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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

Law reelected deputy mayor at reorganization meeting

Moorestown Township council held its reorganization meeting earlier this month, with the first order of business the reelection of a deputy mayor. “For three years I have observed someone who…

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County commissioners hold organization meeting

The Burlington County Commissioners held an organization meeting earlier this month at the Olde Historic Courthouse, where Felicia Hopson was selected to remain as board director and Dan O’Connell was…

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‘Not a luxury, a necessity’

MoorArts invites residents to attend its biannual gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the township’s community house. This year’s theme is “An Evening of Fine and Performing Arts,” and the…

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Jadon Strong Foundation hosts winter gala

The Jadon Strong Foundation will hold its second annual Night of Hope winter gala on Saturday, Feb. 17. “We hope that people can recognize our passion and understand why we’re…

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First Methodist Church hosts health and wellness fair

First Methodist Church (FMC) in Moorestown will hold its second annual health and wellness fair at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. “If people left just feeling more well equipped…

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Moorestown mayor looks to 2024

Moorestown didn’t slow down in 2023. Cooper University Health Care opened the first phase of its newest and largest outpatient campus at the Moorestown Mall last November, and a referendum…

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Interim school superintendent looks to 2024

The Moorestown school district’s interim Superintendent Joseph Bollendorf saw the focus for 2023 as a return to normalcy post-COVID. “People just reacquainting themselves with school as we remembered it was,…

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‘Connection is always the core’

Local Acts of Kindness Foundation’s 2023 Trim-A-Tree Challenge collected 26 gift card trees from the community last month, the most since its launch in 2019. “It’s just a beautiful thing…

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The top stories of the year

Field of dreams If you had to describe this year in one word, what would it be? There’s no doubt that Moorestown’s residents made joyous memories with their family, friends…

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‘Remember, honor, teach’

The nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) and its network of volunteers placed more than 2.7 million sponsored veterans wreaths on headstones of the nation’s service members at 3,702 participating locations…

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