Mount Laurel Top Stories
By MELINDA MYERS
December 22, 2024
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Don’t let winter stop you from bringing a bit of the outdoors inside. Take a break from the holiday rush for a bit of gardening and crafting relief. Grab a pruner and basket then wander through your landscape gathering a few evergreen branches, berry-laden stems, and cones to ...
READINGTON, NJ - The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has announced it will not be returning to Readington in 2025.According to a release on the festival website, in 2023 they celebrated 40 years of the festival. The event had grown into the largest summertime hot air balloon and music ...
NEW JERSEY – With the holidays upon us, the FBI Philadelphia bureau issued a simple warning: Don't Be Scammed this holiday season. The agency said "Tis the Season for Holiday Scams with criminals still hard at work, particularly through online shopping scams, during the end of year holidays. The ...
NATIONWIDE — The popular event supply store – Party City – will be closing its doors nationwide, including the store in Mount Laurel on Route 73, according to an abrupt announcement.Party City has been in business for 40 years, providing a range of celebration and party supplies, Halloween ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Tis the season of gift giving and home deliveries, which frequently means lots more household waste, especially Styrofoam and plastic packaging materials from eCommerce boxes and shipments.The Burlington County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling wants to remind residents that ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday temporarily banned flights of drones near 22 different New Jersey locations, all of which are considered critical infrastructure. These restrictions, which will last for a month, are scattered over nine of the state's 21 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is urging residents to stay vigilant against a new scam circulating in mailboxes across the country. The MLPD shared a post from the nearby Medford Lakes Police Department informing the community about the new scheme, known as the ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ – Burlington County is providing a second location for residents to dispose of strings of unwanted or damaged holiday lights in an environmentally-sound fashion.Rather than toss unworking strings of lights into household trash or worse – in recycling cans – the Burlington County ...
NEW JERSEY — Running out of time to buy those last-minute holiday gifts? Skip buying lottery tickets for minors, says the New Jersey Lottery (NJL) and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ), who say that these games are not appropriate for kids. Lottery players must be at ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Several Mount Laurel Fire Department (MLFD) personnel received promotions this week, the Department has announced.Eight members were sworn-in to their new positions at the December 16 meeting of the Mount Laurel Board of Fire Commissioners.The promotions were as follows:Battalion ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Burlington County has approved road work on 16 county roads, including three that run through Mount Laurel, under the County's newest State Funded Overlay Plan. The Burlington County Commissioners voted on December 11 to approve a contract with Hammonton-based contractor Arawak ...
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, December 20 from 10:30AM ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would prohibit people convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises — for-profit or non-profit endeavors that require or involves hands-on contact or direct interaction with ...
MEDFORD, NJ — A student from Lenape High School has been recognized for her literary talents at an annual regional contest for poets. Freshman Roma Soni was the Third Place winner in Medford Arts' 7th Annual Juried Poetry Contest for High School Students, held on November 18 at the Medford Arts ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ – An employee at the Moorestown Mall is facing multiple criminal charges after juveniles and their parents reported suspicious activity in the restrooms of the store where they worked, according to the Moorestown Police Department (MPD)The MPD says that at approximately 10:32 p.m., ...
MEDFORD, NJ — A Lenape High School student has won the Congressional App Challenge in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, Congressman and now United States Senator Andy Kim announced earlier this month.Krithik Alluri developed an app called “Neurowheel”, which allows users to control an ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Show off your creativity and holiday decorating skills in Mount Laurel's Third Annual "Deck the House" Holiday Decorating Challenge! Sponsored by Mount Laurel Township, Mayor Fozia Janjua and the Township Council, the Deck the House contest will promote the decorated homes on the ...
NEW JERSEY — Aiming a laser pointer at a drone may seem harmless, but when that “drone” turns out to be an airplane, the results could be disastrous.FBI Newark and the New Jersey State Police are warning the public about an increase in pilots of manned aircraft being hit in the eyes by lasers ...
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 earlier this year in which residents can sign up to receive ...
MAPLE SHADE, NJ – An area resident may have some extra green in their pockets for the holiday season after winning $50,000 on a Powerball ticket. The lucky ticket was sold at the Lukoil gas station located at 100 East Kings Highway in Maple Shade. According to the New Jersey Lottery, two winning ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who, along with four other masked men, allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of items from a Township store last week. The incident occurred on Friday, December 13 at Dick's ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Ring in the holidays with two holiday concerts performed by the students of Lenape High School this week.Lenape High School (LHS) will be hosting its Instrumental Concert on Tuesday, December 17 at 7PM and its Choral Concert on Thursday, December 19 at 7PM.Join the Lenape community ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Planning Board on December 12 unanimously approved Holman’s request to temporarily install six storage containers at its property on Leadenhall Road.The storage containers will hold construction materials during a multi-phase interior fit out of the company’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would require health insurers to cover biomarker testing has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate.The bill, S-3098, unanimously passed the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday by a 5-0 vote.The measure, sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Vin ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Maricel Gentile, celebrated chef and owner of Maricel’s Kitchen in East Brunswick, has been crowned a Holiday Champion on Chef Buddy Valastro’s highly anticipated new competition series, Holiday Recipe Rumble, now streaming on Hulu. Maricel's culinary journey began in her ...
GARWOOD, NJ — Crossroads, the restaurant, bar and music venue in Garwood, was the site of filming for a movie about a Neil Diamond cover band this week, Mayor Jen Blumenstock wrote on her Facebook page Wednesday.“Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson were in town filming a new movie, Song Sung Blue, based ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — The vibrant streets of Asbury Park have been buzzing with excitement as Hollywood descends upon the iconic Stone Pony to film the highly anticipated movie “Deliver Me from Nowhere.” The film, which delves into the making of Bruce Springsteen’s groundbreaking album “Nebraska,” ...
NEW JERSEY – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday a sweeping recall of 2.6 million Stanley travel mugs due to the possibility of hazardous burns. The specific recalled mugs are 16 ounce Switchback and Trigger travel mugs produced by Stanley. The agency says that the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Join the Mount Laurel Library next week for a fun, free and interactive class designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Library will be hosting an Arts and Crafts class designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on ...
CINNAMINSON, NJ — Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson delivered the keynote address at the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 20th State of the County Dinner last week, emphasizing the County’s continuing commitment to community health and economic growth.Held ...