Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Did you, or will you, decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our contest and you could win $100,000 for Moorestown School District and $500 to pay your electric bills.
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 by clicking here. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is live, so now’s the time to get your …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Hate the town's Christmas decorations? This should make you happy.
For anyone who’s looked at the holiday decorations on Main Street over the last several years and thought, “Ugh,” your prayers have been answered. Township manager Scott Carew announced Monday the township has signed a contract for new decorations, which will be strung up downtown around Thanksgiving. “This wins the award for the longest issue,” he joked. “It beats town hall by a couple years.” Mayor John Button, liaison to the Appearance Committee, which had taken the lead on the decorations, said the current downtown ornamentations were “an accommodation to a budget constraint” back in 2006. And ever since then, Button, as well as committee member Gina Zegel, said they’ve heard no end of complaints from people who thought the decorations…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Supporters ask the Moorestown Business Association to supplement the township's holiday outlay.
In an attempt to save money without dampening anyone’s Christmas spirit, the township is trying to find private donors to supplement its holiday decorations. Acting Township Manager Tom Merchel said the decorations the appearance committee is recommending this year cost a little less than $30,000, but they're only looking to spend $17,500, primarily to save money, but also to avoid having to bid out the purchase. Anything over $17,500 has to be bid, per state guidelines, according to Merchel. He said the appearance committee suggested the Moorestown Business Association (MBA) as one possible candidate for contributions, though he was unsure how much the group might be able to give. According to Merchel, the indication was the MBA would be…
Richard Hinchman
12:17 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
Holiday lights are important to a commercial area to provide an inviting atmosphere for people to come here and spend money on Main Street. Successful businesses on Main Street increase the value of the properties and increased value means more tax revenue in the long term. It is the role of government to encourage postive commerce in its borders. This is not a Republican or Democrat issue. Both … more ›