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Connecting Past to Present: Trailblazing Haddonfield Schoolteacher Joyce Gilchrist Pierce

For 38 years, Joyce Gilchrist Pierce was the only Black teacher in the Haddonfield School District, the second ever hired there, and the first to teach in an integrated setting. But the road to her career there wasn't short of adversity. Pierce's story is one of several personal histories that is being explored as Haddonfield works to uncover more of its cultural past.

December 28, 2024
Business

Haddon Hall: an ‘Indoor Farmers Market’ of Handmade Gifts and Goods

Sharon and Sofia Parker of Haddonfield curate a selection of locally made products sourced from small businesses and vendors in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in a mixed-use space on Mechanic Street in downtown Haddonfield.

December 24, 2024
People

Man Hit by PATCO Train Fights for His Life While Family Fundraises to Visit

The sister and niece of a man hit by a train in Haddonfield are struggling to get information about his condition. They're trying to crowdfund the cost of travel to New Jersey to be with him in what could be his final days.

December 21, 2024
Government

‘There’s No Way This is Real, But It is’ — Camden County Skatepark Opens

For decades, community advocates have pushed for a community skatepark in Camden County. With its opening Wednesday, they realized a dream they scarcely believed had become reality.

December 19, 2024

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