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Proposed charter school in Voorhees draws ire of many

They came out in force to oppose a planned charter school at a recent Voorhees Board of Education Meeting.Voorhees has followed suit with Cherry...

Voorhees man appointed to treasurer of Durand Academy

Raymond Cristofoletti, executive director of the non-profit Durand Academy and Community Services and its fundraising organization, the Durand Foundation, serving children and adults with...

Mayor: ‘I am against charter schools in Voorhees’

The issue of charter schools has recently become a controversial topic in Voorhees Township. On several occasions, I have stated that I am against...

Should schools still teach cursive?

Should schools even bother teaching cursive writing anymore? This has become a hot issue in education, the Gloucester County Times reported.New Jersey doesn’t seem...

Pilot Voorhees program helps at-risk youth

Students who would have fallen through the cracks in Voorhees are being given a second chance at a pilot program.The Eastern Learning Academy, located in...

‘Pet Photos with Santa’ at Voorhees Town Center

The holidays are a time to spend making merry memories with family, and in 72.9 million homes in the United States, this family includes...

Happy Thanksgiving: Get ready to shop!

Thanksgiving is here, which can mean only one thing: Black Friday is tomorrow.For the biggest shopping day of the year, and many stores in...

Harry Platt and Gwen DeVera, of Voorhees, receive Rotary awards

The Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club proudly announces that Harry Platt, manager of Platt Memorial Chapels has been chosen as Voorhees Business Person of the...

Voorhees library hopping through the holidays

The Vogelson branch of the Camden County library system in Voorhees will be busy this holiday season.“We have a lot going on in December,” Young...

In Voorhees, some crimes up, others down

The numbers are in for the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and while Voorhees has reported fewer violent crimes in 2010 than 2009, the number...

Voorhees Mayor: Remember to give thanks

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new, “ Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote.Thanksgiving has become the unofficial start of...

Voorhees opens new home for Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation

Pictured at the recent celebration and ribbon cutting for the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation are (L-R): Voorhees Deputy Mayor Mario Di Natale, Madeline Salvo,...

Letter: Voorhees resident skeptical of charter schools

Like many public schools, some charter schools probably do great things. And although I have not observed the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) charter schools...

Pizza and fries fit on a kid’s school lunch food pyramid, Congress says

Instead, I say let’s take this a step further. If pizza and French fries are acceptable, why not:• Gummi bears: Because they’re fruit flavored, can’t...

Voorhees residents outraged at plans for another charter school

Another proposed charter school in Voorhees has some residents seeing red.The Creative Studies Charter School is a grassroots proposal for a public school of choice...

Voorhees incumbents keep their seats

Both incumbents are keeping their seats on the Voorhees Township Committee.Democrats Michael Mignogna (who is mayor) and Harry Platt defeated Republicans Jody Raines and...

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