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ALEX MURPHY

Articles by ALEX MURPHY

High-school senior’s food drive is in its second year

Last year, Delran High School junior Michael Carnivale sought a way to fulfill some  requirements. Not only was he a National Honor Society member, but in order to graduate, he…

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Police partner with prosecutor on addiction program

In recent years, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office has sponsored a program called “Straight …To Treatment,” developed to help those dealing with addiction and substance abuse. The office partnered up…

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Township students part of Youth in Government initiative

Monday would have been a normal day for a township committee meeting, but things were different on Oct. 17 as students from the district middle school participated in the Youth…

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Township schools roll out an alumni network

The township’s vibrant community of alumni has gotten the attention of the school district, which is introducing a virtual alumni network program for passionate former Pirates. “We started investigating this…

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Foundation’s annual casino night returns in person

The Palmyra High School Foundation for Educational Excellence has long given back to the borough high school with fundraising efforts that happen throughout the year. For the first time in…

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Township schools get ‘seal of approval’

The township school district for the first time earned a new distinction and award in late September from an online education program that has been geared to districts across the…

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Fire department helps Paint The Town Pink this month

October is one of the most important months of the year when it comes to benefitting a cause.   Individuals, organizations and towns are banning together to raise money for foundations…

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‘It’s always neat to come back’

It’s rare for high-school class reunions to continue past 25 or 30 years, let alone a half-century. Schedules conflict, people become disinterested, memories fade away over time. But the township…

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Fire Department again hosts open house, the first since 2018

It’s been a long time since the township fire department opened its stations to the public, something that usually coincided with National Fire Prevention Week in early October. This year,…

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‘Heroes’ ramp up fundraising with beef and beer

The township’s Hunter’s Heroes Foundation is again planning fundraising events after a COVID pause, starting with the first in person beef and beer in years on Nov. 11. The foundation…

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