A Message from Mayor Susan Shin Angulo
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Dear Residents:
Over the past few weeks, I have watched our community come together and unite. I along with members of Town Council have heard from several community members that want us to do more and speak up against racism and social injustice. We must take action.
When I am became Mayor of Cherry Hill, I took an oath to serve this community with passion, empathy, and integrity and I will continue that promise every day.
Our community and our nation have been greatly tested by the COVID-19 pandemic, the horrific death of George Floyd, and the call to end systematic racism. Here in Cherry Hill, we have been united in our calls for social justice, we have marched together calling for an end of racism and inequality, and we have been reminded now more than ever that our words and actions matter.
I want to welcome Cherry Hill’s newest Councilman, William Carter. I had the pleasure of swearing in Councilman Carter this week during our council meeting. I am very excited to work with Bill, and I am looking forward to his contributions to council and the township.
As we move forward, we must commit ourselves to do better and be on the right side of history. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns - you can always reach out to my office at (856) 488-7878 or you can send me an
email.
Sincerely,
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Cherry Hill Township Council appoints William Carter to vacant seat
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William Carter, a longtime Cherry Hill resident, was appointed to the Cherry Hill Township Council at Monday night's Council Meeting. Carter fills the council seat vacated by Carolyn Jacobs.
A Cherry Hill resident for over 30 years, William raised his two daughters that attended Cherry Hill Public Schools and is a current member of the Cherry Hill Planning Board, the Mayor’s Citizens Council, and the Cherry Hill African American Civic Association.
"Thank you, Mayor and Town Council. I am honored and humbled for this opportunity to serve our Township. My parents, a long time ago, always emphasized servant leadership. And somewhere along the way I figured out that I learned more when I listened than when I talked. So as long as I have an opportunity on Council, I will try to listen first to serve all of the residents of Cherry Hill to the best of my ability." - Councilman William Carter
Please join us in welcoming Councilman Carter to his new seat on Council!
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Mayor attends COVID-19 Educational Series
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On Tuesday, Mayor Angulo attended the Camden County COVID-19 Educational Series which was held at Jake's Place. Camden County's Public Health Education Team was on site to answer any questions regarding COVID-19 testing, quarantining/isolation, mental health, and more
For additional information you can contact Camden County's Public Health Education Team at (800) 999-9045.
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Mayor and Council recognize Cherry Hill resident
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During Monday's Council Meeting, Mayor Angulo and Township Council recognized recent Camden Catholic graduate Mya Whiles for winning the Seton Hall University's 2020 essay contest on promoting peace. Watch the full video
here
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You can read Mya's full essay
here
.
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Cherry Hill Township's 4th of July Celebration from Home
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Join Cherry Hill Township in celebrating Independence Day throughout town by displaying your patriotism. Take patriotic photos, chalk your walk, or decorate your house or bike. Be sure to post your photos on social media and use the hashtag #CHJULY4 or tag @CherryHillTwp on
Facebook,
Twitter, or
Instagram.
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Information for Cherry Hill residents regarding COVID-19
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Stay up to date with the latest information regarding COVID-19 in Cherry Hill. Find information such as the following:
- How to Conduct Township Business
- Closures throughout Town
- Helpful Links and Resources
- FAQs
- Information for Local Businesses
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Cherry Hill Restaurant Week Returns August 8-16
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Mayor Angulo and Township Council are pleased to once again present one of Cherry Hill's premier events, Restaurant Week. This year, Restaurant Week will feature nine days of incredible deals at some of Cherry Hill's finest eateries.
From August 8 to 16, 2020, guests will enjoy specially selected, 3-course dinner menus for either $25, $35 or $40 per person. Several restaurants will also offer a 2-course lunch menu for $15 or $20.
Restaurants interested in participating should
contact
the Mayor's Office for more information.
Please continue to check our
website for participating restaurants.
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Expected Road Closures & Detours
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From Monday, June 29 - Wednesday, July 1 (including overnight hours):
Burnt Mill Rd between Woodcrest and CR561 – Burnt Mill road will be closed, and a detour will be in place routing vehicles to Woodcrest and 295. There will be officers on location to allow the FD in and out of their building as needed, but they are asked to turn right out of the lot toward Woodcrest Rd.
From Monday, June 29 - Wednesday, July 2
(daytime hours):
Kresson Rd between NJ Turnpike and Brace Rd – Kresson Rd will be closed to eastbound traffic, which will be detoured around the work area. There are officers on location to manage emergency vehicle access if the area cannot be avoided.
Additional lane closures are expected throughout town due to ongoing construction, but no major delays or detours are expected.
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Camden County Mosquito Commission Spraying
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The Camden County Mosquito Control Commission will be spraying in neighborhoods across Cherry Hill for the next several weeks in an effort to limit growth of our area's mosquito population. Visit the Township website for local spraying schedules, as they are announced by the County.
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Information regarding the 2020 Primary Election
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The 2020 Primary Election will be conducted primarily by paper VOTE BY MAIL ballots.
- All Active Democrats and Republicans will automatically be sent VBM Ballots.
- Unaffiliated voters and Inactive voters will be mailed a VBM application on or about June 18, 2020, which must be filled out and returned if they wish to get a Vote by Mail ballot. Unaffiliated voters must declare a party on the application BEFORE a ballot is sent. These applications must be returned by June 30, 2020.
- Unless you have previously signed up to receive a Vote By Mail for all future elections, you will only be sent a ballot for this election.
Returning your ballot
- Ballots can be returned to any US Post Office or in a USPS mailbox. If mailing close to Election Day, it is recommended that you ask the Post Office to hand cancel the envelope to assure it has a readable postmark.
- Ballots postmarked on or before Election Day will be counted if received by July 14, 2020.
Camden County will have five VBM drop box locations that will be available 24 hours each day effective immediately and continuing through the close of polls on election day. Each location is well-lit and monitored by video surveillance cameras.
The Cherry Hill drop off box can be found at: Camden County College / William G. Rohrer, 1889 Marlton Pike East. VBM ballots can also be dropped off at the Camden County Board of Elections located at 100 University Court in Gloucester Township.
Residents with questions regarding VBM drop boxes and voting by mail should call (856) 401-VOTE. More information is available at on their
website
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HIV Testing and Treatment Remain Vitally Important During COVID-19
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National
HIV
Testing Day is quickly approaching. Be on the lookout for info on testing sites and how to get involved in spreading awareness to your
community. Need a free testing site? New Jersey residents can call to find one.
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Cherry Hill Township Virtual Recreation Center
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The Cherry Hill Township Recreation Department launched a Virtual Recreation and Resource Center on our
website
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This is your place for resources to help you navigate these ever changing times. We are committed to ensuring that our community members have resources to maintain healthy lives, grow meaningful relationships and continue to have extraordinary experiences. In these challenging times, our Virtual Recreation Center will bring programs and resources right to you and your family with the hope of making it easier to manage your health and well-being.
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Cherry Hill Environmental Board
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The Cherry Hill Environmental Board (CHEB) has participated in the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day for a number of years. This is a time when people gather nationwide to help improve and maintain trails. In our case, it’s for Cherry Hill’s valuable trail system. This is one opportunity to help CHEB do its trails mission that helps people to connect to the natural world, especially important during these stressful times. A project picture is shown here.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s National Trails Day gathering of volunteers to work on Cherry Hill trails is canceled. However, there are things that you can do as an individual or family to help be safe on the trails and keep the trails in good shape.
Exercise COVID-19 Virus Trail Etiquette
Social distancing applies when using the trails too. Please step aside to allow others to pass at a safe distance. If you are coming upon someone from the back, please announce yourself so that everyone can be alert to offer social distancing to each other. This particularly applies to runners and bikers. Masks help.
Use every day trail etiquette practices provided by the American Hiking Society:
- Hike quietly. Speak in low voices and turn your cell phone down, if not off. Enjoy the sounds of nature and let others do the same.
- If taking a break, move off the trail a ways to allow others to pass by unobstructed.
- Don’t toss your trash – not even biodegradable items such as banana peels. It is not good for animals to eat non-native foods and who wants to look at your old banana peel while it ever-so-slowly decomposes? If you packed it in, pack it back out.
- Hikers going downhill yield to those hiking uphill.
- When bringing a pet on a hike, be sure to keep it on a leash and under control. Don’t forget to pack out pet waste as well. [Most trail systems in Cherry Hill do not have trash cans at or near the trailhead. Some trail systems that do include Kresson, Croft and Bortons Mill. For all other trails, please take your bagged pet waste home to dispose of it properly. This is an issue for CHEB, so please be polite to your fellow trail users and caring for nature.]
- Don’t feed the wildlife. While many animals stay hidden, others are not so shy. Giving these creatures food only disrupts their natural foraging habits.
- Leave what you find. The only souvenirs a hiker should come home with are photographs and happy memories. (And maybe an improved fitness level!)
- When relieving yourself outdoors, be sure to do so 200 feet away from the trail and any water sources. Follow Leave No Trace principles.
- Walk through the mud or puddle and not around it, unless you can do so without going off the trail. Widening a trail by going around puddles, etc. is bad for trail sustainability. Just because it looks easy to cut the corner off of a switchback doesn’t mean it is a good idea. Help preserve the trail by staying on the trail.
Since rules designed to keep us safe during the pandemic have removed many other sources of outdoor recreation, many people are using trails for the first time. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lew Gorman III, Chair, Cherry Hill Environmental Board at
Lew.Gorman@yahoo.com.
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Upcoming Virtual Meetings
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In order to join the virtual meetings, please refer to the log-in information and links on our
website under the calendar section.
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Department of Public Works
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The Department of Public Works Administrative Offices will remain closed to the public until further notice. Public Works will be continuing to provide services to the best of their ability. If you have an emergency matter that requires immediate attention, please call (856) 424-4422 or email
publicworks@chtownship.com.
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Why should you grasscycle?
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Grasscycling is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. Grass clippings decompose quickly, returning valuable nutrients back to the soil. We encourage our residents to grasscycle to not only benefit your yard, but it will help you save on costs.
FREE LAWN FOOD! Grass clippings contain nitrogen and potassium which provide beneficial natural nutrients for your lawn.
SAVINGS! Lawn additives cost money and may harm the lawn.
SAFETY! According to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection dozens of people in New Jersey poison themselves by not following the label warnings on lawn chemicals.
RECOMMENDED! Reputable lawn care specialists like Lawn Doctor and Scott’s Lawn Care Products also favor the cutting it and leaving it approach to lawn maintenance.
For more information on the benefits of the “cut it and leave it” program, follow the
link
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Although, Township offices are closed, our Senior Services Coordinator is still responding to voicemail and email during the state-mandated quarantine. Please note that during this time, senior bus services are currently suspended. If you have any questions regarding Cherry Hill Senior Services, please contact Gaye Pino by
email
or (856) 661-4800.
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Cherry Hill Public Library News & Events
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Contactless Pickup continues at CHPL
Once you receive a notification that you have items on hold, please call 856.667.0300 x2 to make an appointment for pickup. You MUST have an appointment in order to pickup materials. Contactless Pickup is from Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: Thursday, July 2 Contactless Pickup ends at 1 p.m.
Starting July 1 library items will start accruing fines
Materials for children and teens continue to be fine free excluding Cherry Hill Schools Summer Reading books. Please return books, audiobooks, video games, CDs, and DVDs to the book drops at CHPL or at the Post Office on Marlkress Road. Non-traditional items (like Kindle Fires and puzzles) must be returned to a staff member during Contactless Pickup. We hope to expand our hours soon.
https://chplnj.org/nontraditional_lending
Closed for July 4th Holiday
The Cherry Hill Public Library closes at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 and is closed all day on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 for the holiday. Contactless Pickup will resume on Monday, July 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Have questions?
Summer Reading Program
Our Summer Reading Program has officially started! Earn rewards for reading! All Summer Reading information and registration for all ages can be found
online
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Anti-Racism resources available for all ages
See what literature, websites, podcasts, and more are
available
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Pride Month
As June comes to an end, we hope you utilized our Pride at the Library resources. Visit us
online
for information, movie recommendations, and more.
Upcoming Events:
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Online
Saturday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Join our DungeonMaster via Zoom for a quick D&D one-shot campaign!
Registration
is limited, so sign up early. You will be e-mailed a link to the Zoom meeting room + password upon registering. This meeting will not be recorded. Open to grades 6-12.
Animal Crossing Meetup for Teens
Monday, June 29 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meet other ANCH players, visit the library’s virtual branch, and enjoy fun activities like trivia and scavenger hunts.
Join us weekly for special themed events just for teens entering grades 6-12
All meetups will be made available via the Zoom meeting platform. Information for joining the meetup will be posted
online
by 6/28.
Genealogy in Quarantine: What You Can Do from Home
Tuesday, June 30 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presented by Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian of the NJ State Library.
Trying to do Genealogy from home, but not sure what you have access to during the current pandemic? Join us to review:
-What you currently have access to at the State Library, State Archives, and County Offices
-What are some useful tips and tricks for using FamilySearch and Ancestry at home
-What are some great, free websites useful to your research
We’ll be spending lots of time online looking at some great examples and some fun, neat stuff!
Plenty of time will be left for questions and suggestions for great resources.
Learn More.
Virtual Beginner Tai Chi
Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
*This program will be viewable through Zoom. Please register with an email address. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom link to join the event. Alternatively, attendees will be able to click the link below to join after 9:50 a.m. on the day of the event (up to 100 attendees may be present).
Beginners Tai Chi: This four-week series will focus on basic elements of Tai Chi and Qi Gong meditation. By utilizing gentle movements, breathing, and stretching, participants will improve their balance, relaxation, and overall well-being. Join us in practicing this beautiful art.
Registration
is required each week. Facilitated by Eastern Harmony Healing.
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