What Would You Like to See in the "Little Acme"?

There's been talk of a farmers' market recently. But if it were up to you, what would you like to see?

Last month, Moorestown Patch reported on new interest in the shuttered "Little Acme" on Chester Avenue after a pitch was made to the township Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to open a farmers' market—a la Reading Terminal Market—there. The property, owned by Moorestown Friends School, has been empty since Acme closed its doors there six years ago.  EDAC chair Jacob DerHagopian has referred to it as a "key property" and a "gateway" for the town and said EDAC would like to close a deal sometime this year.  Moorestown Friends School has said it's exploring a number of options to lease the property. Several people have said they love the idea of a farmers' market, but what do the rest of you think? Is a farmers' market the ideal…

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Sandi Federici

1:07 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012

I'd love to see another Acme or a farm market or almost anything just so someone uses it.   more ›

Interest Grows Around Chester Avenue Acme

Deputy Mayor Greg Gallo says the township recently heard a pitch for a farmer's market at the shuttered building on Chester Avenue.

Interest in the shuttered Acme on Chester Avenue has picked up of late, according to the deputy mayor, including a recent pitch from a business representative interested in opening a farmers' market inside the building. Deputy Mayor Greg Gallo said the interested party gave a presentation at a recent Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) meeting for a “Reading Terminal Market-style” site. “It’s a perfect building to accommodate that,” he said. “Moorestown would love this.” Gallo said that type of business model would also present a perfect opportunity to showcase some of Moorestown’s farmers and their products, as well as multiple other local vendors.  The building is owned by Moorestown Friends School. EDAC chair Jacob …

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Under the Radar

Mo'town FAQs

A humorous look at what's being said and done in town.

Being a local columnist, I am more than qualified to answer any and all questions relating to our fair hamlet. Here are just a few of the more interesting queries I have fielded recently. Did they really FINALLY begin demolishing Town Hall? No. What we saw last week was an elaborate hoax, perpetrated to lull us into thinking things actually get done here in town, albeit four years after the fact. The next phase of this large-scale charade will be the laying of artificial turf, state-of-the-art lighting and a PREIT mini-mall, where hundreds of Moorestonians will find gainful employment and the libation of their choice while paying their much-reduced tax bills. So what’s the plan for the Town Hall/Library/Police department complex? Please! …

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Acme's Closing? Who's Surprised?

But we still miss the Little Acme and probably always will.

No one in Mo’town was surprised to hear that the Acme on Young Avenue was closing. Or perhaps you were like me: surprised it hadn’t closed sooner. I was in there recently for a container of sour cream. It was a Sunday and I just couldn’t face the feeding frenzy at Wegmans for one lowly half-pint of something I probably shouldn’t have been eating anyway. Besides, I thought, no one will be in the Acme. Having watched many episodes of "The Twilight Zone" multiple times, I can honestly say that walking into that store was like finding myself thrust into Episode 34, the one where the hungry housewife finds herself trapped in a supermarket for eternity. With no mouth. I sort of expected Rod Serling, cigarette in hand, to be waiting for me near …

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