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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

Nonprofit aims to protect unique township history

The founding of Saving Historic Moorestown was inspired by the urgent need to rescue the former Chester Avenue home of John and Minnie Perkins from demolition and subdivision. The nonprofit…

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‘Love, peace and culture’

Moorestown’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration will be held at Perkins Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. The free event – co-sponsored by Perkins,…

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Architect’s underground office celebrated by township historical society

The township historical society hosted a fundraising celebration of National Underground America Day on May 14, at the iconic Cherry Hill office designed by architect Malcolm Wells. Proceeds will benefit…

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‘It’s bigger than us’

The Moorestown High School girls lacrosse team came out on top 18-1 in its home game against Camden Catholic on May 13, recognizing alumnae and breast cancer survivors Deanna Knobloch,…

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Leadership on the line

The Eastern Division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (EDIAFC) sponsored its two-day 2024 annual conference on the weekend of May 10 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mount Laurel.…

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Taking Pride in the flag

Moorestown will hold its third annual Pride flag raising at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at 111 West Second St. Last year’s event was hosted by the Moorestown Better…

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Moorestown Day brings businesses and the community together

The Moorestown Business Association (MBA) will celebrate its 50th annual Moorestown Day on Main Street on Saturday, June 1. Event chair Nika Corbett is planning a day for residents to…

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Moorestown Lacrosse Club hears from its founder

Members of the Moorestown Lacrosse Club’s boys’ program heard from Val Curran, founder of the club, about the history of the sport, its growth in Moorestown and other lacrosse topics…

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Play ball – with swapped sports equipment

Moorestown’s Department of Parks and Recreation – in partnership with Sustainable Moorestown – is hosting a used sports equipment swap this spring and fall run by members of the township’s…

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Committed to preservation

The Historical Society of Moorestown awarded blue ribbons in excellence for historical preservation to 10 township homeowners at Smith-Cadbury Mansion on May 3. Property owners were selected based on excellence…

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