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Celeste Whittaker

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Covers:  We cover South Jersey from Bordentown down to Cape May. I cover a lot of restaurant, dining, entertainment and other human interest stories. We don't cover the PA or North Jersey market.
News features reporter for @cpsj and @USATODAYCo Former ball player at @UNC. @AJC & @BW alum. NYC is my favorite. @MariahCarey fan. #JerseyGirl #journalist

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Celeste E. Whittaker is a graduate of Willingboro High School.
Whittaker attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a full basketball scholarship and earned a B.A. in journalism.
After graduating, she worked at Business Week Magazine in New York for several years.
She began her sportswriting career at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 1990 where she worked for nearly eight years. A big highlight was covering women’s basketball at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, as well as …

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Moorestown Friends student gets visit to White House

Moorestown Friends student gets visit to White House

MOORESTOWN - Calvin Bell III would like to be president one day. The Moorestown Friends School freshman is no…

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SJ author pens children's books about dog rescue

SJ author pens children's books about dog rescue

MOUNT LAUREL - Linda Greiner calls her late Shetland sheepdog Sashi her "heart dog." She loved Sashi from the…

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SJ family has 'new normal' after son's amputations

SJ family has 'new normal' after son's amputations

GLOUCESTER TWP. - Chase Merriweather is a typical 5-year-old boy in many ways. He's rough-and-tumble. He's a …

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$44M project gets final site approval in Evesham

$44M project gets final site approval in Evesham

EVESHAM - Township officials recently gave a $44 million redevelopment project the green light to move forwar…

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Marlton family bands together to fight Parkinson's

Marlton family bands together to fight Parkinson's

EVESHAM - Betty-Lou Ormsby remembers the phone call from her doctor's office the day before her 60th birthday…

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Activism started at a young age for Lenape graduate

Activism started at a young age for Lenape graduate

MOUNT LAUREL - Taylor Kane is a self-proclaimed feminist who started her activism at a young age. When the 18…

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Craving summer food trucks? Here are 8 popular South Jersey options Original

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By Celeste Whittaker 
| Courier-Post
Food truck season has arrived in South Jersey, with trucks appearing at festivals, markets, and weekly events. Many of the featured food truck owners also operate brick-and-mortar locations or offer catering services. The trucks offer a diverse range of cuisines, from Latin-inspired dishes and gourmet barbecue to cannolis and fire-roasted street corn. Food truck season is here.
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Well-known burger spot voted South Jersey's favorite in 2026 poll Original

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By Celeste Whittaker 
| Courier-Post
June 5, 2026, 3:09 p.m. ET Well, South Jersey, the results are in. You have voted Five Guys, which has multiple locations in South Jersey, as the spot with the best burgers. Five Guys took home 21% of the vote in our poll regarding the best burgers in South Jersey. It received 157 of the 740 votes that were cast. The race was tight: Red Robin, which also has several South Jersey locations, received 20% of the vote, just two votes behind Five Guys. What spots finished in the top six?
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Where's the best donut in South Jersey? National Donut Day is June 5 Original

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By Celeste Whittaker 
| Courier-Post
National Donut Day is June 5. Many chains will have specials that day for a free doughnut, so check things out. In honor of that sweet and special day, we have listed some of the top doughnut spots in South Jersey according to Yelp. Those listed had a rating of at least 4.2 or higher and had at least 20 reviews: Century Bakery, Bridgeton A staple since the 1930s, Century Bakery features custom-designed cakes, and also offers job training for youth who have gone through hardships. Need a news break?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook, then Instagram

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No I did not, but I was interviewed by my high school paper for stories as I was a standout on the basketball team.

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