Medford Sun

1 week ago | thesunpapers.com | Suzette Parmley

Joann, which coined the slogan “Handmade Happiness,” with stores stocked with fabrics and yarn, will cease to exist after this week. Roughly 600 of the ill-fated chain’s 800 stores are shuttering for good, and it started Tuesday, May 27, in locations such as Deptford Plaza in Deptford. About 200 other Joann stores had already shut down operations last month after the retailer declared bankruptcy in January 2025 for the second time.

2 weeks ago | thesunpapers.com | Suzette Parmley

Ravi Bloom thrived on ice. An accomplished athlete, hockey became his passion and solace. It’s only fitting that the newly rebuilt, outdoor recreational hockey rink that debuted at DeCou Park in Cherry Hill on Sunday is named after the late Cherry Hill High School East student. Members of Ravi’s family, including his parents and brothers, and former sports teammates and friends, were among the nearly 200 present on Sunday for the dedication ribbon cutting and pick-up hockey game at the new rink.

3 weeks ago | thesunpapers.com | Suzette Parmley

Fashion design students at Rowan College at Burlington County had their moment in the spotlight last Friday at Cherry Hill Mall. The 2025 RCBC Fashion Show featured a new initiative led by a group of students who created adaptive fashion designs geared toward individuals who are visually-impaired, on the autism spectrum, or use medical devices.

4 weeks ago | thesunpapers.com | Suzette Parmley

More than 100 area law enforcement officers gathered in Cherry Hill on Friday to kick off the first leg of the Police Unity Tour and also honor one of their own. Under the early morning sky of May 9 the officers on bikes paid tribute with a carnation drop for fallen Cherry Hill Police Officer Louis S. Duffy, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident while responding to a call for service in1947.

1 month 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.