Lauren Purnell
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New Jersey, United States
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Mount Laurel mom returns to city to help those in addiction
Trisha Baum, of Mount Laurel, founded Hand 'n' Heart two years ago as a way to give back to Kennsington, where she grew up in. → Read More
Mini Woodstock comes to Burlington County for 50th anniversary of festival
The Burlington County Summer Concert Series is hosting a special Woodstock performance at the Burlington County Amphitheater to pay homage to the 50th anniversary of the legendary rock and roll festival, with performances by tribute bands. → Read More
Willingboro nonprofit promotes confidence, job security through hair styling
In partnership with the Burlington County Community Action Program, Willingboro nonprofit Skin I’m In is hosting its first free beginners class for hair styling in Pemberton. More workshops are planned. → Read More
Burlington Girl Scouts build Little Libraries
Ella Anzuinis and Faye Gibson, 14-year-old Junior Scouts of Troop 20724, spent the past year planning and building Little Libraries from scratch to earn their Silver Awards, the second highest award a Girl Scout can receive, installing one at Sylvan Lake and another at the Burlington City riverbank earlier this month. → Read More
Florence Girl Scouts collect over 2,500 pairs of shoes for those in need
Local businesses are helping the girls reach their goal by acting as drop off locations until August 14. → Read More
Don Evans Players show brings awareness to bullying, gun violence
The children and teens of the Don Evans Junior Players Group have constructed a narrative around the issues of bullying and violence to create the skit “You See Us,” which will be followed by an open mic portion where participants can sing, dance, and perform spoken word on noon Saturday during a free production at the Willlingboro Public Library. → Read More
Local police join neighbors to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday
Police departments across Burlington County on Tuesday will participate in National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign which brings together local police forces and the neighborhoods they serve → Read More
Local police join neighbors to celebrate National Night Out tonight
Police departments across Burlington County on Tuesday will participate in National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign which brings together local police forces and the neighborhoods they serve → Read More
Alice Paul Day signed into law in honor of Mount Laurel suffragist
New Jersey residents will be able to celebrated Alice Paul Day on her birthday, Jan. 11, 2020, a century after the Mount Laurel native helped spearhead the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. → Read More
School's out but lunch is in at the Bust Stop Cafe
A Food Bank of South Jersey initiative than began last summer, the Bus Stop Cafe is open for business in Florence on Monday through Wednesday, where kids → Read More
GoFundMe for NJ correction officer killed in Woodland crash raises $24k
A GoFundMe campaign in the memory of Officer Sean Brown, who was killed on his way to work on Saturday morning, has raised over $24,000 of its $50,000 goal in two days. → Read More
Five teens compete for Farm Fair Queen title
Five potential queens of all things agricultural will take the stage at the Burlington County Farm Fair on Wednesday at 9 p.m., but only one of them will take the crown and title of the 2019 Farm Fair Queen. The event will be previewed by a parade of Future Farm Fair Queens ages 5 to 13 around the fairgrounds at 8:30 p.m. on that evening. → Read More
Medford Wildlife Refuge raises over $8,000 after food shortage
After losing a sponsorship for frozen mice, a gap that represents about a $50,000 a year loss to the operation, the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford successfully raised over $8,000 in one week with a social media campaign to feed the 400-plus animals in its care. → Read More
Mount Holly debuts first farmers market
Acting as a hub for vendors from all over the county and beyond, the market will be open every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. until October 10, located at the corner of Washington and High streets in downtown Mount Holly. → Read More
Pemberton Township family on mission to find dad a living kidney donor
The Eschrich family, of Pemberton Township, is in search of a living kidney donor for father and grandfather Robert Eschrich. His O blood type ensures a long wait, and Robert, age 60, has already been on the transplant lists at Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden and Penn Medicine in Philadelphia for over 580 days. → Read More
'Evening Under the Stars' to benefit abused animals
NJ Aid for Animals is hosting its third annual Evening Under the Stars to raise funds for locally abused animals at the Riverview Restaurant and Bar in Burlington from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 8. → Read More
Willingboro Rotary Club awards students scholarships
The Willingboro Rotary Club recently awarded nine graduating high school students $1,000 Rotary-PTA scholarships. → Read More
Mini Comic-Con storms into Westampton
Fandom Fest will be returning to the Burlington County Library on Saturday. Admission to the mini Comic-Con for teens and adults is free and features a day full of activities, such as a Star Wars themed escape room and an Iron Cosplay Competition. → Read More
Deborah Heart and Lung Center names new vice president
Deborah Heart and Lung Center named Lewis Clark Jr. as its new vice president of marketing, media and public relations. → Read More
Ask the BCT: When will Moorestown be treated for mosquitoes?
One reader wants to know, “When will Moorestown, particularly Lincoln Ave. off of Lenola, be sprayed for mosquitoes?" The town received its first treatment last week after being sprayed for mosquitoes four times last year. → Read More