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Christine Harkinson

Articles by Christine Harkinson

‘Supporting the freedom to read’

As of this month 31 library systems and four municipalities in New Jersey are book sanctuaries, according to the website for the Hoboken public library. And the Moorestown library became…

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County gets funds for two new BurLink buses

Burlington County is now able to purchase two new buses for the BurLink shuttle service with $400,000 in state funding secured by county officials and announced at the county commissioners’…

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Church hosts inaugural apple festival

First Methodist Church of Moorestown will host its inaugural apple festival on Friday, Sept. 20, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is for all ages and will include seasonal…

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A joint venture in horror

Filmmaking brothers and Moorestown natives Yler and Lou Munar are set to unveil their independent horror film “HORROR33,” marking their entry into the cinema industry. Produced on a shoestring budget,…

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‘They care about what they do’

Moorestown police are out in force to stem an uptick in vehicle thefts and burglaries in the township. Patrols have been ongoing during overnight hours in all residential areas and…

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County farmers market is voted tops in the state

The Burlington County farmers market was voted number one in the state during this year’s America’s Farmland Celebration. The market got 1,483 votes, narrowly beating the West Windsor community farmers…

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Community House party kicks off fall season for nonprofit

The Community House of Moorestown will host its fifth annual house party at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. “This event is a true labor of love, and we could…

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Aware4Rare: Using DNA to identify causes of disease

Advait Wattal got an opportunity last summer to perform research at the University of Pennsylvania’s Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory, leading to something big for the rising Moorestown High School senior. The…

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STEMPower Network shows students ‘the way the world works’

Rising high school senior Deven Butani founded STEMPower Network to increase science, technology, engineering and math education for underserved students. “In terms of STEM, it shows you the way the…

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‘A once-in-a-lifetime experience’

Students from Valencia, Spain, stayed with local families for two weeks last month during a summer exchange program that brought together new and old faces. The Moorestown-Valencia exchange program started…

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