Friday evening, about 100 people marched from near the Erlton Swim Club to Town Hall to protest the wave of police violence against African Americans. Many chanted choruses of "Black Lives Matter," "No justice, no peace," etc. The crowd also shouted the...

Feel free to scroll through and select points on the map to learn more about who is going to the different schools! Based on data gathered by the "CHE Class of 2020 College Decisions" Facebook group.

Watch out, East! This one’s spicy -- Kartik Pejavara (‘20), or Mr. Kartikka Masala, will be taking the (virtual) Mr. East stage at the 33rd annual pageant and the first ever to be held online. Pejavara has made quite the name for himself among...

Mr. East is often looked forward to by the entire student body, especially the senior class. It is a chance for some of the most entertaining 12th Grade boys to strut their stuff and showcase their talents. This year’s Mr. East, although it would not...

Late last month, the district announced that it would start including all Cherry Hill students in its meal distribution plans and not just those who applied for free/reduced lunch. I spoke with Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche to find out how these...

So, this recipe has been with me for a while. It’s actually an adapted waffle recipe that I’ve made over 100 times since I found it four years ago. It’s pretty forgiving, as recipes go, and if the consistency seems off, you can definitely add...

Mah nish ta na halila hazeh, indeed, but perhaps, not in the way I first thought. Passover in quarantine ended up exemplifying a concept we Jews love so very much: irony. But it also captured the true spirit of the holiday: celebrating and understanding...

It has been, to say the least, an eventful week for the Cherry Hill School District. One week ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy advised against gathering in groups of 50 or more. At 1:30 p.m. last Friday, Superintendent Dr. Joe Meloche announced that...

For grocery stores in the Cherry Hill metro area, it has been a week of chaos and short supplies as residents rush to stock up amidst fears of an extended quarantine. Photos have flooded social media of entire shelves emptied of meat, water, grains...

In the United States, the tradition of political protest and organized outrage has passed from generation to generation. As the older generations settle into more conventional means of political engagement, young people attempt to make their voices heard,...

This year’s midterms will elect the 116th Congress of the United States and will also decide control of state houses and local legislatures. The congressional elections are the first of President Donald Trump’s administration, and voters largely see...

Aiden Rood ('23) and Aine Pierre ('20) discuss the aftermath of last night's Iowa caucuses in the first episode of this new series.

As of this writing, voting in the 2020 presidential election has officially begun in Iowa - a state of just over 3 million people - as part of their “first-in-the-nation” caucuses. Before the month is over, voters in New Hampshire, South Carolina...

In the past couple of years, ridesharing has slowly increased. From the slow progression away from taxis to ridesharing, Uber has emerged as one of the largest ridesharing companies. In their rise, Uber has continually increased its scope as it is has...

The opinions expressed in this column are entirely the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastside Editorial Board The Class of 2020 won their first spirit week at a spirit week pep rally utterly devoid of spirit, pep or...

The Class of 2020 won the annual spirit week dance competition last night. Each class choreographed and performed a dance that corresponded to its spirit week theme. The first-place seniors performed a summer-themed dance, the second-place juniors...

In a bid to solve the issue of students congregating in East’s bathrooms, the administration announced a new sign-in policy Monday. Under the new policy, in addition to “turnstiling” out of their classes, students must also sign in to the bathrooms....

Students, parents, former board members, Board of Education candidates and other members of the Cherry Hill Community packed the cafeteria at Carusi Middle School Tuesday night to voice -- or, in many cases, shout -- their opinions on the school district’s...

Please note that the content below may not be suitable for all readers, as it contains discussion of mental illness, self-harm and suicide. If you are in need of immediate help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis hotline...

Coming to the Mr. East stage straight from D-Wing is the fabulousness of Vincent Velasco (‘19), or Mr. Ramen Empire. Though he was not in it from the start, having joined about three weeks ago, Velasco plans to bring a crowd-pleasing show to the...

Though the contestants for Mr. East are undoubtedly an important part of the show, there are six other people who some might consider just as important who run everything behind the scenes - from Men’s Wearhouse to the Choir Room. This year, these...

The race is on to decide who will be the “Man of the Year” at the 32nd Annual Mr. East Pageant this April 5 at 7 p.m. Each of the ten contestants, whom you will meet below, represents a different month of the calendar year and will try to bring the...

Andy Kim (‘00), East alumnus and congressman for the Third Congressional District of New Jersey, came back to East for the first time since his graduation on Wednesday to address and take questions from a group of about 100 East students. The...

This year, New Jersey became only the 12th state to open a separate league for female wrestlers, allowing girls to wrestle each other instead of having to face off against their male counterparts. Accordingly, Cherry Hill East, along with other schools...

The challenge was simple: learn enough Spanish in 30 days to hold a conversation with one of the teachers in the Spanish department. I was a young pupil falling in love with the duolingo owl, eager to learn its secrets and master its linguistic challenges....

Voters have rejected the Board of Education’s request to create a bond that would help with infrastructure repairs (see at their blog) and other capital projects in the district, according to preliminary data from Camden County published by Cherry Hill...

The class of 2019 finally won spirit week Wednesday morning at the annual homecoming pep rally and the depart. On their way to a spirit week win, seniors soundly defeated the juniors in both girls and boys tug of war. The seniors also won the Spirit...

The Cherry Hill East PTA met Thursday in the East library at 7:30 p.m. for their monthly meeting, as well as to discuss the upcoming bond referendum on December 11. Eleven members of the PTA were present in addition to many non-members. Superintendent...

The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Eastside editorial board: If George Washington is to be believed, party systems are an existential threat to our democracy. While it may yet...

With November 6 just around the corner, midterm elections are fast approaching. On National Voter Registration Day, more than 800,000 people registered in preparation for this year’s elections, an all-time high. For many members of Generation Z and...

In the past few years, immigration has come into the spotlight, as the rhetoric surrounding the issue rose to national prominence. The timing of this is not coincidental, as now more than ever, America is a nation of immigrants: Fifteen percent...

Congregants, town council members and many from the community gathered at Temple Emanuel on Sunday night for a healing service following a shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. The service ran from 7 to 8 p.m., and featured speakers...

The Cherry Hill East Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held its first meeting of the school year last Thursday in the East library from 7 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. The meeting covered a span of topics, from a PTA fundraiser to new administrators...

A student reported via STOPit Friday morning that a threat was made by a fellow student against the school. The report, and the threat, were later proven to be false. “There was never an immediate threat to student safety,” said East Principal Dr....

Last Sunday, Phil Murphy, our governor, signed away 5 million dollars to the creation of a public news consortium, a move which has divided the minimal amount of people who actually have heard about it.      So, let’s start with the basics:...

Since its designation as Autism Awareness Month in 1970 by the Autism Society, the month of April has been a time of increased acceptance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the unique challenges that those who live with it face everyday. In observance...

The 31st annual Mr. East pageant will take place this Friday, April 13, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Chairladies Sabrina DeAbreu (‘18), Maggie Hallinan (‘18), Jillian Rivera (‘18), and Hope Rosenblatt (‘18) are excited to present an exciting...

Many East students and parents were in attendance at Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche’s “Coffee with the Superintendent” event Monday night at Cherry Hill West. The subject matter, however, strayed far from Meloche’s Cherry Hill Public Schools...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s 3-2 vote earlier Thursday repealed net neutrality measures implemented under Barack Obama. Back in the day, when big news broke, someone would run into a newsroom and scream, “stop the presses.” With...

  The class of 2018 pulled off a win in its last spirit week during East’s annual homecoming pep rally Wednesday morning. Fresh off a dance competition win, their girls defeated the freshman girls and their boys lost to the junior boys en route...

In Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, eight people died as a man purposely drove down the bicycle lane of West Side Highway, five blocks from the rebuilt World Trade Center, in what New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called “a cowardly act of terror.”...

Mr. Edward Hall has worn many hats during his 23-year tenure at Cherry Hill East: a substitute teacher, the head of the building’s AV Department, a member of East’s security team, and a faculty co-advisor of the Gay Straight Alliance. Next week, however,...

On October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada during a Jason Aldean concert. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, then took his own life in his room on the 32nd floor of the hotel where the...

A PATCO train races down the tracks, fresh off the Ben Franklin Bridge, barreling toward the 8th and Market stop. A look out the window would greet riders with the pitch darkness of a subway tunnel, except in one place. Underneath the intersection of...

President Donald Trump today named Anthony Scaramucci, a 53-year old hedge fund financier from New York City, as his next White House Communications Director. Scaramucci has been a Trump ally since the campaign: he fundraised for Trump and has been...

If John Sterling, radio broadcaster for the New York Yankees, was calling the 2017 Home Run Derby at Marlins Park Monday night, his voice might never have survived. The Yankees’ rookie sensation, Aaron Judge, at 25-years old; six feet, seven inches...

Emmanuel Macron, 39, a centrist independent and former finance minister, defeated his opponent, right-wing independent Marine Le Pen, 48, in one of the most divisive elections in French history. Macron and Le Pen’s advancement from April’s first...

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Flash back 100 years to 1917—Woodrow Wilson was the president; the United States was still fighting the Kaiser in World War I, and women did not have the right to vote. How soon forgotten it is in today’s society, where a woman received more votes...

Vice-Presidential candidates, Governor Mike Pence(R) and Senator Tim Kaine(D), took to the stage Tuesday to debate which of their running mates could best lead the nation through a turbulent period in its history. Pence and Kaine both had the chance...

  For Officer Kevin Faller, “protect and serve” has always been a way of life. Growing up, he always wanted to be one thing, a police officer. He first realized this dream in 1982, and has been living for the last 34 years. Before coming to...