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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

Knits for nonprofits

A group of residents at The Evergreens in Moorestown retirement community meets weekly to knit items of clothing for newborn babies. The Stitching Bee was founded by Kathryn Mouber, Elvira…

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‘What can we do for others?’

Moorestown’s Juniors Girl Scout Troop 20002 will collect unwrapped toys and other items for children in need at the township’s annual holiday parade on Saturday, Dec. 2. The effort marks…

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‘About connections’: Samaritan gives away holiday meals

Samaritan held its 23rd annual Thanksgiving meal delivery last month. Called Giving Thanks, Preserving Memories, the effort resulted in the nonprofit preparing 560 Thanksgiving meals for delivery to 140 Samaritan…

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Association lands 329 turkeys for its annual food drive

The Moorestown Home & School Association collected 329 turkeys and 246 pies for families in the community during its annual drive on Nov. 20. “Our goal is to first and…

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Making ‘history’ with dance

  Moorestown students Kira Barot, Avaani Dalal, Siyana Sheth, Saanvi Joshi, Rhea Arora, Anjali Bodiwala, Saavi Patel and others performed in the first Diwali Dance Fest at Disney World in…

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Community house hosts holiday raffle

The Community House of Moorestown will draw winners for its Cash for the Community Holiday 50/50 Raffle on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Only 300 tickets will be sold, and they can…

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Township certified silver by Sustainable Jersey

Moorestown has achieved Sustainable Jersey certification at the silver level and is now one of 206 certified communities in the state. According to its website, the township is one of…

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Talking turkey: Nature walk focuses on sometimes elusive prey

The Burlington County Parks System hosted Turkey Talk and Walk at Long Bridge Park earlier this month, a nature program led by naturalist Gina DiMaio that is one of many…

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‘The start of the holidays’

The Moorestown Lions Club will host its 62nd annual holiday parade on Saturday, Dec. 2, from noon to 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Nutcracker,” and the rain-or-shine outdoors…

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The power of young art

MoorArts will host its annual holiday arts festival on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature an exhibition of student artwork from grades K-12 in…

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