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Weekly Roundup: Achievement award, African high school top this week’s stories

Check out the top stories in Moorestown this week.

A Moorestown resident received a Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and Moorestown High School is partnering with Mercy High School in Africa. Check out the top stories in Moorestown this week with our Weekly Roundup.

Resident earns Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Moorestown resident Jeanette Stephens-El has spent years advocating for breast cancer awareness after battling the disease herself. Stephens-El was recently nominated for a Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

A Moorestown resident since 2001, Jeanette Stephens-El has spent years advocating for breast cancer awareness after battling the disease herself.

To acknowledge her efforts, Brenda Hill-Riggins, founder of the Trinity Girls Network, along with MARS Community Development Corporation, nominated her for a Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, which she was presented on March 6.

Moorestown students present check, form bond with high school in Africa

Photo Special to The Sun. Peter Gamula founded Mercy High School in Malawi in 2010, and the school has since grown from 35 students to more than 450.

It’s not just about the money.

That is what Moorestown High School sophomore class president Tommy Londres said before the student body presented Mercy High School founder Peter Gamula with a check for $1,500.

Moorestown experiencing an increase in overnight theft from vehicles

Moorestown and area towns are experiencing an increase in overnight thefts from unlocked vehicles, according to the Moorestown Police Department. Check out some tips from the department on preventing theft.

Council continues to discuss water treatment plants

Moorestown Township Council proposed the possibility of spending approximately $2.5 million on two water treatment plants if two introduced ordinances are passed.

Moorestown Township Public Schools accepting substitute applications

Moorestown Township Public Schools is currently accepting applications for substitute teachers. For more information, contact Terry Thompson at [email protected] or (856) 778–6600 ext. 18153.

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