High School Sock Hop with Award-Winning Author Postponed

The Haddofield Memorial High School sock hop scheduled for Saturday, featuring a band with award-winning author Mitch Albom, has been postponed.

An organizer of the event did not immediately return a call for comment on Thursday.

The 1950s-style dance in the school gym was planned as a benefit to raise money to refurbish the high school auditorium, according to a news release from the group.

"Albom, who plays keyboards and sings, is a native of Haddon Township and the members of his band are committed to helping the school," according to the release. "While Albom is flying in from his hometown of Detroit, he’s joined by his old friends who all live locally in Southern New Jersey: Sandy Clyman, bass (Haddon Township), Perry Gold, vocals, (Haddon Township), Howard Hait, vocals  (Haddon Heights), David Jaspan, sax and vocals, (Cherry Hill), Mark Joffe, guitar and vocals (Cherry Hill), Victor Mellul, vocals (Haddon Heights) and Marc Rosenthal, drums and vocals (Haddonfield) who brought the group together for this night."

Albom is the author of 10 books, including The Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, Tuesdays with Morrie, and his newest book, Have a Little Faith, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List, according to the release.

Additional updates will be posted when new information is available.