Mount Laurel Top Stories
By MATT DOHERTY
July 30, 2024
BELMAR, NJ - In a significant development for the Belmar business community, the Boathouse, a well-known bar, is scheduled for auction on October 7, 2024, due to substantial debt accumulated by its owners, Matt and Tim Harmon. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office has announced the auction will take ...
TRENTON, NJ – Two state agencies -- the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Affairs -- are touting a new state program that would allow developers to receive funding for the creation of affordable rental housing units. Through the Healthy Homes partnership, the state is ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Philadelphia Field Office is raising awareness about human trafficking, the several forms it takes, and resources for victims on the occasion of World Day Against Human Trafficking. The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Game Night — with a sweet twist — is coming to the Mount Laurel Library this week. The Library will be hosting a Game Night featuring Giant Candyland on Thursday, August 1 from 4PM to 8:PM. Giant Candyland is for all ages and includes a fun feature, as the players ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Taking the train and riding the bus is going to cost passengers more. This is after NJ Transit’s board of directors approved a new $3 billion operating budget on July 24, expected to sharply raise fares for riders. This is reportedly the agency’s biggest-ever operating ...
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 ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ -- Recently, the Moorestown Branch of TD Bank celebrated 15 years of their partnership in a fundraising campaign in support of the Special Olympics by welcoming two athletes to highlight the anniversary. TD Bank says their ongoing support of the Special Olympics helps to showcase ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...
BELMAR, NJ - Visitors and locals strolling down the Belmar boardwalk can now enjoy a journey through time, thanks to the newly installed historical signs created by the Belmar Historical Society (BHS). These signs showcase a different era in Belmar's history, each adorned with vintage photos and ...
CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State has the 4th best school system in the United States for 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked 50 states and the District of Columbia, giving each a total score based on each state's ranking in quality and safety. New ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — End your weekend — and beat the heat — by enjoying a foreign film matinée at the Mount Laurel Library. The Library will be hosting a screening of the French film Madame Rosa on Sunday, July 28 at 1PM. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, the 1977 movie ...
WASHINGTON – Boar’s Head announced it is recalling several of its deli meats due to possible Listeria contamination. Two deaths, 34 illnesses and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states have been linked to meats sliced at delis, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Rancocas Woods Farmers Market's 2024 season is in full swing! After its grand opening last weekend, the Market is back — with a Winter twist — on Sunday, July 28. The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday through October 13 and is located outdoors at 118 Creek Road, ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Glow-in-the-dark basketball is making its return in Burlington County, including a stop in Mount Laurel, next month. The Burlington County Municipal Alliance Program in partnership with Prevention Plus, XGLOsive Basketball, and Evesham, Hainesport, Cinnaminson, Mount Laurel ...
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, ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County residents have a chance to cheer on two hometown athletes when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opens this week. Curtis Thompson of Florence will be competing in the javelin and Paxten Aaronson of Medford will be competing in soccer for Team USA. The 2024 ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Celebrate the summer season with a concert in the park this week in Mount Laurel. The Sara James Foundation will be performing at Laurel Acres Park on Thursday, July 25 from 6:30PM to 8PM. Sara James is a 24-year-old singer, songwriter and cover artist who founded the Sara ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Have a student in your home who is interested in a career in STEM? The Mount Laurel Library is hosting "STEM Aspire" on Friday morning, July 26 from 10AM to 12PM. STEM careers are jobs in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math, with STEM professionals using ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
EVESHAM, NJ – The Mexican restaurant chain Plaza Azteca will apparently take over the site most recently occupied by Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant along Route 73 South in Evesham. When a TAPinto Mount Laurel reporter drove by the site on the morning of July 23, a banner with Plaza Azteca’s name ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Mount Laurel resident, Jeremy Giliberti, 52, pleaded guilty before federal court to possession of multiple explosive devices including two pipe bombs found in his vehicle and home in 2023, according to an announcement U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. As previously reported by ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Whether you are a die-hard Phillies fan or are just looking for a fun summer evening, mark your calendar for a special event being hosted by the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey (GSCSNJ) next month. The GSCSNJ is hosting a Phillies Game Night on Thursday, August ...
COLUMBUS, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) will be hosting a community outreach event at the Columbus Farmers Market this week. The outreach event will be held on Thursday, July 25 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Columbus Farmer's Market located at ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – There is a new owner for the Catalyst Experimental building at 1112 Route 73 South, the same building that was once touted as the future home of the Mount Laurel Emergency Medical Services (EMS) squad located at 1051 S. Church St., a Mount Laurel Township official told TAPinto ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy says "is a monumental step toward building a health care system that is more affordable and more accessible for families all across New Jersey" was signed into law Monday in Trenton. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act protects New Jerseyans ...
NATIONWIDE — BISSELL is recalling more than three million Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners due to a burn hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). The recalled steam cleaners can expel hot water or steam onto users while heating or during use, posing a burn ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The weekly Rancocas Woods Famers Market is back this Sunday, but with a twist, as the event will also feature the monthly Craft and Antique Show, which has a Christmas in July theme. The rain-or-shine Farmers Market/Craft and Antique Show combo event is taking place on Sunday, ...