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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

Moorestown families host international students

After three years of planning and two years interrupted by COVID, 13 students from Valencia, Spain, are being hosted by an equal number of Moorestown families during their first visits…

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Perkins Center hosts ‘major fundraising event’

After a two-year hiatus, Perkins Center for the Arts will host Handcrafted 2022 in late September, an event that will bring together artists, musicians and the community. “Handcrafted is our…

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Friends Enrichment Program helps underserved children

Since its 1996 inception, the Friends Enrichment Program of Moorestown Meeting (FEP) has helped provide underserved children in Moorestown with life-enriching activities and scholarships. The nonprofit volunteer program has now…

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Summer concert series continues at Community House

Moorestown’s Department of Parks and Recreation is helping residents celebrate summer with its Monday night concert series and children’s entertainment at the Community House. Sound technician Scott McCleery lives in…

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Moorestown Improvement Association announces 2022 scholarship winners

The Moorestown Improvement Association (MIA) is pleased to announce that Moorestown High School graduates Spencer Talbot and Aidan Bove are the recipients of the MIA’s annual scholarship awards. Talbot received…

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Moorestown celebrates end of summer with food

The Moorestown Business Association’s third annual food truck festival on Aug. 17 will also be an end-of-summer block party.  More than a dozen food trucks will line Main Street and…

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‘Like sprinkles on a cake’

Moorestown resident Abe Speller and Sundad will perform at the Community House of Moorestown Monday. Speller will be on drums and percussion, John Eurell senior and junior will play acoustic…

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Paw Prints Pet Fest & 5K will benefit shelter animals

The Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter will celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the 2022 Paw Prints Pet Fest & 5K in October.  Events on Oct. 9 at Smithville…

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Moorestown’s approved budget avoids a tax increase

Moorestown council unanimously passed the budget it has been focused on since March at its June 27 meeting. According to Mayor Nicole Gillespie, the average homeowner in Moorestown will still…

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First Baptist Church holds local food drives

First Baptist Church of Moorestown (FBCM) will hold two drives this summer for its food pantry and it is asking the community to donate nonperishable items, including breakfast and dinner…

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