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  • 8 local happy hours to check out | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    8 local happy hours to check out | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    Looking for a great happy hour deal? We’ve rounded up eight spots to check out. Also this week, a bomb squad was called in after residents discovered a cannonball in their backyard, the school district is no longer planning to redraw enrollment boundaries for elementary schools, plus Mikado is looking to add a small bar.

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    8 local happy hours to check out

    The Farm and Fisherman Tavern has a happy hour special.

    Looking for a spot to score $3 tacos or $7 martinis? Luckily you don’t have to go very far, thanks to these eight restaurants’ happy hour deals.

    The Inquirer’s Denali Sagner has rounded up eight spots in and around Cherry Hill with happy hour offerings, including the nostalgia-inducing Steak 38, neighborhood bar Kaminski’s, and farm-to-table eatery Farm and Fisherman ($8 P.E.I. Mussels, anyone?).

    See what’s on the menu at these eight happy hours.

    💡 Community News

    • Residents on Woodstock Drive South found an old cannonball buried in their backyard Friday, prompting street closures and evacuations as the Camden County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Unit removed it. It’s unclear where the cannonball came from or how long it had been there.
    • Cherry Hill residential property taxes rose 5.23% from 2024 to 2025, according to new data from the state, outpacing the statewide average hike of 4.7%. The average household paid $9,874 in residential property taxes, which is slightly less than the statewide average of $10,570. The average Cherry Hill residence was valued at $227,125 in 2025, a 0.03% increase from 2024. (NJ.com)
    • Speaking of taxes, today is the extended deadline for residents to pay their tax bills for the first half of 2026.
    • The landmark former Cherry Hill Diner could soon be demolished after construction permits were recently filed for the site, which will make way for a new Tidal Wave Auto Spa. A second Tidal Wave is planned for 2301–2311 Route 70 West. Yet another carwash is in the works at 1507 Kings Highway North, where Speeders Car Wash is taking over the former Route 41 Car Wash. (42 Freeway and A View From Evesham)
    • As iconic diners like the Cherry Hill Diner continue to disappear across New Jersey, legislators are searching for ways to keep these businesses afloat. Last month, a bill was introduced in the state Senate that would establish a registry of historic diners and restaurants and give them a tax credit of up to $25,000.
    • Archaeologists working at Croft Farm have discovered evidence that the historic property was an active part of the Underground Railroad. A dig to assess the property ahead of planned drainage improvements has turned up cuts of meat and crockery possibly used by people who moved through there. Residents can see the work up close this weekend (more on that below). (70 and 73)
    • The township is seeking feedback from residents 55 and older for its senior needs assessment. The survey, which is open through March 31, is part of a grant-funded study about how Cherry Hill can better support older residents, who make up about a third of the township’s population. Find the survey, which is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, here.
    • Registration for the township’s spring programs is now open. Programs include yoga, cardio kickboxing, golf, painting, and dancing.

    đŸ« Schools Briefing

    • In case you missed it, the school district has decided against redrawing its elementary school boundaries to head off expected overcrowding in the coming years and instead is planning additions to Clara Barton Elementary School and Rosa International Middle School, which are anticipated to be the most impacted. The school board still has to approve the additions.
    • East’s boys’ and girls’ swim teams have advanced to the state semifinals after capturing their respective New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association sectional titles for South Jersey last week. The boys’ team defeated Gloucester County Institute of Technology 111-59, a victory that led to its 17th consecutive title. The girls’ team defeated Egg Harbor Township High School 91-79, marking the team’s second consecutive title. The boys’ semifinals take place today, with the girls’ slated for tomorrow. (NJ.com)
    • There’s a board of education meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

    đŸœïž On our Plate

    • Mikado will ask the town zoning board this week for permission to turn its roughly 500-square-foot outdoor patio into an enclosed 10-seat bar and waiting area.
    • Indian Villa Restaurant reopened earlier this month in the Woodcrest Shopping Center, and introduced an updated menu featuring classic Indian dishes.
    • Looking for a great cup of soup? Hen Vietnamese Eatery has one of the best in the state, according to a new list from NJ.com.

    🎳 Things to Do

    đŸȘ Unearthing History: Archaeologists will be excavating part of the Croft Farm property, where 18th and 19th century artifacts, as well as earlier pieces of Native American history, have previously been found. The public can view the dig and ask questions at designated times. ⏰ Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. đŸ’” Free 📍Croft Farm

    đŸŽč A Time for Love: Vocalist and pianist Jay Daniels will perform some iconic love songs. Registration is required. ⏰ Saturday, Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m. đŸ’” Free 📍Cherry Hill Public Library

    ❀ Healthy Heart Big Fitness Event: Part of the JCC’s heart health programming for February, this event will take attendees through pilates and fitness dancing demonstrations, followed by snacks. The event is open to anyone 12 and older. ⏰ Sunday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. đŸ’” $20 for members, $25 for non-members 📍Katz JCC

    đŸ„ Black Girl Magic Drag Brunch: VinChelle is hosting this drag brunch, which features performances by Mz Peaches, Cyrus K. Stratton, and Samara LaNegrĂĄ. ⏰ Sunday, Feb. 22, 2:30-5 p.m. đŸ’” $19.03 📍Vera

    ⛞ LGBTQ+ Skate Night: Head to WinterFest Cottage at Cooper River Park for skating, a DJ, food, drinks, and access to local resources for the LGBTQ+ community. Registration is encouraged. ⏰ Monday, Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m. đŸ’” Free 📍Cooper River Park

    🏡 On the Market

    This home’s primary suite has a jacuzzi with a built-in sound system

    The home spans nearly 4,000 square feet.

    Located in the Springdale Crossing neighborhood, this four-bedroom home has a modern interior, including new flooring. It features a two-tone, two-story foyer, a dining room, an eat-in kitchen with a waterfall island and stainless steel appliances, plus living and family rooms. The family room has vaulted ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. All four bedrooms are upstairs, including the primary suite, which has a jacuzzi tub with a built-in sound system, and a walk-in closet. Other features include a finished basement and a fenced backyard. There are open houses Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    See more photos of the home here.

    Price: $925,000 | Size: 3,954 SF | Acreage: 0.3

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  • Here are 8 restaurants offering happy hour deals in (and around) Cherry Hill

    Here are 8 restaurants offering happy hour deals in (and around) Cherry Hill

    From strip mall diners to high-end steakhouses, South Jersey’s restaurants are abundant and ascending in the Philly region’s culinary scene. If you’re looking to dine out for a bargain or enjoy a pre-dinner snack, these eight restaurants in and around Cherry Hill are offering happy hour deals, from $3 tacos to $7 martinis.

    Steak 38

    Looking for charming service, a nostalgic vibe, or perhaps a Caesar salad made tableside? Cherry Hill’s Steak 38 is known for all of the above, and the restaurant even made the Inqurier’s list of the most thrilling places to get a steak in and around Philly. Happy hour is Tuesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Though the Caesar salad with a show is not on the happy hour menu, try $9 appetizers like prime rib egg rolls or bleu cheese chips. Sangria is $10 per glass, and all draft beer is $2 off. See the menu here.

    515 Route 38 E., Cherry Hill, N.J., 08002, www.steak38restaurant.com

    Monterey Grill

    Monterey Grill is an upscale American restaurant serving steaks, seafood, and classic steakhouse sides. Grab a glass of house wine for $8, select draft beers for $6, or a cocktail for $10. Happy hour bites are priced at $12, including salmon sliders and angry cashew shrimp. Happy hour is available Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the bar area. See the menu here.

    558 Fellowship Rd., Mt. Laurel, N.J., 08054, www.montereygrill.com

    Farm and Fisherman Tavern

    Farm and Fisherman brought farm-to-table dining to Cherry Hill in 2013 and has been serving up fresh, seasonally-inspired dishes ever since. The restaurant’s unique, herby cocktails even prompted The Inquirer to ponder if Philly’s most interesting drinks program was happening in a South Jersey strip mall. Happy hour diners can snack on P.E.I. Mussels for $8, “line cook fries” (fries with cheese sauce, pickled serrano peppers, and chili butter) for $5, and veggies with a homemade ranch for $5. Draft beers and glasses of wine are $2 off, and martinis (vodka or gin) are $7. Happy hour is Monday through Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. See the menu here.

    1442 Marlton Pike E., Cherry Hill, N.J., 08034, www.fandftavern.com

    Kaminski’s Sports Bar and Restaurant

    Locals have called Kaminski’s the closest thing Cherry Hill has to a neighborhood bar. The South Jersey watering hole has been a destination for brews, sports, and bar food for more than 50 years. Happy hour takes place at the bar, Monday through Friday, from 3 to 7 p.m. Try a flatbread or burger sliders for $9 or pepperoni rolls or fried pickles for $7, among other options. Drinks are discounted, too. See the menu here.

    1424 Brace Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J., 08034, kaminskisbarandgrill.com.

    Randall’s Restaurant

    Randall’s Restaurant at the Legacy Club prides itself on serving upscale classics with modern twists. Get $2 off draft beer, $7 featured wines, and $12 featured cocktails during happy hour, which takes place Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Featured bites include chicken wings for $12, braised short rib arancini for $6, and clams casino for $9. See the menu here.

    300 E. Evesham Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J., 08003

    Tortilla Press

    Merchantville’s Tortilla Press describes itself as “a favorite spot for locals to enjoy classic Mexican dishes.” During happy hour, try $2.99 tacos, $6.50 pork sliders, or $7.50 chicken flautas, among other choices. House margaritas are $6, sangria is $6.50, domestic draft beers are $4, Mexican bottled beers are $5, and draft Modelos are $5. Happy hour takes place every day from 3 to 6 p.m. and is all day on Tuesdays.

    7716 Maple Ave., Merchantville

    Il Villaggio

    Il Villaggio is an old-school eatery that serves up traditional Italian lunch and dinner dishes, seven days a week. During happy hour, diners can enjoy $6 off bar food, $2 off draft beers, $3 off cocktails, and $3 off wines. Bar menu specials include the crab cake sandwich with parmigiana truffle fries and the beet salad with arugula, pistachios, and goat cheese. Happy hour takes place at the bar area only, Sunday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m.

    211 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J.,

    Treno Pizza Bar

    Haddon Township’s Treno Pizza Bar is home to hand-tossed, artisan pizzas, scratch-made pastas, and seasonal cocktails. Happy hour offers a sampling of Treno’s Italian flavors, from $7 Aperol spritzes and $13 blood orange martinis to $6 garlic knots. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. See the menu here.

    233 Haddon Ave., Haddon Township, N.J., 08034, trenopizzabar.com

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  • Jersey’s historic diners keep closing. This legislation aims to keep more alive.

    Jersey’s historic diners keep closing. This legislation aims to keep more alive.

    There may be new hope for diners in New Jersey.

    In recent years, a string of the state’s iconic diners have shuttered their doors. New state legislation aims to keep the lights on at those still in business.

    The bill, which was introduced in the New Jersey Senate in January, would provide some diners and other historic restaurants with tax benefits.

    “Diners, and specifically historic diners, are a cornerstone of our great state, having served residents and visitors for many decades. They are part of our culture and our history, and we have a duty to help them thrive,” State Sen. Paul Moriarty of Gloucester County, a sponsor of the bill, said in a statement Thursday.

    The legislation, which would establish a registry of historic diners and restaurants, would give the businesses a tax credit of up to $25,000. Only diners and family-owned restaurants operating for at least 25 years will qualify.

    The bill has been referred to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

    “It has been heartbreaking to see so many of these well-known establishments close or dramatically cut their hours,” Moriarity said.

    Where have diners closed in New Jersey?

    The origin of the modern diner can be traced back to a horse-drawn lunch wagon in 19th-century Rhode Island and the model has evolved since then. New Jersey has been coined the “diner capital” of the U.S. but has seen closures in recent years due to increased operating expenses, the challenge of finding employees, and the impact of the pandemic.

    The Cherry Hill Diner closed in 2023 after 55 years in business and following the co-owner’s unsuccessful search for a buyer. South Jersey’s Gateway Diner in Gloucester County closed that same year amid construction of the Westville Route 47 Bridge and the state’s acquisition of the site. The Red Lion Diner in Burlington County also sold, making way for a Wawa.

    In January 2024, the Star View Diner in Camden County closed. Last year, the Collingswood Diner shut its doors in August, to be replaced by a marijuana dispensary.

    The trend extended in Philadelphia where the Midtown III closed in 2020. Last year, the Mayfair Diner in Northeast Philadelphia was listed for sale.

  • A cannonball was found in the backyard of a Cherry Hill home

    A cannonball was found buried in a Cherry Hill home’s backyard Friday morning, prompting street closures and evacuations.

    The Cherry Hill Police Department responded to the 200 block of Woodstock Drive South just before noon, after residents found a very old cannonball buried in their yard, said Capt. Sheldon Bryant.

    The Camden County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Unit was called in to handle the situation. The police temporarily evacuated neighboring homes and closed down surrounding streets.

    Cannonballs have been discovered in New Jersey yards before.

    In June 2015, an old cannonball mysteriously appeared in Madison in North Jersey, and was turned over to the U.S. Army, according to NBC New York.

    A month later, a couple found what turned out to be an active cannonball while landscaping their backyard in Lower Township in Cape May County. It was later detonated in an unpopulated area, 6abc reported.

    As for the Cherry Hill cannonball, it was unknown where the cannonball came from, how old it was, exactly how it was discovered, or how long it had been in the yard. The bomb unit took the cannonball for proper disposal, and the area was cleared in less than an hour, Bryant said. Streets were open soon afterward.

    “We treat every situation like this with care and caution to ensure the safety of our residents,” Bryant said. “We are thankful for the swift response of the Camden County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Unit and for the cooperation of the neighborhood while we worked to resolve this safely.”

  • Cherry Hill is considering additions at two schools to ease overcrowding instead of redrawing school boundaries

    Cherry Hill is considering additions at two schools to ease overcrowding instead of redrawing school boundaries

    The Cherry Hill School District has decided against redrawing its elementary school maps to redistribute students and ease overcrowding.

    Instead, the school board will consider adding additions to the two schools with the highest anticipated growth — Clara Barton Elementary and Rosa International Middle School — and continuing to monitor enrollment at four other elementary schools.

    The decision was announced Tuesday night when the district presented a highly anticipated report on rebalancing school enrollment. The South Jersey school system had been considering adjusting the boundaries assigned to each of its 12 elementary schools to handle an anticipated increase in students — a move that sparked opposition from some parents.

    The recommendation is “a huge win,” said Bruck Lascio, whose children attend Barton. “We’ll take their proposal.”

    Five Cherry Hill elementary schools will be overcrowded by 2028. The district is considering how to redistribute students.

    What does the recommendation involve?

    “The administration is not recommending boundary adjustments at this time,” said George Guy, director of elementary education.

    Guy said both schools now potentially slated for expansion are expected to have a severe shortage of seats by the 2028-29 school year. Clara Barton would be 69 seats short, and Rosa Middle 51 seats, he said.

    The additions, if approved by the school board, would be ready for the start of the 2028-29 school year, Guy said.

    The report also recommends that the district monitor enrollment trends at Horace Mann Elementary, which is also expected to have more students than seats. And it calls for another demographic study in 2026-27 to assess needs at all schools.

    Guy left open the possibility that Mann could also get an addition to ease overcrowding. The district also plans to monitor enrollment at Joyce Kilmer, Richard Stockton, and Woodcrest Elementary Schools.

    Why was rebalancing under consideration?

    A demographic study conducted in 2024 showed that five of Cherry Hill’s 12 elementary schools are expected to have a total shortage of 337 seats in the 2028-29 school year, and prompted the school board to look into rebalancing.

    Cherry Hill began the rebalancing project with a possibility of changing the boundaries for students at five of its 12 elementary schools. Some elementary schools are nearing capacity, and a few have surplus seats.

    In developing a recommendation, Guy had to consider parameters set by the board. It was also important to consider transportation and avoid having students spend longer periods of time on buses.

    Board president Gina Winters said the board basically had two choices: shift students where there were available seats or add more capacity to keep students in their neighborhood schools.

    Rosa International Middle School in Cherry Hill.

    Changing the boundaries would have affected 534 children in the district, which enrolls about 11,000 students, Guy said. Clara Barton and James Johnson Elementary Schools would have faced the biggest impact, he said.

    The sprawling 24.5-mile community of nearly 75,000 is divided into elementary school zones. Most students are assigned to a neighborhood school within two miles of where they live.

    The district also dismissed possible relocation of some special education programs to ease overcrowding because that would further stress students and staff, Guy said.

    Guy said creating new English as a second language (ESL) programs at more schools was also considered, but that option was rejected because it would not have adequately addressed the overcrowding.

    Also under consideration was converting the Arthur Lewis administration building to an elementary school, which could accommodate about 200 students.

    How much would the plan cost?

    Guy said the additions are expected to cost between $5 million and $7 million each. The cost would be funded using interest earnings from the district’s $363 million bond referendum approved in 2022, he said.

    According to Guy, the costs would not affect the property tax rate. Winters said there could be additional budget costs in the future to hire additional teachers and administrators.

    How did parents react to the proposal?

    Parents who had lobbied heavily against having their children moved because they like the convenience of neighborhood elementary schools welcomed the recommendations.

    “We love our school,” said Katie Daw, whose children attend Clara Barton in the township’s Erlton section. “This is the best-case scenario.”

    Cherry Hill is expanding its preschool classrooms, hundreds on the waiting list

    Marie Blaker said she had braced for bad news Tuesday. She is part of a Clara Barton group that has organized other parents.

    “We didn’t think it was going to go like this,” Blaker said. “I’m thrilled they listened to us.”

    What’s next?

    The nine-member board did not vote on the recommendations Tuesday night. Winters said the board appeared to support the recommendation.

    Winters said public hearings would be held at Barton and Rosa. A final plan is expected by the summer, at which point the board will vote on the proposal.

    Guy has said officials are not yet examining future enrollment needs at the remaining middle schools and high schools.

    “The reality is that we will be faced with very difficult decisions,” board member Renee Cherfane said.

  • A West grad’s ode to Eagles tailgates | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    A West grad’s ode to Eagles tailgates | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    A West grad’s latest project explores the religious-like experience of Eagles fandom. We take a peek. Also this week, we’re following the latest on the Kibitz Room closure, plus the former Lone Star Steakhouse is one step closer to being demolished.

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    A West grad explores the religious-like experience of Eagles fandom

    A photo of Eagles fans tailgating from Mike Cordisco’s “Sermon on the Lot.”

    The Eagles aren’t the reigning Super Bowl champs anymore, but a new photo project by a Cherry Hill native explores a question about our fandom: Is it akin to religious fervor?

    Photographer Mike Cordisco set out to document Eagles fans and their tailgates, going beyond the stereotypical rowdy image and leaning into the religious-like experience of “sacred Sundays.” He’s compiled them into a 98-page book called Sermon on the Lot, which showcases photos of fans outside the Linc between 2018 and 2025.

    “On Sundays, you go to Mass,” Cordisco said. “But in Philly, you go to the parking lot and tailgate an Eagles game.”

    Some of Cordisco’s work is on display at Unique Photo in Center City through mid-March.

    Read more about the West grad and what inspired his latest project.

    💡 Community News

    • Reminder for residents: The extended deadline to pay the first half of this year’s township tax bills is next Wednesday.
    • A Cherry Hill man is mourning the death of his father, who died in a fire at their Main Street home on Jan. 31. In the aftermath, Hazem Abdalla, 27, wants people to remember his father, Eid, for his life, not his death. Eid was born in Egypt, where he started a construction company before moving to New Jersey for his sons to get a better education. Eid, who was 69, had previously worked as a taxi driver and a chef at the former Cherry Hill Diner. A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $40,000 for funeral and rebuilding costs. The cause of the fire, which also damaged a neighbor’s house, is still under investigation. (NJ Pen and Fox 29)
    • After being empty for nearly 20 years, the former Lone Star Steakhouse building on Route 38 is closer to being demolished. A court recently ruled that the derelict building qualified as abandoned and that an uncontested foreclosure could move forward. The roughly 5,700-square-foot building has been vacant since 2007. (Courier Post)
    • Skechers is gearing up for a mid-spring opening at Garden State Pavilions, a company spokesperson confirmed. The shoe and apparel retailer will open between Five Below and Staples, taking over 8,500 square feet.
    • The Cherry Hill Fire Department is hosting a child safety seat event on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Deer Park Station.

    đŸ« Schools Briefing

    • About 500 East students walked out of school Friday morning as part of a student-organized ICE protest that lasted about one hour. “We need to make sure that ICE understands that we’re watching, we’re listening, and we’re not going to stop fighting back until they leave the innocent people in our communities alone,” one of the organizers said. (Eastside)
    • A settlement agreement has been reached between Cherry Hill Public Schools and the Zionist Organization of America, which filed a complaint in June 2024 on behalf of an East student. In the complaint, the Zionist Organization alleged that the school district retaliated against the Jewish student, who reported alleged antisemitic harassment. Under the settlement, the student’s disciplinary record is being expunged. (Philadelphia Jewish Exponent)
    • Reminder for families: Monday is a makeup day for one of last month’s snow closures. There’s no school for students on Tuesday for the Lunar New Year, but teachers will report for an in-service day. See the district’s full calendar here.

    đŸœïž On our Plate

    • Two weeks after The Kibitz Room abruptly closed, former owner Brandon Parish said he is working to reopen the beloved deli “under a new entity.” An attorney for the deli, now owned by Brandon’s mom Sandy Parish, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Friday.
    • Fast-casual takeout eatery Rice & Spud Station opened last week at 404 Marlton Pike East in Saw Mill Village. The Halal eatery serves loaded baked potatoes, rice bowls, and desserts.
    • In case you missed it, Bahama Breeze’s parent company last week announced the upcoming closure of all the remaining tropical restaurant’s outposts by early April, including at the Cherry Hill Mall.
    • Cherry Hill real estate developer Shamikh Kazmi is looking to expand his Yum Grills brand to 200 locations, largely in the Philadelphia area, with around 15 slated to open in the next few months. The expansion of the new fast-food eatery that serves smash burgers, cheesesteaks, and loaded french fries is expected to cost $60 million. It’s unclear if any locations will be in town. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
    • The owners of Old World Italian eatery Il Villaggio are gearing up to open Duo Restaurant & Bar in Westmont this month.

    🎳 Things to Do

    đŸș Galentine’s Pottery Class: Try your hand at ceramics at this intro class, which also includes sparkling cider, for anyone 13 and older. ⏰ Friday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m. đŸ’” $125 📍Hugs Ceramics

    💃 Valentine’s Social Dance: If dancing is more your style, this event kicks off with a group class before segueing into a social dance with a DJ and light snacks. ⏰ Friday, Feb. 13, 7-10 p.m. đŸ’” $20 📍Storm BDC

    ❀ Valen-Wine Celebration: Yogi Berra Lodge No. 3015 is hosting a Valentine’s-themed event complete with dinner, dessert, and wine. ⏰ Friday, Feb. 13, 7-11 p.m. đŸ’” $45 📍American Legion Post #372

    đŸ«– Tea Party Fundraiser: Monday is the deadline to register for this library fundraiser, which includes afternoon tea, a Jane Austen movie, and a fascinator make-and-take. ⏰ Sunday, March 1, 1-4 p.m. đŸ’” $35 📍Cherry Hill Public Library

    🏡 On the Market

    A four-bedroom home with an indoor hot tub

    The home’s two-story family room has a hot tub, wet bar, and ample windows.

    Located in the Ridings of Fox Run, this four-bedroom home has had just one owner since it was built in 1978. Among its most unique features is a two-story family room with an eight-seat hot tub and a wet bar. A second-floor library looks onto the airy space. There’s also a dining room, a family room with a fireplace, and an eat-in kitchen with granite countertops on the first floor. Upstairs, the primary suite has skylights, a gas fireplace, and a jacuzzi. Outside, the wooded property has a deck and a koi pond.

    See more photos of the property here.

    Price: $879,000 | Size: 3,467 SF

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  • What makes someone love their grocery store? Ask the Philadelphians who are already missing their Amazon Fresh.

    What makes someone love their grocery store? Ask the Philadelphians who are already missing their Amazon Fresh.

    When Justin Burkhardt heard that his neighborhood grocery store was closing, just months after it had opened, he felt a pang of sadness.

    The emotion surprised him, he said, because that store was the Northern Liberties Amazon Fresh.

    “Amazon is a big corporation, but [with] the people that worked there [in Northern Liberties] and the fact that it was so affordable, it actually started to feel like a neighborhood grocery store,” said Burkhardt, 40, a public relations professional, who added that he is not a fan of Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s billionaire owner.

    The e-commerce giant announced last month that it was closing all physical Amazon Fresh stores as it expands its Whole Foods footprint. In the Philadelphia area, the shuttering of six Amazon Fresh locations resulted in nearly 1,000 workers being laid off. Local customers said their stores closed days after the company’s announcement.

    Amazon to lay off nearly 1,000 Philly-area workers at shuttering Amazon Fresh stores

    “I don’t feel bad for Amazon,” said Burkhardt, who spent about $200 a week at Amazon Fresh. “I feel bad for the workers. 
 I feel bad for the community members.”

    Burkhardt said he and his wife have been forced to return to their old grocery routine: Driving 20 minutes to the Cherry Hill Wegmans, where they feel the prices are cheaper than their nearby options in the city.

    Last week, signs informed customers that the Northern Liberties Amazon Fresh was permanently closed.

    In Philadelphia and its suburbs, many former Amazon Fresh customers are similarly saddened by the closure of neighborhood stores where they had developed connections with helpful workers. Several said they are most upset about the effects on their budgets amid recent years’ rise in grocery prices.

    “I wasn’t happy about it closing for the simple fact that it was much cheaper to shop there,” said Brandon Girardi, a 30-year-old truck driver from Levittown (who quit a job delivering packages for Amazon a few years ago). Girardi said his family’s weekly $138 grocery haul from the Langhorne Amazon Fresh would have cost at least $200 at other local stores.

    At the Amazon Fresh in Broomall, “they had a lot of organic stuff for a quarter of the price of what Giant or Acme has,” said Nicoletta O’Rangers, a 58-year-old hairstylist who shopped there for the past couple years. “They were like the same things that were in Whole Foods but cheaper than Whole Foods.”

    She paused, then added: “Maybe that’s why they didn’t last.”

    In response to questions from The Inquirer, an Amazon spokesperson referred to the company’s original announcement. In that statement, executives wrote: “While we’ve seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded physical grocery stores, we haven’t yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion.”

    Workers could be seen inside the closed Amazon Fresh in Northern Liberties last week.

    What makes a Philly shopper loyal to a grocery store?

    Former Amazon Fresh customers say they’re now shopping around for a new grocery store and assessing what makes them loyal to one supermarket over another.

    Last week, one of those customers, Andrea “Andy” Furlani, drove from her Newtown Square home to Aldi in King of Prussia. The drive is about an hour round trip, she said, but the prices are lower than at some other stores. Her five-person, three-dog household tries to stick to a $1,200 monthly grocery budget.

    As she drove to Aldi, she said, she’d already been alerted that the store was out of several items she had ordered for pickup. That’s an issue Furlani said she seldom encountered at the Amazon Fresh in Broomall, to which she had become “very loyal” in recent years.

    “It was small, well-stocked,” said Furlani, 43, who works in legal compliance. “I don’t like to go into like a Giant and have a billion options. Sometimes less is more. And the staff was awesome,” often actively stocking shelves and unafraid to make eye contact with customers.

    “Time is valuable to me,” Furlani said. At Amazon Fresh, “you could get in and out of there quickly.”

    Shoppers learned how to use the Amazon Dash Cart at an Amazon Fresh in Warrington in 2021.

    Girardi, in Levittown, said he is deciding between Giant and Redner’s now that Amazon Fresh is gone. The most cost-effective store would likely win out, he said, but product quality and convenience are important considerations, too.

    “We used to do Aldi, but Amazon Fresh had fresher produce,” Girardi said. “I used to have a real good connection with Walmart because my mom used to work there. But I don’t see myself going all the way to Tullytown just to go grocery shopping.”

    Susan and Michael Kitt, of Newtown Square, shopped at the Broomall Amazon Fresh for certain items, such as $1.19 gallons of distilled water for their humidifiers and Amy’s frozen dinners that were dollars cheaper than at other stores.

    But Giant is the couple’s mainstay. They said they like its wide selection, as well as its coupons and specials that save them money.

    “I got suckered by Giant on their marketing with the Giant-points-for-gas discounts. I figured if I’m going to a store I may as well get something out of it,” said Michael Kitt, a 70-year-old business owner who has saved as much as $2-per-gallon with his Giant rewards. “I really at the time didn’t see that much of a difference between the stores.”

    How Whole Foods might fare in Amazon Fresh shells

    The Whole Foods store on the Exton Square Mall property is shown in 2022.

    If any of these local Amazon Fresh stores were to become a Whole Foods, several customers said they’d be unlikely to return, at least not on a regular basis.

    Amazon said last month that it plans to turn some Amazon Fresh stores into Whole Foods Markets, but did not specify which locations might be converted.

    Amazon bought Whole Foods in 2017. The organic grocer is sometimes referred to as “Whole Paycheck,” but the company has been working to shed that reputation for more than a decade.

    Some Philly-area consumers, however, said Whole Foods prices would likely be a deterrent.

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    Natoya Brown-Baker, 42, of Overbrook, said she found the Northern Liberties Amazon Fresh “soulless,” and she didn’t “want to give Jeff Bezos any more money.” But the prices at Amazon Fresh were so low, she said, that she couldn’t resist shopping there sometimes.

    Brown-Baker, who works in health equity, said she came to appreciate that it represented an affordable, walkable option for many in the neighborhood, including her parents, who are on a fixed income.

    If a Whole Foods replaces the store at Sixth and Spring Garden Streets, which was under construction for years, Brown-Baker said the area would be “back at square one.”

    Burkhardt, who also lives in the neighborhood, noted that Northern Liberties has a mix of fancy new apartment complexes and low-income housing.

    “The grocery store should be for everyone,” he said. Whole Foods “doesn’t feel like it’s for the neighborhood. It feels like it’s for a certain class of people.”

  • The landmark Kibitz Room deli in Cherry Hill, which closed last month, has filed for bankruptcy

    The landmark Kibitz Room deli in Cherry Hill, which closed last month, has filed for bankruptcy

    The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill, which shut down abruptly about two weeks ago after 25 years, has filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking to liquidate its assets.

    An attorney for the deli filed paperwork Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, claiming assets of less than $50,000 and liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000. A hearing on the Chapter 7 petition was scheduled for March 3.

    The Kibitz Room, in Holly Ravine Plaza at 100 Springdale Rd. in Cherry Hill, on Feb. 2, 2026.

    Social media posts on Jan. 30 noted that the deli, owned by Sandy Parish, had apparently closed without notice.

    Meanwhile, former owner Neil Parish — Sandy’s ex-husband — told Patch in an article published Monday morning that he was talking to the landlord about reopening the deli. Their son Brandon commented on a public Facebook post midday Monday that he was working on reopening “under a new entity. Unfortunately the previous ownership was out of my hands but I did run the store for the last nine years until I left to open the other location. 
 It surely wasn’t from lack of business!!”

    Veteran deli operator Russ Cowan opened the Kibitz Room in Holly Ravine Plaza in 2001. Two years later, Neil Parish bought it using their daughter’s bat mitzvah gifts as the down payment. “She got four years at Syracuse, all covered,” Neil Parish said in an interview last year. “It was a good investment.”

    After Neil and Sandy Parish split up in 2016, Sandy ran the Kibitz Room with their son Brandon, now 32. Neil moved to the Baltimore area, where he ran delis before returning to Philadelphia.

    Brandon Parish stopped working in Cherry Hill early last year when he and his father opened the Kibitz Room King of Prussia in Valley Forge Center, which is not involved in the bankruptcy.

    Sandy Parish did not return messages seeking comment, nor did her son.

    In an interview last year, Brandon Parish said he had worked at the Cherry Hill deli since he could stand on a milk crate and wash dishes.

    “I didn’t want to be in camp,” Parish said. “I didn’t want to be at school. If it wasn’t the lacrosse field, I wanted to be at the shop. It was just the whole environment. The people who worked there were a second family.”

  • ‘Sermon on the Lot’ compares Eagles fandom to a religious experience: ‘On Sundays, you go to Mass’

    ‘Sermon on the Lot’ compares Eagles fandom to a religious experience: ‘On Sundays, you go to Mass’

    Mike Cordisco is not the first person to compare football to religion, but he might be the first person to spend years photographing Eagles tailgates to make the comparison clearer.

    Cordisco’s newest project, Sermon on the Lot, is a 98-page book that compiles photos the Cherry Hill native took at Eagles tailgates between 2018 and 2025.

    The goal of the project, Cordisco said, was to push past the typical rowdy image of Eagles fans before a game and show their passion as a kind of religious fervor.

    Beyond the project’s title, the book itself is designed to look like something one might find in a church pew, with silver embossing on the front and a midnight green ribbon bookmark.

    It also features a sermon written by Philadelphia journalist Dan McQuade, who died last week at 43.

    Select photos from Sermon on the Lot will be on display at Unique Photo in Center City. Cordisco, 34, is hosting a gallery opening on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and says it will remain in place until mid-March.

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    Play Ball

    Cordisco’s origin story in becoming a photographer is simple. He bought his first camera in 2016 to document his trips to baseball stadiums. It was around the same time he moved within Philadelphia’s city limits for the first time.

    Baseball is Cordisco’s “true passion.” He played high school baseball at Cherry Hill West and spent one season on the club team at Rutgers-New Brunswick, where he attended college. He spent a few years working for minor league clubs, working game day operations for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and selling tickets for the Frisco RoughRiders.

    After three years in Texas with the RoughRiders, Cordisco moved to the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia and got a job as a database administrator with Better Tomorrows, a Camden-based nonprofit.

    Cordisco was still making frequent trips to MLB stadiums in an effort to see them all, but grew frustrated with trying to document them on his cell phone camera.

    “I was straining, lying on the ground, straining on railings to get these perfect shots on my iPhone,” Cordisco said. “And I was like, ‘You know what, why don’t I just get a camera?’”

    Cordisco’s love for photography grew, and eventually he became interested in not just documenting moments, but telling stories with his lens. He collected his baseball photography into a project titled If They Don’t Win It’s a Shame, which “exposes American culture and society within the confines of its national pastime,” according to Cordisco’s website.

    “It’s a way to tell all these stories and use my experience in the field, [to] visually tell these stories that I’m interested in,” Cordisco said.

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    Sacred Sundays

    Once Cordisco started to take photography more seriously, he knew he wanted to put together a project that would capture Philadelphia, which he considers to be “the one identifiable U.S. city.”

    The city’s sports teams seemed like a natural place to begin framing Philly’s identity. Cordisco did not have personal allegiances to the Philadelphia teams, as his family had roots in New York, but he knew how much Philly cared about its teams from growing up in its suburbs. He began to shoot the places where he saw the city and its teams entwined.

    “I was photographing diners that might have Eagles merch in the windows and people’s Phillies and Eagles bumper stickers,” Cordisco said.

    He also began photographing the occasional Eagles tailgate. He became captivated by the community that surrounded Lincoln Financial Field on Sundays. By 2022, he had narrowed the project down to focus on tailgating.

    A photo of Eagles fans tailgating from Mike Cordisco’s photo project, “Sermon on the Lot.”

    “Through the middle of this season, I went to every single one,” Cordisco said. “It was just, for me, the best way to really show and visualize Philly culture.”

    Those photos became Sermon on the Lot. Cordisco chose to drape the project in religious metaphors to frame football, and particularly Eagles fandom, as a religion — one with its own set of rituals, traditions, and ways of worship.

    “On Sundays, you go to Mass,” Cordisco said. “But in Philly, you go to the parking lot and tailgate an Eagles game.”

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    Even though the scope of the project changed from its initial aim to portray Philadelphia, Cordisco still feels the city’s identity lies within Sermon on the Lot.

    “There’s no way it can’t come through,” Cordisco said. “I think my photos and the work definitely still show that classic grit and character that Philly is known for in the images 
 It’s still there, even if it’s maybe a layer or two deeper in the work.”

    Dan McQuade, seen here in a Daily News photo from 2014, died on Jan. 28, of neuroendocrine cancer, one day after his 43rd birthday.

    McQuade’s missive

    Cordisco was seeking a Philadelphia writer to pen a foreword for his book. He was a frequent reader of McQuade’s work, so Cordisco sent McQuade a cold email in September to see if he would be interested writing something for the project.

    “There was nobody else who could have written that,” Cordisco said. “He had no idea who I was, I just e-mailed him one day and he got back to me and said that he would love to do it.”

    To fit the project’s religious theming, McQuade’s foreword takes the form of a sermon. It is about the two men who showed up to former Eagles owner Leonard Tose’s house after news broke that Tose had agreed to sell a portion of the team and move it to Phoenix in 1984.

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    The two men, Barry Martin and Robert Vandetty, left Tose a note asking the owner to reconsider, as McQuade detailed in a 2023 story for Defector. Martin and Vandetty’s note closed with a simple phrase: “Go Birds — Philadelphia Birds.”

    “‘Go Birds’ is your greeting, your mantra, your rallying cry,” an excerpt of McQuade’s sermon reads. “The Eagles trademarked it, but it does not belong to them. It is yours. Think of Barry and Rob. They risked arrest to say ‘Go Birds.’ When you go forth today, I beseech you to say it too.“

    Cordisco said McQuade went “above and beyond” in his involvement with the project, offering ideas on how to display the work at the Unique Photo gallery showing. McQuade’s words will hang alongside Cordisco’s photos on the walls of the Center City photo store.

    Cordisco started Sermon on the Mount more interested in how the Eagles reflected Philadelphia than the team itself. But now, thanks to the community he found in the parking lots, he considers himself a Birds convert.

    “I went out to the tailgates and just saw how much it truly meant to people,” Cordisco said. “Not even just the wins and losses, but just being there. I talked to people that have been tailgating in the same RV for 40 years now, and they would tell me all these stories about how they raised their kids at the tailgates.

    “Making that connection with so many people only strengthened my fandom of the Eagles.”

  • Muhammad Ali’s former home is for sale for nearly $2M | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Muhammad Ali’s former home is for sale for nearly $2M | Inquirer Cherry Hill

    Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋

    Muhammad Ali’s one-time home has hit the market again, this time with a higher asking price. Also this week, The Kibitz Room’s future remains unclear after it unexpectedly closed last week, township council has approved over $15 million in bond ordinances, plus sewer work on Kresson Road has begun and will continue for several months.

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    Muhammad Ali’s former Cherry Hill home is back on the market, this time for almost $2M

    The Mediterranean-style home spans nearly 6,700 square feet and has a pool and tennis court.

    Champion boxer Muhammad Ali’s one-time Cherry Hill home has hit the market again, this time with an asking price of $1.975 million. That’s an increase from the last time the Mediterranean-style home was listed three years ago.

    The sprawling, nearly 6,700-square-foot Voken Tract home has six bedrooms, a greenhouse room, a gym, and a 12-foot wet bar. Situated on 1.5 acres, it also has an in-ground pool, a hot tub, and a tennis court.

    While the home has been updated since Ali lived there over 50 years ago, his prayer room remains.

    Take a peek inside the home.

    💡 Community News

    • One person died and a firefighter was injured over the weekend after a fire broke out at a Cherry Hill home Saturday night. (Patch)
    • Township council last week voted unanimously to pass several ordinances appropriating over $15 million for improvements and purchases. The ordinances include nearly $5.6 million for township equipment, information technology equipment, parks and recreation site improvements, facility upgrades, and property or open space acquisition; over $7.7 million for road, sidewalk, and storm drainage improvements; and over $2 million for equipment upgrades and sewer improvements. Council also passed an ordinance appropriating an additional $50,000 for sewer improvements.
    • Beck Middle School Spanish teacher Kelly Harris is thanking members of the community for their emotional and financial support after a car crashed into her family’s Mullica Hill home several weeks ago, causing a fire and destroying nearly all their possessions. She and her husband Steve are also using the unexpected attention to remember their neighbors, Tom and Lisa Hengel, who were in the SUV and died that day. (Courier Post)
    • New Jersey American Water has begun construction to replace nearly one mile of an aging water main along Kresson Road between Springdale and Cropwell Roads. The $2.5 million upgrade is expected to take until June. Crews will be working most weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • This week, Red White & Blue Thrift Store announced an opening date for its Cherry Hill location. The store at 949 Church Rd., formerly a Big Lots, will host a grand opening on March 26. Red White & Blue Thrift is known for its selection of discounted clothing and accessories, houseware, toys, and sports equipment.

    đŸ« Schools Briefing

    • The school’s board of education will give a presentation on elementary enrollment balancing at its meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The need for balancing comes as five of the district’s elementary schools face overcrowding by 2028.
    • Preschool registration opened this week and continues through Feb. 13. Find more information on registration for 3- and 4-year-old preschoolers here.
    • Superintendent Kwame Morton released the district’s latest quarterly goals update last week, outlining this academic year’s initiatives. Recent highlights include integrating career readiness standards into the curriculum, launching a new online internship portal and tracking system, and adding over 200 new preschool students at the Malberg Early Childhood Center and Joyce Kilmer Elementary School. In the next couple of months, the district is planning pre-Advanced Placement training for middle school teachers, and focusing on more career readiness initiatives, including a district-wide framework with grade-specific benchmarks. The district continues to work on elementary enrollment balancing and construction work funded by bonds.
    • East boys basketball’s top scorer Jamieson Young was scheduled for surgery last week after suffering a fracture to the inside of his right ankle in a Jan. 17 game. Young was averaging 21.8 points per game. (NJ.com)

    đŸœïž On our Plate

    • Popular Jewish deli The Kibitz Room closed unexpectedly last week, and its future remains unclear, The Inquirer’s Michael Klein reports. Owner Sandy Parish has been running the Shoppes at Holly Ravine staple solo after her former husband, Neil, and son, Brandon, left to open a King of Prussia location last year.
    • Work continues on the H Mart on Route 70, including a new food court, and while there’s no reopening date yet, two new eateries have announced they’ll have locations there when it does. Jaws Topokki, which specializes in Korean dishes gimbap and topokki, is targeting a July opening date. It will be joined by Kyodong Noodles, which specializes in Korean-Chinese comfort foods like jjajangmyeon and jjambbong. Chain bakery Paris Baguette is also slated to have a location within H Mart.
    • Bahama Breeze at the Cherry Hill Mall is closing its doors this spring. Darden Restaurant Group, which owns the tropical-inspired brand, announced yesterday that it was closing or converting 28 restaurants nationwide. The Cherry Hill location is expected to remain open through April 5.
    • Looking to lock down your Super Bowl menu? The Inquirer’s reporters have put together guides to the best cheesesteaks, hoagies, tomato pies, and more. For party trays, Indeblue in the Barclay Farms Shopping Center offers an assortment of tandoori lollipop lamb chops, shashlik, and samosas, in addition to desserts. If you want wings, NJ.com put together a list of the best in the state, including two Cherry Hill spots, Dolsot House and Hen Vietnamese Eatery.
    • Looking for a romantic place to dine out this Valentine’s Day? The Courier Post recently rounded up several South Jersey spots, including Caffe Aldo Lamberti, noting the Marlton Pike spot has an award-winning wine list, seafood, steaks, pastas, and a raw bar.
    • Or if you want a sweet experience, Insomnia Cookies is offering 45-minute reserved seatings at its Cherry Hill outpost. The pop-up event takes place from 8 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 12 and 13, but seats are going fast. Order from the usual menu or try the holiday-themed pre-fixe menu that includes six cookies, three dips, and two bottles of milk.

    🎳 Things to Do

    💃 The Swing Loft Social Dance Party: Learn the popular “modern swing” at this all-levels dance class, where you can come alone or with a dance partner. ⏰ Saturday, Feb. 7, 7-11 p.m. đŸ’” $20 📍Storm Ballroom Dance Centre

    🎹 I Heart Art: Check out works created by some of the township’s young artists in kindergarten through eighth grade. ⏰ Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 10-19, 4-7 p.m. đŸ’” Free 📍Croft Farm Arts Center

    🍿 Rom-Com Watch Party: Teens in sixth through 12th grade can watch a romantic comedy together. Registration is required. ⏰ Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. đŸ’” Free 📍Cherry Hill Public Library

    🧁 Cocktails and Cupcakes: Get tips and hands-on experience mixing up cocktails and decorating cupcakes at this 21-and-over event. Registration is required by Feb. 8. ⏰ Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m. đŸ’” $20 📍Congregation Kol Ami

    🏡 On the Market

    A four-bedroom Short Hills home with a large backyard

    The four-bedroom home spans more than 4,200 square feet.

    Located in Short Hills, this spacious four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home features a two-story foyer, a living room, a dining room with coffered ceilings, a step-down family room with a fireplace, an office, a den, and an eat-in kitchen with an island, granite countertops, built-in wine storage, and high-end appliances. All four bedrooms are located on the second floor, including a large primary suite with a sitting room, dual walk-in closets, and a bathroom with dual vanities and a whirlpool tub. Other features include a finished basement with a wet bar, and a deck with a retractable awning.

    See more photos of the home here.

    Price: $1.4M | Size: 4,262 SF | Acreage: 0.67

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