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SJM_SouthernExposure_325_SouthernExposure_11_08 3 / 21 / 25 2 : 08 PM Page 2 HIT OR MISS Burlington County created a new option for repurposing unwanted books with a book recycling bin at the Burlington County Resource Complex . Over 500 trees are set to be planted in Cherry Hill Town - ship through the “ Branching Out : Growing a Greener Cherry Hill ” April 2025 initiative launched by Mayor David Fleisher . Two students and one teacher from Moorestown High School received honorable - mention recognition during the national , 2025 C - SPAN StudentCam documentary competition . What started off as a temporary shutdown ended with the permanent closure of a Wawa store in Downtown Collingswood late last month , after 36 years in business . A colossal fire was ablaze for hours at Camden City’s EMR scrap metal junkyard , releasing black smoke into the air and causing a shelter - in - place order for South Camden residents . Approximately 40 people allegedly participated in an altercation during an unofficial flag football game at Gloucester Township Community Park on March 8 , evoking police intervention . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 12 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 13
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SJM_SouthernExposure_325_SouthernExposure_11_08 3 / 21 / 25 2 : 09 PM Page 3 Do you know a local person ! NAMES TO KNOW who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Carly @ SouthJersey.com . Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond Randy Brolo Kevin Epperly Shaila Saini T’Keyah Hose Reese Titton The licensed clinical social worker A Lumberton resident , father and The Rowan University junior won This Delran native has served in the was hired as The Camden County Li - A Haddonfield Memorial High dedicated Laborers ’ International second place at The Entrepreneur Or - U.S . Navy for six years after graduat - brary System’s full - time social work - School junior , Titton spearheads Union of North America union ganization’s New Jersey Chapter’s ing from Burlington County Institute er . Across all branches , Hose pro - charitable initiatives at her school leader , Brolo joined the Burlington Global Student Entrepreneur of Technology . Epperly now serves as vides free support to residents and and within the community . Combin - County Board of Commissioners Awards . The state competition fea - an equipment operator at Amphibi - ensures accessibility by traveling to ing her creativity and her compas - March 1 at the Burlington County tured six New Jersey students , and ous Construction Battalion 1 , which a different location within the sys - sion , she began tie - dying socks six Democratic convention . He is pas - Saini took home a $ 500 prize for her operates out of San Diego . His first tem each month . Her services in - years ago at Voorhees Middle sionate about accessibility and startup , Lushious Beauty . She also major project was building an out - clude mental and physical health School and began selling them to equality for working N.J . families , won the Rowan Center for Innova - door gym for a two - star admiral at care guidance in addition to employ - donate 100 % of the proceeds to and has taken on many roles in tion and Entrepreneurship’s 2024 Commander , Naval Special Warfare ment , housing , food and utility as - support students with differing abil - South Jersey such as the Lumber - Idea Challenge in December . Lush - Command , who awarded him a Flag sistance . Hose’s new role signifies ities in South Jersey classrooms ton Planning Board , the Rancocas ious Beauty aims to highlight sus - Letter of Commendation — and he the library system’s growing efforts and job training programs . Her busi - Valley Regional High School Board tainability , diversity and empower - also credits this experience for to support the community and to ness , Super Special Socks , has pro - of Education and the Mount Holly ment . She is a dual major in market - strengthening his leadership skills . provide resources . In her over - 10 vided special needs education fund - Municipal Authority . ing and entrepreneurship and serves years of experience within the field ing through partnerships with local as Rowan’s Collegiate Entrepre - of social work , she specializes in businesses , as Titton successfully neurs ’ Organization president . adolescent development and family encourages others to join her mis - dynamics . sion of spreading kindness . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume21 issue 12 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 14 |