“I wanted to bring a level of sophistication to the store,” says creator and owner, Jill Schafer.

Schafer put a lot of work into establishing the shop. She traveled all around the country finding the highest quality gifts, yogurt and cupcakes for Jilly B’s. An East alumnus, Schafer studied interior design at Syracuse University and designed the whole store.

Jilly B’s looks like a boutique more likely to be found in New York City than in between Short Hills and Woodcrest, but for Schafer, the location is ideal. The creator grew up in Cherry Hill and spent a few years living in New York, too.

“I had enough,” said Schafer, “I want Jilly B’s to be a place where you can unwind and escape Cherry Hill life, without going into Philadelphia.”

The frozen yogurt comes in four flavors: plain, chocolate, coffee and raspberry. The flavors are subject to change; since the store is open all year round, they plan to introduce various seasonal flavors and toppings, such as peppermint and candy corn. All of the flavors are non-fat and contain beneficial pro-biotics, but that’s certainly not at the expense of flavor. It is supremely refreshing and a perfect treat to combat the summer heat, but diverse and satisfying enough to last the whole year round. The variety in toppings is overwhelming, from every textbook fruit, fresh from the farmers market, to a multitude of sweets to top of any of the delectable flavors.

“I’ve traveled the country to see what’s out there,” said Schafer, “and our yogurt product is far superior to the competition.”

Jilly B’s also offers mouth-watering, all natural cupcakes, with flavors including red velvet, cookies cream and more. These works of art are worth purchasing for aesthetics alone, but it doesn’t hurt that they are also delicious.

The farther end of the store is devoted to selling gifts that were hand selected by Schafer. There is a range of pretty and unique items. Plenty of them are related to the shops edible exports (cake platters, hand painted serving plates and the like), but the inventory also includes things like picture frames and perfumes.

“I love sweets and giving gifts,” said Schafer. “So I combined it all.”

The result is an inventive and exciting shop that is sure to become a huge success in Cherry Hill.

With over 570 guests, the dance floor was packed throughout the night under the red lighting of the ballroom. According to Mr. Jeff Killion, math teacher and prom chaperone, “the kids seem to all be having a good time are dancing in an ‘interesting way.’”

The atmosphere at prom was upbeat and lively. “I see people I don’t know and I’ve never talked to [but I] say hi [tonight]. I’m in that good of a mood,” said Daniella Castro (’10).

As an example of the intensity of the dance floor, Julia Susuni (’10) said, “I’m having fun because Adam Conn is sweating on me,” as other seniors also remarked of Conn’s enthusiasm and skill.

The reasons people were having such a great time varied. Kosta Vrontis (’10) said, “Just being around my friends I guess—that’s what’s fun [about prom].” But being with friends isn’t the only fun element of prom, Samantha Burns (’10) said, “It’s unity in our class.”

If the seniors were not dancing through the chaos on the dance floor, prom was still enjoyable. Zach Roomberg (’10) said, “I’m having fun because I’m not making a fool of myself.”

According to many, prom was a great way for the Class of 2010 to end their high school careers. As Kevin Tonczyczyn said, “It’s the best [senior memory] so far this year.”

Members of the senior class and their dates were served food ranging from salmon to salad, and for dessert– a congratulatory cake and a Neapolitan ice cream sundae bar.

Another special feature of this year’s senior prom was a photo booth located in the side room, where students could take pictures free of charge. These Polaroid strips were yet another way for prom guests to capture the memories of the night.

As seniors left at 10:30, they received the customary souvenir of a t-shirt, featuring the theme by being white with black writing and illustrating the class with a large outline of “2010” on the back.

Consummately, “the food was good, the music was good and the dance floor was bigger so it was more fun,” said Cara Berkowitz (’10).

The Class of 2010 certainly ended their year with class with a successful and nostalgic senior prom. 

All photos taken and assembled by Avra Bossov (’11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor

All photos assembled by Avra Bossov (’11)/ Eastside News Features Editor