The Moorestown Sun

04/22/2025

Moorestown's community yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 10, rain or shine.

The event will enable participants to hold their yard sales at home, so they can decide what to sell and set their own hours. By registering online, residents will see their yard sale location added to a community yard-sale map, making it easier for eager buyers to find sellers. The map will be accessible on the Sustainable Moorestown website as well as its page about a week before the sale.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for both sellers and buyers to connect,” said Sustainable Moorestown yard sale organizer Chris Salvatico. “This way, everyone can have a successful yard-sale experience while supporting our local community.”

For more details or to register, visit www.sustainablemoorestown.org or Sustainable Moorestown's page. Details on hours will be announced.

Moorestown's community yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 10, rain or shine.The event will enable participants to hold their yard sales at home, so they can decide what to sell and set their own hours.

04/22/2025

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04/22/2025

Special to The Sun This residence on West Main Street will be featured on the Moorestown Improvement Association's tour on Sunday, May 4.

The Moorestown Improvement Association’s (MIA) walking tour will be held on Sunday, May 4, starting at 1 p.m. at the Perkins Center for the Arts.

Attendees are advised to park on Camden Avenue, alongside Perkins. The tour, led by MIA board of trustees' members Kim Bunn and Lynne Schill, is free for association members and $10 for non-members. The event is expected to last about an hour, and this year, will highlight West Main Street from Church Street to Perkins.

“It’s an added benefit for (residents) to do the walking tour because then they get to learn more about the history of the house than even they knew,” said MIA president Dave Schill.

Following the spring walking tour, the MIA’s second annual Fixers Fair will be held at the township library from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18.

Special to The Sun This residence on West Main Street will be featured on the Moorestown Improvement Association's tour on Sunday, May 4.The Moorestown Improvement Association’s (MIA) walking tour will be held on Sunday, May 4, starting at 1 p.m.

04/21/2025

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04/21/2025

All events are subject to change.

THURSDAY, April 24

Wagstaff and Co. Puppets. Moorestown Library. 10 a.m. Get set for a morning of fun as Scott Wagstaff and his company of puppets entertain with ventriloquism, magic, comedy and more. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Game: Mahjong. Moorestown Library. 1 p.m. Register online through the library website calendar.

Opera Roundtable. Moorestown Library. 6:30 p.m. Join Bill Holt, founder of the library's Opera Roundtable, for a discussion of The Metropolitan Opera's upcoming HD simulcast "Le Nozze di Figaro." Register online through the library website calendar. This program will be held both in-person and online.

FRIDAY, April 25

Plant for Earth Day. Moorestown Library. 10 a.m. Patrons will decorate a compostable pot and plant some seeds in it. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Citizen Science Event. Moorestown Library. 1 p.m.

All events are subject to change.THURSDAY, April 24Wagstaff and Co. Puppets. Moorestown Library. 10 a.m. Get set for a morning of fun as Scott Wagstaff and his company of puppets entertain with ventriloquism, magic, comedy and more.

04/19/2025

The Burlington County Commissioners are sending financial assistance to all 40 county municipalities to help them create or support local substance-abuse prevention programs.

The commissioners voted recently to appropriate $200,000 from the county’s opioid settlement funds for evidence-based prevention programs in the towns. Each will receive a $5,000 grant to either implement a local program or support an existing one in their community or school district.

There is no cash match or in-kind requirement to receive the funding. Municipalities will be notified of the grant opportunity and how to request the funds reserved. If a municipal alliance group exists in a town, the funding can be used to support one of its evidence-based programs.

Funding for local prevention efforts was recommended by the Burlington County Regional Advisory Council, created to develop plans and recommendations for how the county can best use its share of opioid settlement funds.

The Burlington County Commissioners are sending financial assistance to all 40 county municipalities to help them create or support local substance-abuse prevention programs.

04/18/2025

As spring arrives, it's been great to see so many Moorestonians enjoying the warmer weather and spring break. For those celebrating holidays like Easter, Eid al-Fitr, and Passover, I hope you've been able to enjoy meaningful time with loved ones.

This month, I want to update you on a water quality issue at our North Church Street Water Treatment Plant. You may have seen posts on social media or received a letter noting that one of our wells tested just above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) determined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP).

The township is using multiple forms of communication - mail, digital platforms and this column - to make sure you know what's going on and how we plan to address this issue moving forward.

To understand the current situation, it’s important to go back to 2013, when Moorestown first discovered TCP in our water supply.

As spring arrives, it's been great to see so many Moorestonians enjoying the warmer weather and spring break. For those celebrating holidays like Easter, Eid al-Fitr, and Passover, I hope you've been able to enjoy meaningful time with loved ones.

04/18/2025

Christine Harkinson Two presentations by the county parks system at the Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences earlier this month commemorated the start of the American Revolution.

The Burlington County Parks System held two history presentations on April 16 called Six Events That Outraged Colonialists and Fueled a Revolution to kick off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary next year.

Both events paid homage to Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.

“Events like this one help to bring our residents and communities closer together," said Burlington County Commissioner Deputy Director Allison Eckel. "They make us think and feel. Most importantly, they contribute to the quality of life all residents enjoy.

“We are commemorating Paul Revere’s iconic ride and the start of the American Revolution," she added.

Christine Harkinson Two presentations by the county parks system at the Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences earlier this month commemorated the start of the American Revolution.

04/18/2025

Special to The Sun The team of seventh and eighth graders- called Brick and Sharky - learned about real-world problems and developed STEM skills.

A robotics team of seventh and eighth grade students in Moorestown competed in the FIRST LEGO League World Championship in Houston, Texas, during the week of April 16.

The event is a chance for students to learn about real-world problems and develop STEM skills.

Members of the team - dubbed Brick and Sharky - include William Allen Middle School students Nathan Solitro, Aiden Kovach, Malcolm Champion, Ella Yalon, Zoe Kane, Aaron Wilkie and Sean Wilkie. They are coached by Matthew Solitro, David Swingle and Craig Wilkie, and mentored by Moorestown High sophomore Thomas Solitro.

“They’ve really grown and they’re learning how to work as a team, develop ideas, share ideas and brainstorm ideas, and the challenges that go along with that are skills for adulthood,” Solitro explained.

Special to The Sun The team of seventh and eighth graders- called Brick and Sharky - learned about real-world problems and developed STEM skills.

04/18/2025

Work to replace the 75- and 100-year-old water mains along Main Street in Moorestown is underway.

Council awarded a contract last year to Black Rock Enterprises LLC, for the replacement of both water mains with a modern, new version that will replace both existing water mains from Church Street all the way to Lenola Road.

“This long, overdue water main replacement is a vital investment in Moorestown’s infrastructure, and I’m proud to see it finally moving forward,” said Mayor Quinton Law.

The project's construction costs $4.2 million and is being supported by a $2.2-million federal grant secured with the help of U.S. Sen. Andy Kim. Briefly, the road is excavated to install the new water main, explained township manager Kevin Aberant. During active construction activity, there will be road closures in the immediate vicinity of the work area.

The road is covered up at the end of each day to allow normal traffic patterns at night.

Work to replace the 75- and 100-year-old water mains along Main Street in Moorestown is underway.

04/18/2025

Christine Harkinson/The Sun The Phillie Phanatic paid a special visit to Mary Roberts Elementary School on April 16. Students in the first-grade class of teacher Bridget Potts participated in Phanatic About Reading, a free program that encourages students from pre-K through eighth grade to read or be read to for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. The students consistently met or passed their goals.

Christine Harkinson/The Sun The Phillie Phanatic paid a special visit to Mary Roberts Elementary School on April 16.

04/18/2025

Special to The Sun Sleep Out: Camden Community Edition is a fundraiser that supports Covenant House New Jersey’s programs and services. Participants experience a night of conversation, contemplation, education and storytelling.

Moorestown High School students Alyssa Milligan, Olivia Barnes, Neeka Vojdani, Elena Ray and Ella Calamito participated in Sleep Out: Camden Community Edition earlier this year, helping to give homeless youth a brighter future.

Sleep Out: Camden Community Edition is a fundraiser that supports Covenant House New Jersey’s programs and services. Each participant is required to fundraise, and as of April 17, the school has raised more than $8,000.

“This is the year where the school has gotten the most involved, and I think that’s really great," Barnes said.

Special to The Sun Sleep Out: Camden Community Edition is a fundraiser that supports Covenant House New Jersey’s programs and services. Participants experience a night of conversation, contemplation, education and storytelling.

04/17/2025

Special to The Sun The West End Community Center was originated and managed by Black men and women in the West End neighborhood as a space where residents could congregate, celebrate and create programs to build community relationships in the face of discrimination that prohibited them from using the town’s community house.

As part of its newest initiative, Conversations That Matter, the Community House of Moorestown invited residents to participate in a conversation with Moorestownian Richard Gray about how the history of silent segregation links the histories of the Community House and the West End Community Center.

The latter served as the social and cultural hub for the township's once segregated West End neighborhood from 1944 to 1968.

Residents at the discussion with Gray learned about the West End Community Center Project, a plan by the Historical Society of Moorestown funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission’s Inclusive History Grant Program.

Special to The Sun The West End Community Center was originated and managed by Black men and women in the West End neighborhood as a space where residents could congregate, celebrate and create programs to build community relationships in the face of discrimination that prohibited them from using th...

04/16/2025

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04/16/2025

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04/14/2025

Join Donnelly.Media & The Sun Newspapers for our Health & Wellness Fair at The Deptford Mall on Saturday, April 26 from 11-3 to learn about local health and wellness opportunities available in 2025. Pre-register for this FREE event at HW25.eventbrite.com

04/12/2025

Special to The Sun Pictured is one of the works displayed at last year's Burlington County Senior Art Show from Marlton resident Jean Gazurian.

The Burlington County Senior Art Show is returning to Historic Smithville Park this spring and the County Commissioners are encouraging senior artists to help make it the best one yet.

Artists 60 and older – both professional and non-professional – are eligible to submit their original artwork for the show, which will be held at the Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery from May 16 through Sept. 6. The exhibition is organized by the Burlington County Department of Human Services Office on Aging in partnership with the Burlington County Parks System.

Submissions must be delivered to the Annex Gallery during the two-day intake period on May 2 or May 3.

Submissions will be placed in one of nine categories and will be judged by a juried panel.

Special to The Sun Pictured is one of the works displayed at last year's Burlington County Senior Art Show from Marlton resident Jean Gazurian.

04/12/2025

Special to The Sun Geraldine Margaret Brooks, who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month, has been a Moorestown resident for 60 years.

Geraldine Margaret Brooks celebrated a major milestone with her family and friends at the Pennsauken Country Club earlier this month: her centennial.

She’s been a Moorestown resident for more than 60 years, and while she’s seen many changes in the town and her neighborhood, she considers herself blessed to call the township home.

Brooks moved to the township from Philadelphia in 1962, when she built her house from the ground up. She was a single mother before marrying her late husband, William, in 1967. He was a prominent figure at the former West End Community Center.

Brooks made sure music was a staple when her four children - daughters Pegie, Barbara and Carol and son John - were young, something that made beautiful memories.

Special to The Sun Geraldine Margaret Brooks, who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month, has been a Moorestown resident for 60 years.