Catch up on what happened this week in Medford.
School districts in Lenape region band together to fight cuts to state aid
Six of the Lenape Regional High School District’s eight sending districts have joined together with officials from the high school district to plan a course of action to reverse what officials describe as “drastic” cuts in state aid funding.
According to officials at a community forum at Shawnee High School last week, cuts will negatively impact the K-8 districts in Evesham, Medford, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland, along with the Lenape Regional High School District itself.
All together, officials say these local districts stand to lose a combined total of about $24 million by the 2024–2025 school year.
The full story can be found here.
Cranberry Pines School girl scouts give back with ‘blessing bags’
Be strong. Be brave. Be a dreamer.
Those are all phrases written by Girl Scouts of Troop 20118 that were placed into “blessing bags” to be given to the homeless.
These fifth-grade Girl Scouts of Cranberry Pines School have been working together with The Unforgotten Haven to provide essential items to be distributed by the charity at its weekly homeless outreach visits to Philadelphia.
Troop 20118 also worked with Girl Scouts in grades kindergarten through fourth grade to guide them in assembling blessing bags on Feb. 22. Together, they assembled a total of approximately 150 bags.
The full story can be found here.
Lines on the Pines: The annual celebration of the Pine Barrens is back for its 14th year
“How could we bring like-minded people together to celebrate and maintain the cultural richness of the New Jersey Pine Barrens?”
This was the question posed by Linda Stanton that started the annual “Lines on the Pines” 14 years ago.
The event was originally formed as a way to bring local authors of the Pine Barrens together to discuss history and folktales of the area.
Over the years, “Lines on the Pines” has evolved into an event that features not only authors, but crafters, photographers, musicians, historians and more, with the common goal of celebrating the unique culture of the Pine Barrens.
This year’s event will be held on Sunday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stockton University’s Campus Center, located at 101 Vera King Farris Drive in Galloway.
The full story can be found here.
