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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

High school’s girls lacrosse team hosts Youth Appreciation Day

Moorestown High School’s girls lacrosse team will host a Youth Appreciation Day on April 27 at the stadium fields to recognize the Moorestown Lacrosse Club (MLC).  They will play against…

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Moorestown school officials host town hall

Moorestown’s school Superintendent Michael Volpe and school board President Maurice Weeks held a town hall at the Community House of Moorestown on April 12 that focused on communication issues but…

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Council resumes public hearing on street improvements

Moorestown Township council continued a public hearing for a bond ordinance regarding improvements for Cox and McElwee roads at its April 11 meeting. After the township authorized engineering firm Pennoni…

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State officials highlight housing plan at Moorestown Mall

Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and Congressman Andy Kim highlighted the governor’s proposed $335 million Affordable Housing Production Fund (AHPF) at the Moorestown Mall on April 11. According…

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Elementary school’s meal program prevents waste

Moorestown’s Mary E. Roberts Elementary School started its No Food Left Behind program in 2019, but continues to work with the township’s First Baptist Church and organizations such as the…

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Roberts elementary school celebrates STEM

Moorestown’s Mary E. Roberts Elementary School hosted its annual STEM Week early this month with presentations and experiential learning for students. Initially started as a one-day event in 1996, the…

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Moorestown’s paddle board and kayak race set for June 11

The Strawbridge Lake Beautification Committee will host the fourth annual Moorestown Paddle Board and Kayak Race on June 11, with proceeds benefiting maintenance for Strawbridge Lake. Activities will include food…

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First Baptist Church meets recycling challenge

The First Baptist Church of Moorestown is collecting donated recyclables through Sept. 15 in a six-month plastic film recycling challenge. The challenge sponsor is Trex, a manufacturer of composite decking…

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Moorestown student ‘plays’ it forward

William Allen Middle School student Elliana Albert is donating sports equipment to kids in need for her bat mitzvah. According to the United Jewish Federation, synagogues require children to perform…

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Memorial Field to again honor four men lost in Vietnam

Moorestown’s Little League ballfields at Memorial Field will be rededicated on April 9 to four Vietnam soldiers who died in the line of duty. The lower baseball fields were dedicated…

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