Cherry Hill, County Pair Up on Cherry Hill East Connector Trail

Things just got a whole lot easier for Cherry Hill East athletes who bushwacked through the forest behind the high school to get to some of the satellite fields.

Gone are the ruts and roots, replaced by a wide stone path, making for an easier run to Richterman Field and the DeCou complex farther down Cropwell Road—and not just for soccer players, but for the trainers who had to try to navigate their vehicles among the trees.

It all came together this fall with a $25,000 grant from the county, which covered the materials and the bulk of the labor for the project, which rebuilt the 1/3 mile trail.

“This is a great opportunity to involve the town in a real shared service between the county, the school board and the municipality to do something great for our children,” Mayor Chuck Cahn said, likening the new path to a clear path through high school.

Superintendent Maureen Reusche credited those in township government for giving first consideration to a project that would benefit both the township parks and the school.

“This is a terrific example of a true partnership,” she said.