Fast way to see Easter Bunny

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The Cherry Hill Mall is offering the Bunny Fast Pass this Easter season.

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Belafonte honors activist; students sing his praises

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

From morning to night, and across South Jersey and the nation, Americans commemorated Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy on Monday.

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Wegmans patrons help food bank

By Eileen Smith, Courier-Post Staff

Customers at the Mount Laurel and Cherry Hill Wegmans raised $142,965.65 for the Food Bank of Southern New Jersey during the holiday season.

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has participated in Check Out Hunger and other hunger relief programs since 1993 raising more than $7 million to date for emergency food services.

Throughout the holidays, cashiers asked customers at checkout to donate to the food bank. The grocer directly donated the proceeds to help feed hungry people.

via Shop Til You Drop | Courier-Post Online.

Reminder: Township building closes at 3 p.m. today; no trash pick-up Jan. 1 for New Year’s holiday

Museum spotlights Kwanzaa’s values

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By WILFORD S. SHAMLIN
Courier-Post Staff

A diverse crowd at the Garden State Discovery Museum joined in a celebration of Kwanzaa on Monday, as professional storyteller Queen Nur used songs and stage props to explain the seven key African values of the holiday.

Click here to view the Courier-Post's "2009 Kwanzaa Celebration" photo gallery, and read the rest of the article after the jump...

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Township building closing early for Christmas holiday

Need to keep kids busy over break?

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Once the presents are ripped open (in 10 seconds flat), and the novelty of toys and games starts to wear off, your kids will want something to keep them busy.

For another week.

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Patriotic spirit thrives at Cherry Hill school

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Christmas and Hanukkah hues were part of the palette at a Sharp Elementary School assembly Tuesday morning, but the most important colors on display were the red, white and blue that stand for the United States of America.

Patriotism was the main order of the day as students presented hundreds of holiday cards to Rep. John H. Adler, D-N.J., who is taking a winter break from Capitol Hill. The Cherry Hill resident is delivering the cards -- crafted by Sharp students and others from schools throughout the district -- to patients at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center today.

Adler, in turn, had a much-appreciated gift for the school -- an American flag that flew over the Capitol Building on Nov. 17 at the congressman's request, and will now fly over Sharp.

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Retailers, shoppers make up snow day

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By EILEEN SMITH
Courier-Post Staff

An avalanche of shoppers swept into stores Monday, rushing to make up for time lost over the weekend, when most consumers were snowed in by a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow on South Jersey.

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N.J. Poison Control line open on Christmas

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Not much will be open on Christmas Day, but one importantly emergency line will be staffed 24-7.

The New Jersey Poison Information & Education System will field any questions about food poisoning, pets ingesting plants or food that is dangerous to them, or toy safety.

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As winter begins, take steps to adjust

By SHRUTI MATHUR DESAI
Courier-Post Staff

Though the weekend weather was frightful, the temperatures show it was more delightful.

As South Jersey moves from autumn into winter, it seems like it's been abnormally cold. But the truth is temperatures were four degrees above average during November and December, according to Dave Heavener, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Westampton.

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New Year’s Eve: Count down with the kids

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By SHERI BERKERY
Courier-Post Staff

Traditionally one of the biggest party nights of the year, New Year's Eve is also becoming a family-friendly event.

This year, there are more activities than ever that will let you give the babysitter the night off.

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White out dampens shoppers’ outing

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 By: Eileen Smith, Courier-Post Staff, via CourierPostOnline.com.

It's less than a week until Christmas, a time when shoppers are wondering how low prices will go -- and retailers are wondering how deep consumers will reach into their pockets.

Two-thirds of shoppers have yet to mark the last gift off their list -- and one in four consumers will shop this week, including Christmas Eve, according to the first annual American Express Spending and Saving Tracker research report.

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Students assemble 175 holiday meals

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

The old auditorium at Cherry Hill High School West was lined with cartons Thursday afternoon as students from the high school as well as Rosa International and Carusi middle schools filled them with holiday fare for needy families.

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Christmas needs are outstripping donations | The Philadelphia Inquirer

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At the Camden Rescue Mission, the Rev. Al Stewart is facing a tough decision tonight.

He's collected about 2,500 toys for needy children from Camden and other South Jersey communities for the mission's annual Christmas party. But 6,000 children are registered to receive gifts.

Should Stewart hold the party as scheduled on Saturday and give out the toys he has - or postpone the event until he can collect more?

"The party will be rescheduled unless we get a miracle," Stewart said, "and God knows we believe in miracles."

Read the rest of the article at: Christmas needs are outstripping donations | The Philadelphia Inquirer.