The Week in Review

How’s that R.E.M. song go? “It starts with an earthquake …”

Well, it’s not the end of the world. And technically, the week didn’t start with an earthquake. It started with the township council approving resolutions to put referendums on the ballot that could—if passed by voters—allow alcohol sales in Moorestown for the first time in almost a century.

Then there was an earthquake. It shook people’s beds and cars, knocked over chairs and books, and forced some evacuations. But more than anything it made people realize, “Hey, we can have these?”

A Trenton man was carjacked, beaten, shot and then dumped in Moorestown. Local police investigated a string of burglaries targeting the elderly. A former Quakers star signed with a new NFL football team.

And it ended with a hurricane barrelling down.

Let’s hope this week is a little quieter weather-wise.

• Town Council Approves Move to Put Liquor Referendums on Ballot
• Locals Share Quake Stories
• Carjacked Man Stable After Being Beaten and Shot
• Police in Region Investigating Series of Burglaries
• Moorestown Football Star Signs with Jacksonville Jaguars
• Hoping for Best, Preparing for Worst: Township Ready for Irene