All Around Pennsauken

09/09/2025

09/09/2025

09/08/2025

Each year, American flags are placed throughout Pennsauken’s 9/11 Memorial, located at the corner of Merchantville Ave. and Rt. 130, across the street from the Township’s Municipal Building and the Pennsauken Free Public Library. This year’s ceremony will once again be earlier in the evening, so that more members of the community can participate.

For more information on this important community event, read our story at https://bit.ly/4pejhNT

09/08/2025

Longtime Pennsauken resident Nydia Torres has spent a lifetime helping others. She has plans for the future. To volunteer at nursing homes. To work outside in her extensive gardens. To look after her six amazing grandchildren.

None of that will be possible unless she receives a lifesaving gift of a kidney.

For more about Nydia and how you can help, read our story at https://bit.ly/46bwH4O

09/04/2025

"The Pennsauken Township Committee wishes all of our local students much success as they begin this exciting new school year. A new academic year is always filled with possibilities—new subjects to study, new friends to meet, and new goals to achieve. Each September, our community comes alive with the energy of students returning to classrooms, and we are reminded of the strength of our 'Pennsauken Pride.'"

To read Pennsauken Mayor Nicole Roberts' message to students returning to the classroom for another year of learning, visit https://bit.ly/3JTycNg

09/04/2025

It's the first day back to school in Pennsauken! Pennsauken School Families can email this year’s back to school pictures to [email protected] or send them via Facebook message at . We’ll pick our favorites and share them via social media and our October print edition!

08/31/2025

Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, is a “trash holiday.” Monday’s trash and recycling collection, moves to Tuesday, Sept. 2, Tuesday’s collection moves to Wednesday, Sept. 3. Wednesday's yard waste and white goods pickup moves to Thursday, Sept. 4. Thursday’s trash and recycling will be collected on Friday, Sept. 5. Friday’s collection moves to Saturday, Sept. 6.

The next Camden County Household Hazardous Waste collection event will be on Saturday, Sept. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill, 9600 River Rd. For more details, as well as information on what and what not to bring, call (856) 858-5241.

08/29/2025

Pennsauken Township has the distinction of being the final resting place of Peter J. McGuire, founder of the modern labor movement and the “Father of Labor Day.” His grave site, as well as the prominent memorial in his honor, can be found in Arlington Cemetery on Cove Rd. And on the Friday before Labor Day, members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, The Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council-AFL-CIO, as well as prominent government officials, gather at McGuire’s memorial to recognize his accomplishments, as well as highlight the positive impact of working men and women and organized labor has on society.

For more, read our article at https://bit.ly/4oWPEk7

08/26/2025

Please join the Pennsauken Township Police Department TODAY, Tuesday, Aug. 26, for their Bicycle Raffle | School Bag Giveaway!

Held from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Mister Softee, 3605 Haddonfield Rd.

Event details: Backpacks will be given out as supplies last. There will be nine bikes raffled off to the children present at the event. Each child will be given tickets for a chance to win a bicycle. One bicycle per winner and winner must be present. Each winner will also win a helmet and we will have extra helmets for kids to win after the raffle. Raffle will begin at 6:00 p.m.

08/19/2025

Knights of Columbus Council #6735 of Merchantville is hosting a "Sweet Treat to Donate" fundraiser at Rita’s Italian Water Ice and Custard, located at 1648 Kings Highway North, in the Ellisburg Circle Shopping Center in Cherry Hill.

Held on Thursday, Aug. 21, from noon to 10:00 p.m., guests who mention “Council 6735” when ordering will help support the charitable efforts of the Knights.