The Moorestown Sun

01/27/2025

Special to The Sun Chloe Marshall (back left) helps students make an art project at KleinLife, a Philadelphia agency helping to resettle refugees of the war in Ukraine.

KleinLife, a community resource that provides social, educational and cultural programs, health and social services to the Philadelphia community and beyond, has committed to providing services for Ukrainian refugees since 2022.

So far, it has extended the hand of solidarity to more than 1,700 individuals, helping them resettle in the U.S.

“I think we hear a lot in the media today about community service and giving back," said Moorestown resident Nicole Marshall, "and that if you do things in your own community, that that’s a way to make a difference in the world, when sometimes the world seems like a really dark place.”

Marshall recalled a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness about the world three years ago, after Russia's February invasion of Ukraine.

Special to The Sun Chloe Marshall (back left) helps students make an art project at KleinLife, a Philadelphia agency helping to resettle refugees of the war in Ukraine.

01/27/2025

FINAL CALL FOR VENDORS: Join The Sun Newspapers at our Kids & Camp Expo at the Deptford Mall from 11-3 THIS Saturday, February 1. We are looking for businesses seeking to serve local families' summertime fun.
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01/27/2025

The Burlington County Commissioners and the Burlington County Bridge Commission announced the start of a new edition of the Burlington County Small Business Wor

01/27/2025

Special to The Sun Servicios Latinos de Burlington County is one of 15 groups being awarded arts grants from Burlington County to support arts programming, events and initiatives. The Westampton-based nonprofit plans to use its grant to support its annual Latino and Hispanic Heritage Festival.

The Burlington County Commissioners continue to provide financial support to local organizations that are helping to promote and support the arts.

The commissioners approved more than $125,000 in grant awards to 15 organizations planning arts programs and initiatives for the year.

The grant recipients and amounts were approved by the commissioners based on recommendations by a peer panel. Grants will be used to support a variety of activities and programs, including general operations, advertising, special exhibits, classes and performances.

All 15 organizations that applied for grants will receive funding.
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Special to The Sun Servicios Latinos de Burlington County is one of 15 groups being awarded arts grants from Burlington County to support arts programming, events and initiatives.

01/27/2025

Special to The Sun County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson (right) with Shirla Simpson (left), director of the county's Department of Human Services, and Ma

01/25/2025

Special to The Sun Burlington County launched the Hope One Mobile Outreach unit in 2019 to offer overdose prevention training and antidote.

The Burlington County Commissioners are crediting county support services with bringing county drug deaths down to their lowest number in close to a decade.

A total of 83 suspected drug deaths were reported in Burlington County last year, according to the preliminary numbers posted by the office of the state medical examiner. That represents a 35% reduction from the 128 suspected drug deaths in 2023. It is also the county’s lowest annual death toll since 2014, when 75 drug deaths were reported in the county, according to state data.

Among the county programs initiated in the past six years are two Peer Recovery Centers, where residents in recovery can receive free support services, wellness activities and information about treatment programs and community resources.

Special to The Sun Burlington County launched the Hope One Mobile Outreach unit in 2019 to offer overdose prevention training and antidote.

01/25/2025

The Burlington County Commissioners have reached an agreement with Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) to purchase the school's former Pemberton campus an

01/25/2025

Special to The Sun Chris and Rachel White, owners of 334 Chester Ave., look forward to seeing their historic home restored to its original beauty.

Once in danger of being torn down, 334 Chester Ave. in Moorestown is home to Rachel and Chris White.

“We’re trying to keep as much of the historically relevant parts of the house intact,” Rachel said.

Since moving back from Australia in 2016, the couple have bought and renovated two other old houses: an 1840 Philadelphia rowhouse and their current 1920 home. When they’re not taking on major renovating projects, Chris works as an electrical engineer and Rachel is an environmental scientist.

With their kids in tow, the Whites are excited to join the Moorestown community and look forward to seeing their home restored to its original beauty.

“There’s the purest idea of bringing the house back to how it was built," Rachel noted, "but then there’s also that evolution of how it was used and what was added on over the years.

Special to The Sun Chris and Rachel White, owners of 334 Chester Ave., look forward to seeing their historic home restored to its original beauty.Once in danger of being torn down, 334 Chester Ave. in Moorestown is home to Rachel and Chris White.

01/24/2025

Special to The Sun The Moorestown Community Band's music director and conductor Michelle Gergich leads the Southampton School #3 Warrior Band.

The Moorestown Community Band has unveiled a new logo designed by band member and artist Elli Kocyan.

“I’m very excited at how full speed ahead we are,” said music director and conductor Michelle Gergich of the coming season.

The band’s new logo reflects the heart of its mission: community. It’s something that’s been in the works and came to fruition after the group realized its old logo didn’t represent how the band sees itself.

“One thing I really love about it is how she (Kocyan) really took to heart the fact that we are trying to serve our community and make our community different with our band,” Gergich noted. “It’s simple but it highlights what we’re trying to do.”

The group's spring composer in residence is Thomas Bourgault, currently the wind ensemble conductor and associate band director at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

Special to The Sun The Moorestown Community Band's music director and conductor Michelle Gergich leads the Southampton School #3 Warrior Band.The Moorestown Community Band has unveiled a new logo designed by band member and artist Elli Kocyan.

01/24/2025

The Moorestown High School Interact Club will sponsor its 25th annual Soup for the Soul event at the Community House of Moorestown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.

All proceeds are donated to Philabundance, a food bank dedicated to ending hunger in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley regions. Tickets to the student-run event will grant access to a buffet-style meal with all-you-can-eat soup and bread donated by local restaurants. There will also be live music, a silent auction and raffles.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and children and will be sold at the door. A $10 takeout option includes a container of soup and bread.

The club's social media accounts will be updated with information as the event approaches. Visit its Instagram page at .soupforthesoul or page at for the soul event.

The Moorestown High School Interact Club will sponsor its 25th annual Soup for the Soul event at the Community House of Moorestown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.

01/24/2025

Moorestown High School held its annual L.O.V.E. Fair on Jan. 22, an event that gave students a chance to speak with community organizations about volunteer opportunities.

It all started when Rebecca Russo and Tom Lawless, student council advisors for the class of 2026, wanted to come up with something that centered on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

“We really wanted to come up with a way that connected back to Martin Luther King Jr. and what he wanted his legacy to be, and what (Martin Luther King Jr Day) is about, which is a day of service,” Russo said.

The event is held during the high-school's optional study hall period and is open to all students. This year’s organizations included the Animal Welfare Association, BookSmiles, Habitat for Humanity, the Moorestown Historical Society, Inspiring Life Together, the Volunteer Center of South Jersey, Moorestown Pride and Cathedral Kitchen.

Moorestown High School held its annual L.O.V.E. Fair on Jan. 22, an event that gave students a chance to speak with community organizations about volunteer opportunities.

01/24/2025

Special to The Sun More than 50 customers have received services at the new satellite office on Briggs Road since its debut on Jan. 13. The facility replaces th

01/24/2025

Special to The Sun Tyler Burrell takes the oath of office as a new county commissioner. At 28, he is believed to be among the youngest county resident in that r

01/24/2025

The Library and Symphony in C will present a series of four events for children of all ages that will introduce them to various instrument families.

The Moorestown Library will present a series of four events for children of all ages that will introduce them to various instrument families, funded by a Sympho

01/23/2025

January is National Radon Action Month, and the Burlington County Health Department is distributing free radon test kits to county homeowners to check their hom

01/23/2025

The Moorestown High School Interact Club will host its annual Soup for the Soul charity event at the Community House of Moorestown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. All event proceeds are donated to Philabundance, a nonprofit food bank that serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley areas.

Special to The Sun Julianne Shawaryn (top row, left to right), Kaitlyn Roberts, Ava CaseySuess, Everett CaseySuess, Jakob Schmierer, Dilan Meswani, Alexander Ts

01/22/2025

The Burlington County Commissioners have appointed the law firm Connell Foley LLP as an independent special counsel to review the 2024 election. The firm wil

01/22/2025

First Methodist Church of Moorestown will host a health and wellness fair on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The free event is a time for individuals and families to pause after the holiday season and take time to learn practical skills for a successful and healthy 2025.

Christine Harkinson/The Sun First Methodist Church in Moorestown's health and wellness fair on Feb. 1 will be a time for individuals and families to pause after