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Wharton State Forest blaze now mostly contained

Investigators are exploring the possibility that an illegal campfire resulted in a June 19 blaze that engulfed 13,500 acres of Wharton State Forest in...

Earth Fair returns to Historic Smithville Park

Burlington County Earth Fair returns this weekend and is expected to transform Historic Smithville Park into a sanctuary of gardening, health, wellness and fun. The...

Burlington County creates online dashboard with lakes’ testing results

The Burlington County Health Department has created a new online dashboard listing the results of fecal coliform bacteria tests at recreational lakes throughout the...

New flood alert system installed on Burlington County highway

The Burlington County Commissioners have made driving safer in rural Washington Township by deploying a new flood notification system to alert motorists about possible...

Burlington County schedules special vaccine clinics for young children

Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized for children under the age of 5 and the Burlington County Health Department is ready to help get...

Young environmentalist earns garden club scholarship

When Colton Fejko was a child, he was passionate about the environment. Little did he know at the time that he would grow up...

Medford celebrates return of downtown festival

Medford's Main Street came alive on June 12 with the return of the long-standing Art, Wine and Music Festival, an event that included a...

Rotary club awards $78,000 in scholarships

The Medford-Vincentown Rotary Club last month awarded a group of students $78,000 in scholarships during a ceremony at the township’s  Braddock Tavern. The club, a...

Committee talks new Girl Scout project at local field

The Shamong Township Committee met on June 14 for a regular session in which members discussed multiple actions and a request from local Girl...

Environmental groups launch Fix Our Parks effort

The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) and three other groups have partnered for the launch of the Fix Our Parks campaign. The campaign was formed by...

Refuge teams with spirits shop for fundraiser

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge and Cheers Wine & Spirits of Voorhees will hold the Wine & Wildlife event at the Community House of...

Groups to rally for clean air and climate this month

The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) and Empower New Jersey will join 50  co-sponsoring organizations on June 23 for a march and rally on clean...

Burlington County announces dates for Restaurant Week

The Burlington County Commissioners and New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton are excited to announce the return of Burlington County Restaurant Week this summer, saying...

Burlington County leaders deliver donated supplies to domestic violence shelter

A spring donation drive organized by the Burlington County Commissioners, New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department for Catholic Charities...

Burlington County hosts healthcare career fair

Residents interested in pursuing a career in health care will have the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen health care employers during...

Ukrainian couple starts new life in township

Inside a 15th-floor apartment in Boryspil, a small suburb in Kyiv, Ukraine, Eugene Aleksashenko, and his fiance Anna Tomash, were awakened by an explosion...

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