Schools walk fiscal tightrope

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Find a way to make do.

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Inspection stations to shut for upgrades

Courier-Post file

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection have begun an equipment update to all inspection facilities. During each facility update, the location will be temporarily closed for one business day. To continue providing service during a closure, other inspection facilities within close proximity will remain open.

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Blizzard on the way? Forecast calls for 18-24 inches

Jose F. Moreno/Courier-Post

Winter-weary New Jerseyans will soon be dealing with another major storm that is expected to bring heavy snow to southern and coastal areas, with lesser amounts forecast for the north.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties today, along with southeastern Burlington County, while winter storm warnings were issued for most other counties.

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Powerball draws interest in N.J.

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By WILFORD S. SHAMLIN
Courier-Post Staff

Sherri Evers is feeling lucky.

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Pamper Yourself Expo geared towards women on Sunday, January 17th at Days Inn Banquet Hall in Cherry Hill from 10-4 P.M

We are holding a special Pamper Yourself Expo geared towards women on Sunday, January 17th at Days Inn Banquet Hall in the lovely town of Cherry Hill. The festivities are from 10-3 P.M. and include food and drinks, raffle and silent auctions, vendors ranging from products sale of makeup, clothing, tastefully simple food, shoes, perfumes, hair products and services offered such as manicures, pedicures, Reiki, psychic readings, face spray tanning and massage.

Each of the eight vendors will be donating an item/gift basket or a gift certificate for a service that will be raffled or silent auctioned and all of these proceeds will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Additionally 10% of all sponsorship donations will go to BCRF as well. Lastly some vendors will be personally donating 5-15% of their personal proceeds to BCFR.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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Senate to vote on gay marriage tomorrow

A vote has been scheduled for Thursday in the State Senate on a bill allowing gay couples to marry in New Jersey.

Read more about the issue at: Senate to vote on gay marriage | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Senator James Beach, a Democrat who represents District 6 which includes Cherry Hill, has not yet declared how he will vote tomorrow. His office is at 1916 Route 70 East, Suite 3, Cherry Hill. His office's phone number is (856) 489-3442.

What do you think? Take the poll, and post a comment with your opinion.

Hey, Cherry Hill, how’s life?

Al Schell/Courier-Post

New Jersey: Great State or Greatest State?

A recent poll among NJ residents shows that they think life has been so-so in the Garden State over the past decade.

So we want to know from you, Cherry Hill residents, how's life been for you in NJ since the new millennium?

Take the poll, and then check out the article after the jump.

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Music Classes in South Jersey

Cherry Hill:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, in conjunction with Cherry Hill Township, is very proud to be able to offer group music classes in piano, violin, and guitar for the 2010 winter session.

We are very excited to be part of the Cherry Hill Township recreational program for the winter 2010 session. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey ~ Call for applications:

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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How Early Can I Start Music Lessons ?

How Early Can I Start Music Lessons for my son or daughter?
As a music teacher at the New Jersey School of Music in Cherry Hill, I hear this question quite often.  I usually answer with a series of other questions. Yea, I know that’s not what you want to hear, but it’s not as easy as just choosing an arbitrary age at which to start every child on every instrument.

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Same-sex nuptials could be decided

By JANE ROH
Courier-Post Staff

A legislative push to legalize gay marriage is speeding up in Trenton -- and for some South Jersey residents, that's just fine.

"It's OK with me. Because that's what they feel, they feel in love and they want to be happy and they want to do it right. So hey, get married," said Douglas Perry of Washington Township.

"If you love somebody and it works out for you then what difference does it make?" said Mary Jane Linker of Sewell.

That live-and-let-live streak among Garden State voters could persuade lawmakers to vote for the Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act if it's considered this week as expected.

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NJSM Music Education Facts: #3

Did You Know?

A ten-year study, tracking more than 25,000 students, shows that music-making improves test scores. Regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students get higher marks in standardized tests than those who had no music involvement. The test scores studied were not only standardized tests, such as the SAT, but also in reading proficiency exams.

Source: Dr. James Catterall, UCLA, 1997

New Jersey School of Music, 1200 Haddonfield Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ. 08002 (856)910-0060

NJSM Music Education Facts: #2

Les Richards Holiday Shopping Pass

Title: Les Richards Holiday Shopping Pass
Location: Any Les Richards store
Link out: Click here
Description: Take an additional 20% off when you print this pass (follow link) and bring it to any Les Richards location. The event runs each weekend from 11/27 to 12/20. Great for Holiday shopping!
Start Date: 2009-12-18
End Date: 2009-12-20