Green Drinks THIS Wednesday!

Join Sustainable Cherry Hill (SCH) THIS Wednesday, December 2nd and hang out with others in your community who are thinking and talking about sustainability. A friendly and informal setting for networking & building community!

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Schools chief to stay on in Cherry Hill

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

The school board has approved a one-year extension to Superintendent David Campbell's employment contract, taking it through the 2010-11 school year.

The extension, approved on Tuesday, continues Campbell's original four-year contract that began in July 2006. It raises Campbell's salary for the extension year to $287,101, but also includes cuts of more than $25,000 in benefits.

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Pair celebrates shopping tradition

Al Schell/Courier-Post

An aunt-and-niece shopping duo were celebrating their 10th anniversary of Black Friday shopping in Cherry Hill.

Christina Beri and her aunt, Theresa Tolotta, both of Cherry Hill, said the only disagreement they had was how early to wake up and hit the stores.

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Cuthbert Boulevard bridge closing near

Two lanes will be closed for utility work on a heavily traveled bridge here, officials say.

The shutdown is to start Monday for the center lanes on Cuthbert Boulevard between North Park Drive and South Park Drive. The lanes are expected to close for two to three weeks, but the duration will depend on weather conditions.

The lanes are being closed so utility crews can re-insulate a high-voltage line. The bridge connects Cherry Hill and Haddon Township and spans the Cooper River.

via Cuthbert Boulevard bridge closing near | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Holiday shopping news, tweet #shopsj

Al Schell/Courier-Post

Visit the Courier-Post Web site for news, photo galleries and store information while shopping on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season.

You can also join the conversation by using the Twitter hashtag #shopsj to inform other South Jersey shoppers of deals, crowds and hot buys.

Garden State Park discounters doing well

Al Schell/Courier-Post

Foot traffic at Garden State Park is steady this morning, if a little light. Shoppers are mostly concentrated in bargain-conscious big-box stores like Best Buy. Fewer than a handful of consumers were seen during stops to smaller retail stores like Kay's Jewelers and J.Jill.

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Hundreds say thanks to troops

Faye Murman/Courier-Post

By JEREMY ROSEN
Courier-Post Staff

A Thanksgiving Day celebration in Cherry Hill provided the strength and motivation for 280 soldiers stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to make it through their final weeks of training before deployment to Afghanistan.

Displaying patriotism that rivaled Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day, about 1,000 South Jerseyans lined the driveway of the Americas Best Value Inn off Route 70 chanting for the troops' arrival around noon.

Click here to view the 'Feed the Troops' photo gallery, and read the rest of this article below the jump...

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The bar scene in Cherry Hill this weekend

Chris LaChall/Courier-Post

Red Hot and Blue in Cherry Hill will feature Mikey Jr. for live blues Saturday. Visit the bar between 8 p.m. and midnight to catch the performance, munch on ribs and take advantage of discount drinks. There's no cover and all ages are welcome.

Out of the Blue will perform at Kaminski's in Cherry Hill tonight at 5:30. There's no cover and all ages are welcome. You must be 21 to enter after 9 p.m.

via Top disc jockey to spice up Denim Lounge gathering | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Scholars receive honors from N.J.

By JOSEPH GIDJUNIS
Courier-Post Staff

Nearly one out of every three students the state Department of Education named this week to its list of Rising Scholars is from the tri-county area.

The 55 high school seniors are eligible for $1,000 scholarships if they attend historically black colleges or universities. Eighteen are from Burlington, Camden or Gloucester counties.

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Service to show growth of mosque

Jose F. Moreno/Courier-Post

By KIM MULFORD
Courier-Post Staff

At the International Sports Centre in Cherry Hill this morning, the Muslim American Community Association -- otherwise known as the Voorhees Mosque -- will hold its first community Eid al-Adha service, with prayers of thanks led by its new imam, followed by breakfast and a little soccer or roller-skating for fun. More than 500 people are expected to attend.

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South Jersey Black Friday: Long waits pay off for early morning shoppers

Al Schell/Courier-Post

By LAVINIA DeCASTRO
Courier-Post Staff

Michael Rosario's Black Friday shopping strategy involves lawn chairs, blankets, coffee and potato chips.

"We got here at 5 o'clock in the afternoon," said the Pennsauken resident, one of the first customers to enter Best Buy in Cherry Hill when the electronic store opened its doors at 4:45 a.m. today. "It turned out to be worth it."

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TD Bank to host holiday tree-lighting

Gannett News Service file

A 53-foot spruce tree will be the centerpiece of the TD Bank Tree Lighting Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 5.

The event will take place outside TD Bank's corporate offices at 1701 Route 70 East in Cherry Hill.

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A fresh look at Black Friday with “The Story of Stuff”

As we head into the holiday season with all it’s flurry of consumerism, take a few minutes to watch “The Story of Stuff”.

A fresh look at Black Friday with “The Story of Stuff”

As we head into the holiday season with all it’s flurry of consumerism, take a few minutes to watch “The Story of Stuff”. 

Check the guide for shopping options, tweet #shopsj

John Jablonowski/for the Courier-Post

You might know what big stores you want to visit on Black Friday, but would you like to expand your retail repertoire?

If so, go to the Courier-Post's Attractions Guide to learn more about the dozens of shopping centers and shopping districts in South Jersey.

Find out which stores are at each center, and see what the shopping districts such as Collingswood, Haddonfield and others have planned for the holidays - everything from carriage rides to photos with Santa.

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