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Week in Review: Sex Assault Case Ends in Lengthy Sentences

Robert Melia and Heather Lewis learned their fates this week for sexually assaulting teens, Moorestown's connection to "Our Town" was unearthed and more this week in Moorestown news.

Moorestown Cop Robert Melia Gets 30-Year Sentence for Sex Crimes

Melia and accomplice Heather Lewis get lengthy prison sentences for sexually assaulting several teens. Some of the abuse was recorded.

Moorestown Is 'Our Town'

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize play Our Town has a Moorestown connection even the local historical society wasn’t aware of.

Letter: Moorestown Mayor on 'State of Our Community'

Outgoing Mayor John Button weighs in on ratables, revenue, open space and the upcoming election. What do you think?

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STEM Founders 'Planted the Seeds' for Open Space Activism

Reading this on Sunday? Then you still have time to hustle over to the Open Space Festival, noon-4 p.m. at Strawbridge Lake.

Donors Help Erect New Scoreboard at Wesley Bishop

No need to wonder what the score is anymore at games, thanks to a group of local contractors.

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Moorestown's Village People Make a Difference

It takes a village—but it also takes those few dedicated volunteers to get the concept going. Meet a couple who wants to help elderly Moorestonians stay in their homes.

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