Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

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    Budget fights resurface at Cherry Hill board retreat

    A resident raised school funding, courtesy busing and preschool funding at the Cherry Hill Board of Education's Aug. 22 retreat, the last board gathering before schools open Sept. 2.

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    Cherry Hill faces no local races on Nov. 3 ballot

    Camden County's official ballot confirms Cherry Hill has no municipal race in the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election, though voters will decide a U.S. Senate race, a congressional contest and county commissioner seats.

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    Meta settlement sends $525M to N.J., limits teen screen time

    Meta's $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states sends at least $525 million to New Jersey and forces Instagram and Facebook to impose time limits, overnight lockouts, and school-hour restrictions on minors, adding a new layer of protection as Cherry Hill schools implement their own bell-to-bell device ban for 2026-2027.

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    Cherry Hill board approves $5.1M in grants, new preschool site

    The Cherry Hill Board of Education voted 5-0 on July 14 to accept $5.1 million in federal ESEA and IDEA grants for 2026-2027 and to approve a Universal Preschool expansion partnership with Inspired Learning, which plans to build a new eight-classroom facility in Cherry Hill for the 2027-2028 school year.

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    State finds $16M for Camden County crisis center after funding gap

    Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration allocated $16.45 million to fund crisis stabilization centers in five counties including Camden, resolving the funding gap the Courier reported in July, though advocates warn permanent funding remains uncertain beyond fiscal year 2027.

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    Route 130 closes Friday night through Sunday for crossing work

    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.

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    County commissioners to vote on $226K Church Road design contract

    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.

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    Council approves Holly Ravine Farm lease, bringing crops back to Cherry Hill

    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.

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    Cherry Hill council votes on H-Mart, Plaza Grande bonds

    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.

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    ANCHOR letters arrive; Cherry Hill filers face Nov. 2 deadline

    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.

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    Cherry Hill council meets Monday for first session since data center ban

    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.

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    ANCHOR tax relief portal opens; Cherry Hill filers face Nov. 2 deadline

    The NJ ANCHOR property tax relief portal is now live at propertytaxreliefapp.nj.gov, with first payments expected in September and a Nov. 2 filing deadline; new applicants and seniors on Social Security disability must file independently.

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