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View MorePUC study flags blackout risk for Cherry Hill's power grid
A Pennsylvania PUC study warns data center growth could cause blackouts across the South Jersey and Philadelphia region as early as 2027, with the worst-case scenario projecting 13 outage events per year by 2030 on the PJM grid that serves Cherry Hill.
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View MoreRunnemede woman faces charges in Tinder murder-for-hire case
Jaclyn Diiorio, 28, of Runnemede faces two federal murder-for-hire counts after allegedly trying to hire a hitman through Tinder to kill a Philadelphia police officer and his daughter. Camden County dropped its state case after the federal indictment was unsealed.
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View MoreNJ school vaccination rates hit 8-year low amid measles surge
New Jersey's school immunization compliance rate fell to 91.3% for the 2024-25 school year, the lowest in eight years, as measles cases nationally hit a 35-year high and two infants died in neighboring Pennsylvania.
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View MoreNJ Transit train kills person, halts Cherry Hill rail service
A person was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train near the Pinelawn Avenue crossing in Lindenwold on Sept. 8, suspending Atlantic City Line service between Atco and Cherry Hill.
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View MoreCherry Hill trash pickup delayed all week for Labor Day
Cherry Hill municipal offices close early Friday and stay closed Monday for Labor Day, pushing all trash and recycling collection back one day for the week.
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View MoreCherry Hill mosquito spraying targets 16 streets Friday
Camden County mosquito trucks will spray 16 Cherry Hill streets between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, in the second countywide operation this week.
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View MoreNJ report finds half of high school girls show depression signs
The 2025 New Jersey Girl Report, commissioned in part by Cherry Hill-based Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, finds more than half of high school girls show signs of depression, prompting the council's CEO to urge adults to act.
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View MoreCherry Hill mosquito trucks target 40-plus streets Wednesday
Camden County mosquito trucks will spray more than 40 Cherry Hill streets between 1 and 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2; residents should close windows, bring pets inside and remove standing water before the operation begins.
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View MoreWater main break closes Browning Lane southbound in Cherry Hill
A water main break shut down Browning Lane southbound toward Woodleigh Drive in Cherry Hill on Friday, Aug. 28, with police urging drivers to find alternate routes.
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View MoreDowned wires shut Route 70 westbound at Cuthbert in Cherry Hill
Downed utility wires temporarily closed Route 70 westbound at Cuthbert Boulevard in Cherry Hill on Thursday evening, Aug. 27, with police urging drivers to avoid the area.
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View MoreMosquito trucks target 39 Cherry Hill streets Friday before dawn
Camden County mosquito spray trucks will treat 39 Cherry Hill streets between 1 and 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, marking the fourth such operation this summer.
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View MoreMan arraigned in Camden federal court on 10 counts in threat campaign
Jarvis Shabazz, 37, was arraigned Tuesday in Camden federal court on eight counts of interstate threats and two counts of cyberstalking after allegedly spending 15 months leaving violent voicemails and texts threatening to kill and dismember victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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