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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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View MoreCherry 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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View MoreState 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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View MoreRoute 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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View MoreCounty 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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View MoreCouncil 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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View MoreCherry 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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View MoreANCHOR 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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View MoreCherry 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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View MoreANCHOR 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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View MoreCherry Hill voters face November referendum on penny tax increase for $400 million waterway cleanup
Camden County commissioners have placed a referendum on the November 3 ballot asking voters to raise the open-space and water-quality tax by one cent per $100 of assessed value, unlocking borrowing power for a $400 million, 10-year plan to dredge, repair, and restore the Cooper River and other local waterways.
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View MoreCherry Hill council unanimously bans large-scale data centers from all zoning districts
Cherry Hill Township Council voted unanimously Tuesday, July 28, to ban large-scale data centers from all zoning districts, adopting an ordinance specifically drafted to withstand developer lawsuits now hitting other New Jersey towns.
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View MoreFunding gap leaves Camden County without promised 988 mental health crisis center
A $29 million-plus state funding shortfall has stalled the planned 988 mental health crisis center for Camden County, leaving Cherry Hill-area residents without a local walk-in facility even as crisis calls have tripled since 2022.
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