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On Feb. 17, before another blanket of snow covered Mt. Laurel and the region beyond, a frozen lake serves as the seasonal centerpiece to the township’s Laurel Acres Park.

In a year filled with disruptions and mantras about “the new normal,” Mt. Laurel Township is trying to connect residents with township employees — from a safe, low-contact distance, of course — while delivering in-person service. Since opening its walk-up window at the municipal center nearly a month ago, the township has received promising reviews from residents about the newest development in wresting some normalcy from the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges, according to Communication Director Ashlyn Grisetti. “The feedback we’ve gotten so far has been great,” she confirmed. “Our residents really like seeing a friendly face. And it helps with frustrations, too: I know I don’t want to call a township and have to wait on hold just to get a simple answer.” Opened on Jan. 25, the window was the township’s way of providing real time answers and a human connection to residents who want a faceto-face response for some of their most pressing municipal questions.

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Residents across South Jersey have reason to celebrate: 2020, the Year of the Rat, is over, and the Lunar New Year has begun for 2021, the Year of the Ox, according to the Chinese zodiac. Called the Lunar New Year because the holiday celebrates the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, the celebration began on Feb. 11 and will culminate with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 26. In a typical year, the holiday’s traditions emphasize gathering with family and friends. Given the current restrictions, celebrations have looked a bit different, but locals still find ways to keep the traditions alive. Moorestown resident Sharon

Hou said that normally, generations of family members come together for Lunar New Year. Throughout the holiday, you visit your family, key relatives and friends. There are gatherings and food plays a key role as people come together to make traditional dishes to share. Decorations also play an important role. Families hang red ribbons and lanterns and hang door ornaments with lucky phrases. The color red is meant to symbolize good fortune and joy, two key themes that permeate the holiday’s traditions. Hou said given the pandemic, visiting friends and hosting large gatherings isn’t wise. So her celebrations have remained small, with just immediate family and a close friend’s family please see CELEBRATE, page 7

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attend school at the same time this year. “This is just a natural progression of us being prepared for that very next step,” Birnbohm told the board. Seneca and Shawnee High School’s student council presidents and vice presidents gave a presentation on what school has looked like so far this year. They showed photos of their COVID-19 preventative measures, including one way hallways and QR code check-ins to the nurse and principal’s office. The district will continue those practices as students return to school. About 45 percent of its students have chosen to learn remotely, up 25 percent from the start of the year in September. Birnbohm said the lower number of in person students made socially distanced,

five day school possible. Thomas Rebstock, Shawnee’s senior class president, returned to school five days a week this month. “It’s a little better for me, because I can enjoy that school experience that I’ve been missing,” he said. “I haven’t seen the kids in cohort A since March of last year, so it’s definitely fun to see them again.” The district will pilot the new program until spring break in April, when a committee called Operation Open LRHSD will reevaluate class schedules. The board also voted to create backup dates for Cherokee High School’s senior prom and Shawnee’s 2021 class trip. Deplease see LENAPE, page 10

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This year, families with ties to the Cherry Hill Huaxia Chinese School celebrated Lunar New Year at home. Swedesboro’s Yang family gathers for a meal. From left: Eric, Amy, Deng and Christine Yang. Seated: Shuiying Guo.

Celebrate: Year of the Ox continued from page 2 who is part of her bubble. Given much of her family is still in Shanghai, it was already primed in some ways to celebrate separately. Hou said family members are using FaceTime to feel connected. She added that local Chinese

markets have been well stocked, and her family still decorated and cooked together. While the celebrations have largely been more intimate, there hasn’t been any less emphasis on connection. Mount Laurel resident Li Li, a please see OX, page 10

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Township: Walk up window allows residents to have human connection continued from page 1 According to Grisetti, residents’ comments indicate that it has been delivering well so far. The communications director reported steady streams of foot traffic as residents seek answers for issues that range from clarification on pet licenses to confirming monetary amounts for check payments or applying for a marriage license.

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The service window is positioned right next to the dropoff boxes the township had set up earlier in the pandemic to receive physical paperwork from residents. While some were wary about leaving sensitive information like tax forms unattended, having someone at the window has provided the additional benefit of bolstering confidence in a bin system that aims to minimize the potential

spread of COVID. “The window attendant is right there, so that extra security is there, as well, and I do see the window attendants and other township staff going out there to collect forms from the bins when they know something’s there,” Grisetti explained. “It’s also nice that if somebody has a question about the drop boxes, or they’re not sure what bin to use, that there’s somebody to help them.” Grisetti said that from the day the window first allowed township staff to safely interact with residents, Mt. Laurel has been amenable to making adjustments as feedback dictates. While she reported that no major tweaks have emerged as necessities yet, she can confirm that additional avenues of contacting the township will be provided at the window. Grisetti herself is coordinating information with the public works department to not only

install a sign near the service window directing residents to pertinent department phone numbers, but also determine what kind of sign is needed to best serve resident needs. “This is so people can easily access those numbers,” she noted. “We’ll have the extensions listed so people will be able to directly reach whoever’s in that department … I don’t want them going through the whole long menu.” In the event that a window attendee has to leave their post for a few minutes, residents can be left waiting for some in-person interaction and guidance. To resolve that gap, there will also be a number to call as a sort of ring-for-service bell. “We have a revolving group of window attendees, but if someone has to step away so nobody’s there to help with a form or a question, residents have a number to call so the attendee knows to return,” said Grisetti. She added that the window

is part of Mt. Laurel Township Council’s campaign promise to provide transparency and maintain open lines of communication between the township and residents. “That’s one of the main things this focuses on: how to make things more accessible,” Grisetti said. “This is just the first step.” Residents are encouraged to utilize the walk-up window, located at the entrance to the Mt. Laurel Township Municipal Center. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional questions can be directed to (856) 234-0001, ext. 1281. “It’s nice to have somebody there, and it’s safe,” Grisetti said: “Even though our buildings aren’t open to the public, you’re still getting your questions answered. No one wants to deal with phone calls all day, and this is a way to get some of the human connection people miss.”

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Lenape: Students return to in person learning continued from page 6 spite their senior year looking different during the pandemic, student representatives said the staff at Shawnee and Seneca have found ways to get them involved. At Shawnee, teachers created

a senior scavenger hunt, where students received prizes if they found hidden items between class periods. The school has also continued to host its spirit weeks, which include dress up days. Seneca Student Council Presi-

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Ox: Lunar New Year continued from page 7 Chinese teacher at Moorestown Friends School, acts as principal of the Cherry Hill Huaxia Chinese School. Approximately 95 percent of the school’s students are from Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Moorestown and surrounding towns. In some ways, Li said 2021 was a chance to connect even more deeply with some of the holiday’s traditions. While she couldn’t attend any gatherings, her daughters encouraged the

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Since joining the team as a freshman, Cherry Hill West senior Alison Ahern was immediately an impact player in the Olympic Conference. Now in the midst of her final year with the Lions, Ahern is looking to put together yet another strong season alongside her teammates.

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Before she played even a single second of high-school basketball, Alison Ahern already had it in her head that she wanted to score 1,000 points with Cherry Hill West. The goal was there, it was just a matter of making sure it was realistic. “When I went to school freshman year, I already had that goal in mind,” Ahern said. “I

was really unsure at first of what high-school basketball would be like, but after I played my first game, I kind of realized it was absolutely attainable if I worked really hard at it.” Now in the second half of her senior season, to say Ahern has worked really hard may still be selling short her accomplishments with the Lions. In her first three seasons with West, she led the team in scoring all three years, surpassing the 1,000 point mark in the team’s final win her junior season.

In dramatic fashion, Ahern scored a career high of 32 points in the 63-48 win over Woodrow Wilson and became the first girl to cross the 1,000-point threshold in the 21st century. Dan Butler, in the midst of his 12th season as head coach at West, said Ahern’s impact on the program has brought it to a new level. “Her impact has been immense in multiple areas,” he noted. “You have her presence in the middle of the paint, and she’ll often draw double teams,

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so that has helped bring some confidence to surrounding players around her to be aggressive offensively and defensively. “She’s been on an upward trajectory ever since her freshman year,” Butler added. “She’s drawn so much respect and attention from our opponents over the years, so her job’s gotten more difficult with her growing reputation. But she’s continued to step up to the challenge.” In the four years before Ahern’s freshman year, the program won a combined 10 games. Meanwhile, the Lions won 32 games in Ahern’s first three seasons and are coming off back-to-back appearances in the NJSIAA sectional tournament. Butler said Ahern’s presence and innate basketball talent have certainly been strong components to build a team around, but plenty of credit also goes to the class with whom Ahern came to West. This year’s starting five includes Sophia Graffeo, Kayla Thompson, Michela Auguadro and Bella Sylvester, as well as Ahern. Together, they have had a substantial impact on the program, their coach said.

“That class brought in five amazing athletes, and it was really all five of them that have changed this program together to make us a respectable, competitive team,” Butler explained. “Making the playoffs the past two years, hosting a playoff game last year … It's a tribute and a credit to all five of our seniors on how they’ve been able to take this program to the best heights (it) has seen in decades.” The group of girls Butler calls the Fab Five are all three-sport athletes who will graduate from West with an anticipated 53 varsity letters, as long as the spring seasons can be played. Ahern said her success in the stat sheet each night, as well as the program’s recent achievements, are in large part due to the chemistry and high-level play of those around her. “Not only are they amazing athletes, but they’re amazing people, too, and we all have the same mindset when it comes to athletics,” she added. “I feel like we all have the same drive when we’re out there wanting to win and leave it all out there on the court, so it makes it easier to play together as a team.” ■

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