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Can a High School Street Be Any More Boring?
Street names are coming to the Abington Junior/Senior High School campus.
Last week, I attended a meeting for work in Cherry Hill, N.J. After I somehow got off the main roads without making a left turn, I was able to drive through the neighborhood to find my destination — the Cherry Hill Library. While driving slowly, and peering over my steering wheel like a typical out-of-towner/elderly person, I read the street signs methodically. I thought to myself, “Man, they really phoned these street names in.” Tampa, Miami and Daytona avenues? Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York avenues? Really, New Jersey? I know there are a ton of streets that need to be named, but you had to resort to state names … and then cities and Florida? What’s “Miami” about Camden County? On Tuesday night, the Abington School Board …
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Rachel Schwartz
8:54 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Good point. Why don't we honor those who became successful in life after attending Abington schools. It's kind of a no brainer! more ›