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Council Members Laud Bipartisan Trash Decision
Following 'many sleepless nights,' Moorestown Township Council OK'd agreements Monday to outsource sanitation and avoid layoffs.
Rob has been a reporter for roughly six years. In 2003, he graduated from Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., with a bachelor's degree in communication with a focus in media writing. After college, he began working at The Danville News, a small daily newspaper in Central Pennsylvania. Later, he moved up to their larger sister paper, The Daily Item. Most recently, Rob worked as the political reporter at the Gloucester County Times. He just moved to New Jersey last fall and is still getting used to the quirks of the Garden State: full-service gas stations and being able to buy beer and wine in the same store. He's new to Moorestown and is eager to make Patch's presence here even stronger.
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs?
I suppose the easiest way to answer this question is I tend to be socially liberal and fiscally centrist. My view on politics - from watching it, reading it and covering it - is there seems to be a level of detachment between the people who govern and the governed. Not as much at the local level, but at the state and certainly the federal levels. That's why you see so many polls reflecting the populace's growing lack of faith in their representatives.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself?
I was raised Roman Catholic, went to church every Sunday and attended Catholic school for seven years. But I now find that, while I appreciate the role organized religion plays in many people's lives, it's not for me. That's not to say I'm not religious. I believe in … something. But I see merit in every faith.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?
The liquor referendum. Everyone's talking about it and the debate seems to revolve around two ideas cast in opposition: The town's "character" vs. dollars and cents. What wins out?
Teacher contracts. It's only a couple weeks till school starts and still no resolution. When will it come? And what will the long-term implications of the new contract be?
The new municipal building/library/police department.
Following 'many sleepless nights,' Moorestown Township Council OK'd agreements Monday to outsource sanitation and avoid layoffs.
The Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Begley Law Group and Sensational Kids of Marlton, will offer two new classes starting next month.
Delran Police say burglars broke into three homes last Thursday, including one in which the resident was in the house.
Delran Police say the Food Mart on Route 130 was robbed at gunpoint Sunday, continuing a recent trend of armed robberies in the area.
Delran Police say the Food Mart on Route 130 was robbed at gunpoint Sunday, continuing a recent trend of armed robberies in the area.
Delran Police say burglars broke into three homes last Thursday, including one in which the resident was in the house.
The contract with Casworth Enterprises will save Moorestown roughly $500,000 in the first year.
The proposed tower would be built next to the existing AM tower near the Moorestown-Cinnaminson border.
The proposed tower would be built next to the existing AM tower near the Moorestown-Cinnaminson border.
Mount Laurel say a pair of township residents are responsible for swiping a number of parcels from Le Club Condominium homes last year.
Palmyra Police say a Cherry Hill man stole a friend's car when he was only supposed to be borrowing it.
Council members will vote Monday on a contract with a private trash collector that would save more than $2 million over three years.
Palmyra Police say a Cherry Hill man stole a friend's car when he was only supposed to be borrowing it.
Authorities in both counties believe the same men are responsible for 8 robberies, including one in which a 7-Eleven clerk was shot and severely wounded.
Authorities in Burlington and Camden counties believe the same men are responsible for 8 robberies, including one in which a 7-Eleven clerk was shot and severely wounded.
Authorities in Burlington and Camden counties believe the same men are responsible for 8 robbery incidents, including one in Cinnaminson last week.
Also, find out how much Cinnaminson Superintendent Salvatore Illuzzi will make under his new contract and how the township hopes to improve bus stop safety.
Also, find out what drives Moorestown's Citizen of the Year and why residents are concerned about a proposed radio tower on Church Street.
You might think twice about starting your car in the driveway on a cold winter morning after reading this ...