| Name |
Julia Hays |
| About Me |
I am a communities reporter for the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, NJ. I am also the site editor of Cherry Hill InJersey and Collingswood InJersey. I am a native of Pitman, NJ, a 2009 graduate of Rowan University, and I’m proud to call myself a ‘South Jersey Girl.’ |
| Date of Birth |
March 8, 1987 |
| Profession |
Communities Reporter and Hyperlocal Blogger |
| Hobbies |
Karaoke , tennis, reading, writing, singing, dancing, volunteering, meeting new people, learning to play the acoustic guitar, hanging out with friends, cheering for the Philadelphia Phillies, and watching funny television shows. |
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: CrossFit regimen combines weights, jumping, running 6 months ago · View
Haddonfield’s John Crowe has completed two Ironman triathlons — the athletic endurance competition consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. Crowe, 54, tooka grueling 12 hours to complete his first Ironman four years ago in Lake Placid. So, when he attended his first session at CrossFit Tribe in Pennsauken lastwinter, Crowe was [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Cherry Hill woman injured in car crash 6 months, 1 week ago · View
A 43-year-old Cherry Hill woman was critically injured Monday afternoon when she was struck by a car on Church Road. Police said Alpa Patel was in the right lane of the road when she was struck by an eastbound 2009 Dodge Caliber. Patel was initially flung onto the vehicle’s hood but then dropped beneath the car and was [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: TD Bank helps Special Olympics 6 months, 1 week ago · View
TD Bank has raised more than $1 million for Special Olympics through TD Bank’s third annual “Be a fan” campaign. TD Bank surpassed its original $1 million goal through a combination of in-store donations, wristband sales at TD Bank store locations, and internal employee fundraising for six weeks during the summer. Bank customers and employees purchased more than [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Woman held after lake search 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
A woman was in police custody Thursday after a bizarre incident that prompted a search of Newton Lake. It started around 4:15 p.m. when a 911 call reported a vehicle in the lake off the White Horse Pike. The emergency call was made by a woman in the parking lot of Newton Lake Park, official said. Acting Chief [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Organization starts Operation Backpack 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley has launched Operation Backpack. The goal is to collect 1,000 backpacks and raise $10,000 to help kids in need start the school year on the right foot. Modell’s Sporting Goods and International Sports, Skating and Fun Centers are drop-off points for new backpacks and school supplies. Backpacks can also be dropped off at Volunteers [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Bank robber sought after Cherry Hill heist 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Police are seeking a man who robbed a township bank on Wednesday. The holdup occurred around 12:30 p.m. at Haddon Savings & Loan on Route 70 near Kings Highway, police said. The robber approached a teller with a note, then ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police are seeking a white man about 5-foot-10 and in [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Four face shoplifting charges in Cherry Hill 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Four people are accused of trying to shoplift items worth more than $1,200 from a township store in recent days. According to Cherry Hill police, the most recent incident at the Home Depot on Route 70 occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday. Two Pemberton Township residents — Brittany Doherty, of the 400 block of Ridgeview Avenue, and [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Another S.J. town considers red-light cameras 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Borough officials here are exploring the possible use of red-light cameras. The Lawnside municipal clerk’s office on Aug. 24 is to receive bids from vendors interested in operating an “automated photo enforcement system,” the borough has announced. Potential sites for the cameras have yet to be assessed, according to the borough. Lawnside is not currently part of the state’s [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Cherry Hill board to vote on contract 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
The school board will vote on a permanent contract for Maureen Reusche, now interim superintendent, when it meets Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Malberg Administration Building, 45 Ranoldo Terrace. The district had applied to the state Department of Education for a waiver to the superintendent salary cap that went into effect in February. Under the cap, Reusche could earn [...]
Julia Hays wrote a new blog post: Teen lifeguard saves woman who passed out from heat at Cherry Hill pool 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
A 16-year-old lifeguard saved a fainting woman stricken by extreme heat at Woodcrest Swim Club Thursday. Garrett Clayman, who will be a junior at Cherry Hill East this fall, said he suspected something was wrong when he saw the woman holding on to a rope in the pool. When Clayman approached her, she told him it was too [...]