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ALYSSA BIEDERMAN

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LRHSD logs 23 COVID cases since reopening

Since reopening for five day, in person instruction on March 1, the Lenape Regional High School District has logged 23 positive cases of COVID-19. Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca High Schools…

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For ninth consecutive year, there will be no tax hike in Medford

For the ninth year in a row, Medford plans no tax hike,  Mayor Chuck Watson announced at a March 16 township council meeting. The 2021 municipal budget passed unanimously and…

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Some Medford students will go back to school by end of month

After months of parent protests, Medford students will return for five day, in person schooling this month. First and second graders, as well as vulnerable students like English language learners…

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Tabernacle school district begins budget talks

As the Tabernacle school community continues to protest the potential privatization of the district’s paraprofessionals, the school board is tasked with making a tight budget work. As part of scheduled…

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Indian Mills students will return for five day learning in April

Shamong’s students will go back to school full time on April 12, Superintendent Christine Vespe announced at a March 16 school board meeting, where Business Administrator Laura Archer also presented…

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Clara Barton built New Jersey’s public schools from the ground up

When Bonnie Goldman puts on her black hat, she isn’t Bonnie Goldman anymore. She  transforms into Clara Barton, a household name with a lesser-known South Jersey history. Barton is known…

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Tabernacle Rescue Squad looking for new heroes

On some nights, Stephen Cramer gets home from teaching elementary-school  students, suits up and spends all night helping Tabernacle residents in trouble. He’s not a superhero, but the assistant chief…

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Shamong HSA raises money and spirits with dance-a-thon

After a year of sitting still and staring at a screen, Shamong students will have a chance to get up and dance this month. The Indian Mills Home and School…

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New school-board member brings experience as mom, lawyer

She knows it sounds strange, but Angela Zografos has wanted to be a school-board member since she was a kid. Last month, the former school lawyer finally got the chance.…

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Tabernacle considers repurposing its community center

The landscape of Tabernacle could look different in the coming years. At a meeting on March 8, committee members discussed ways to make better use of township-owned property. The list…

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