In other news, The Sun spoke with volunteers from the Cherry Hill Food Pantry, who told the story of how the organization has grown over the past decade.
The Cherry Hill Police Department is asking for residents to help them win an online contest to benefit their K-9 unit, and preschoolers at The Goddard School in Cherry Hill land important jobs as toy testers. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
The Cherry Hill Police Department urges Cherry Hill residents and surrounding communities to cast a vote for the Cherry Hill K-9 Unit
The Cherry Hill Police Department is looking for assistance in procuring grant money for its K-9 unit. Cherry Hill Police are currently competing in a contest run by Aftermath, a nationwide company that specializes in trauma cleaning and biohazard removal. Aftermath is planning to award five, $15,000 grants to police departments that gain the most votes for their existing or prospective K-9 programs.
Being a Toy Tester isn’t all fun and games
A Cherry Hill preschool is playing a major role in determining what will be some of the hottest new toys. The Goddard School in Cherry Hill was one of 50 preschools in the country selected to participate in toy testing this fall. A number of toy manufacturers reached out to Goddard to receive feedback on their toys. Some of the toys were sent to Goddard for the kids to try out.
The Cherry Hill Food Pantry lends a helping hand to those in need
The Cherry Hill Food Pantry has come a long way since it first opened about 10 years ago. The pantry has grown from a small operation in a church basement to a large space inside a former supermarket at 1463 Brace Food in Cherry Hill. The food pantry recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and currently serves approximately 425 families monthly.
Two grants, purchase of new truck approved for Cherry Hill Police Department
A number of resolutions Cherry Hill Township Council approved at its meeting last Monday will help benefit the Cherry Hill Police Department. Council approved two resolutions inserting money into the township’s budget from the New Jersey Body Armor Replacement Fund and the New Jersey Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund. A third resolution will allow the police department to purchase a new, multi-use truck.
Cherry Hill resident pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
A Cherry Hill resident and the owner of a pizzeria in Ocean City pled guilty on Oct. 23 to filing false tax returns. John Gaeta Jr., 54, pleaded guilty to one count of filing false tax returns for the 2012 and 2013 tax years. Gaeta was the owner and operator of Big Slice Pizza, located on the Ocean City boardwalk. Gaeta railed to report taxable income he earned from the business over a period of two years.
