The Moorestown Sun

06/03/2026

What's going on in Moorestown this week? Check out our community calendar to find out. 📆

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For more on township events, visit www.moorestown.nj.us.For library events, visit moorestownlibrary.org. Around TownJune 3 - Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting - 7 p.m. - Donut RoomJune 4 - Planning Board Meeting - 7 p.m.

06/03/2026

The township school district is developing a strategic plan to maintain a high level of education and services, and earlier this year, the community took part in interactive input sessions to help form that plan.

Dr. Tracey Severns, an educational consultant with Teach4Results, led the sessions, and participants worked in teams to identify the district’s strengths and steps for continued success.

“Every voice is heard, and every viewpoint is acknowledged and used to form the plan,” she said. “Our sessions ensure 100% participation in a process that offers 100% transparency.”

While the district passed a bond referendum last year to improve and expand schools, the strategic plan seeks to build on that momentum by setting goals to guide the district over the next three years in the areas of academic programs, curriculum, community engagement and technology.

The township school district is developing a strategic plan to maintain a high level of education and services, and earlier this year, the community took part in interactive input sessions to help form that plan.Dr.

06/02/2026

Moorestown High sophomore Sandro Boujaoude was recently a winner in the 2026 International River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Competition, widely recognized as the largest youth environmental poetry competition in the world.

Hosted by the Center for Environmental Literacy at Saint Mary’s College of California’s Kalmanovitz School of Education, River of Words combines art and poetry to inspire exploration by young students and enable them to express their connection to the natural world.

“What makes this recognition especially meaningful to me is that it sits at the intersection of two things I care deeply about: environmental science and storytelling,” Boujaoude said. “I believe science can inform people … It can tell people about statistics and other things like that, but storytelling and writing can really move people to action.

Moorestown High sophomore Sandro Boujaoude was recently a winner in the 2026 International River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Competition, widely recognized as the largest youth environmental poetry competition in the world.

06/02/2026

🐾 Community Pet of the Week 🐾

Say hello to this week’s featured furry friend, Betty! 💛 This beloved pet is a proud member of our local community, bringing smiles, companionship, and plenty of personality to their family every day. From playful moments to cozy cuddles, it’s easy to see why they’re so loved.

Find Betty's picture in this week's edition of the Moorestown Sun!

Have a pet that deserves the spotlight? We’d love to feature them! Share your photos and a little about what makes your pet special for a chance to be our next Community Pet of the Week. 🐶🐱

06/01/2026

Third equine herpes myeloencephalopathy case for New Jersey in 2026.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has quarantined a property in Burlington County after one horse developed the highly infectious equine herpes myeloence

06/01/2026

🐾💕 Burlington County Animal Alliance's Adoptable Pets of the Week: Meet Nanna & Her Adorable Pups 💕🐾

Now Available for Adoption!

These precious siblings — Allie, Grace, Mallory, Bailey, Mason, and Harley — are ready to start the next chapter of their lives and find loving forever homes!

This sweet family had a rough beginning. Nanna and her nursing litter of eight puppies were dropped off at a high-kill shelter shortly after the babies were born. Thankfully, loving foster homes stepped in to give this little family the safe, nurturing environment they deserved so they could grow strong, healthy, and happy.

Now thriving in foster care, these puppies are friendly, social, and full of playful puppy energy. They love to romp around, explore, and cuddle after playtime, and they’re sure to make wonderful family companions. Their mom, Nanna, is a beautiful tri-colored Beagle mix weighing about 40 lbs, and while dad is unknown, we anticipate the puppies will grow to be medium-sized or larger adults (size not guaranteed).

The puppies will be approximately 8 weeks old and available to go home on May 30th. Because of their young age, they will need families who can provide plenty of time, attention, socialization, and care — they should not be crated for long periods of time.

🐶 And don’t forget Mom — Nanna is available too! 🐶

At approximately 1½ years old and 40 lbs, Nanna is as sweet as they come. This loving girl has been an amazing mama and is now ready for a forever home of her own. She gets along wonderfully with her foster’s three dogs, adores the foster’s grandchildren, enjoys walks, and walks nicely on leash. She is still working on housebreaking and improving every day. Nanna has also done well when left alone in the home and has not been destructive.

After dedicating herself to raising her babies, Nanna is ready to be pampered and loved the way she deserves. Her puppies are now weaned, and she will be spayed soon and can finally focus on being someone’s cherished companion.

💙 Interested in adopting one of these sweet pups or Nanna?Please submit an online adoption application today! These lovable dogs are sure to steal hearts quickly.

06/01/2026

The Better Together Advisory Committee has initiated a survey to gauge how residents view Moorestown as a welcoming, inclusive community.

The survey - which began in 2020 - is open to people who live, work and visit the township. It will be available online and in a hard copy available at town hall until Sept. 30. Those who need assistance in completing the survey can request that a committee member contact them.

All results are anonymous unless participants choose to leave their name and/or email.

“It’s a very short survey (three to five minutes) and if people have something to say, they have a space to say it and I think it’s going to be successful,” said committee member Danielle Zukowski. “We want to hear if (someone) has a suggestion or an event, because we try to create events and we don’t know what’s missing.

The Better Together Advisory Committee has initiated a survey to gauge how residents view Moorestown as a welcoming, inclusive community.The survey - which began in 2020 - is open to people who live, work and visit the township.

05/31/2026

The First Oval Office Project came to Locust Street Park on May 16, a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to see a replica of the tent George Washington used on the battlefield and in encampments during the Revolutionary War.

The hand-stitched, marquee tent at the park would have belonged to the general, according to Jennifer Walker, of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, and would have been set up anywhere Washington's troops were encamped. It was a space where he could sleep, conduct business and store his baggage and personal belongings.

The tent is 14-feet wide and 23-feet long, with a total square footage about 300 square feet, Walker said. Even when proper housing was secured, especially during the winter months, Washington stayed in the tent to show his men that he wanted to be in the field with them.

“Even when Washington would have proper housing secured - especially during wintertime - he would still always set this tent up …" Walker explained.

The First Oval Office Project came to Locust Street Park on May 16, a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to see a replica of the tent George Washington used on the battlefield and in encampments during the Revolutionary War.

05/29/2026

May was Historic Preservation Month, a time when communities across the nation celebrate the places, stories and people who shape our shared heritage.

What began in 1973 as National Preservation Week has grown into a month-long observance, and this year it carries special significance as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

In Moorestown, history is not simply remembered: It is honored, protected and brought to life. Thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, organizations and community partners, this year has been filled with meaningful celebrations that reflect the spirit of our town.

I also want to thank Councilwoman Sue Mammarella for her leadership and passion on historic preservation. She has helped bring together preservationists from across Moorestown, coordinating with residents and organizations who work every day to protect our town’s character and celebrate our shared history.

May was Historic Preservation Month, a time when communities across the nation celebrate the places, stories and people who shape our shared heritage.

05/29/2026

Gen. George Washington recently trotted to Percheron Park on Main Street with his war horse Nelson to kick off Moorestown’s semi-quincentennial celebrations last month.

Resident Stella Hearn, who moved to the township with her family in 1953 and currently lives in the house where she grew up, attended the event simply to see Washington.

“It’s just a cool thing that they’re doing,” she said of the Historical Society of Moorestown and Moorestown250, the organizers behind Washington's visit. “I always liked history and we (she and her late husband) always took our youngest son all over the country…

"If you look at the history of (my) house, my husband’s family lived in it in the 1940s, his grandmother and his aunts and his uncles and his dad … So, it was meant to be.”

Resident Austin Hoover, who’s lived in town for 20 years, loves how friendly everyone is in the community. He enjoys seeing people at events like Washington’s visit, as well as local places in town.

Gen. George Washington recently trotted to Percheron Park on Main Street with his war horse Nelson to kick off Moorestown’s semi-quincentennial celebrations last month.