Mount Laurel Top Stories
By TAPINTO MOUNT LAUREL STAFF
September 23, 2024
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Attention, Bordentown voters: Burlington County is starting to mail General Election vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots to registered voters who requested one so those voters should be on the lookout for their ballot to arrive soon.More than 50,000 vote-by-mail ballots are being sent to ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — No matter where you garden, there never seems to be enough time to grow and enjoy all your favorite vegetables. Start preparing now to extend your growing season and continue enjoying garden fresh vegetables even after the first frost.Some vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as the 7th-most diverse state in the U.S., according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by a total score based each state's ranking in a handful of diversity categories, including socioeconomic, cultural, economic, ...
NEW JERSEY – The US Army Reserve (USAR) recently announced a new partnership with NJ Transit to provide soldiers with the connections needed to find employment opportunities through building and career services. According to the Private Public Partnership Office, more than 87% of Army Reserve ...
NEW JERSEY –LACTAID milk sold in New Jersey and numerous other states have been recalled for possibly containing trace amounts of almonds, which can be an allergen, but is not listed on the label, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA.) The maker of LACTAID milk, a lactose free ...
EASTAMPTON, NJ — One of Burlington County’s favorite seasonal traditions is returning once more to Historic Smithville Park.Registration for the annual Burington County Scarecrow Contest is now open and the Burlington County Commissioners and Burlington County Parks System are putting out the call ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Rancocas Woods Farmers Market's 2024 season is in full swing! The Market is back this weekend on Sunday, September 22. The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday through October 13 from 10AM to 2PM and is located outdoors at 118 Creek Road, behind Creek Mercantile off of ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) says they have arrested four individuals after “Operation Beef Bandit” investigating an organized criminal crew responsible they linked to nine burglaries at service areas along the New Jersey Turnpike. The NJSP says that over the course of two recent ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey residents who are facing a crisis and in need up emotional support can access it under the expanded free CONTACT Listening Line. Operated by CONTACT of Mercer County, the Listening Line is now available to all New Jersey residents. For 50 years, CONTACT operated a “warmline ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Members of the National Guard and Reserves who are preparing to transition out of the Armed Forces can learn about benefits available to them at an upcoming "Transition Benefits Workshop."The Transition Benefits Workshop will be held between 8:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, ...
RIVERTON, NJ — Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) Superintendent Dr. Carol Birnbohm and Rancocas Woods Business Association Chair Mariel Giletto were among ten Burlington County women honored for their leadership and service at Tuesday night's 2024 Outstanding Women of Burlington County ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — If you've recently received a robo-call or phone call from an individual claiming to be from the Burlington County Sheriff's Office, beware. The Sheriff's Office is advising residents that a phone scam is currently occurring, in which robo-calls are circulating from an ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Council voted unanimously at its meeting on September 16 to hold a public hearing on a proposed stormwater control ordinance on November 18.The proposed ordinance would replace the ordinance the Township adopted in 2021.A TAPinto Mount Laurel reporter’s informal ...
CAMDEN, NJ – A Philadelphia man has admitted using an internet-based chat application to entice a minor to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger has announced.Louis Goldenberg, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden on Wednesday to an information charging him with one ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Calling all readers! The Mount Laurel Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board is inviting residents to join its new Book Club. The Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, October 2 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM — either in-person at a to-be-determined location, or virtually on Zoom. The ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – September is Emergency Preparedness Month and Burlington County is organizing a special event to help residents learn important skills that can help them and their families during any disaster or crisis.The Burlington County Prep Rally will be held Saturday, September 21, from 10 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A representative from Needleman Management, a property management company associated with the building at 250 Century Parkway in Mount Laurel, told TAPinto Mount Laurel that a technology company and a health services provider recently signed leases to occupy space within the ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced on Thursday that a Mount Laurel-based housing provider is among 25 companies across the state who have discriminated against potential applicants. The DCR issued 25 Notices of Violation to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jonathan Holloway, who took over as Rutgers president during the COVID-19 pandemic and whose term has been marked by the university’s first faculty strike and pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted final exams last spring, will step down when his contract runs out next ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A Holy Cross Preparatory Academy student from Mount Laurel has made it to the Semifinal round in the competition to receive a coveted National Merit Scholarship.Jamie Dunn is among an elite group of 16,000 Semifinalists from around the nation who are high school seniors applying ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A myriad of local addiction prevention and recovery outreach organizations will be offering their services free-of-charge in Mount Laurel this week. The outreach is taking place in the rear parking lot of McDonalds, located at 1108 Route 73 South, on Thursday, September 19 from ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel Township will be hosting a special event for the whole family this week to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from September 15 through October 15 in the United States, celebrates the cultures, histories, accomplishments and ...
MARLTON, NJ – State lawmakers touted additional state funding for the Lenape Regional School District (LRSD) at a Friday press conference to highlight the importance of state aid for education. State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) and Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D-Chesterfield) were ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – Not one, but two lottery tickets sold in Burlington County came up with the winning numbers during lottery drawings from the weekend of September 14 and 15. In the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, September 14, one ticket hit for $100,000. The ticket was sold at the ...
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 ...
NEW JERSEY – The State Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education are working together to put the life-saving opioid antidote in every school district across New Jersey to protect students and faculty from potential overdoses. The school districts will recent the fast-acting medication for ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department will be hosting a "Cookie With a Cop" community event this week at one of the Township's fast-food restaurants.The event is taking place on Wednesday, September 18 from 5:30PM to 7PM at Chick-Fil-A, located at 1418 Nixon Drive in the East Gate ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Burlington County Out of the Darkness Walk to shed light on the darkness surrounding suicide and mental health to be held on October 19.Organized by Burlington County community members and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ...
NEWARK, NJ — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball gloves, ...