What do you think will be different in Collingswood in 2010?
![]() | Donna Herbster, 31, owns Halo, a boutique on Haddon Avenueand lives above the store. ``I think the trend of how it's going will continue to grow. I think there's a lot of creativity.'' |
![]() | Robert Pyle, 78, of Collingswood, retired. ``I don't think there will be any great changes. It's sort of a stable community. I've lived here for 40 years and it hasn't really changed. The business district has gotten better.'' |
![]() | Rose Giannetti, 75, of Collingswood, retired. ``I've been here for 50 years and everybody's been very nice. You go with the times. It's a nice town to live in.'' |
![]() | Lisa Eisler, 37, of Collingswood, manager of the store, The Purple Iris. ``There's a lot of potential. I look to the mayor to make a lot of improvements. I want to see the ball keep rolling.'' |
![]() | Jenifer DeLiberto, 41, of Collingswood, crossing guard. ``I think it's going to be a place where young people can come, but there's a place for old people too. There will be something for everyone.'' |
Camden County
- Profile: Collingswood
- Collingswood: Blending its past, present
Incorporated in 1888, the borough of Collingswood has managed to hold on to its past while meeting the challenges of the present and looking forward to those of the future. - English as a Second Language classes double in size
While many teachers at Collingswood schools have seen their class sizes shrink over the past decade, the number of students in Alyce DelCastillo's classes has doubled in the last five years. - Collingswood booms with robust business districts
There's no doubt about it - business in Collingswood is booming. - Slowly, but surely, town's population is becoming younger
Joan Ferrara can easily recall three neighbors on her street - all of whom were well into their sunset years - who have passed away in the past few years. - Library stays connected to town's changing ethnic patterns
Like other institutions in this all-American inner-ring suburb, the Collingswood Public Library has found itself changing to meet the changing needs of the borough's citizenry. - Single-family homes in, duplexes out
Collingswood Mayor M. James Maley Jr. said just about every neighborhood in his borough has a problem duplex property. - Night life: The Living Room is the place to be
On the corner of Collings and Haddon avenues is a building that shines in the evening like a welcoming beacon on a mostly darkened street. It's The Living Room, a coffee house where locals and people from out of town gather to hear live music and have a good time. - What do you think will be different in Collingswood in 2010?
Donna Herbster, 31, owns Halo, a boutique on Haddon Avenueand lives above the store.





