Group's Mission: Make Lenola Feel Like Part of Moorestown
Though it's sometimes seen as Moorestown's red-headed stepchild, Lenola advocates are hoping the formation of a new task force can help revitalize the west end of town.
Did you know that the Lenola section is part of Moorestown? The question’s not as ridiculous as it might sound. Jamie Boren, who’s lived in Moorestown’s west end for 25 years, said there are plenty of people—many of whom live in town—who don’t know Lenola is actually a part of Moorestown. Councilwoman Victoria Napolitano, a three-year resident of Lenola, said, “I once had someone say something to me about the Lenola Fire House in Maple Shade—and my jaw just dropped.” But you can’t condemn people if they don’t know better, and it’s no wonder they don’t know, Boren said. Head west on Camden Avenue and gradually the landscape starts to change—from the quiet, tree-lined streets and quaint storefronts downtown, to cracked sidewalks and old, …
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G. Williams
8:54 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
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