Mount Laurel Top Stories
By JOSH LASHLEY
October 9, 2025
MEDFORD, NJ — The sport of cross country can be personal on many levels. A runner aims for personal best times, while remaining focused on their own mental and physical conditioning along the way.Yes, Owen McDonald, Dennis Simms and Chris DiBraccio, the senior captains for the Lenape High School ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Treasure hunters should head to Mount Laurel this weekend for a monthly event that is sure to excite them. The monthly Antique/Vintage Shows are coming back to Rancocas Woods on certain Sundays, including this weekend. This month's event is taking place on Sunday, October 12 from ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Raise your steins for a good cause this weekend!An Oktoberfest fundraiser that will benefit the Mount Laurel Fraternal Order of Police and the Team Mount Laurel Police Unity Tour Riders is taking place at EV-RY Farm, located at 655 Walton Avenue in Mount Laurel, on Saturday, ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and the 16th leading cause of death in New Jersey, yet suicide can often be prevented. Volunteers throughout Burlington County, NJ, are joining the thousands of people who are gathering this season in towns across the ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – October is National Animal Safety and Protection Month, and the Burington County Animal Shelter is inviting residents of all ages to a special open house focused on the safety of humans and their pets.Family Safety Day at the Burlington County Animal Shelter will be held on ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School is celebrating 14 members of the senior class who were recently named National Merit Commended Students. The distinction is awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Program, in which over 1.3 million students in 21,000 high schools around the country enter each ...
DELRAN, NJ — The Burlington County Veterans Appreciation Dinner will once again bring together local veterans, their families and support organizations later this month.Sponsored by Feeding Our Heroes and State Senator Troy Singleton, the annual dinner will take place on Wednesday, October 22 from ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – It's time for Mount Laurel residents to get into the Halloween spirit and show their creative sides with the Township's 3rd Annual Spooktacular House Decorating Contest. Mount Laurel holds the contest each year to recognize residents who celebrate Halloween through creative and ...
NEW JERSEY — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Library is seeking submissions for one of its initiatives aimed at younger residents.The Library is currently accepting submissions for the Autumn 2025 edition of its Juvenile/Young Adult Literacy magazine. All students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an official Drought Watch following a "prolonged below-average precipitation that is stressing water supplies." As a result, residents are urged to voluntarily conserve water. The designation comes just three ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – At a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building, NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari announced a legislative initiative that aims to modernize New Jersey’s e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification, and safety requirements ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel's Deputy Manager recently provided TAPinto Mount Laurel with what’s believed to be the public’s first look at what the imminent dog park is likely to look like. The rendering shows that in addition to a running area for Township residents’ canine friends, there ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) students started the new school year at an improved Westampton campus that includes a 39,000-square-foot addition and renovation with new classrooms, auto shops and logistics training spaces. The Burlington County Commissioners ...
UNITED STATES - Federal food-safety officials have warned that certain frozen ready-to-eat pasta meals may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.The supplier of the meals, Nate’s Fine Foods, is recalling certain lots of its pre-cooked pasta, according to an alert by the U.S. Department of ...
NEW JERSEY - Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in the garden. Use your mower with the bag attached to shred and collect fall leaves.
NEW JERSEY – You may not see too many people biking or walking over the Scudder Falls bridge while you're driving or sitting in traffic, but for those who do, they won't be able to during five days of work to resurface to walkway. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTB) will be ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey's motto may be the “Garden State,” but that doesn't mean we're just about suburban tomato and zucchini gardens. Although this is the most densely populated state in the country, traditional forests still cover about 40% of the land, according to the NJ Forest ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) issued a warning to the public to beware of a telephone scam that makes false claims about jury duty. The EWTPD says that the scammers pose as members of law enforcement or the court system who claim that the recipient has ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — A Fall tradition returns to Bordentown City this weekend, as the 35th Annual Cranberry Festival set to take place on Saturday and Sunday.Thee event is being held on October 4 and October 5 from 11AM to 5PM on Farnsworth Avenue between Burlington Street and Park Street in ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Burlington County will be providing local veterans and their families with the latest information about resources, benefits and support services available to them at an annual event taking place next week. The Burlington County Veterans Expo is being held on Tuesday, October 7 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is highlighting recent investigations and arrests that have taken place in the Township through its community reporting system.The MLPD rolled out a new feature to its website last year in which residents can sign up to receive a weekly ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Rancocas Woods Events and Shops will be hosting its popular 5th Annual Boos & Brews fundraiser and Witches Market on Friday night.The fun starts on October 3 from 5PM to 9PM at 118 Creek Road. The event will feature lots of Halloween fun, including live DJ music, food trucks ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Burlington County Parks System is inviting residents to usher in the spooky season at the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum.The former prison – described by paranormal investigators as one of New Jersey’s most haunted historic sites – will be hosting Historic Ghost Tours on ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – The Burlington County Health Department is organizing a special event in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month aimed at sharing information about available resources and the importance of early detection.The inaugural Breast Cancer Brunch & Learn will be held ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Township Council adopted a resolution at its September 8 meeting that will immediately establish an investigative committee that will help with what Township Manager Meredith Riculfy called “the hotel cleanup project.” The committee, according to the resolution, ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – There are some stories that are a little bit odd in New Jersey! This is one of them! Police in Monroe Township, Middlesex County are looking for the owner of a pig that they found in an unspecified part of the community. In a post on Facebook, the Monroe Township Police ...
NEW JERSEY – During a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to require the State Board of Education to incorporate Latino and Hispanic history in K-12 school curriculum. The Administration says the law is an effort to ensure that New Jersey’s students ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — While a new month is now ahead of us, let's look back at some of the top "feel good" stories to come out of Mount Laurel in September 2025! Lenape Girls Volleyball Is Ready For a Very Challenging Schedule: While the mind of a fan of Fall athletics tends to drift toward following ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Curtis Green was sworn in as Mount Laurel’s newest council member at its meeting on Tuesday. He replaces Kareem Pritchett, who announced on September 10 that he was resigning, effective immediately, to care for his ailing mother.Township Solicitor George Morris explained – at the ...