Greater Kingston Civic Association  - Cherry Hill, NJ

  A Network of Neighbors

Welcome!   This website was created by and for residents living in or around the Greater Kingston Area as an informational community resource.  A site by neighbors for neighbors, we welcome your input for additional info or links.  To be added to our confidential monthly updates and alerts list,  or to send requests and/or ideas, please contact us at GKCA@comcast.net. 

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All men are caught in an inescapable network

of mutuality. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed

citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing

that ever has.  Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)

About Us:

The Greater Kingston Civic Association was formed in the early 1960s.  It included the Kingston Estates, Brandywoods, Deer Woods and Green Haven areas.  The Association was active in advocating for community improvements such as sidewalk repair and protecting against unwanted "progress" such as access to Interstate 295 through the neighborhood.  This group of concerned neighbors also held social events and neighborhood landscape contests!  Over the years the GKCA has periodically come together to support area residents through communication and work with the Cherry Hill Municipal Government.  The geographic range expanded to include North Woods, Forest Hills, Kingston East, and Three Oaks.

The founders of this site hope that you will feel free to use this website to find out more about your neighborhood and to become involved in keeping this community strong!   

....................NOTICES....................

CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP MEETINGS

820 Mercer Street, Room 208, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Monday, July 13 - 7:30pm

Tuesday, July 27 - 7:30pm

Register of APPOINTED Volunteer Municipal Positions (updated 02/2009)

Register of VACANT Volunteer Municipal Positions (updated 02/2009)

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CAMDEN COUNTY FREEHOLDER MEETINGS

July 21, 2009 - Caucus - 6:00pm

Freeholder Conference Room, 16th floor-Courthouse, 520 Market St., Camden, NJ

July 23, 2009 - 7:00pm

Lindenwold High School Cafeteria, 801 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold

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CHERRY HILL RECYCLING INFORMATION

Electronic waste and fluorescent bulbs can be recycled at the Department of Public Works at 1 Perina Blvd. in Cherry Hill

from 7am to 3pm Monday through Friday and 8am to noon Saturdays.

....................ARCHIVES LINK....................

Cherry Hill Township Municipal & Schools Info, Police Reports, & Camden County Info

....................MUNICIPAL & COUNTY NEWS....................

Latest Tax and Community News

• Ex-Cherry Hill official accused of taking bribes [Newspaper Article 3/04/09]
  

• Bribery accusations lead Cherry Hill to end contract with firm [Newspaper Article 3/05/09]
  

• Ex-Cherry Hill official seeks deal in bribery investigation [Newspaper Article 04/02/09]
  

• Firm's leader admits bribing Cherry Hill official [Newspaper Article 4/23/09]
  

• Cherry Hill seeks punishment [Newspaper Article 6/23/09]
  

• Two towns explore shared services [Newspaper Article 3/16/09]
  

• Christian group buys synagogue [Newspaper Article 3/19/09]
  

• 6 municipalities to install cameras at traffic signals [Newspaper Article 03/31/09]
  

• Teachers get tough with Camco board [Newspaper Article 05/22/09]
  

• Camco budget holds line on taxes [Newspaper Article 05/22/09]
  

• Freeholder primaries wide open in Camden County [Newspaper Article 05/26/09]
  

• Camco Democrats pick Greco, Leonard, Nash for freeholder race [Newspaper Article 06/03/09]
  

• Man named to fill freeholder seat [Newspaper Article 06/10/09]
  

• Change certain on Cherry Hill Council [Newspaper Article 4/02/09]
  

• Cherry Hill GOP announce council candidates [Newspaper Article 04/01/09]
  

• Election rolls out as bids are filed [Newspaper Article 4/07/09]
  

• Cherry Hill council adopts budget, hikes property taxes [Newpaper Article 04/14/09]
  

• Cherry Hill considers furloughs or layoffs [Newspaper Article 4/16/09]
  

• Cherry Hill holds tax rate [Newspaper Article 6/09/09]
  

• 14 laid off in Cherry Hill [Newspaper Article 6/24/09]
  

• Cherry Hill cops hold load of loot [Newspaper Article 6/24/09]
  

• Police plan crackdown on speeders [Newspaper Article 6/26/09]
  

Greater Kingston Area

• Tentative Meeting Cancelled: The NJDOT had scheduled a tentative meeting in late May (5/27/09) with stakeholders to discuss conceptual designsfor the Rt. 70/Kingston Drive entrance.  Per Matt Toyer, Aide to the Mayor and Constituent Relations Director,  the NJDOT was open to including the GKCA to represent neighborhood residents at the meeting.  An Open House for the entire community was also planned.  Note: Matt Toyer notified the GKCA on 5/8/09 that the NJDOT cancelled the meetings as the State did not feel ready to present to the community.
  

• Minutes from the 4/15/09 GKCA meeting [info link].
  

• Shooting and suspected shots fired in Greater Kingston Area.[info link].
  

• Neighborhood security: please help identify failed streetlights [info link] [form].
  

• Minutes from the 10/21/08 GKCA meeting [info link] on property maintenance. 
  

• Minutes from the 3/18/08 GKCA meeting [info link] featuring Cherry Hill School Board Candidates, update on CHPD response to neighborhood concerns, and introduction of 3 petitions currently being circulated by the Cherry Hill Reform Committee (formerly the Pay-to-Play Committee).
  

• Minutes from the 10/23/07 GKCA meeting [info link] with the CHPD Traffic & Safety Unit .  Please continue to communicate any ongoing concerns to Mayor Platt, NJ Transit and to the CHPD (see page 2 of info link, above, for contact info).
  

• Get involved!   Municipal boards, commissions, and advisory committees make possible the participation of citizens in the daily business of community government [info link].  For more info, contact GKCA@comcast.net or Cherry Hill Township.  See Register of APPOINTED Volunteer Municipal Positions and Register of VACANT Volunteer Municipal Positions (updated 02/2009)
  

Cherry Hill Police Department & GKCA

• GKCA posts monthly updates of police activity logged in the area.  Most recent summary of area activity logged by the CHPD: [MAY]
  

• To report non-emergency suspicious activity, please call CHPD Dispatch at (856) 665-1200.
  

Route 70

• Cherry Hill mayor outlines plans for Route 70 [Newspaper Article 7/3/07]
  

• Route 70 Task Force Report 7/7/07
  

• Cherry Hill Citizens for a Safer Route 70 Plan 10/23/07
  

• APPENDIX Cherry Hill Citizens for a Safer Route 70 Plan 10/23/07
  

• Cherry Hill officials must look at latest Rt. 70 plan [Courier-Post Opinion 10/24/07]
  

• Another plan for Route 70 [Newspaper Article 10/31/07]
  

No-Bid Contracts Lawsuit

• Former employee sues Cherry Hill [Newspaper Article 7/22/08]
  

• Whistle-blower suit on track [Newspaper Article 8/4/08]
  

• Cherry Hill no-bid contract records subpoenaed [Newspaper Article 8/12/08]
  

• U.S. attorney seeks Cherry Hill papers [Newspaper Article 8/12/08]
  

Cherry Hill Schools

• Latest E-news from the Public Information Office
  

• Cherry Hill board adopts school budget, holds taxes [Newspaper Article 04/05/09]
  

• School budget [Newspaper Article 04/18/09]
  

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Website Updated: 6/28/2009

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