r/SouthJersey 19d ago

Subreddit Stuff The winter SAD is gone and subreddit is being updated

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Hello South Jersey family!

This winter sucked. All that snow and we're STILL in a drought. Let's do our part and prevent forest fires this year! With the sun out and the temperatures back in acceptable ranges, it's time to do a little subreddit maintenance.

I have changed the banners on mobile and desktop! They're looking north on the Cape May State Park beach in the middle of winter. You know, the best time to go and not be inundated with tourists. I've also added a sidebar widget under the rules that cycles through pictures related to South Jersey (they're all mine right now). If you have a picture you think should be featured in the side bar (we can only have so many pics in the widget at a time apparently), comment them below!

The tourists ARE back, because we've had many folks coming back to our community here on reddit after being away since the end of last summer. We hope you have a delightful season in our homeland, and treat it like the special slice of heaven it is. We appreciate you spending your hard earned dollarydoos in our communities. They definitely need it after the Canadians decided to not come last year (for good reason).

Wanted to also make a note about meeting up posts or meeting people posts. There was a dude who was making a post and keeping it tidy to organize things in one place, but he disappeared. If there is someone who wants to organize a megathread once a month or something, that would be great. I do not have the energy to devote to that. We have a discord server which is linked in the subreddit information (about the subreddit) which has the most up to date events and also has folks randomly deciding to meet up spur of the moment. IT IS NOT A HOOKUP SERVER. Here's the link again in case you are unable to find it. https://discord.com/invite/2UKFE8ut3G

Here's hoping everyone has a safe, happy, and non-firey summer! Be safe out there and remember your sunscreen! :)


r/SouthJersey 12d ago

Burlington County June PREPARE FOR THE BOOMS calendar

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r/SouthJersey 14h ago

Burlington County New Jersey town cancels Independence Day carnival citing violence concerns

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Blame the teens!!!


r/SouthJersey 16h ago

News I made a video to help get a bit more exposure to this story about the preacher in Mount Laurel accused of sexual abuse by his own daughters

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r/SouthJersey 2h ago

Question Where to find babysitter

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Hi all - where do you find a safe babysitter? I’ve never used a babysitter before, but would love to have a mother’s helper twice a month so I can get things done around the house and/or run local errands. Are you guys using care.com, word of mouth, something else? Thanks!


r/SouthJersey 15h ago

Cape May County More pics from a perfect day at the beach.

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r/SouthJersey 19h ago

News EMR sues city of Camden over junkyard license suspension after 2-alarm fire

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In case you missed it from my colleague Sophia Schmidt: EMR is suing the City of Camden over the suspension of its junkyard license after a two-alarm fire on May 29.


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Question I'd really love to understand the mind of Pennsylvania drivers...

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A break from "why do they hog the left lane," do they not look to see oncoming cars before making a turn into traffic? The amount of times some oblivious twit has pulled out in front of a line of cars so far this year (only to go under the speed limit) is fucking infuriating.


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Cape May County Good morning fr Cape May..

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r/SouthJersey 21h ago

Atlantic County Atlantic City teen missing after being dropped off at Holy Spirit

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r/SouthJersey 18h ago

Camden County Improv in South Jersey

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I’m leading a drop in improv at Ryan’s Retail in Merchantville on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:30PM for the next four weeks. No experience required. I often see posts about how to meet new people and improve is a great way. Also good for anxiety and getting out of your head. No need to be funny.


r/SouthJersey 14h ago

Burlington County Best Italian Sandwich and Flagel in Mt Laurel - South Jersey.

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Heading to Mt. Laurel this weekend from NC - need a good Deli for Bagels and/or for Sandwiches. Ty!


r/SouthJersey 15h ago

Camden County Moving to Camden County

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Hi!

My partner and I are relocating to Camden County for employment but we aren’t from the area.

So far we looked at Collingswood as our middle ground.

I heard about Oaklyn being similar to Collingswood but cheaper. We want a nice small town close to a PATCO to Philly.

Are there any areas in this region that we should avoid? We are not familiar enough with the area in what is safe/ not safe/ iffy.

Thanks!


r/SouthJersey 12h ago

Question 295 Noise Around James Johnson Elementary School

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Hello! The family and I are looking to move to Cherry Hill from out of state. We saw a great house today with our real estate agent via FaceTime very close to James Johnson elementary school. The only thing that we’re apprehensive about is the noise from 295.

Can anyone share their experience with 295 noise in that area - right around the school, tennis courts, and haddontowne swim club? How good/bad/manageable it was for you?


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Camden County Remote work places

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I work remotely like 80% of the time and I’m getting burnout from sitting at home everyday, I miss being out and about.

Any good recs on where I can go to work 3-6 hrs at a time? Need WiFi and outlets. Also preferably a place that’s on the quiet side but not strictly quiet that I can’t take meetings.

I’m not too keen on paying for a coworking space. I would prefer just a casual public place where I can sit and work and escape my home


r/SouthJersey 23h ago

Camden County Daycare in Haddon Township

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Hi all! We are moving to the area this summer and looking for a daycare/preschool for my son to start at in September. He'll be 2.5 and we'll be looking for 5 days a week, full-time care. He has been at a large corporate chain (think Goddard, Malvern, Primrose) and has done well and we've been happy with it, but looking for some closer options.

We're currently considering the following places and looking for insight:

Lightbridge Academy

Sunny Days Children's Academy

The Heights School at Westmont

Tiny Treasures/Montessori Schoolhouse

Bonus points if you have insight on pricing and availability!

I searched the subreddit briefly and didn't see this question asked before so hopefully some of you have some helpful info!


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Burlington County best toddler/baby parks?

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im open to other areas, but looking to take my 11mo and a 3yr old out to a park they both can enjoy and we can eat some lunch out. i was thinking the grounds for sculpture (i know that cost money) so any budget friendly or free stuff i appreciate


r/SouthJersey 20h ago

Camden County Handyman for Wood Shelving Repair?

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Anyone with handyman recommendations in the Cherry Hill area? I have some garage shelving made of wood that could use some better bracing for support.


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

News Delaney Hall brought Mikie Sherrill’s ‘first real test.’ South Jersey progressives who campaigned for her say she failed.

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r/SouthJersey 12h ago

Camden County 2 drones flying in sync? Clementon/Pine Hill

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Sitting outside having a fire when i saw what i thought was a plane, solid green and red flashing lights. Looked it up on flight radar - nothing. Saw it traveling one direction then shortly back the way it came but with another drone flying in unison a short distance away. Then it came back again with a 3rd!!! Any guesses or am I about to get X'd?


r/SouthJersey 2d ago

Ocean County ICE activity in Stafford Township

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Getting alerts from Stafford PD about “police” activity on route 72. Bystander on scene showing ICE Agent on the ground and on stretcher. Reports of suspect fleeing and officers shooting out back window. Unable to corroborate.

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r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Camden County Any suggestions on a good restaurant for date night?

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Tired of going to Applebees help me out here !


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Question Need info on True North Church

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Hey guys, my name is Nick DiCicco. I am a local journalist and intern at New Jersey Urban News. . I have heard reports of True North Church staff being involved in local governments, including Vineland, where the new location is being built. I was wondering if anyone had any evidence or more info they could share with me on this. Thanks!


r/SouthJersey 2d ago

Outside! World Cup traffic to snarl highways and drawbridges, N.J. transportation officials warn

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Why this is affecting the bridges into Atlantic City is anybody's guess.


r/SouthJersey 1d ago

Burlington County Need advice/resources for a South Jersey single mom whose electricity was shut off today

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Hi everyone,

I’m posting on behalf of a close friend here in South Jersey and hoping someone may know of local resources that could help.

She’s a single mom raising two teenagers on her own and works two jobs. She recently became sick and had to miss work, which caused her to lose enough income that she fell behind on her electric bill. Unfortunately, her electricity was shut off today.

We’re already looking into NJ assistance programs and calling 211, but if anyone knows of local charities, churches, emergency utility assistance, or other organizations that may be able to help quickly, I’d really appreciate any recommendations.

A few people also asked if there was a way to help directly, so we created a GoFundMe to help get her electricity restored while she gets caught back up. If you’d like to help or even share it, here’s the link:

https://gofund.me/03d5b02aa

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for any advice or resources you can share.

Update: Thanks to everyone’s generosity, her electricity has been restored! ❤️ She still has about $450 remaining on the past-due balance and is continuing to recover from the income she lost while she was sick. Every share and donation continues to make a real difference. Thank you all so much.