Obituaries: June 9–15

Thomas J. Powell Jr.

June 1, 2010

Thomas J. Powell Jr. age 76 of Moorestown passed away suddenly on June 1.

A resident of Moorestown for 41 years, Tom is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara. Father of…

Obituary: Dr. Frank Charles Barone

Age 87, June 15, formerly of Miami. Beloved husband of the late Concetta Lucca Barone. Loving father of MaryAgnes, Susan, Catherine, Joanne, Frank Jr. and the late Charles Frank Barone.

Police hope to crack down on library vandalism

By AUBRIE GEORGE | The Moorestown Sun

The Moorestown Library has faced recent problems with vandalism, a problem that some say has become a townwide issue.

Track team makes nationals; needs your help

The Moorestown High School Boys Track 400M relay shattered its own school record and sped to a second place finish at the NJ Meet of Champions.

Seeded 13th in the event and running in the unseeded section, Moorestown popped a…

Obituary: Esther B. Missel

The family and friends of Esther B. Missel of Moorestown celebrate her life and talent. Esther passed away on June 11.

She was a graduate of Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass., attended the Wadsworth Athenaeum School of Art in Hartford, Conn., and…

Students schooled on importance of wetlands

By AUBRIE GEORGE | The Moorestown Sun

If sixth-grade science students at Moorestown Upper Elementary School didn’t know much about wetlands, including the fact that a stormwater detention basin — an essential function of…

Police contract approved

By AUBRIE GEORGE

The Moorestown Sun

Concessions taken by township police officers were formalized last week after Council approved the police union’s contract on final reading.

High school graduation schedule set

By AUBRIE GEORGE

The Moorestown Sun

High school is coming an end for the Moorestown High School Class of 2010, and to mark this pinnacle moment in seniors’ lives, a graduation ceremony has been planned for June 17 at…

Water, sewage rates increasing

By KATHRYN MORGAN | The Moorestown Sun

Moorestown residents may want to be more careful with their water. Council approved a water and sewer rate raise Monday night, to the chagrin of several residents in attendance.

Teachers union, BOE at impasse

By AUBRIE GEORGE | The Moorestown Sun

The local teachers union has announced it will declare an impasse in its negotiations with the Moorestown Board of Education.