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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

STEM will host open space tours

Save the Environment of Moorestown (STEM) and the township’s Parks and Recreation Department will host tours of the township’s three premier open spaces on Sunday, Oct. 15. Residents unable to…

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A ‘higher calling’

Moorestown Mayor Nicole Gillespie swore in promoted officers Lt. Andrew Weist and Sgt. Joel Mufalli at council’s Sept. 18 meeting and cited four other officers for saving a man’s life.…

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It’s about the animals

The Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter hosted its annual Paw Prints PetFest & 5K earlier this month to raise funds for advanced medical care and other animal services…

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County parks system hosts oaks program

The Burlington County Parks System hosted its All About Oaks nature program earlier this month, when residents identified a variety of oak species along the trails of Willingboro Lakes Park.…

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‘A really big milestone’

Moorestown High School senior Leo Ladik and some volunteers recently refurbished a retired Patton battle tank from the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey for Ladik’s Eagle Scout project.…

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Semper Five: Run benefits Marine Raider Foundation

The Marine Raider Foundation will host its annual Seaside Semper Five 5K/1-mile fun run along the Seaside Heights boardwalk tomorrow, Sept. 16. Registration and check-in will begin at 7 a.m.,…

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Digging for the truth

The Historical Society of Moorestown’s New Jersey History Speaks Lecture Series will feature local historian and independent researcher David Boulden on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the township’s library. Boulden’s 7…

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‘Don’t let failure be the end’

Moorestown resident Josiah Pippel advanced to the second stage of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (ANW) this month, after completing an eight- obstacle course in stage one during the show’s 15th…

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‘The best care possible’

The Schultz, Baskin and Lowe families of Moorestown are participating in the Parkway Run & Walk in Philadelphia this month to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and care at…

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‘Stigma free is what we aspire to be’

Burlington County held its annual Night of Tribute and Support Vigil on International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, an event designed to help eliminate stigma surrounding substance use disorder. County…

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