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Mount Laurel Top Stories

August 9, 2024

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Burlington County Restaurant Week will celebrate five years of tasty food, drinks and economic success this summer during what is expected to become the event’s largest and most exciting chapter yet. The summer celebration of Burlington County restaurants, taverns, breweries, ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Spend a relaxing afternoon at the Mount Laurel Library enjoying a free jazz concert. The Library will be hosting its Second Sunday Concert Series with a free performance by All That's Jazz on Sunday, August 11 from 2PM to 3PM. All That's Jazz is made up of eight musicians: ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Rancocas Woods Events and Shops will be hosting its next Plant Swap + Shop event of the season this weekend that will include live music, local vendors and food trucks and will be in combination with the weekly Rancocas Woods Farmers Market. The Plant Swap + Shop will take ...

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WESTAMPTON, NJ — Are you a new driver, or maybe have a teenager who just received his or her 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 ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department is hiring for the position of part-time crossing guard at one of the Township's schools. The position is located at the Larchmont Elementary School crossing post, located on Larchmont Boulevard. School crossing guards assist children on ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Start off your weekend with a classic movie with a modern twist! The Mount Laurel Library will be hosting a matinée screening of the 2022 musical West Side Story on Saturday, August 10 at 1PM. Directed by Steven Spielberg with a screenplay by Tony Kushner, music by Leonard ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The storm system that brought torrential rain, wind, lightning and thunder to Burlington County on Tuesday evening resulted in several inches of rain for Mount Laurel. According to the National Weather Service, Mount Laurel saw 3.12 inches of rain during a 24-hour period from ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton recently wrapped up his 5th annual Summer Lunch Tour which took place around the 7th Legislative District.  The program provided a free lunch to children and families in need throughout Burlington County, including a stop in Mount Laurel on ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — One of Mount Laurel's most popular events is returning this September, the Township announced on Tuesday. The 4th Annual Mount Laurel Food Truck Festival will be taking place on Sunday, September 29 from 12PM to 5PM at the Mount Laurel Municipal Complex located at 100 Mount ...

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NEW JERSEY —Did you receive a text message about a balance due after crossing a bridge using E-ZPass? The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued an alert to all E-ZPass users in regard to a text message scam. Authorities say the text messaging scam targeted E-ZPass customers ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is welcoming its four new future officers. Kairee Harvey, Brian McDonough, Linda DePinto and Jacob Bednarik were sworn-in as police recruits on July 31 and will begin their training at the Mercer County Police Academy on September 3, ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The outdoor portion of the collegiate athletic season is now complete and it’s a good time to take another glance at Lenape High School graduates who made a name for themselves in spring time sports. Gillian Cortese was a senior goalie for the Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) ...

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MOORESTOWN, NJ — Burlington County is celebrating its Number One status, as its weekly Farmers Market was voted the favorite in the state in a recent poll. The Burlington County Farmers Market, which takes place every Saturday from May through November at the County Agricultural Center on ...

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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 ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Representatives from Lazy Dog Restaurants are scheduled to appear before the Mount Laurel Planning Board at the Board’s August 8 meeting to seek approval to turn a vacant building in the 1300 block of Nixon Drive in Mount Laurel and Moorestown into one of their restaurants, ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — With lots happening in Mount Laurel, you may have missed some of TAPinto Mount Laurel's top stories this past week. Here is your chance to catch up on what you've missed before the week ahead begins!  Mt. Laurel's New Police Chief Wants to Expand Department’s ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...

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NEW JERSEY - The State of New Jersey was ranked as having the least at-risk youth in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website found that the youth in New Jersey were at the least risk, compared to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, of ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Another summer of above-normal summer temperatures in much of the country may be taking its toll on your vegetable gardens. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set, resulting in poor flowering, blossom drop, and a lack of or misshapen fruit on tomatoes, ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Rancocas Woods Farmers Market's 2024 season is in full swing! The Market is back this weekend on Sunday, August 4 with a fun "Family Day" theme. The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday through October 13 from 10AM to 2PM and is located outdoors at 118 Creek Road, ...

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LUMBERTON, NJ — Mark your calendars for a fun day of golf that will support Mount Laurel police and fire. Mount Laurel FOP Lodge #191 and Mount Laurel Professional Firefighters Local #4408 will be hosting their annual Golf Tournament on Friday, September 13 at the Golden Pheasant Country Club in ...

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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 August 2024 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Everyone has their own story about why they chose their career path. Timothy Hudnall, Mount Laurel’s new Police Chief, said his story can be traced to an incident in his senior year of high school. “We had the Gloucester County Sheriff at the time come in and speak,” he ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Plans for the construction of a 214,665-square-foot cold storage warehouse at 907 Pleasant Valley Avenue that several Mount Laurel residents had sought to keep from being built appeared to be underway recently. A TAPinto Mount Laurel reporter drove past the site on July 23 and ...

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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 July 2024!  Mount Laurel's Student-Athletes Excelled In Collegiate Outdoor Sports This Season (Part One) and Lenape High School Graduates Excelled In ...

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MOORESTOWN, NJ — The Burlington County Farmers Market is giving residents another sweet reason to make a visit to the Agricultural Center this weekend. The Market, which is taking place during its regular Saturday hours of 8:30AM to 1PM on August 3, will be hosting a "Peach Party" — special ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Rancocas Woods Farmers Market is kicking off National Farmers Market Week with a special "Family Day" themed event on Sunday that is sure to have something for all age groups.  Family Day at Rancocas Woods Farmers Market is taking place on Sunday, August 4 from 10AM to ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Start off your weekend and beat the heat with a classic movie! The Mount Laurel Library will be hosting a matinée screening of the 2007 musical Hairspray on Friday, August 2 at 1PM. The hit is based on John Waters' 1988 comedy and is set in 1962 Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad ...

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WASHINGTON – The recall of Boar’s Head deli meats has been expanded to approximately 7 million pounds of deli meat and poultry products.  The updated recall issued by Boar’s Head Provisions Co in Jarratt, VA, includes additional “ready to eat” meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Attention, Mount Laurel drivers. The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD), in conjunction with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC), will be conducting a motor vehicle inspection checkpoint in Mount Laurel this week. The checkpoint is taking place on Friday, ...

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