School Grant Vote, NJ Legion Tournament Top Week Ahead

With the possibility of millions in state grants coming locally under a $425 million Schools Development Authority (SDA) program, Cherry Hill’s school board will advance $5.6 million in lease-purchase agreements for improvements across 15 schools in the district as part of this week’s agenda.

The projects, mostly boiler replacements and associated work, fall under what the SDA is referring to as Tier 1 infrastructure projects, which Jim Devereaux, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, said makes them likely to be at least partially grant-funded.

The school board has already approved lease-purchase financing for $3.3 million worth of upgrades already approved by the state, including lighting, lighting controls and software controls for heating systems.

The board meets Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Malberg Administration Building.

That’ll be the second government meeting of the week, following Monday night’s regular meeting of the Cherry Hill township council. A full agenda for that meeting is not yet available, but there are no ordinances up for final approval this week.

In the world of sports, while CHYAA’s 11-year-olds were bounced from the state tournament, the older kids get featured this week, as Cherry Hill Post 372’s senior American Legion team vies for the District 4 title in West Deptford.

Post 372 won in the opening round over Ewing, eking out a 9-8 win after jumping out to an early 7-0 lead.

Cherry Hill will face the host West Deptford squad at Union Field in West Deptford Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Want outdoor entertainment, but sports aren’t your thing? Cherry Hill’s Music Under the Stars concerts continue Tuesday night, with Zydeco-A-Go-Go performing a mix of Cajun, Zydeco, classic New Orleans, rhythm & blues, vintage Louisiana rock, plus 40s jump-blues jazz and swing music at Barclay Farmstead. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. with the opener, and the main concert goes on at 7.

If running’s your thing, the No Frills, Just Thrills series at Cooper River Park resumes Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.—it’s one loop of the river, with the winner being the person who comes closest to predicting their own time. Leave the watch at home!

Learn about nature and nature photography Wednesday night at the Camden County Environmental Center on Park Boulevard, where nature photographer Michael Hogan will give a talk before leading a photo walk along the Cooper River.

To close the week, there’s the 54th annual Cherry Bowl, held this year at Wexford Leas Swim Club. The township-wide championship features 66 events in a one-day competition to determine the top local club, with Erlton the defending champion.

Doors open at 7 a.m., and swimming gets underway at 9 a.m.