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Riverside Middle School takes top honors in recycling challenge

A Burlington County middle school can brag about doing something better than any other school its size in the nation: recycling plastic. During a six-month...

Inclusive school playground nears completion

Construction on a new all-inclusive playground at the Burlington County Special Services School District is nearly complete, with an early October opening expected. State Sen....

More than 50 employers will be present at Burlington County Career Fair

Burlington County is hosting a career fair this month that’s slated to be the biggest one yet. Sponsored by the Burlington County Commissioners, the 7th Legislative...

It’s about the animals

The Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter hosted its annual Paw Prints PetFest & 5K earlier this month to raise funds for advanced...

County parks system hosts oaks program

The Burlington County Parks System hosted its All About Oaks nature program earlier this month, when residents identified a variety of oak species along...

County commissioners declare first Camp Cardinal a ‘resounding success’

Burlington County’s first-ever day camp for children impacted by substance use disorder was a resounding success. Twenty children participated in Camp Cardinal, which was held...

County commissioners approve public safety upgrades

Burlington County plans to use federal funding to update police and firefighter training tools and emergency management equipment. County commissioners voted to appropriate money from...

County hosts craft beer and food truck festival

The Burlington County craft beer and food truck festival returns to the county fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. More than two dozen...

‘Stigma free is what we aspire to be’

Burlington County held its annual Night of Tribute and Support Vigil on International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, an event designed to help eliminate...

‘The root of who we are’

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker delivered the keynote address at a Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey breakfast last month. “Sen. Booker has brought an innovative...

Centennial Avenue Bridge closed for repairs

The Centennial Avenue Bridge will be closed for about six weeks while Burlington County replaces the wood deck of the nearly 80-year-old span. Work on...

Health center partners with respected pulmonologist

Cambridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Moorestown has welcomed pulmonologist John Bermingham, DO, FCCP, of Pulmonary and Sleep Associates of New Jersey, as the director of its new...

Samaritan announces 2023 Day of Giving 

Samaritan, the region’s leading provider of home-based primary care, palliative medicine, hospice care, social connections and grief support, has announced their 2023 Day of Giving, slated for...

Samaritan offers free wills, estate- planning workshop

Did you know that more than half of the population doesn't have a will or estate-planning document? Life events such as the birth of a...

Arts After Dark returns to Historic Smithville Park on Sept. 9

Burlington County’s Historic Smithville Park will be lit up and luminous once again during the upcoming third annual Arts After Dark festival. The special after-hours...

County will hold vigil to memorialize lives lost to substance use disorder

Burlington County officials will join with local advocates, residents, providers and families Thursday evening for a vigil memorializing county residents who have died as...

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