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The entrance to Plaza Azteca.

Plaza Azteca opens in Marlton

Aitan Rothkoff, Eastside Staff December 21, 2024

Plaza Azteca, a new highly anticipated restaurant serving Mexican cuisine recently opened in Marlton. They currently have locations in eight states along the East Coast with another New Jersey location...

Six Flags announces closure of Kingda Ka.

Six Flags Great Adventure roller coaster Kingda Ka closes

Alexis Rovner, Eastside Community Editor November 26, 2024

After years of hour-long lines and sudden breakdowns, Six Flags Great Adventure has officially closed the fan-favorite Kingda Ka, which held the title of the tallest roller coaster in the world at 456...

FUNBOX brings the world's largest bouncepark to the Cherry Hill Mall.

Cherry Hill jumps to new heights with FUNBOX Bouncepark

Ava Crawley, Eastside Community Editor November 19, 2024

FUNBOX, billed as “the world’s largest bounce park,” brought 25,000 square feet of pure fun and excitement to the Cherry Hill Mall. From August to October, for $24 a person, visitors could dive...

Stockton University tastes syrup in preparation to release it into small gift shops and community farmers markets.

Stockton University carries out Maple Grant in New Jersey

Dino Russo, Eastside Online Community Editor November 19, 2024

Looking at a bottle of maple syrup from any grocery store, the whereabouts are almost always listed as somewhere in the northeastern U.S. or Canada. New Jersey, however, is not one of the states usually...

Brain DuBois poses in front of the house.

DuBois Haunted House’s final year

Claire Ding, Eastside Features Editor November 16, 2024

Enter: the Rialto Theater. On January 17, 1974, theater manager Joseph Siciliano’s naked, mutilated body was discovered in the Harmony River after a dispute with Phillip Newcombe, the Rialto’s owner....

An anti-arena rally from September 7, 2024.

Residents fight against the proposed 76 Place Arena in Chinatown

Harvin Dam, Eastside Staff November 12, 2024

Since the late 1800’s, Chinese and other Asian American immigrants faced backlash- racism and prejudice for their roots. The result? An ethnic enclave where the thousands of Asian immigrants have joined...

Two monsters dressed up for the festival.

Haddonfield celebrates Halloween with a night market

Harvin Dam, Eastside Staff November 11, 2024

The Haddonfield Night Market returned for its third year on October 24th, 2024, transforming Kings Highway into a spooky street with over 50 vendors featuring jewelry, artwork, potions, clothing, and more.  Taking...

Andy Kim is elected to replace Bob Menendez as first Korean American senator (Courtesy of NBC).

Cherry Hill East alum Andy Kim (‘00) makes history as first Korean American elected to U.S. Senate

Stella Kim, Eastside News Editor November 7, 2024

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, a three-term New Jersey congressman and Cherry Hill East alumnus, was elected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, making history as the first Korean American to serve in the Senate....

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Preview of Philadelphia Street Food Festival

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor November 6, 2024

The Philadelphia Street Food Festival is back and is set to take place on Saturday, November 9, bringing the city’s best food trucks and iconic restaurants to Xfinity Live! From 2-8 p.m., food lovers...

A view of the entrance of Umile Trattoria

Umile Trattoria opens in Haddonfield

Grace Li, Eastside Staff October 31, 2024

Haddonfield is known for a miscellaneous assortment of restaurants, ranging from casual American to explosive Mexican. This variety makes downtown Haddonfield the wonderful place it is—bustling streets,...

Pictured above are the revolving conveyor belts in Kura Revolving Sushi Bar.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar opens a new location in Cherry Hill

Aitan Rothkoff, Eastside Staff October 26, 2024

Kura Sushi is a popular and well-known revolving sushi restaurant in the US and Japan. It has numerous locations nationwide and is opening 3 new locations in New Jersey, including Cherry Hill, which opened...

A picture of the interior of The Pub in Pennsauken.

The Pub reopens in Pennsauken

Jayden Ramos, Eastside Staff October 23, 2024

The Pub, a popular restaurant for special occasions and to grab a bite at, reopened on September 20th this year in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The Pub is best known for their famous steaks but expensive prices....

Chocolate Bars for Charity

Julia Sitnick, Eastside Sports Editor October 18, 2024

The Interact club at Cherry Hill East is running its annual chocolate bar sale to raise money for the Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ). CHNJ started in 1989 with a mission to help young people facing homelessness...

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