The township may need to seek a new affordable housing location, and MHS crowned their first Mr. and Miss. Moorestown. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Covenant upheld: Township forced to revisit affordable housing plan
Residents whose homes border 160 West Route 38 have spent nearly one year wondering about the fate of the nearby property. On Monday, March 25, they were one step closer to an answer with Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder denying Pennrose, LLC.’s request for summary judgment.
Pennrose, LLC, the site’s contract purchaser, is unable to construct its proposed 75 multi-family affordable housing units because of a restrictive covenant put in place in 1945 that limits development on the property. Bookbinder’s March 25 opinion states the covenant is still valid under the law.
MHS crowns first Mr. and Miss. Moorestown
On Wednesday, March 27, eight of Moorestown High School’s seniors sang, danced and told jokes as they battled to be crowned the first-ever Mr. and Miss. Moorestown. While they all earned their fair share of laughs and applause, Emily Calabrese took home the title of Miss Moorestown, and Jake Perez nabbed Mr. Moorestown.
Student council advisor Lea Marano said the idea came up at a student council meeting. Some of the seniors had heard about other schools hosting “Mr. and Miss” pageants and began brainstorming how they could host their own event.
