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There has been a recent in-crease of motor vehicle burglaries during the overnight hours. The Pennsauken Township Police Department is taking steps to address these crimes.

Most of the burglaries involve unlocked vehicles. Pennsauken Police are urging residents and businesses to secure their ve-hicles by locking the doors and closing the windows.

In addition, valuable items should never be left inside of a vehicle. Some of the top items stolen from vehicles include smart-

phones, personal electronics, work tools, credit cards, IDs and other personal doc-uments, cash and change, as well as car parts and accessories. Remember: items that are small and are easy to take and sell are the first items on a thief’s list.

Other important tips include: • Don’t leave your car running and

unattended • Park in well lit areas • Invest in an anti-theft system

A security camera system can also be a deterrent to prevent vehicle burglaries

and theft. Many systems can provide a live feed – so individuals can keep an eye on parked vehicles, even when no one’s home or at the office; and can pro-vide a notification if something happens. Plus, video evidence can be shared with police and the public to help track down suspects.

The Pennsauken Police also ask individ-uals to report any suspicious activities im-mediately, particularly a crime in progress, by calling 9-1-1.

The Pennsauken Free Public Library is hosting AARP tax help sessions through April 15. Residents wishing to take advan-tage of this free service should be aware that there are several changes this year.

AARP tax aide counselors will be at the Pennsauken Free Public Library, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd., on Wednesdays and Thurs-days, continuing through April 11. Tax prepa-ration sessions occur in the Library’s Community Room. Please note that the times for tax preparation have changed for 2019. Tax preparation hours at the Library will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

In addition, the Library will only be ac-cepting a limited number of walk-ins for tax preparation on a first come, first served basis. The Library’s front desk will have numbered cards to give out, up to the maximum num-ber of tax payers allowed for that day. To avoid missing the cut on a specific day or having a longer wait, individuals are strongly encouraged to schedule a time in advance, either online or over the phone.

This year, residents can register via the web using the AARP online tax preparation appointment system. To make an appoint-ment online, visit http://bit.ly/AARPTax Scheduler; fill in the information requested; pick the date and time preferred; and click “Submit.” A confirmation e-mail will be sent immediately afterwards. If the date and time

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By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor Pennsauken High School is excited to

announce their performances of the mu-sical, “Godspell,” held April 4-7. This iconic musical, which highlights parables taken from the Bible, has been a long running success both on and off of Broadway.

“I’ve wanted to do ‘Godspell’ for years,” explains Kate Brown, vocal music director at Pennsauken High School. “It’s about a group of people who come together; and when a devastating tragedy happens, they are there for each other. It’s about forming a community that takes care of each other. That’s a message we really need right now.”

“Godspell” first ran off-Broadway in 1971 and received its most recent revival in 2011, with an update to the score and the inclusion of the song, “Beautiful City,” in the second act.

“This play has some really awesome music,” says Brown. “If you’re only famil-

iar with the 1973 version, you’ll still know the show, but it’s been updated.”

Pennsauken High School’s perform-ance of “Godspell” is “non-traditional,” according to Brown. Where the show is normally done with a cast of around 10, the school is using a much larger ensem-ble, as there are only two “named” char-

acters: John/Judas and Jesus. “I’m a very big believer that academic

theater should be open to everyone. With other shows, it’s ‘you are this person.’ With an ensemble like this, you get to create who you are. It’s a chance for the kids to play and experiment and figure out who you

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Browning Road Senior Club The Browning Road Senior Club in-

vites local seniors to come and meet on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Meetings are held at Temple Lutheran Church, 5600 Route 130, Pennsauken at 1:00 p.m. Refreshments are served; there will be a short meeting

followed by BINGO. For more informa-tion, call Pat at (609) 790-6760.

Flea Market Saint Peter’s annual flea market will

be held on Saturday, March 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the church’s Pastor’s Hall, 43 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville.

This fun event features interesting items and lots of food. Vendor spots are just $20 and include a table. For more infor-mation, call Jo at (856) 667-5237.

Chili Cook Off VFW Post 1270 is hosting a chili cook

off on Saturday, March 9, 2:00 p.m., at 2324 Penn St., Pennsauken. Prizes awarded for best three entries. There is no entrance fee, but participants can taste and judge submissions for $5. Cook off participants can sign up by stopping by the post or calling (856) 317-9081. The deadline to register is Saturday, March 2.

Bowling Benefit The Ree Wyn Foundation is hosting

its “Journey To Healing” bowling benefit on Sunday, March 10, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Pinsetter Bar and Bowl, 7111 Maple Ave., Pennsauken. Featuring bowling, buffet, auction, and more; proceeds ben-efit efforts to educate about TTP, a rare blood disorder. For information, or to buy tickets, visit ReeWynn.org.

PASA The Pennsauken Alliance on Sub-

stance Abuse (PASA) meets on the sec-ond Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 13, 7:00 p.m., at Temple Lutheran Church, 5600 N. Crescent Blvd. Pennsauken. PASA works to increase community awareness about substance abuse, as well

as provide prevention programs. The public is invited to attend.

Town Watch Pennsauken's Town Watch hosts its

next meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Pennsauken Police De-partment, Second Floor. Come learn how to make our community safer. For more information, call (856) 488-0080 ext. 2417.

American Legion American Legion Fredrick W. Griggs

Post 68 will meet on Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. These monthly meetings are held at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave. All veterans who served during qualifying conflicts are welcome to join. The Post has an Auxiliary Unit which also meets at 7:00 p.m. at the same location. Any ladies who are the spouse or the daughter of a veteran are welcome to join.

Saint Patrick’s Dinner Athene Chapter #201 O.E.S. of New

Jersey is holding a Saint Patrick’s Dinner on Wednesday, March 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Merchantville Masonic Lodge, 6926 Park Ave., Pennsauken. Featuring a dinner of corned beef or ham and cabbage. Donation is $12 per person. Attendees are asked to R.S.V.P. by March 13 to Bobbie Bechtel at (609) 504-6055.

PHS All Years Alumni Lunch Get Together

PHS Alumni from all years are in-vited to a monthly lunch at the Penn Queen Diner, 7349 Rt. 130, Pennsauken. Receive a full lunch of soup or salad, four entrees to chose from, potato and veg-etable, coffee, tea or soda and either ice cream, pudding or jell-o for the total price of $ 20 exclusively. The price also includes tax and tip. This month’s lunch is on Wednesday, March 20, at 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Norma at (856) 220-5597.

Half Century Jets This senior group meets on the fourth

Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in St. Cecilia’s School Hall, 4851 Camden Ave., Pennsauken. This month’s meeting will be on March 26. For more informa-tion, call (856) 662-2721.

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By Jack Killion, Mayor of Pennsauken Township

Last month, I had the pleasure of

talking alongside Merchantville Mayor Ted Brennan at the net-

working luncheon for the Pennsauken-Merchantville Area Chamber of Com-merce. We both spoke about the vital role businesses play in the success and growth of our communities.

Pennsauken and our next door neigh-bor are glad to have some many great businesses here. And when they do well, our towns and our residents benefit.

Did you know that in the last several years, businesses in Pennsauken have in-vested well over $100 million into our community through redevelopment and

construction projects? It’s true. And this growth impacts each and every one of our residents. Not only do these compa-nies add employees when they grow, these investments in facilities provide property tax relief to our residents. More job opportunities and lower taxes are al-

ways a good thing. We’ve mentioned their names before

and they’re worth repeating: Haddon Point, Brittin Village, Puratos. In the past year, we recognized their investments in our community. And whether it involved cutting a ribbon or shoveling dirt, we

were proud to be a part of it. And it’s not just about larger compa-

nies with a global reach. There are plenty of small businesses that open up in town that we’re excited about. Flying Crust Pizza and Wings; Pennsauken Sweet Shop; Lenny Mudd; Checkers; Louisiana Chicken; Got Cut? Barber-shop. These are just some of the new places that opened their doors here in town. And we’re sure there are many more to come.

Finally, we can’t forget those busi-nesses that have made Pennsauken their home for decades. Places like Rosenberger (70 years), Kiddie Junc-tion (25 years), Collex Collision (20 years); Penn Queen Diner (54 years); and the Pub (68 years). They – and many others like them – are true staples of our community.

Pennsauken is extremely business friendly. Our great Economic Develop-ment team of Terry Carr and Larry Cardwell do a great job of working with new businesses to hang their hats in our town and assist established companies to relocate to our community. It’s their hard work, combined with the dedica-tion of our administration, that helps Penn sauken have a rich and diverse business profile, filled with “Mom and Pops,” franchises, international compa-nies, and more.

So in closing, whenever possible, I strongly encourage our residents to pa-tronize local businesses and our business owners to work with each other. There’s not much you can’t find here in Penn -sauken; and we’re extremely thankful for our many companies that provide these amazing goods and services.

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By Bob Wagner, AAP Columnist

It was my turn to cook, so the bride and I were enjoying a meal at the Penn Queen Diner. A lovely couple in the next booth was finishing their dinner; and as they left, they stopped at our table. The woman asked if I was the man who writes the column in All Around Pennsauken; and I allowed a yes, I am the fat man with the beard. With that ac-knowledgement received, she then asked if the lovely lady sitting next to me was indeed “the bride.” Both of us smiled, and replied in the affirmative. With that answer, the husband said, “I told you that was the bride,” while he pointed to my lovely silver haired part-ner, as he grinned broadly.

Both of them shared pleasantries with the bride for a few minutes, while I was left to finish my salad. By the time I started on my pudding, they were still happily chatting away. As I boxed up the leftovers, finished my coffee, and took the check up to the counter, they continued.

I was standing on the front steps of the diner, smoking my pipe and contemplat-ing the interesting points of mini-celebrity, when they all left, sharing smiles and goodbyes.

I asked the bride if she had perhaps signed an autograph, but she told me not to be silly. She did give out one of her cookie recipes for Christmas cookies, two wallet sized photos of the girly girls, and a copy of one of the Woman’s Club brochures.

Manny came out from behind the

counter to say goodnight, wish the bride well, and tell her he looked forward to seeing her again at after church break-fast. I was left to retrieve the car and clean the windshield.

This is not an uncommon occurrence. More than a few times, folks have asked if I am the fellow who writes those little stories. Then they ask if that attractive woman is, indeed, “the bride.” As soon as I reply in the affirmative, they deluge her with questions. She handles it all quite well, assuring her adoring public that the tales I relate are indeed true, but highly exaggerated. Then she smiles, gives a queenly wave, and we drive off.

Just the other day, the editor of All Around Pennsauken, in company with our producer of Pennsauken Television and our parks and recreation director,

approached me about a parade they planned for later this year. They wanted to know if I could drive in the parade with the bride, my co-conspirator banjo, Joe Jones, Bob the Cat, and the girly girls. They would all wave. I could drive. Since all of the entourage will not fit in the VW Bug, the army jeep, or the Miata, the boys said that the bride could drive, and I could march with the Cub Scouts.

In answer to the questions about my recent spate of health issues, I am pleased to say that my plumbing is now better than ever. To celebrate, I bought a new pipe with a great curly stem. I look so good with it clamped in my jaw that I am going to buy a new jacket with leather patches on the elbows, and pose for a new book cover. All I have to do is just write a new book.

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The Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library holds its annual art show and sale from Sunday, April 28, through

Sunday, May 5, at the Library, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd. Local artists from Pennsauken and Merchantville, from

eighth grade through adults, have the opportunity to show off their original art work in a wide variety of media. All en-tries will be on display in the Library Community Room during regular li-brary hours.

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The art show and sale culminates with a “Meet the Artists” reception that gives guests the chance to mingle with every-one who participated in the show. And since many artists will have their works up for sale as well, it’s also a chance to buy a particular piece you might have

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“While many people know that Peter J. McGuire is the ‘Father of Labor Day,’ they don’t often know he lived in Cam-den and was buried in Pennsauken. This

remarkable man, with South Jersey roots, understood the American work-force is our greatest asset and honoring his achievements with this historic land-mark is the least we can do,” said Con-gressman Norcross. “I’ve spent my career working as an electrician and fighting for New Jersey’s working fami-lies – and Peter J. McGuire set the stage

for all of that. I’m humbled that – as just a kid from Pennsauken – I’m in a posi-tion to properly memorialize my home-town hero.”

“I am extremely proud that the Peter J. McGuire’s gravesite and memorial in Pennsauken’s Arlington Cemetery is now part of both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey

Register,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Peter J. McGuire was a key advocate in the fight for respect and fairness in the labor workforce and helped to improve the lives of all workers. That’s why my administration approved the state des-ignation and continues to support Con-gressman Norcross’ work to honor the legacy of Peter J. McGuire.”

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of our country’s historic buildings, districts, sites, structures and objects worthy of preservation. It was established as part of the National Histor-ical Preservation Act of 1966 and is over-seen by the U.S. National Park Service.

Norcross said that obtaining the two historic approvals so far was only possi-ble because of the research conducted by historian Robert Shinn.

“Those who helped produce the re-search to qualify Peter J. McGuire’s Me-morial and Gravesite for the National Register of Historic Places were thrilled, but not surprised, to learn that the United States Department of Interior recently approved the nomination,” said Robert Shinn, Treasurer of the Board of the Camden County Historical Society and principal author of the nominating document. “We were not surprised be-cause McGuire was simply a great American, and this honor was long over-due. While McGuire is most famous for being the father of Labor Day, which he

proposed in 1882, our research con-firmed that he was a labor leader of tran-scendent national significance in the history of the United States for having founded and led both the United Broth-erhood of Carpenters and the American Federation of Labor and, of perhaps equal or greater importance, for having organized and successfully led the eight-hour work day movement.”

Shinn added, “Credit for this success-ful nomination must be shared with Congressman Donald Norcross, Robert Fisher Hughes, president of the Penn -sauken Historical Society; Michael Tap-ken, Tri-State assistant to the regional manager of the Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters and curator of the Carpenters Tool and History Museum in Philadelphia; and Kathleen Rossell, great-granddaughter of Peter J. McGuire, who shared McGuire’s diary, letters, and papers, and family archives and photographs to sup-port the nomination.”


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The Peter J. McGuire memorial and gravesite, located at Arlington Cemetery in Pennsauken, are now part of the National Register of Historic Places.

When will Pennsauken have its next paper shredding event? When does reg-istration for Pre-K begin for the 2019-2020 school year in Pennsauken? Who do I call if there’s a dog loose in my neighborhood? These are just some of the questions residents may have this month. Sometimes, finding the answers are easy. Other times, residents may not know where to go to get the information they need. Fortunately, Pennsauken Township has a variety of online tools available that help residents keep in-formed.

On The Web Pennsauken Township’s web site,

twp.pennsauken.nj.us, has several links that can help point residents in the right direction. At the top of the menu on the left hand side of every page on the Township’s web site, there’s a “What De-partment Do I Need?” button. From is-sues about abandoned/vacant properties to zoning questions, you can find the ap-propriate phone number to get the an-swers you need by clicking that link.

At the bottom of that same menu, there’s a “Keep Me Informed” button. Clicking that link will take you to an on-line form to sign up for Pennsauken Township’s eNewsletter. Residents will be e-mailed information about commu-nity events, holiday schedule changes, and more.

By clicking on the “Contact Us” but-

ton, you’ll find an online form residents can use to reach out to the Clerk’s Office, send an issue about Township roads, contact the Police Department, etc. You’ll also find a link containing specific extensions for Township staff.

Pennsauken Police offer an online form that allows residents to suspected criminal activity, suspicious persons, and/or related law enforcement/public safety issues. By visiting www.twp.penn sauken.nj.us/police/anonymous-tip-form, residents can share specific details about safety issues anonymously or pro-vide contact information confidentially so that police can follow up with addi-tional questions.

The Pennsauken School District’s site, www.pennsauken.net, posts a variety of announcements and news items on its main page. Visitors to the site can view information regarding employment op-portunities, parent resources, a list of key district personnel, and more. You can also access school calendars, which high-light a variety of events throughout the District.

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book page that posts information several times throughout the week and re-sponds to questions from residents. Be sure to visit www.facebook.com/Penn saukenTwp/ and “Like” the page so that updates show up on your newsfeed. The

Pennsauken Township Police Depart-ment, Pennsauken Fire Department, the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Com-mission, and the Pennsauken School District, also have very active Facebook pages; each posts information on a reg-ular basis.

The Township’s Twitter account, @PennsaukenTwp, generally posts infor-mation several times each month. You can also find the Township on Instagram at “pennsaukentwp.”

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Commission employs a reverse 9-1-1 notification system, which informs cus-tomers about water main breaks, hydrant flushing, etc. The Township also uses the system to provide updates on changes to trash and recycling pick up, snow clo-sures, and more. If you haven’t signed up already, visit www.mpwc. com/notify-me/ and complete the form on the page.

So be sure to take advantage of these online resources to get notifications from the Township and stay informed. And for the record, the Pennsauken Environ-mental Commission will host the town’s annual paper shredding event on April 13 (see page 2 for details); registration for Pre-K for the Pennsauken School Dis-trict begins on March 4 (be sure to visit Penn sauken.net for specifics); and the town’s animal control officer can be con-tacted by calling (856) 663-3058.


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Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Tables of 10 or more can be re-served. Proceeds go directly to support the parish’s annual expenses.

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On Wednesday, March 13, Jim Heisler from the Travis Manion Founda-

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Country Club, 3800 Haddonfield Rd. Jim will be speaking about the organiza-tion’s mission to build stronger commu-nities through volunteerism.

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Heisler, a Pennsauken resident, hus-band, and father, is a 15-year member of the fire service, a seven-year career member of Evesham Fire Rescue, and a specialist in the Army Reserves, assigned as a combat medic in the 77th Sustain-ment Brigade out of Fort Dix, N.J. He

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Sign-in begins at 11:30 a.m. on March 13, with the meeting starting at noon. Admission is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Attendees are asked to R.S.V.P. to Nancy Ellis at (856) 438-0833 or [email protected] by Monday, March 11.

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The Economic Development Com-mittee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., South Jersey Alumnae Chapter is hosting a Black and Minority Owned Business Expo on Saturday, April 6. Held at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd., from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the event, which is free and open to the

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In Pennsauken, a special event is being held that Saturday at Madison Park, lo-cated at 38th St. and Chestnut Ave. Held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., members of the community are invited to stop by and enjoy food, fun, and refreshments with elected officials and community leaders. Several types of standard bike repair will be offered free of charge and a grant for

the improvement of the rail bed in Pennsauken will be announced.

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The Delaware Gardens Neighborhood Initiative (DGNI) was started in 2014 as a grant-driven project to work on commu-nity development in the neighborhood whose borders are 36th St., Browning Rd., River Rd., and Rt. 130. The grant was for five years and expires in June.

One of the requirements of the grant is a neighborhood survey at the end of the five years; this will begin to take place in March. There will be a set group of

homes visited in what is called a “ran-dom sample” of the neighborhood of over 2,000 homes. Approximately 500 homes will be visited. Teams of two will come to the door on either of two days of the week, weather permitting. Due to the number of surveys required and the questionable weather in early spring, the surveying will likely continue through April and perhaps into May.

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lows: Tuesday evenings between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.; and Saturday mornings between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Team members will be wearing a uni-form hoodie with the words, “Promise Team,” on the front and back. A photo of team members in their hoodies accom-panies this article. Each team member will have a lanyard around their neck with their name on it. On the back side of the lanyard will be contact information for the DGNI office and the supervisor on the street. Please help the team com-plete the surveying as quickly as possible by opening the door to them and an-swering about 10 minutes of questions.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Car-oline Mitchell at (856) 382-1878. You may also visit “Delaware Gardens Neighborhood Initiative” on Facebook for updates on the survey.

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This year, we’re adding a new compo-nent to our show, one that gives an addi-tional opportunity for artists to display their works as part of our silent art auc-tion and wine tasting event on Sunday, May 19, from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., sponsored by Inglesby & Sons Funeral Home, 2426 Cove Road, Pennsauken, NJ. For this venue, all works must be framed and ready to hang; interested artists are asked to e-mail a photo of their work to [email protected]. Please be sure to include your phone number in your message. Attendees on the 19th will be able to vote on their favorite piece for a

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All artists who are part of the show must agree to donate 20 percent of the sale price of any piece they sell at this event to the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library. These funds will go to support our very popular museum pass program, which provides free ad-mission to a wide range of local area mu-seums and sites for all members of the library. You’ll find more about the Mu-seum Pass Program on the library’s web-site, pennsaukenlibrary.org; and be sure to look in next month’s All Around Pennsauken for more details on the silent auction and wine tasting coming up in May.

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By Sonny DiSabato, Senior Citizen Coordinator

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The Pennsauken Lions welcomed an-other two new members at their first meeting of 2019! New Lions Amy Chess and Lillian Rivera gave the Club a 27 per-cent increase in membership in only the first month!

If you would be interested in finding out how “u” can become a part of one of the premiere service clubs in Pennsauken, the Lions Club is holding a membership open house on Monday, March 18, 6:00 p.m., at the home of Lions member and Macaro’s owner Sharon Rush. If you would like to attend and meet these vibrant people and have a delicious dinner, including a seafood raw bar and cooked shrimp, contact Sharon at (856) 665-5286. She will give you directions and take a head count.

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at 6:00 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; and the meeting and fellowship follows. If you want more information, contact the club secretary Mary Anne at [email protected] or call (856) 313-7751.

The Pennsauken Lions Club is hosting its annual breakfast on Sunday April 7, at Macaro’s from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Be-sides pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and tea, they will also be offering customizable omelets: regular eggs or whites only with bacon, cheese, ham, peppers, onions, and mushrooms. This is the third year we are doing the omelets and it improves every year! The cost is $10 a ticket; they are avail-able from Macaro’s Deli and all Club mem-bers. The Club also does a basket auction and a sheet of 25 tickets is just $5! Lots of terrific prizes are available. Come out and see. Tickets are available at the door, but they would appreciate advance notice so they are sure to have enough food and drink!

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welcoming our school families back to another exciting year of learning and growth. Now, we are weeks away from the first day of spring, and a handful of months before we bring another chapter of Pennsauken Public Schools to a close. As the temperature begins to rise and the drab hues of snow and ice make way for green grass and budding trees, I en-courage our students to remain focused on the tasks at hand. It’s wonderful to

have spring fever, but don’t let it distract you from your studies. You have shown great discipline and focus from Septem-ber until now. Keep up the good work!

Looking back at the last few weeks, I’m sure everyone would agree that we are looking forward to putting this year’s winter behind us. In February, the weather forecasts were interesting to say the least. It’s always difficult to make a decision on whether to have a delayed opening or to close school entirely. Our school community – students in particu-lar – are always eager to learn whether or not there will be a “snow day” when winter weather is expected; we always

appreciate your patience and under-standing as these decisions are made. Even if it’s a little later in the evening than we’d like, the Pennsauken School District takes a wide variety of things into consid-eration before making that call.

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Carson PTA Hosts Family Craft Night

Seventh and eighth graders from Phifer Middle School’s student council proudly volunteered at the Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken. Stu-dents sorted non-perishable food and packed over 640 pounds of food to be sent to the soldiers at Fort Dix.

Delair Mentoring Club Focuses On Service To Others

Carson families enjoyed a craft night, hosted by the school’s PTA. Students and their families had fun creating a range of Valentine crafts for the special people in their lives. Thank you to our PTA for organizing our craft night!

Delair Elementary hosted the Delair Disco for students with positive behav-ior. Students had to earn their way into the celebration. We danced, did yoga, had a snack, and enjoyed each other’s company during the festivities!

Students at Baldwin Early Childhood Learning Center had a special visit from the Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. Miss Erin and her owl friend shared stories about the wildlife right in our backyards.

Pre-k classes joined in on an imagi-nary “owl hunt,” listened to the book, “Owl Babies,” heard different kinds of owl sounds, and even met a real live owl!

Students were inspired to look for na-ture all around in our community. It was truly a visit to remember!

Baldwin Pre-K Gets Close to Nature

Pre-k students at Baldwin joined in on an imaginary “owl hunt,”

courtesy of the Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.

Delair Disco Rewards Students With Positive Behavior

In January, Delair School students and staff in its mentoring club shared a special breakfast. Now in its third year, one or two students from each classroom were given an opportunity to work with a staff mentor for the year. The focus for this breakfast was “service to others,” in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students and mentors worked together to make “care kits” for the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey.

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By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Diane Johnson, Vice President; Michael Bortnowski; Michael Hurley; Maria James; Samer John Jarbouh-Rafeh; Scott La Vine; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

A year has passed since the residents of Pennsauken made their voices heard by voting for the future of the Penn -sauken School District. Since March 2018, the District has been working diligently to ensure all bond referendum projects are completed in a timely fashion, while meeting the required budget parameters. With the expertise of Remington & Ver-nick Engineers, the Pennsauken Board of Education is excited to update residents on all of the current projects being imple-mented under the bond referendum.

Security Vestibules School safety is the top priority of the

Pennsauken Board of Education and will continue to be as we improve our existing infrastructure. One of the first projects carried out was the installation of interior security vestibules at Burling, Delair, and Fine elementary schools, as well as the Pennsauken Intermediate School. Construction is 90 percent com-

pleted with the anticipated timeline of later this month.

Pennsauken High School Sta-dium Improvements

The installation of the new high school stadium turf is 100 percent completed, as well as the asphalt for the new track. With weather permitting, the Pennsauken School District anticipates the track being completed for the spring 2019 ath-letic season.

Exterior Door And Window Re-placements

The designs for most of the exterior door replacements and window improve-ments have been completed. Baldwin’s door and window replacement are still being designed at this time. Construction on the exterior doors and windows of Carson and Franklin elementary schools will begin in the next phase of project implementation after summer 2019.

Expansion Of Science Classrooms At Middle School And The Roosevelt Magnet School

Phifer Middle School will be getting three additional science labs through the conversion of existing classrooms. Roo-sevelt School will undergo an entire ren-ovation of the existing infrastructure to build a magnet school for gifted learners

at the high school level. Both projects are currently being designed.

High School Additions Pennsauken High School’s audito-

rium will be upgraded for top sound quality, lighting systems, and new stage curtains. There will also be renovations done to the library and team locker rooms. A new field house and tennis courts are being designed. All projects under high school additions are in the preliminary stages.

Repurposing The Longfellow Site The plan for the Longfellow site is to

demolish the existing building to build a new playground, walking trail, pavilion, and pickle ball courts on the existing space. The repurposing of Longfellow is in the preliminary phase of design.

The Pennsauken Board of Education values community engagement and par-ticipation in the process of building a comprehensive and safe school system. The Board will update Pennsauken res-idents on all projects that are completed through the Pennsauken Public Schools official webpage. Any questions regard-ing bond referendum projects can be di-rected to the District’s administrative offices at (856) 662-8505.


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This February, Fine School won a schol-arship from Scholastic Books, Kellogg’s, and BJ’s Wholesale Club. Through this scholarship, every student at Fine Elemen-tary School received a monetary voucher for a free book from our book fair!

All families were invited to the evening book fair to participate in a Literacy Workshop. The workshop was titled, “Raising Readers.” Families learned the importance of reading out loud to their children. Children who are read to at least 20 minutes every day are exposed to more words than children who are not read to. This makes them more prepared for school and for life. Also, families were taught strategies for how to make reading at home fun.

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Delair Celebrates Students Of The Month

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Students at Baldwin Early Childhood Learning Center enjoyed a great week of dress up days, including pajama day!

The students at Baldwin Early Child-hood Learning Center have been working and playing their way through the first 100 days of pre-k. Recently, the classes studied all about clothes and buildings. This led to a great week of fun with different dress up days. Students wore pajamas, athletic gear, character outfits, AND dressed up like the career they want to be when they grow up. Our community is very fortunate to have so many students who wish to be firefighters, police officers, doctors, vet-erinarians, builders, chefs, pilots, and even a paleontologist!

We have also been reading and explor-ing books and play centers, learning more about the world and one another. Our

buildings and dramatic play center cre-ations and stories are getting more and more interesting, while other friends are beginning to create amazing artistic works with paints, crayons, clay, and all kinds of paper. It’s truly a wonder to behold.

Finally, Baldwin students had the op-portunity to visit the Academy of Natu-ral Sciences Museum in Philadelphia for a school-wide field trip sponsored by the Baldwin Staff Activities Fund! Students were able to explore the wonders of the natural world with their pre-k friends and several family chaperones. We had special time in the butterfly exhibit and even saw a show in the auditorium. It was a truly fantastic day and we look for-ward to more adventures!

The Pennsauken School District has two “town hall” style meetings planned to highlight programs available at Penn -sauken Public Schools.

During these events, Dr. Tarchichi, su-perintendent, Pennsauken School Dis-trict, will present information on academic offerings, dual-credit college affiliations, CTE programs and curricu-lum, and the Air Force JROTC, among others.

All members of the Pennsauken community, particularly parents and guardians of children preparing to enter high school in the next few years, are en-couraged to attend.

The upcoming town hall meetings will be held on Monday, March 25, and Tues-day, April 30, at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd. Both begin at 7:00 p.m. Optional facility tours will be available from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.

More information about these town hall meetings will be posted on the Dis-trict’s website, Pennsauken.net, in the coming weeks.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School had an amazing acrobatic assembly! Chinese acrobats juggled with giant yo-yos, tossed small and large vases, flipped plates and bowls, and even jug-gled a table!

The students were very impressed with the contortionist who bent herself in a ball and looked like she could turn herself inside out.

Two third grade students were asked what they thought about the assembly.

Javielez Nolasco-Rodriguez replied, “It was cool! We should definitely do it again!”

Fransherlyn Acevedo added, “The table one was my favorite! I think my little brother liked the clown the most because he was making balloon ani-mals!”

Carson alumni Esther Suleiman-Arab and Maxwell Romen participated in the Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 10 at the Haddon Fortnightly in Haddonfield, N.J. Both competed well and made us Pennsauken Proud! Max won first place and will compete at the next level this month in New Brunswick. Congratulations to both and good luck to Max!

Delair celebrates the students of the month for January! The theme of the month was “responsibility.” Pre-k students to third graders had a snack, read a book, and received special certificates!

During a special assembly at Franklin Elementary, Chinese acrobats per-formed a variety of amazing feats, including juggling a table!

District To Hold Town Meetings At Pennsauken High School

Franklin Holds First Ever Bell Ball

Students had the month of January to earn enough Penn Bucks to attend Franklin’s first ever Ben Ball! Students had a full period to show off their best dance moves in the all purpose room with their classmates and faculty.

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We wanted to bring you up to date on our abandoned property program. Peo-ple often get the term “vacant” confused with the term “abandoned.” They are in fact two different things. Identifying a property as vacant is only the first step to declaring that same property aban-doned. A way to think about it is to say, “A vacant property is not an abandoned

property, but an abandoned property must first be vacant.”

A vacant property is defined as a property that has not been legally occu-pied for six months or more. We can also identify them by the condition of exte-rior of the property. Maybe there is mail building up; or no one has been seen bringing out the trash. A more obvious way for us to identify a vacant property is when we send out certified mail and it

gets returned as undeliverable or even marked as “vacant” by the Post Office. The best way for us to know is for a con-cerned citizen to call us and tell us that the house is empty. At that point, we can send our inspector out to check out the property and write the appropriate vio-lations.

Declaring a property abandoned is a process that moves at glacier speed. It can take up to four months to get a prop-erty through the abandonment process; and that is only if we have no one ap-pealing the declaration. It is however, the first and most essential step in putting the Township in the position to be able to get the property occupied. Without declaring a vacant property abandoned, we have no legal stand in taking the property to the next step.

This is one of those things that we have mentioned before. Although it takes time and patience, as long as we stay the course, like anything else worth waiting for, we have everything to win in the end.

We’re talking about this because we

are embarking on creating our fourth list of abandoned properties. By doing this, we are opening the doors to getting these properties occupied faster than if we waited for the banks to sell them off.

When the Township creates an aban-doned property list, those properties be-come easier to foreclose on. Meaning, if a lien holder purchases a tax certificate for a property that we have placed on the abandoned property list, they can then expedite the foreclosure process and take possession of the property in just six months versus the standard two-year time frame.

That said, we are moving forward to have all vacant properties declared abandoned. In our ordinance, it states that any registerable property that meets the vacant property definition is by de-fault a nuisance to the community. That ties right into having a vacant property declared abandoned, because the crite-ria for declaring abandonment is first, the property must not be legally occupied for six months. We then have to prove two more factors, one of which is that the

property is a nuisance to the surrounding community. From there, we would have to prove one more factor and that can be any of the following: taxes are in de-fault for one or more quarters; the prop-erty is in need of rehabilitation; or construction was initiated and discontin-ued prior to completion, leaving the property unsuitable for occupancy.

If our history holds true, when we’ve worked through the process and every-thing is complete, we will have every-thing in the hands of the right people. That is when we can see things come to-gether. It will be well worth the time and effort.

If you think you have a vacant prop-erty in your neighborhood, but aren’t sure if we are aware, please give us a call at (856) 665-1000 ext. 145. We can easily look up the information and take the ap-propriate action.

As always, thank you for all that you do to help us fight this issue. We’ve made a lot of progress, thanks to the help of all

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