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Township approves budget with no property tax hike

Mount Laurel council approved for the third consecutive year a budget with no increase in municipal taxes during its regular meeting on April 4. According to the township, municipal taxes…

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Mount Laurel resident hosting spring egg hunt for community

  A spring egg hunt for children of all ages will be hosted on April 15 by Jacki Smoyer, a Mount Laurel resident and real estate agent. Smoyer has planned…

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Firm celebrates next year’s opening of assisted living center

A senior-living investment and development firm hosted a “topping out” ceremony last month to mark formal completion of a building at Arbor Terrace Marlton, an assisted  living and memory-care community…

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Township swears in its first female EMS deputy chief

Mount Laurel swore in a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Deputy Chief at its  regular meeting on March 21, a nod to Women’s History Month.  Apryl Fox is the first…

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Board of education recognizes middle-school students

The Evesham Board of Education cited students Melanie DiMeola of DeMasi Middle School and Arianna Kachroo of Marlton Middle School at its March 24 meeting for representing the school district…

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Evesham honors Cherokee High girls sports teams

  JONATHAN DIAZ/The Sun: The Cherokee High School girls varsity basketball and cross-country teams were presented with this month’s Community Impact Award at a township council meeting on March 23.…

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Board of education recognizes student accomplishments

The Mount Laurel Board of Education recognized student accomplishments, made a statement regarding ongoing negotiations with the Mount Laurel Education Association (MLEA) and approved a resolution to make the school…

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Mount Laurel Township spotlights its sesquicentennial

Mount Laurel has announced its 150-year anniversary, an event that will be commemorated with an anniversary celebration for all residents on May 15.  In a release announcing the sesquicentennial celebration,…

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Mount Laurel police to host Easter egg hunt next month

  The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is partnering with the Mount Laurel Municipal Alliance and Chick-fil-A at Centerton Square for an Easter egg hunt on April  9. The event…

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School district partners with police for inclusive event

The Evesham school district’s Special Services Department is partnering with township police to host an All In Disabilities Awareness Night on Thursday, March 24. The special services branch of the…

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