January 14, 2009 / Local News

Politz School to honor Cupersmith & Kleins at 10th Annual Dinner

Neal Cupersmith and Jeff and Maureen Klein will be honored at the Politz Day School's 10th Annual Scholarship Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Katz JCC. More...

Rav Ozer Glickman to address Sons of Israel Mikvah Association

Rav Ozer Glickman will speak about "Jewish Marital Law and the Agunah" at the Cong. Sons of Israel Mikvah Association's annual Melavah Malkah. The program is set for Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m., at Cong. Sons of Israel. More...

Breakfast fun at Katz

JCC member Michael Menaker greeted Batman and other characters from the large and small screens at the Katz JCC's recent Character breakfast More than 300 guests enjoyed breakfast, face painting, and balloon animals on December 25. More...

Nat'l Meningitis Assn. urges vaccination for preteens & teens

Late winter/early spring is meningitis peak season:

What began for Gerald Pe as a pleasant day at the beach quickly turned into a fight for his life and resulted in him losing portions of his feet and suffering organ failure. More...

New director at Pinemere Camp

Toby Ballen Ayash has been hired as the new executive director of Pinemere Camp. More...

Comedy Night at Adath Emanu-El

Break the winter ice at the Adath Emanu-El Sisterhood's "Comedy-Reality-Game Show Night" on Saturday, Jan. 24. The fundraiser will benefit the Sisterhood's Youth Leadership Scholarship Fund and Sisterhood leadership development. More...

Recent Kellman Brown hoops tourney is slam dunk for kids

Over 60 students from the community attended the first 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Kellman Brown Academy. The recent event helped inaugurate the school's new Voorhees facility. Another tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 7. More...

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Rabbi Rothman sees destruction wrought by Hamas rockets

Life under fire…

Rabbi Bernard Rothman knew about the rockets being fired by Hamas into the Israeli towns around Gaza, but a recent trip to the area really brought the nature of the situation home. More...

Genetic testing at Rutgers Hillel

Rutgers Hillel and the OUJewish Learning Initiative on Campus will offer genetic screening for Jewish students on Tuesday, Feb. 10. More...

Fried appointed to NJ Council

Russell Fried has been appointed to the New Jersey State Council on Developmental Disabilities. He received the appointment because of his advocacy skills. More...

Katz JCC inspires fit bodies, fit families

The New Year has arrived and like millions of Americans you have pledged to become healthier in 2009. Recent studies show that as little as 30 minutes of exercise three times a week can greatly improve your health. More...

Gesher & Dubin bowlers face off against Yardley Commons

Whee-ee-ee…No, 'Wii:'

The competition was fierce. The effort was valiant. But in the end, the home team lost as Wii bowlers from Gesher and Dubin fell to the "Commoners" from Yardley Commons in Voorhees. More...