Catch up on the biggest stories in Moorestown this week.
For the first time in 80 years, Moorestown PD has a motorcycle unit, and residents are seeking to intervene in the township’s affordable housing suit. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Residents seek say in affordable housing litigation
Resident Roberto Paglione said he and a group of concerned individuals, Moorestown Area Residents Interested in Fair Housing Ordinance or “MARIFHO Group, LLC,” are seeking to intervene into the pending lawsuit to determine Moorestown’s affordable housing requirement. “We’re not satisfied with their responses or lack of responses,” Paglione said. “We decided as a group to explore other options of making sure that someone — whether it’s the court or any other ultimate decision maker — is aware of our concerns and can give us some measure of due response.”
More than 80 years later, motorcycle unit returns to Moorestown PD
For the first time since the 1930s, the Moorestown Police Department has deployed a motorcycle unit. For Ptl. George Hubel, the first Moorestown officer certified, the opportunity to patrol the streets of Moorestown on the back of a bike is a long-awaited wish fulfilled. As an avid recreational rider, Chief Lee Lieber said when he was promoted to chief, he thought about creating a motorcycle unit. For years, the thought was tossed around, but more than six months ago, Lieber and Hubel decided to make the idea a reality.
FUMC remembrance service bringing light to the bereaved for 20 years
For some, the holiday season is a time for celebration, but for those mourning the loss of a family member or loved one, the season can bring back painful memories. For two decades, a quiet service has taken in place in Moorestown offering the bereaved a place to mourn their loved ones in hopes of providing a small piece of comfort during the holiday season. On Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., the First United Methodist Church will host its 20th Annual Holiday Remembrance Service titled “A Quiet Celebration of Joy.” At the service, families can share memories and celebrate the life of a loved one who’s passed.
