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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Pictured above is the sanctuary at the Kol Ami Religious School.

Language schools keep Cherry Hill diverse

Grace Li, Eastside Community Editor December 6, 2025

From Cherry Hill East’s numerous culture clubs to the everyday passersby on the street, diversity is one of the defining features of Cherry Hill. One of the most powerful ways this cultural variety is preserved and celebrated is through the community’s...

Homes located in Camden, New Jersey. Trio of homes in Camden NJ by Blake Bolinger is licensed under CC By 2.0.

Taking a look at the history between Cherry Hill and Camden

Muskaan Batra, Eastside News Editor December 5, 2025

Cherry Hill and the city of Camden are both part of Camden County. They are roughly six miles apart in distance. However, the socioeconomic history, infrastructure and public service provision in each location are remarkably different.  In her book...

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 into a massive inflatable play-ground with 10 unique...

The outside of the Cherry Hill Public Library

Checking out the chapters of my library life

Manar Hadi, Eastside Opinions Editor February 18, 2024

A 7-year-old me stumbled up to the librarian’s desk with a stack of thick books higher than my head. The librarian giggles at me and my mother rushes towards me, lecturing that I wouldn’t be able to read all these books. Yet, I shake my head stubbornly,...

Chick-fil-a vs Raising Canes

South Jersey Chicken Battle: Raising Canes vs. Chick-fil-A

Gabrielle Levine, Eastside Community Editor January 20, 2024

South Jersey’s battle for the best nuggets/tenders has a new contender - and it offers more than just being open on Sundays. Raising Canes opened its first South Jersey location in Burlington County, 2329 Burlington-Mount Holly Rd, Burlington, NJ on...

Lasanga Love provides comfort food to those in need

Lasanga Love provides comfort food to those in need

Gabrielle Levine, Eastside Community Editor December 18, 2023

Comfort. Nourishment. Warmth. When people think of lasagna, these are some of the first words that come to mind. Lasagna Love, a non profit organization, took these words and brought them to reality. More than 1.6 million people impacted later, Lasagna...

The Rock Steady Boxing Class during one of their lessons.

Parkinson’s Connection beats back against disease

Michelle Bookbinder, Eastside Community Editor December 18, 2023

With a plethora of facilities and activities such as pools, gyms, camps and wellness centers, it’s no surprise that the Katz JCC is a focal point for Cherry Hill. The Katz JCC offers programs to individuals of all ages, forging connections between community...

Fleisher's campaign lawn sign

East alum David Fleisher runs for Cherry Hill mayor

Michelle Bookbinder, Eastside Community Editor November 17, 2023

At Cherry Hill High School East, David Fleisher (‘87) stood tall at the podium in a congested auditorium, promoting the ideas of his classmates and voicing their concerns. Now, 36 years later, Fleisher once again stands tall at a podium, promoting the...

Cyberattacks have not left Cherry Hill untouched, as the 2019 Ryuk ransomware attacks showed.

Cybercriminals attacked Cherry Hill

Emily Boyle, Features Editor February 26, 2023

Locally, the threat of cyber attacks has remained present. In 2019, staff and students of the Cherry Hill School District struggled to access their emails and google drive. Some files were corrupted, and displayed the mysterious title, “Ryuk”.  This...