Mount Laurel Top Stories
By JANEL “JAYCEE” MILLER
October 29, 2024
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — About two dozen Moms of the Mount Laurel Youth Football League members played a football game on October 26 for the organization’s first-ever charity Powder Puff game.The game was played at the Memorial Turf field amid a backdrop of upbeat, inspirational and danceable songs and ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — As Halloween can be scary for some children, the Mount Laurel Library has the perfect event for your family. The Library is hosting trick-or-treating as well as a parade on Halloween — Thursday, October 31 — from 10:30AM to 12PM. Dress in your best costume and join the parade and ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — With Halloween fast approaching, the Township of Mount Laurel is reminding residents about its policies for Mischief Night and Halloween. Every year, the Township sets a curfew for Mischief Night — October 30 — as well as hours for trick-or-treating on Halloween. Generally ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel will be holding an upcoming Veterans Luncheon in honor of the men and women of the Township who have bravely served our country.The Veterans Day Luncheon, which is hosted by the Township of Mount Laurel, is being held on Thursday, November 7 from 11:30AM to ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – After 40 years, one of Mount Laurel's most famous locations - The Alice Paul Institute – is getting a new name with an expanded mission of education and advocacy for rights for all people. According to a recent announcement, the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice (APC), ...
PALMYRA, NJ — Burlington County residents asked New Jersey Transit executives to make various improvements to the public transportation system’s River LINE service during a town hall-style meeting organized by State Senator Troy Singleton and held in Palmyra on Tuesday night.The residents’ asks ...
EDISON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law several new measures that impose harsher penalties on people convicted of home invasions and burglaries.The legislation received bipartisan support in the state Legislature, with a vote of 36-1 to pass the Senate and a unanimous 74-0 vote in ...
NEW JERSEY – A new study from the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the top colleges and universities in New Jersey for 2025. This data comes from a study of the top colleges and universities in the entire U.S. for 2025, with Princeton University ranking 1st among 500 schools.Top 10 ...
TRENTON, NJ - According to the New Jersey Forest Service, much of that state is at peak, with some areas past peak, for the annual Fall foliage show. If you're thinking you don't have time for a fall foliage road trip this weekend because you have to rake the leaves in your own backyard, think ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – A 2023 fatal stabbing of a man at a motel on Route 73 in Mount Laurel will send Taylor Perkins, 30, of Riverton, to prison for 20 years, according to a Friday announcement by Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw.An investigation began April 20, 2023, after officers ...
MARLTON, NJ – One lottery player made a quick stop at a Burlington County convenience store and picked up a ticket that secured an entire Fast Play Progressive jackpot.On Thursday, October 24, a $10 Winfall player purchased a ticket at the Pantry 1 Food Mart located at 479 Marlton Pike in Marlton.
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Moms of the Mount Laurel Youth Football League will be hitting the field for two good causes in their first ever charity Powder Puff game. The inaugural event will raise awareness of breast cancer and suicide prevention. October is commemorated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently hiring for a variety of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions, according to an announcement made on the EMS Facebook page. The positions include full-time, part-time, per-diem and volunteer EMTs. The job includes ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Mount Laurel this weekend? TAPinto Mount Laurel has you covered! Monthly Rancocas Woods Crafts & Antique Show Returns on Saturday: The next Rancocas Woods Crafts and Antique Show is set to take place this weekend. The monthly event is ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Sample ballots for the 2024 General Election are on their way to the mailboxes of thousands of Burlington County voters, and election officials are advising those voters to keep and bring them to their polling spots — as it should save them time checking-in on Election Day.“For ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The next Rancocas Woods Crafts and Antique Show is set to take place this weekend.The monthly event is being held on Saturday, October 26 from 10AM to 3PM at 118 Creek Road in Mount Laurel.The Rancocas Woods Crafts and Antique Show is a monthly outdoor market that features local ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Burlington County is planning an upgrade to its Emergency Operations Center to help state, county and local emergency management officials and first responders during all varieties of disasters and emergencies.The County is being aided with the improvement project by a $637,195 ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The November 5 General Election is still about two weeks away, but Burlington County voters don’t have to wait until then to cast their ballot.Starting on Saturday, October 26, voters will be able to vote with a machine from any of seven early voting locations in Burlington ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton and the Rancocas Woods Business Association are partnering up for a community service event early next month in honor of National Entrepreneur Month. Singleton and the Association will be hosting a Fall-Clean Up of “The Woods” on Saturday, November 2 ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — The spooky season is here, and Burlington County Sheriff’s Office, County Commissioners and Special Services School District will once again be offering an inclusive Trunk-or-Treat for children of all abilities.The Burlington County Trunk-or-Treat for special needs children will be ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A Michigan-based company called NAR Cannabis hopes to open its dispensary at 4004 E. Church Road in Mount Laurel by the shopping holiday known as Black Friday, the company’s co-owner told TAPinto Mount Laurel.If the name NAR Cannabis does not sound familiar, that is because the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Frozen waffles which are often a staple of a morning breakfast are being recalled after a routine test was conducted at a manufacturing facility found the possibility of contamination from Listeria bacteria. The voluntary recall by the maker of the frozen waffles, TreeHouse ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The annual Friends of the Mount Laurel Library's Used Book and Media Sale is taking place this week, with lots of great items for adults and kids alike.The Sale is open to the public — not just to Mount Laurel residents — and is being held on the following dates at the Library, ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – It's time for Mount Laurel residents to show their spooky, scary and even silly Halloween spirit for the annual Spooktacular home decorating contest. The Township is holding its second annual decorating contest to salute those homes that demonstrate their Halloween spirit through ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Education Committee passed a bill on Monday to require most public schools to provide sunscreen or sun-protective clothing for students at school events.“One blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence can more than double a person’s chances of developing melanoma ...
BURLINGTON CITY, NJ/WILLINGBORO, NJ — UPDATE: The JFK Center in Willingboro flooded and there is now just one location for this event, at Tabernacle Baptist Church on 2nd Street in Burlington City. For more information, visit https://BurlcoExpungment.com. Are you a job or housing seeker who is ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School is hosting "Be a Lenape Indian for a Day" to give prospective students the opportunity to visit the High School's campus. The students will get the opportunity to visit Lenape when school is in session. Each student will be paired up with a current Lenape High ...
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 ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — A former Burlington County Animal Shelter dog has found a new home and a new calling as a station dog for the New Jersey State Police.Ace, an 18-month-old German Shepherd, was adopted from the animal shelter in August by New Jersey State Police Lt. Christopher Salvato to serve as a ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Laurel Acres Park turned into an even greater rainbow of colors on October 19, as dozens of people from Burlington County and other South Jersey communities participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Walk.Kyra Berry, a co-organizer of the ...