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Reading fan
Longtime reader and Charles Street School fan, state Sen. Troy Singleton, recently visited the second-grade class during Read Across America.
Burlington County and NJDEP Holding Three Public Workshops For Climate Change Resiliency Planning
Burlington County is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and 11 county municipalities to assess climate change-related hazards in towns within the Route 130 Corridor and make plans to improve resiliency to future floods, severe storms and other hazards.
Burlington County Farmers Market Becomes Finalist To Be Crowned Best in the U.S.
MOORESTOWN – New Jersey’s favorite farmers market is now vying to be named the best in the nation.
Payback Time? NJ Lawmaker's Proposal Before Utility Bills Skyrocket
With massive electric rate hikes less than three months away, a New Jersey senator is pushing his idea to help people pay their bills.
Need affordable housing? Here's how the laws work in New Jersey
After decades of slow progress in building up New Jersey's inventory of affordable housing following the landmark 1975 Mount Laurel decision, a year-old law designed to speed the process along is leading to lawsuits from both towns and builders.
NJ legislation that preempts local zoning for shopping malls, office parks moves out of Senate committee
State legislation that would override municipal zoning law to encourage redevelopment of "stranded" office parks and shopping malls was unanimously advanced Monday by the state Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Senate panel advances housing bills despite concern over loss of local control
A Senate panel approved a raft of bills Monday meant to spur real estate development, though municipal officials warned the package would reduce local control of housing policy.
How a library café in N.J. is changing lives for disabled students
A $1.4 million state grant is funding a new café service at the Burlington County Library in Westampton, where students with disabilities are learning workplace skills.
Readmitting Higher Ed Students Who Withdrew Due to Military Service
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation requiring New Jersey’s public universities and colleges to readmit students whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Burlington County Celebrates Grand Opening of New Community Blend at Bestseller’s Café
Burlington County Library patrons can now enjoy beverages, light fare, and other snacks with their reading materials courtesy of a unique new café that’s enhancing the library and giving students with disabilities opportunities for work experience.