,090 more improper voter registrations found through a state review of the MVC, none involving noncitizens, and ordered a new daily audit system and multilingual safeguards ahead of New Jersey's Nov. 3 general election.
Elections
Cherry Hill Township has relocated its vote-by-mail ballot drop box from the municipal building to the Cherry Hill Public Library at 1100 Kings Highway North, where voters can find it in the library's driveway circle ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.
Elections
Gov. Mikie Sherrill appointed Shirley Emehelu as acting secretary of state after Dale Caldwell's resignation, and county officials say Cherry Hill's Nov. 3 election will proceed without disruption.
Elections
Cherry Hill voters will choose among incumbent Democrat Cory Booker, Republican Justin Murphy, Veronica Fernandez of the End the Corruption! party and Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky for U.S. Senate on Nov. 3.
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Editor
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.
Editor
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.
Editor
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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