Mount Laurel Top Stories
By TAPINTO MOUNT LAUREL STAFF
February 4, 2025
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Does the cold weather have you wishing for the glittering lights of holiday time again? If so, take a trip down memory lane with the winners of the 2024 Mount Laurel "Deck the House" Holiday Decorating Contest!Sponsored by Mount Laurel Township and the Mayor and Township Council, ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Burlington County's road crews are busy making repairs on County roads and highways due to potholes that winter weather has caused.Officials say that the current winter season has been a challenging one due to fluctuating temperatures and precipitation, as freezing and thawing of ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is warning residents about several common scams that are currently targeting cryptocurrency users. Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that generally exists only electronically. A phone, computer or cryptocurrency ATM is usually ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Fire Services welcomed 26 new firefighters into their ranks during the Burlington County Fire Academy Graduation and Certificate Ceremony, held on January 23 at the Burlington County Institute of Technology's Westampton campus. Three of the graduates will be ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is highlighting recent investigations and arrests that have taken place in the Township through a new 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 — 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 January 2025! Lenape High School Celebrates 2025-2026 Teacher, Educational Services Professional of the Year Award Winners: Lenape High School is ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — If you live in Burlington County, you may be used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).JBMDL has released its monthly "Noise Level Calendar" for February 2025 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. The ...
NEW JERSEY – By now, most Americans know that Donald Trump has become the second man to serve non-consecutive terms. But how many can name the first man ever to win the presidency back after leaving office? Stephen Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) president. He ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges. Our gardens are exposed to more drastic and variable weather with changing weather patterns. Floods, droughts, wind, temperature extremes, and unseasonable weather episodes can have immediate and long-term impacts on ...
NEW JERSEY - Travelers and those accessing federal facilities will soon need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another approved form of identification under new security requirements.The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005 in response to 9/11 Commission recommendations, requires stricter security ...
NEW JERSEY — The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has arrested 3,550 undocumented people across the nation since President Donald Trump took office last week, including people in New Jersey, touching off a wave of fear and outrage.The ICE crackdown triggered a swift, sharp ...
CALIFORNIA – American Honda announced a voluntary recall on Thursday of approximately 295,000 models of Honda SUVs and Acura vehicles due to concerns regarding the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) software.Specifically, the company is recalling Honda Pilots for the make years of 2023 ...
TRENTON, NJ — “We want you back!” NJ lawmakers told the nation’s nomadic Miss America, urging the competition to return in 2025 “and every year thereafter.”A resolution pleading with event organizers to come back was passed by the state Assembly by a voice vote, with no objections, on Thursday.
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey elementary teachers may soon find furry friends in their classrooms. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill establishing a pilot program to place therapy dogs in elementary school wellness programs. School districts including Barnegat, Clifton and ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Celebrate the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Snake — with two fun Saturday morning events at the Mount Laurel Library. Lunar New Year is a traditional celebration marking the beginning of the New Year based on the lunar calendar, which follows the cycle of the moon. This ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Super Bowl LIX and fans are invited to the Burlington County Animal Shelter for a special pregame “Pup Rally” on the day of the big game.The Animal Shelter is partnering with Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter to host the 2nd ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO) has unveiled its new Mobile High-Tech Crime Lab, which officials say will greatly assist investigators throughout the County's 800-plus square miles. “Since its inception, our High-Tech Crimes Unit has utilized the most innovative ...
TRENTON, NJ – The 7th Legislative District now officially has a new representative - Assemblyman Balvir Singh – who took the oath of office on Thursday, January 30 in the New Jersey State House. Singh is a staunch advocate for education, economic opportunity, and equitable access to essential ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Are you a parent or caregiver of an infant who is looking to meet up with other residents with babies around the same age? The Mount Laurel Library is hosting the perfect event for you this week. The Library is hosting a “Baby and Me” Meet Up on Friday, January 31 from 10:30AM to ...
TRENTON, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers Monday to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses that fail to ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Members of the Lenape Boys Basketball team recently participated in the 2nd Annual Boys Basketball Day of Service to help bring a smile to local cancer patients.The team made 100 snack packs for chemotherapy patients on January 20 before practice to be distributed to hospitals in ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Are you a new driver, or maybe have a teenager who just received their license? Are you interested in an auto insurance rate discount or maybe a point reduction on your driving record? The Burlington County Sheriff's Department has the program for you!The Sheriff's Department will ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway says he has no information that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are or will be on the school’s New Brunswick, Newark or Camden campuses.Holloway, however, is instructing students and faculty members to contact ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4408 raised hundreds of dollars in October for a local organization that supports South Jersey women fighting breast cancer.Local 4408 raised $700 through the sales of special Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirts in recognition of ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill to increase the safety of inflatable bouncy houses – typically rented for backyard birthday parties and parking lot carnivals – was approved Monday by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.The measure, A3433, would require bouncy houses to include anchors and stakes. It would ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) recently welcomed four new officers into their ranks following their graduation from the Mercer County Police Academy. The four new MLPD officers are: Jacob Bednarik; Linda DePinto; Kairee Harvey; and Brian McDonough.This group of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The consul of the Consulate of Mexico in New Brunswick is urging city residents to understand their rights and to have their documentation with them in the event they are questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.Mariana Diaz, in a hastily called meeting with ...
NEW JERSEY – Members of the New Jersey All-Hazards Incident Management Team (NJ-AHIMT), a Type 3 IMT, are heading to California to help their state's team efforts to respond to the deadly wildfires, according to a Monday announcement by the New Jersey State Police. Eleven members of the NJ-AHIMT ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – The Burlington County Animal Shelter is offering a free rabies clinic to protect the county's four-legged friends. The Shelter's first rabies clinic of the year will be held between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29 at the Burlington County Animal Shelter located at ...