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As his bulk production business continues to grow, owner Jamie Blanchard plans to offer guests new experiences at his second Haddon Township location. By Matt Skoufalos | April 16, 2024 In the decade since establishing Royal Mile Coffee Roasters in the SoHa Arts Building in Haddon Township, Jamie Blanchard has elevated its profile into a ..read more
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The family behind Verona is expanding in both directions on East Kings Highway, launching a pizzeria in the former Pizza Crime storefront, and redeveloping the former Jay West Bridal into two storefronts. By Matt Skoufalos | April 15, 2024 Since opening the doors of Verona, a European-style Italian eatery in downtown Haddonfield, the last five-and-a-half ..read more
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No injuries were reported. By Matt Skoufalos | April 13, 2024 First responders from six communities extinguished a dryer fire at a Haddon Heights laundromat early Saturday morning. Mount Ephraim Fire Chief Matt Frankowski said companies responded to a 7:40 a.m. call at America’s Always Clean laundromat in the 600 block of the Black Horse ..read more
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Witnesses say the victim was struck by a driver at the intersection of Richey Avenue as he attempted to cross the roadway on a small vehicle. By Matt Skoufalos | April 12, 2024 A man was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after his scooter collided with a car Friday afternoon in Collingswood. The ..read more
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Reports from current and former CHS students paint a picture of a school divided, in which white students casually and regularly direct slurs at their Black classmates with impunity. By Matt Skoufalos | April 11, 2024 Last year, students at Collingswood High School (CHS) and Middle School (CMS) walked out of class in protest of ..read more
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The district says some kids started a ‘White Student Union’ as a joke that evolved into bullying and defacing a vehicle with racial slurs. By Matt Skoufalos | April 9, 2024 CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported that the student whose vehicle was defaced in this incident was Black. That student is ..read more
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Borough officials say the lot that runs behind several businesses in the 600 block of West Collings Avenue has deteriorated into a dumping ground with unsavory activity. Business owners say they don’t want to sell the lot without carve-outs for their own vehicles, employees, and customers. By Matt Skoufalos | April 8, 2024 Citing years ..read more
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Tyler Kademian was arrested after authorities discovered he was allegedly storing and sharing illicit files on a mobile messaging application. By Matt Skoufalos | April 5, 2024 A Cherry Hill man whom investigators allege was using a mobile messaging app to circulate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been arrested. Thirty-five-year-old Tyler Kademian faces second-degree ..read more
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As friends and family of Carl Beebe, Jr. mourn a father, son, husband, and brother, questions still persist about the circumstances that surround the man’s death. A Collingswood teenager is being held in connection with the case. By Matt Skoufalos | April 3, 2024 A little after 10 p.m. on March 23, 46-year-old Oron Carl Beebe ..read more
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The township reverses course from its prior decision, allowing cultivation, manufacture, wholesale, and retail cannabis ‘microbusinesses’ in its highway commercial and industrial zones. By Matt Skoufalos | April 1, 2024 In February 2024, New Jersey marked the milestone of having more than 100 cannabis dispensaries actively in business across the state. After revising its existing ..read more