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School Officer Change, Fatal Accident Top Local News

Also this week, a 7-year-old's memory lives on in a Moorestown wrestling tournament, a Moorestonian gets into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and more.

School Cop Replacement Upsets Residents

Moorestown residents are upset after learning the police department plans to replace long-tenured School Resource Officer Bryan Wright with a different officer at the beginning of next school year. But then…

The township put on hold plans to replace Bryan Wright, while it crafts a new shared services agreement with the school district, township manager Scott Carew said Friday.

Lumberton Woman Killed in Fatal Crash

Helen J. Patterson, 56, was killed after she veered off Route 38 and crashed into two utility poles Wednesday afternoon.

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Sean Fischel never cared much about whether he was winning or losing his wrestling matches—he just wanted to have fun. But he was definitely a winner Friday night.

'From the Depths of Depression to the Heights of Ecstasy'

Dave Robinson’s day went from anxious to deeply depressing to exhilarating, all within a matter of moments, as the former Moorestown football player learned he’s one of the newest Pro Football Hall of Famers.

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Deadline for Reassessment Reviews Extended

As of late last week, approximately 260 property owners—out of 7,300 properties in town—had requested to meet with the reassessment firm.

Police arrested 29-year-old Eric Harbinson, of Audubon, and charged him with the robbery of the CVS on Route 73.

Construction of Town Hall Underway

After residents spent weeks waiting for progress on the construction of the new municipal complex, heavy machinery began moving in late last week.

Cancer Patients Gain Self-Esteem from Wig Boutique

For more than 43 years, the experts at Wig-A-Do in the Moorestown Mall have dedicated their time to the fitting and styling of wigs for women, with nearly 80 percent of their clients suffering from cancer or other medical-related illnesses like alopecia.

Calling the six-days-per-week mail delivery business model “no longer sustainable,” the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday morning announced it will eliminate Saturday delivery of mail by Aug. 1.

These are just a few of the many stories we published this week. Scroll through our news archive to see all of this week’s coverage.

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