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Our look ahead at what to expect from the area’s local farmers markets in Collingswood, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, and Merchantville. By Matt Skoufalos | May 4, 2024 In suburban Camden County, farmers markets have evolved from a relative novelty about a quarter-century ago into an anticipated staple of seasonal, small-town life. What began as a ..read more
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R & S Boxwood Hospitality, a group led by Haddonfielder Michael Pasquarello of Café Lift, will overhaul the colonial-era home into a 10-bedroom inn with a small restaurant and landscaped grounds. By Matt Skoufalos | May 2, 2024 After a decade of stops and starts, a shuttered, historic Haddonfield property is headed for a return ..read more
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The borough will sign a memorandum of agreement with a group comprising Tantum Real Estate, Pennrose, RHO Residential Property Management, and Thriven Design. By Matt Skoufalos | May 1, 2024 After a month-and-a-half of deliberation, Collingswood borough officials have landed on a partner with which they believe they can redevelop the 1.8-acre, borough-owned parcel on ..read more
‘Slow Drinks’ James Beard Nomination Underscores Sustainability Approach to Seasonal Craft Beverages
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Danny and Katie Childs’ handbook on ‘botanical sodas, seasonal cocktails, homemade wines and more’ has inspired a consultancy based on applying slow food principles to beverages. By Matt Skoufalos | April 30, 2024 Like the concepts behind the Slow Food movement — sustainability, organic growth, a return to local and seasonal rhythms — Danny Childs’ Slow ..read more
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The finances of some 60,000 consumer and 11,000 business accounts across 32 Republic Bank locations in three states are now managed by the 142-year-old, Lancaster, PA-based bank. By Matt Skoufalos | April 29, 2024 On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities closed the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Republic Bank, N.A., “citing unsafe and unsound condition ..read more
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The $775,000 project features new amenities for dogs and their owners, a redesigned entrance, and an agility course. By Jet Skoufalos | April 25, 2024 Six months ago, Camden County officials broke ground on improvements to the Cooper River “Pooch Park” on North Park Drive in Cherry Hill. On Thursday afternoon, dog lovers from across ..read more
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The 42-year-old, second-generation family business retails fashionable footwear for women and young girls. By Matt Skoufalos | April 25, 2024 For 42 years, Shoe Factory, Inc. operated on the corner of Castor and Tyson Avenues in Northeast Philly. Now the family behind the business is relocating its operations to the other side of the Delaware ..read more
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The combination sandwich shop and coffee bar offers scratch cooking from home-grown produce and locally roasted coffee in the former Charlie’s Crepes storefront on South Centre Street. By Matt Skoufalos | April 23, 2024 It started with a chat at Laurel Market in Pitman, with chef Ryan Budd trading his homemade mozzarella for some of ..read more
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The planting event also commemorates the J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School centennial. Students there enjoy the county park as their outdoor greenspace. By Matt Skoufalos | April 23, 2024 In its centennial year, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School in Haddonfield got “an amazing birthday present,” Principal Donnetta Beatty said: 100 new trees, delivered on Arbor ..read more
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McLaughlin, who worked child abuse and neglect cases until the day he was killed, is remembered as a thoughtful, compassionate, high-achieving colleague on the 29th anniversary of his death. By Matt Skoufalos | April 21, 2024 On Thursday, law enforcement personnel from throughout South Jersey gathered at the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office (CCPO) in Camden ..read more