Sunday, February 24, 2013
A theater, a town hall, athletic fields, an office building and more—stuff's going up all across town.
These days it seems like half of Moorestown is under construction. From the new Regal Cinemas theater at the mall, to the office building going in at the Little Acme, to the oft-debated municipal complex on Second Street, there's no shortage of major projects—public and private—underway all over town. In case you can't keep them all straight, we've provided a rundown below on most of the major ones, including what they're for, how much they cost, when they started and, most importantly, when they'll finish. Regal Premium Experience theater What: A 12-screen state-of-the-art theater, with 3D, digital projection screens, and stadium seating with reclining seats (plus surround sound and kiosks for automated ticket purchasing). Where: …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Township council approves some field improvements, but will wait a little longer to commit on the full package.
After an exhaustive discussion Monday night, township council took action on two components of the athletic field improvements project, but once again held off on moving forward with the biggest chunks of the long-gestating project. Council adopted—on first reading—an ordinance to bond $422,000 to pay for improvements to Pryor Park, and also came to a consensus on replacing the lights at Maple Dawson and Jeff Young parks. The township is hoping to offset part of the $890,000 combined price tag for those projects by applying for a $250,000 recreation grant from the county, as well as commitments—in the form of annual contributions and sponsorships—from the Moorestown Youth Baseball Federation (MYBF), which so far come to roughly $300,000. …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Low bids for the township's three field improvement projects came in 20 percent lower than the engineer's estimates, according to officials involved with the project.
Bids for the township’s recreation fields revamp—formerly known as the K.I.D.S. Initiative—came in more than 20 percent below an engineer’s estimate of the project cost. The combined low bids for field improvements to Wesley Bishop North and South, and Pryor Park came in last week at $2.3 million, $671,000 less than the initial $3 million estimate provided by township engineer the Alaimo Group, according to Kevin Loftus, former member of the K.I.D.S. subcommittee, who helped design the scope of the project. “We expected the bids to be below the engineer’s estimate,” said Loftus, now a member of the township’s Open Space Committee. “But to have the bids come in 22 to 29 percent below the engineer is just extraordinary.” The bids are still …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Town manager Scott Carew says the $4 million project could be partially paid for using business sponsorships and naming rights.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Township council gave town manager Scott Carew its blessing Monday to seek bids for improvements to three township athletic fields. The project, otherwise known as the K.I.D.S. Initiative, includes upgrades to Wesley Bishop North (new turf field, parking improvements), Wesley Bishop South (irrigation and refurbishment of the grass field, fencing), and Pryor Park (drainage improvements, new lights). The township has estimated it will cost around $4 million to do all three fields, including interest. Carew described the project as an “investment” for the township. “I do think the fields are a benefit beyond the direct user,” he said. “It is a very important amenity that young families looking to move to the area, it’s right near the top of …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Moorestown Charitable Works Club hopes to raise $20,000 at its annual flag football event Thanksgiving weekend.
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- Rob Scott
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Moorestown Charitable Works Club (MCWC) is still looking for teams to participate in its fourth annual flag football event next weekend to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County (BGCCC). Joe Ehrline, a member of the club’s board of trustees, said they can take up to 48 teams, with up to 10 players per team. They’ve averaged about 450 players the last three years, he said. With a few hundred spectators, the event regularly attracts around 1,000 people. “It’s Thanksgiving weekend. People bring their parents, their grandma, their cousins,” he said. “It’s literally just (people) coming out to have a good time. It’s one of those double benefits … They come out to have a good time, yet it helps a good cause.” Ehrline said the BGCCC …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The township is required by DEP to pump the well for 72 hours straight.
Per state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations, Moorestown Township has to pump one of its backup wells along North Church Street, near Wesley Bishop Park, constantly for three days. Financial officer Tom Merchel said the public works department began pumping the well around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and will continue to pump, at a rate of at least 2,000 gallons per minute, until 3:30 p.m. Friday. The pumping is not a quiet process and a number of residents who live in the area have contacted the township and the police department to inquire about the noise, Merchel said. Most were satisfied once they were told what it was and that the township is required to do it. The public works department can be reached at 856-235-3520.
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