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Commissioners to meet

The Borough commissioners will hold a meeting and budget work session on Monday, July 27 at 8pm. Action may be taken during the meeting.

To attend virtually, register in advance HERE.

National honor for Haddonfield

USA Today conducted an online contest recently, inviting members of the public to vote for the Best Small Town Cultural Scenes in the United States.

Ten towns were included in the poll:

  • Chautauqua, New York
  • El Dorado, Arkansas
  • Haddonfield, New Jersey
  • Nashville, Indiana
  • Occidental, California
  • Perham, Minnesota
  • Point Pleasant, West Virginia
  • Saratoga Springs, New York
  • Sheridan, Wyoming
  • Staunton, Virginia

When the votes were tallied, Chautauqua took top honors, with Haddonfield the runner-up.

In commenting on the award, Mayor Neal Rochford said, “We in Haddonfield pride ourselves in our one-of-a-kind Downtown experience with beautiful tree-lined streets and well-preserved historic buildings that now are home to over 200 businesses. We hope that this continued recognition will encourage those who haven’t experienced our historic town, to come and visit for the day when in the Delaware Valley area.”

The Art of Beer

The Markeim Arts Center will present the third of three Art of Beer classes on Tuesday, August 18.

Titled Fabulous Fall Beers, the class will enable participants to sample and discuss five different fall beers – some of the best seasonal suds for fall.

Participants will have the option of participating via Zoom or outside King’s Road Brewery, if weather permits.

For more information and to register, go HERE.

Food Drive on August 26

The First Baptist Church will hold a food drive on Wednesday, August 26 in support of the Food Bank of South Jersey.

Those who wish to donate non-perishable food items are asked to stop by the church’s parking lot between 10 and 11am.

Monetary donations may be made payable to “Oaklyn Community Food Pantry” and dropped off on August 26 or mailed to the First Baptist Church at 124 Kings Highway East. (Write “Food Drive” on the envelope, to ensure that your donation will be correctly assigned.)

Questions? Call Chip Chapman at 856-795-1727.

Movie Night canceled

“Out of an abundance of caution due to evolving safety guidelines for public gatherings,” Haddonfield Plays & Players has canceled the Beach Blanket Movie Night showing of “Mamma Mia!” originally scheduled for Friday, July 24.

But, they add … “Stay tuned for soon-to-be-announced future programs!”

Virtual arts and crafts for kids

The Markeim Arts Center is offering virtual classes with the theme, “Under the Sea.”

The classes, for ages 6 to 12, will give students the opportunity to create artwork inspired by the ocean and animals that live in the ocean.

During each class, participants will create 2D and 3D crafts using items typically found around the house.

Classes will be held via Zoom on Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31. There will be two one-hour sessions each day, starting at 10am and 2pm.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

Creative exercises and challenges for teens

The Markeim Arts Center is offering virtual lessons in Creative Exercises and Challenges.

The classes, for ages 12 to 17, aim to help students break out of an art block, think in new ways, and get into the creative head space. Each lesson will present a new drawing challenge, and together everyone will create their own piece. 

The Markeim says that students will “learn several tips and tricks, as well as plenty of resources to motivate, inspire, and keep you challenged in a fun and informative format.”

Classes will be held via Zoom on five Tuesdays starting July 28, from 3:30pm – 4:30pm.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

Produce vouchers for low-income seniors

Camden County is providing vouchers to enable low-income senior citizens to purchase fruits, vegetables, and herbs at Springdale Farms in Cherry Hill.

The face value of each voucher is $5 and they are available in sets of five. Seniors may use vouchers singly or in combination, but no change will be given if the purchase total is less than the total value of the voucher/s being used.

In income limit is $22,459 if single and $30,451 if married.

To request vouchers, call 856-858-3220 or 856-858-3884. Vouchers will be mailed to approved recipients.

Vouchers are valid through November 2020.

Two new COVID-19 cases

The Camden County Department of Health reported today that two females, one age 10 to 19 and one in her 40s, have contracted the coronavirus, COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Haddonfield to 69, with six fatalities. Four of the 69 are in their teens.

In Camden County, the total number of cases stands at 8,426, with 514 deaths. For New Jersey, 177,256 cases with 13,763 confirmed deaths and an additional 1,974 probable deaths.

The transmission rate in New Jersey remains unchanged from yesterday, at 0.90. (A transmission rate of 1.0 means that, on average, each new case will produce one additional new case. When the transmission rate falls below 1,0, it’s a good sign. When it rises above 1.0, it’s cause for concern.)

Statistics for Haddonfield, Camden County, and New Jersey are updated on Haddonfield[dot]Today each week day.