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KELLY FLYNN

Articles by KELLY FLYNN

District faced with ‘difficult decisions’ surrounding 2020 budget

According to Superintendent Scott McCartney, the Moorestown school district each year has to find new ways to maintain programming while staying within the state’s budgetary parameters, and this year is…

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Cherry Hill salon helping underprivileged students say yes to the dress

Wanda Mora still thinks about how she missed out on prom because her family couldn’t afford a dress. The Cherry Hill resident and salon owner is seeing to it that…

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From tragedy to charity: Out of darkness, couple finds ‘Noelle’s Light’

Twenty weeks into Jodi Laughlin’s pregnancy, she and her husband, Alex, received news from their doctor that no expectant parents would want to hear: There’s something wrong with your baby.…

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Borough wants to save lives through Uber partnership

Berlin Borough wants to make its roads safer. Council is in talks with Uber on a partner program to provide residents with a free ride home from any bar or…

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WAMS aims to electrify the stage with a little ‘greased lightnin’

Grease is the word for William Allen Middle School.  Grease is the word that you heard. It’s got groove; it’s got meaning — at least if the students of William…

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Council under pressure to re-zone mall

The re-zoning of Moorestown Mall has become a race against the clock as town council attempts to balance suggestions from PREIT, owners of the mall, in passing the re-zoning ordinance…

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CHEF grants more than $66K in projects

The Cherry Hill Education Foundation (CHEF) has had one sole goal since its founding: to raise money that will directly benefit the students of the Cherry Hill School District. This…

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Water, sewer rates to see potential increases

Moorestown Township is eyeing an increase to the township’s water and sewer rates. At last Monday’s meeting, Interim Township Manager Thomas Merchel brought forth his proposed adjustments for council’s consideration.…

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Wesley Bishop fields to see $150K in upgrades

Spring is just around the corner, and that means it’s nearly time to play ball. While the Moorestown Youth Softball Association (MYSA) will have to contend with poor field conditions…

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MHS freshman proposes local ban on plastic bags, straws

Raghav Akula may be only 15, but he’s spent a fair amount of time ruminating on the climate crisis. “Toward the end of eighth grade, I started realizing the existential…

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