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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

Perkins Center for the Arts holds group exhibition

Moorestown’s Perkins Center for the Arts is holding its annual members/faculty show, a 108-piece exhibition without judges. Each artist submitted one work for the show, and Strathmere resident and Perkins…

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Porch Club sets full moon to music

The Porch Club of Riverton celebrated this month’s full moon, known as the Full Flower Moon, with drummer Tom Campbell, who led a ceremony that featured group drumming, stories and…

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Moorestown Day Festival kicks off summer

The Moorestown Business Association will host its annual Moorestown Day Festival, a long-standing tradition in the township, on June 4. The Lincoln Technical Institute will provide free parking and shuttle…

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Community garden looks forward to reopening

Carol Ellis is excited about residents enjoying the Moorestown community garden on Camden Avenue when it opens this summer. “I’m really, really happy with the way it turned out,” said…

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MOMS Club connects neighboring communities

The MOMS Club of Moorestown, a nonprofit support group that aims to provide a family and life balance for stay-at-home and working moms in Burlington County, is among more than…

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Township authorizes purchase of open space

Moorestown council authorized the purchase of a portion of Flying Feather Farm for preserved open space of approximately 12 acres at its May 9 meeting, a project that has been…

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‘You’re part of something bigger’

Adjacent to Moorestown’s Mary Roberts Elementary School is a vegetable garden that teaches students educational concepts and how to eat healthy. The garden came from the youth service organization Live…

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‘What we’ve been through is a gift’

Moorestown resident Amy Barton noticed something different about her son Luke’s laundry – she kept discovering broken pencils in his pockets. “I took broken pencils out of Luke’s pockets, and…

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Moorestown resident reaches communities in need

Moorestown council recognized resident Saima Bhutta and the Muslim Federation of South Jersey at a recent meeting for their commitment to helping local communities. In an official proclamation, Mayor Nicole…

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Save the Environment plants pollinator field

Save the Environment of Moorestown (STEM) has partnered with the township and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to turn the 75-acre parcel across from Swedes Run Dog Park into…

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