August 2011 Issue
From home run sluggers to sabre fighters, surfing pros to gymnastics champs, this year's premier athletes all share three things in common: talent, hard work and a fierce desire to win. Here, meet some of the most impressive young individuals from across...
As college costs escalate, local families are finding creative ways to foot tuition bills without breaking the bank.
Emily Lubin, 15, a Moorestown High School junior, has spent the last eight years assisting the Moorestown Wigs for Kids, which uses donated ponytails to make hairpieces for children suffering from cancer or other diseases that cause hair loss.
Alexander Chiommino, a third-grade student at Countryside Elementary, won first place in the Mathnasium TriMathlon, with a perfect score of 800 out of 800. The Mount Laurel boy was recognized by the Board of Education in August and received a gold medal...
Christy Marella-Davis founded the National History Day program at Rosa Middle School, which has run every year since 2007. Each year students complete a historical research project, which they turn into a collaborative documentary.
The Marlton Thunder made it all the way to the 2011 United States Specialty Sports Association World Series in Orlando, Fla., this year, where they competed against some of the best softball players in the nation. At the tournament, the players also...
The Moorestown 8U District recreation baseball team (pictured) won the Cal Ripken South Jersey Championship for players aged 8 and younger, held in Hamilton, after beating Marlton 9-6. Coach Adam Gerber’s team of elementary school-aged athletes went...
More than 50 Washington Township third-grade students joined New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher to harvest squash at Duffield’s Farm Market in Sewell. Since 1999, Tracy Duffield has been working with local elementary school students...
What are kids thinking?
“Do you feel prepared to transition to a new school?”
Miranda, 15, Freshman, Shawnee High School, Medford
“It’s no different than going to school last year and the years before.
“Do you feel prepared to transition to a new school?”
Miranda, 15, Freshman, Shawnee High School, Medford
“It’s no different than going to school last year and the years before.
High school can be the best four years of your life, filled with new friends, self-discovery and lasting memories. But the transition from middle school to high school, on the other hand, is among the most terrifying, filled with self-doubt, uncertainty,...
Huntington Learning Center helps students excel through the school year and beyond.
Champions United Gymnastics Academy offers something for everyone.
Suburban Family comes out once a month, but SouthJersey.com is updated daily. Mondays, we cover South Jersey high schools’ top students. Tuesdays, we bring you family-friendly events. Wednesdays and Fridays, we spotlight athletes and sports teams....
