Board rejects school choice

By AUBRIE GEORGE

As a $5 million deficit for the 2011–12 school year approaches, officials in the Evesham K-8 school district are searching for ways to increase revenue.

Township co-signs lake loan

By AUBRIE GEORGE

Six years after a 1,000-year storm wreaked havoc on Burlington County’s dams and lakes, the Marlton Lakes Civic Association will finally see its Upper dam restored.

Twenty years across the sea

By AUBRIE GEORGE

Twenty years ago, a wayward tax bill sparked a friendship between towns on two different continents that is still going strong.

The Evesham Twinning Association, a non-profit organization that oversees an…

A dam conundrum

By AUBRIE GEORGE

Prior to 2004, Kenilworth Lake was a serene body of water spanning 15 acres in the southern end of town. Today, the lake is dry, as homeowners and a local developer remain at odds over who is responsible for fixing its dam and whether it should be fixed at…

Brown, Hackman, Zeuli win

By AUBRIE GEORGE

Randy Brown will serve a second, four-year term as mayor of Evesham while Councilwoman Deb Hackman and newcomer Steve Zeuli will serve terms on Council after all three won the township’s first-ever general election last Tuesday.

Seven schools get failing AYP grade

By AUBRIE GEORGE

The state Department of Education released its Adequate Yearly Progress report in early November, and the results show several Evesham K-8 schools did not meet AYP standards for the 2009–10 school year.

Holiday fun for all

By AUBRIE GEORGE

The holidays mean traffic and crowds, but they also bring the sights, smells, sounds and community events, that make it a special time of year. Here is a list of some things going on around town that are sure to hype up your holiday cheer.

Republicans claim clean sweep

Republicans claimed a clean sweep at the polls this week, according to unofficial election results from Burlington County.

Randy Brown was re-elected as mayor of Evesham Township, while Steven Zeuli and Deb Hackman won two seats on Council. Brown…

Evesham mayor, council race

Unofficial results from Burlington County:

For mayor:

Randy Brown: 7,392

Mike Schmidt: 6,332

For Council:

Goodbye lovely locks

It took two years to grow and only a few seconds to have 14-inches of her hair cut off for the Locks of Love program, which makes wigs for ill children using human hair. Abigale Hassel, a social worker with the Kennedy Cancer Center in Washington Township, had her hair cut recently by…