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Fatal Hit-and-Run, Inventive Prom Invite Top Local News

Also this week, both Haddonfield and Haddon Townships school boards go for the max tax increase, Haddon Township gets its community garden and more.

Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Haddon Township [UPDATE]

Joyce Putmon died after being struck by a truck on the Black Horse Pike. Timothy Polijczuk was later charged: Mount Ephraim Man Charged in Fatal Haddon Twp. Hit-and-Run.

"It's a tradition in Haddon Township for a young man to ask his potential date to the prom in a very unique way," Bruce Nelson said when he shared a very special story with Haddon Patch. 

Cheerios Box to Feature Haddonfield Resident

Kathleen Cunningham helped lead a campaign to fight hunger at the Cherry Hill ShopRite.

Find out what's happening in Haddonfield-Haddon Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

2% Budget Increase Unanimously Approved for Haddonfield Schools

School officials said they want to keep programs and staffing at current levels and not reduce them to balance the budget.

School Budget Introduced in Haddon Township

The school board favors a 2-percent budget increase—the maximum allowed under state law without voters getting a say at the polls.

Find out what's happening in Haddonfield-Haddon Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Haddon Twp. Planning Board Meeting Postponed

The cancellation postponed the hearing on a controversial low-income housing project in the West Collingswood extension.

Community Garden Approved in Haddon Twp.

The garden will be at the former Champion School on Collings Avenue.

Haddon Fortnightly Hosts Regional Spelling Bee

“Orchid” was the winning word—so which speller got it right?

Travel back to a time when horses transported everyone around, even the local undertaker.

Reality TV Comes to Collingswood [UPDATE]

Film crews are capturing the remodeling of DiBartolo Bakery, attracting curious onlookers. Owner Mike DiBartolo says the change will help him update his business.

Longtime County Fire Marshal Paul Hartstein Dies

After more than 45 years fighting and investigating fires through Camden County, Paul Hartstein passed away March 6. His fellow firefighters are paying tribute online.

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