Weekly Roundup: Parks’ awards, Musicians top this week’s stories
Catch up on the biggest stories in Moorestown this week.
The Moorestown Department of Parks and Recreation was recognized by the state, and some local musicians are bringing back roots music. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Parks & Rec. snags two state awards
For the second year in a row, the state has taken notice of the Moorestown Department of Parks and Recreation. In late February, the department was recognized for “Excellence in Educational & Interpretive Programming” for its recreation community kitchen as well as for “Excellence in Visual & Cultural Programming” for “The Art of Polynesia” by the New Jersey Recreation & Park Association. This comes one year after the department was awarded the 2017–2018 Jacquie Stanley Excellence in Therapeutic Programming award from the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association.
Musicians of Moorestown: April Mae & The June Bugs
A chance run-in led to Fecca and April Mae Iorio dating, and the pair would later become husband and wife as well as as musical duo. Together with their upright bassist, they form April Mae & The June Bugs, a roots band influenced by jump blues, swing and rockabilly.