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1 week ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
Last month, Moorestown joined around 150 communities in New Jersey that currently have Historic Preservation ordinances in place. It was a major win for proponents who waged a years-long battle. On April 7, the Moorestown Council voted unanimously to adopt a comprehensive Historic Preservation [HP] ordinance to preserve the town’s architectural and cultural heritage.
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1 month ago | 
autism.einnews.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
Published: Table of Contents The Cherry Hill Police Department has launched a new program to aid autistic drivers during traffic stops. On March 28, Cherry Hill Mayor David Fleisher and Police Chief John Ostermueller announced the start of the Blue Envelope Program.
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1 month ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is nearing the end of its four-decade run. There is no “forever” for the iconic brand that clothed generations of teens and young women who made it their go-to shop for trendy fashions at affordable prices. The company’s parent filed for bankruptcy on March 16—its second in six years—and, unable to secure a buyer, has decided to close all 354 Forever 21 store locations in the U.S., including the store at Cherry Hill Mall.
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1 month ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
The late virologist Dr. Lewis Coriell, whose groundbreaking work on the polio vaccine virtually wiped out the disease, has been nominated to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Dr. Coriell is being nominated for the Education, Research, Engineering & Science category 24 years after his death, according to an announcement by the school he founded in 1953 that bears his name, the Coriell Institute for Biomedical Research in Camden. Dr. Coriell died on June 19, 2001, in Camden on his 90th birthday.
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1 month ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted New York City a 30-day extension to end its congestion pricing program, delaying the original March 21 deadline set by the Trump administration. The extension was announced on March 20 via a post on X (formerly Twitter) by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “We will provide New York with a 30-day extension as discussions continue. Know that the billions of dollars the federal government sends to New York are not a blank check.
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1 month ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill earlier this month that makes it much easier for the state to off-load a 16-acre waterfront site for the City of Camden. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is about to begin marketing the North Camden site where the former Riverfront State Prison once stood with the aim of selling it to a developer. The bill, A-4707 in the state Assembly and S-3516 in the state Senate was signed by Gov.
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1 month ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
The TD Bank in Marlton, Burlington County, is planning to close along with five other locations in New Jersey on June 5, 2025. The 10th largest bank in the U.S. will shutter 38 branches in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The TD Bank at 191 East Route 70 in Marlton is slated to close. A company spokesman confirmed the June 5 Marlton closure in an emailed statement to The Sun Papers.
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2 months ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
Under a new initiative by Mayor Dave Fleisher, residents and volunteers are encouraged to plant trees throughout Cherry Hill this spring—particularly in 13 public spaces in dire need of shade. Fleisher announced the launch of “Branching Out: Growing a Greener Cherry Hill” on March 6. The program calls for planting over 500 new trees in parks and open spaces, as well as residential properties throughout the Township.
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2 months ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
Students and staff at Camden County Technical School in Pennsauken, aka “Penn Tech,” celebrated the grand opening of the new culinary and baking wing at their campus last month. The school’s $7.6 million expansion was funded through the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act and developed an area exclusively for baking and pastry arts in the main building’s first and second floors.
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2 months ago | 
thesunpapers.com | a Master’s Degree |Suzette Parmley
The battle over a $9 toll between New Jersey and New York is expected to take center lane again this month. The controversy over the Big Apple’s congestion pricing scheme that went into effect on Jan.5, 2025, and charges a $9 toll on anyone commuting from North, Central, or South Jersey into Manhattan south of 60th Street isn’t petering out anytime soon. Just the opposite. Gloria M.
