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SJM_SouthernExposure_0919_SouthernExposure_11_08 8 / 29 / 19 11 : 08 AM Page 2 by Joe Metz $ 5,000 16 Total grants Impact100 South Jersey donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem Counties , Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey and Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey . Total backpacks collected during a fourth annual , backpack drive 2 202 for the Unforgotten Haven in Blackwood . $ 75,343 Median salary teachers within the Moorestown School District are paid . The town’s median salaries are more than the state median of $ 68,985 . $ 315,000 Donations by local businesses and community members to replace Cherokee High School’s turf field . 145,000 Number of people who have signed a petition to permanently move Halloween from Oct . 31 to the last Saturday of October . The petition was started by the Halloween & Costume Association in Mount Laurel . $ 14.5 million Grant the Department of Defense and Army Research Laboratory donated to Rowan University to improve military equipment . It is the largest research award the college has ever received . “ Everything DID YOU about the district HEAR ? is exciting to me ; it’s known for its dedication to education and excellence and it’s known for having a supportive community , excellent teachers [ and ] excellent staff members . ” — INCOMING VOORHEES TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT DAVID GENTILE ON WHAT INTERESTED HIM IN COMING TO THE DISTRICT . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 6 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 11
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SJM_SouthernExposure_0919_SouthernExposure_11_08 8 / 29 / 19 11 : 06 AM Page 3 SouthernExposure HIT OR MISS by Joe Metz A wheelchair - accessible playground , named Jake’s Place , was built in Delran over the summer in memory of a 2 - year - old boy who passed away after heart complications . New Jersey students enrolled at any of the state’s 18 community colleges , including an estimated 125,000 Burlington County residents , could be eligible for tuition - free college thanks to the Community College Opportunity Grant . Evesham Township’s Planning Board has given Habitat for Humanity permission to build four subsidized homes that will help families succeed in paying their mortgage and bills . Police are looking for a woman who received change for a counterfeit $ 100 bill from a cab driver in Burlington Township . The Cherry Hill Public School District is receiving backlash for its policy on student lunch debt . The policy includes refusing service if a $ 20 debt is accumulated . A fire broke out at Roast Coffee in Medford that was caused by residue buildup in the exhaust pipe . The fire was extinguished with minimal damage to the business . SPOTLIGHT Former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski and his foundation , Jaws Youth Playbook , donated 80 jerseys to the Bridgeton High School football team last month . Jaworski has devel - oped a strong relationship with the school over the years , fundraising and donating money for the school’s football stadium to install artificial turf , improve the track and locker rooms and more . Jaworski says the best way to invest in the students ’ future is by providing opportunities for them to grow mentally and physically . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 6 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |
