September 3-9, 2008

Mayor Bernie Platt honored township resident Alva Denice, who celebrated her 104th birthday on Aug. 26. Many of Alva's family members were in attendance for the ceremony. Alva has four children, 16 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren, with two more expected soon.

Mayor Bernie Platt honored township resident Alva Denice, who celebrated her 104th birthday on Aug. 26. Many of Alva's family members were in attendance for the ceremony. Alva has four children, 16 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren, with two more expected soon.

This Week's Feature:

Emotions run high at meeting


After several weeks of verbal sparring, the relationship between the Cherry Hill Reform Committee and the Cherry Hill Council appears to have worsened, as a township meeting last week was adjourned early following several comments made by a reform committee member.


Council President Steve Polansky adjourned the meeting held on Aug. 25 early after Cherry Hill Reform Committee member George Hickman began raising his voice and criticizing Mayor Bernie Platt's choice of words in a recent column he wrote for the Courier-Post. Hickman also criticized Communications Director Dan Keashen, whom he said actually wrote Platt's column.


After asking Hickman several times to calm down, Polansky adjourned the meeting early, citing Hickman as a ...

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