Croft Farm hosts fiftieth anniversary of annual Harvest festival
December 18, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/Eastside editorial assistant
With leaves falling, crisp air breezing and pumpkins sitting on front porches, it is that time of year again. Croft Farm hosted its annual Harvest Festival on October 30 from twelve to four in the afternoon. This annual festival that has been running for over 25 years celebrates fall in Cherry Hill... Read more »
East defeats West at Wawa’s grand opening
August 14, 2011
In this video, find out more about the new Wawa on Route 70 — and watch East compete against West in a sandwich-making competition. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
New Wawa hosts grand opening
August 13, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13) / Eastside News/Features Editor
Friday, August 12, was the grand opening of a new Wawa on Route 70. The grand opening event took place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The new Wawa managers and staff, as well as regional and national Wawa executives, attended. There is a hoagie-making competition at the opening of every Wawa, and Friday, students... Read more »
Á La Mode ice cream experience
July 26, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14) / Eastside Editorial Assistant
A La Mode serves fresh, home-made ice cream in Ocean City, NJ. After many summers trying different ice cream places locally and while traveling, I found the one that I can finally call my favorite: Á La Mode Ice Cream Parlor in Ocean City, New Jersey is by far my favorite ice cream shop with its fresh,... Read more »
East musicians storm the stage at Coffee Works
May 27, 2011 • Sherin Nassar ('13)/Eastside opinions editor
On a typical Tuesday night, most Cherry Hill East High school students are stowed away in their rooms working on the pounds of homework they have been assigned or studying for a huge test the next day, but a few select East students replace their backpacks for a microphone or a guitar, or for the more... Read more »
What to do this Memorial Day Weekend!!
May 25, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin (’14), Eastside Staff
Many people spend Memorial Day weekend at the shore or at a barbeque, but there are other events to attend besides these usual ones. The following lists local events that take place Memorial Day weekend: Wildwood International Kite Festival- If you... Read more »
Cleaning up Camden
May 19, 2011 • Hannah Feinberg ('12)/ Eastside Community Editor
In South Jersey, Cherry Hill is considered a rather privileged town. It boasts a stellar public education system, high per capita income, excellent public works services and great efforts towards sustainability. However, just a few minutes’ drive down the boulevard, and the advantages of Cherry Hill... Read more »
Camden Kroc Center provides hope for the future
May 17, 2011 • Laura Kane ('11), Eastside Editor-In-Chief
It is hard to imagine that teens living only a town over are struggling to pay for basic necessities and fearing for their safety, while simultaneously the average East student is worrying about how he can find enough time to finish his homework. The city... Read more »
Adele rolls in the deep in Electric Factory performance
May 15, 2011 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Adele played a sold-out show at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on Friday, May 13th as part of her North American tour supporting her newest album “21.” Opening for Adele was a band called The Civil Wars, whose performance began at 8:30 p.m. Relatively new to the scene, as their first album... Read more »
Rittenhouse Spring Festival welcomes warm weather
May 6, 2011 • Sarah Minion ('12)/ Eastside Underground Editor
Rittenhouse Square is always a relaxing place for Philadelphia locals to hang out. On any given day, one can enjoy the landscape, dine in renowned restaurants and catch a breath of fresh air in one of the nicest parts of the city. However, on Saturday, May 21, Rittenhouse Square will transform into a... Read more »
Cherry Hill community shows rememberance through cherry blossoms
May 6, 2011 • Lindsey DuBoff (’12), Eastside Opinions Editor
Every year during the last two weeks of April, Cherry Hill has a “9/11 Remembrance & Patriotic Gratitude” event that takes place on Chapel Avenue. Converting Chapel Avenue into a beautiful row of cherry blossom trees, a small group of residents who gathered in 1972 made a commitment to... Read more »
“After School Special” goes to Diane’s
April 11, 2011 • Hannah Feinberg ('12) and Sarah Minion ('12)/ Eastside Community Editor and Eastside Underground Editor
Sarah and Hannah run into Eastside Entertainment Editor Becca Ohnona (’12) at Diane’s Water Ice… and newly crowned Mr. East, Mike Chang (’11) reveals some of his moves: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
The community shines at Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars
April 10, 2011 • Max Cohen ('12)/ Eastside Sports Editor
The biggest and brightest Cherry Hill stars came out to support the Cherry Hill Education Foundation’s “Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars” fundraiser at Cherry Hill High School West last night. The night ended up being extremely successful for the Foundation, as over $31,000 was raised,... Read more »
Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars Video Recap
April 10, 2011 • Becca Mulberg ('12)/ Eastside Video Editor
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Charlie Sheen on Wired 96.5
March 6, 2011 • Hannah Feinberg ('12)/Eastside community editor
Few personal breakdowns have been so sad, so bizarre and so public as Charlie Sheen’s strange crash that has all but dominated the media these past few weeks. His racially charged railings against Two and a Half Men producer, his knee-jerk media blitz and his drug-fueled partying antics have left... Read more »
Weekend activities for the weekend of March 4
March 4, 2011 • Rachel Tinkleman ('13)/Eastside staff
Friday: There is a small pottery store called Color Me Mine right near the Ritz movie theater in Voorhees. With shelves full of unpainted pottery and a wide selection of colors, this is the perfect place for the artistically minded. Painting something small does not cost much more than $25 and... Read more »
Dig In!
February 17, 2011
Eastside Community Editors Alana Kopelson (’12) and Hannah Feinberg (’12) ask various East students their opinions on favorite dine in places for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Click below to listen, or right click-save as to download: digin with alana hannah Read More →
Weekend Activities for the weekend of January 28
January 27, 2011 • Gilana Levavi ('14)/Eastside staff
Activities Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Flower Show Tired of all the winter weather? For a breath of spring air, check out the Flower Show, open this weekend at the Deptford Mall. The show is presented by The Future Farmers of America, an organization that prepares students for horticultural... Read more »
Weekend Activities: visit Longwood Gardens
January 6, 2011 • Jessica Chang ('12)/Eastside staff
Opening this Friday, January 7, Country Strong is a hyped new movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw and Kayla Perkins. For fans of country music and just good movies, this is a must-see. The Los Angeles Times film critic states that Country Strong is “down-home... Read more »
IAmMikeDavis.com kicks off promoting show successfully with burrito-eating contest
December 30, 2010 • Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Sports Editor
Last Wednesday night, Mike Davis (’10) held the first event promoting his upcoming summer show on IAmMikeDavis.com at Panchero’s in Voorhees in the form of a burrito-eating contest. The show will be the “first online late night live talk show” once it debuts this summer. The... Read more »
Weekend activities
December 16, 2010 • Rachel Tinkleman ('13)/Eastside staff
As the holidays draw nearer, houses are decked out in lights, and the bitter cold weather coats everything in white icy frost, many feel a desire to participate in the old winter pastime: ice skating. This essential diversion can be fulfilled at Blue Cross River Rink on Columbus Boulevard and Market... Read more »
Festival of Arts, Books, and Culture at JCC
November 15, 2010 • Claire Hoffman ('12)/Eastside Staff
Cherry Hill’s Festival of Arts, Books, and Culture, held at the Jewish Community Center commenced its two week celebration of culture on November 7. Despite modest beginnings back in 1990, the mere ten authors who used to come to speak have now expanded to forty authors and other types of entertainers.... Read more »
Creamy Acres provides a dose of Halloween fright
October 24, 2010 • Laura Kane ('11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
During the chilly month of October, South Jersey residents seek ghoulish Halloween experiences. Running from powerful chainsaws, hiding from horrific ghosts and screaming in fear are just a few of the many ways to heighten the Halloween spirit. Take a ride on a turbulent hayride at Creamy Acres where... Read more »
Old Prison Holds Annual Haunted House
October 13, 2010 • Kristen Hearn ('14)
Some people love Halloween for the candy, and some just love being scared. For those who like being scared, Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is the perfect place to be. It’s America’s self-proclaimed most historic prison. The prison was originally opened just days before Halloween in 1829... Read more »
Anthropologie fashion show
September 1, 2010 • Laura Kane ('11)/ Eastside Editor in Chief
On Monday, August 16, Anthropologie, a home and clothing store, stayed true to its trend-setting name by hosting its first customer event of its kind called “Two for the Road: An evening with Anna and Keith.” Housed inside the modern, yet charmingly rustic Urban Outfitters warehouse located in Philadelphia,... Read more »
Garden State Pavilions sold in auction
August 30, 2010 • Alana Kopelson ('12)/ Eastside Community Editor
Garden State Pavilions has been sold to Bank of America, serving as a trustee for a mortgage loan pool. It is located on Route 70 and is home to ShopRite, Old Country Buffet and other retailers. The center has been in decline for several years because of the poor economy and competiton from nearby... Read more »
Mini Med School Summer Camp offers opportunities for aspiring physicians
August 30, 2010 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Not everyone wants to spend their summers watching blood and guts spill onto a metal table as a masked man explains exactly which organs he’s removing from a patient’s supine form. But some people find that sort of thing to be the ultimate summer experience. At Drexel University College of Medicine... Read more »
DEP rewards Cherry Hill for recycling efforts
August 23, 2010 • Gabrielle Kains ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
In the past few years, the Cherry Hill community has been increasing its efforts to help the environment. Recently, local officials have been informed that the Township of Cherry Hill will be rewarded for its recycling efforts in 2008 with a recycling tonnage grant of $105,603.41 from the state Department... Read more »
Jilly B’s: a new sweet boutique
August 12, 2010 • Jack Braunstein ('13) / Underground Editor
If there is one thing that gets the town of Cherry Hill drooling with desire, it’s frozen yogurt. Luckily enough, on August 6, Jilly B’s opened to the public in the Holly Ravine Shopping Center off of Springdale Road. The shop not only sells all natural treats, but doubles as a boutique for... Read more »
Cherry Hill Township takes over management of Barclay Farmstead
August 5, 2010 • Sherin Nassar ('13) / Opinions Editor
Fresh butter is one of the few foods that every person should take the time to make. Although a long and very tedious task that involves a lot of heavy churning, the finished product is an extremely tasty treat. For years, Barclay Farmstead has shared this old fashioned delight along with various other... Read more »
Board gamer and East alumnus, Jay Fox, lands a trip to France
July 2, 2010 • Sherin Nassar ('13)/ Opinions Editor
Hobbies and passion can sure lead to some extraordinary things. For example, a girl who picks up a microphone and starts to sing could land herself on the stage of American Idol; a boy who hits a baseball could become the leading pitcher for the Dodgers. Similarly, a child who has a knack for board... Read more »
Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant review
May 3, 2010 • Steven Markowitz ('10)/ Eastside Underground Editor
Being a connoisseur of food, I often find myself leaving fancy restaurants hungry. Sure the atmosphere was nice, but I have just spent four times as much on a meal as I normally would and need a second dinner. That is why I was skeptical when I went to Maggiano’s Little Italy in the Cherry Hill Mall.... Read more »
Cherry Hill has definitely “got talent”
April 19, 2010 • Devon Braunstein ('10)/ Eastside Managing Editor
On Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at the Cherry Hill West auditorium, the Cherry Hill Education Foundation put on yet another successful production for the third consecutive year— though this year’s entertainment consisted of a variety of community-wide talent rather than solely dance. Cherry Hill’s... Read more »
CHPL’s Teen Activity Board
April 9, 2010 • Claire Hoffman (’12)/ Eastside Staff
Since the Cherry Hill Public Library’s opening, people have tried to get the community involved with the library by creating activities for people of all ages. Although the library holds the typical arts and crafts and book club programs for young children, Cherry Hill Library also hosts unique events... Read more »
