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Jon Diaz

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Board praises staffers preparing for new school year

The Evesham Township Board of Education commended district staff for its efforts during summer programs and cited new staff hires at its August meeting.  School Superintendent Dr. Justin Smith said…

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‘The organization will thrive under her leadership’

In a historic move, the Alice Paul Institute (API) has named Dr. June Deponte Sernak its new chair of the nonprofit’s board of directors. DePonte Sernak is the second woman…

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Nonprofit to host a cultural performance program

The South Jersey chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya of U.S.A., a nonprofit with a goal to bring basic education to every child across rural India, will host a fundraiser on Sept.…

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Municipal Utilities Authority completes project ahead of schedule

The Mount Laurel Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MLTMUA) has announced the recent completion of a capital improvement project in the township. The project – to replace valves located at the…

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“Changing a tragedy into something positive”

Donovan Delivers, a nonprofit that financially assists families who’ve lost a child at birth, will host a fundraiser to help their cause on Oct. 29 at Topgolf Mount Laurel. The…

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Backpack bounty: school supplies for needy kids

Evesham Township has once again partnered with the nonprofit Hands Uniting Generations (H.U.G.S.) for a second annual Backpack School Supply Drive that runs through Aug. 20.  The nonprofit was initiated…

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Township police, fire unions host annual golf outing

The annual Mount Laurel Police and Fire Golf Outing benefiting the Mount Laurel Fraternity Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 191 and Mount Laurel International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4408…

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‘It takes a special person’: County has new firefighters

The Burlington County fire service welcomed 36 new firefighters into its ranks late last month at the county’s fire academy graduation.  The graduation ceremony was held at the Burlington County…

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Township adds a cistern to rain garden

Last month, Evesham Township held a workshop to demonstrate the use of the stormwater cistern that was recently installed at the Blue Barn Recreation Center (1004 Tuckerton Rd.). This project…

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“Small businesses are the lifeblood of New Jersey’s economy”

Last month, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), was joined by Congressman Andy Kim, a member of the House Committee on Small Business, and…

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