Dan Cirucci: Cherry Hill Preserves More Open Space

Monday, January 22, 2024

Cherry Hill Preserves More Open Space

Cherry Hill (NJ) Mayor Dave Fleisher announced today that the Township closed on the purchase of Holly Ravine Farm, officially preserving the 23-acre property for Cherry Hill residents to enjoy as protected open space forever.

“This is a significant milestone in the history of our Township and is important to our environment, our neighborhoods and our future,” Fleisher said. “I am pleased that with the support of our Township Council we can now add Holly Ravine Farm to the hundreds of acres of preserved open space that we enjoy throughout Cherry Hill.”

Fleisher led the Township in the purchase of the farm from the Gilmour family, which had owned the land since the 1930s. The property, once a dairy farm, is located at the intersection of Evesham and Springdale roads.

“Our family is thrilled that the legacy of Holly Ravine Farm will be preserved forever,” Robert Gilmour said. “We are confident that the Township will be a good steward of the land and are happy to be part of creating a greener Cherry Hill.”

The Township purchased the property for $3,859,000, which was consistent with recent independent third-party appraisals and is applying for grants from state and county open space preservation programs to help fund the purchase.

“The preservation of Holly Ravine Farm is a smart investment in the quality of life in our Township,” Council President Bill Carter said. “This is going to pay dividends for a long time as the land will remain open space for all to enjoy.”

Council Member Sangeeta Doshi, who along with Council Member Jennifer Apell, serves as a Council liaison to the Township’s Green Team, celebrated the preservation of the farm.

“Holly Ravine farm holds an important place in our history — and our hearts,” Doshi said. “Generations of Cherry Hill residents have such fond memories of the farm and now future generations will be able to make their own memories and share in this special open space.”

In addition to Holly Ravine Farm, Cherry Hill has also preserved the Kingston Swim Club property, Woodcrest Country Club, the Masonic Lodge, Springhouse Farm, Croft Farm, Chapel Avenue Park, and the Brunetti tract in the Colwick neighborhood.

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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