Gov. Phil Murphy allowed golf courses and parks to reopen Saturday, with some minor adjustments for safety, and golfers flocked back to the tees and greens in droves. Clubs throughout the region were packed to their newly reduced capacities, honoring pandemic safeguards while accommodating players. At the 127-year-old Merchantville Country Club reservations had sold out in about an hour, according to Bill Goodrich, president of the board. The fact that the club used scheduled tee times at all was an adjustment. At only nine holes, the course is played quickly, and members usually rely on WhatsApp to coordinate when to arrive and whom to play with, he said. “We’ve been given this great opportunity, allowing us to reopen,” Goodrich said. “Whatever guidelines we need to follow, we’ll follow. Our goal is to get back to full operation, but in a safe way.”

Please join the NJ Irish Society as we celebrate Irish Month in Gloucester City. First up is the 5th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Camden County Board of Freeholders, the parade begins at Martin's Lake (Baynes Ave and Johnson Blvd) and proceeds down Monmouth featuring String Bands, Bagpipes, Irish Dancers, Irish Music Bands, Community Groups and more. On Saturday, March 7th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. come down to Main Street in Mount Holly, New Jersey and join in the Saint Patricks' parade festivities. Bagpipes, kilts, floats, and Batman. And, Sea Isle City will celebrate its rich Irish heritage and culture all day long on Saturday March 14th with a parade including wearing of the green, live pipe-and-drum music, Irish residents, Municipal and County officials, Sea Isle’s “Irish Royal Family” and many other participants. Parade 83rd and 63rd St. & Landis Avenue begins at 3:30 p.m.

A recent release of survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows positive trends for Camden City in key areas including poverty, educational attainment, employment and unemployment. The findings come as part of a new five-year population estimate produced by the Census Bureau using data derived from the American Community Survey (ACS). Incremental improvements in each area signal broad quality of life enhancements for residents throughout the City and echo previous findings from state agencies and other reports. “Change doesn’t happen overnight, but in findings like these we are seeing the very real snowballing effect of progressive policies put into place to better the lives of residents in the City,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “Our commitment remains on ending the crippling effects of decades-long poverty and economic stagnation in the city, and continuing Camden’s recent renaissance. We have a lot of work still to do, but this data makes clear that we are on the right track and headed in the right direction.”

The Pennsauken HS Alumni Association we needs your help. They need basket donations for their Alumni "Let's Bowl for Scholarships" Night, Saturday, March 28th at Pinsetters. If you would like to donate, make a basket or volunteer to help get donations please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. It's going to be a great night with friends, family, baskets and 50/50 to raise money for scholarships. The event runs from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and includes shoes and 3 hours of bowling. Get your $13 tickets in advance through 3/14/20. After this date the ticket price will be $15.

Recently a local family, the Latko's, received news that no parent ever wants to hear, that their 3 year old daughter, Stella, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Stella also has Down Syndrome, which increases the chances of getting leukemia and developing complications from treatment. She is currently being treated at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is expected to remain for 4-6 weeks of cancer treatment. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for these parents and their 3 other children as they juggle schedules so that one of them is always at the hospital with Stella and also home at night with the other kids. A GoFundMe campaign has been started for the family by a relative to help defray the burden of lost wages, medical bills and other ancillary expenses. 

Gather your family and friends and join the fun with The Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association at a New Year Cabaret at the Merchantville Community Center on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. The Association was organized in 1978 to provide a vehicle for the participation of minority residents in community life in Cherry Hill. To provide a collective voice for residents to exercise their rights and responsibilities as African American citizens. To ensure the welfare of African American youth in the home, school and community. To serve as a platform to encourage the appointment and election of African Americans to positions of leadership. To provide the African American community with information on important political issues, although the organization itself is non-partisan. All Proceeds Benefit CHAACA Annual Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $20 per person through www.PayPal.me/CHAACAORG or call 215-432-3774.