Weekly Roundup: Jim Bannar departs Cherry Hill Township Council, Police arrest five in disturbance at Cherry Hill Mall
In other news, Cherry Hill Township is collecting donations for its Martin Luther King Day of Service drive.
A Cherry Hill Township Councilman says good-bye after eight years and Cherry Hill Police arrest five after a disturbance at the Cherry Hill Mall. Get caught up on the biggest stories from the final week of 2017 in the Weekly Roundup.
Farewell to Jim Bannar
For eight years, Jim Bannar served on Cherry Hill Township Council. Bannar’s time on council officially comes to a close on Sunday as it second term expires on Dec. 31. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Bannar talked about his favorite moments on council, why he decided to run for his first term in 2009 and what he plans to do in the future.
Cherry Hill Mall disturbance leads to the arrest of five
After weeks of warnings from Cherry Hill Police for unattended minors to not loiter inside the Cherry Hill Mall on Dec. 26, a group of 700 to 1,000 juveniles did exactly that last Tuesday. Police responded to the mall on Tuesday evening at about 7:30 p.m. after a large group of minors convened near the JCPenney wing. Five of the group were arrested on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to resisting arrest. No injuries or property damage was reported.
Cherry Hill Township to host the Martin Luther King Day of Service collection drive
Cherry Hill Township fourth annual Martin Luther King Day of Service collection drive is now underway. Through Jan. 12, the township will be collecting numerous food and toiletry items to donate to local food pantries and community organizations that have depleted inventories due to the holiday season. Donation boxes are located at Cherry Hill Town Hall and the Cherry Hill Public Library.
New Jersey Attorney General files complaint against contractor formerly based in Cherry Hill
A contractor with offices formerly in Cherry Hill was accused of violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act in a complaint filed by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office on Tuesday. The complaint stated that D.J.M. Households Inc. allegedly violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and a number of regulations governing contractors and advertising by failing to perform contracted-for home improvements and/or home elevations.
The Cherry Hill Sun looks back at the top ten most read stories of 2017
The Cherry Hill Sun continued its look at the top ten most read stories of 2017 in its special Year in Review feature. Some of the stories in the countdown ranged from Cherry Hill Board of Education meeting article to features on high school students and Cherry Bowl. The series will finish on Sunday afternoon with the unveiling of the most read story of 2017.
