Monday, May 14, 2012
The Moorestown Flower Shoppe has been a neighborhood centerpiece for the locals for decades.
Mary Zoltowski is at the height of her busy season. “The week leading up to Mother’s Day makes up about 35 percent of the store’s business,” says Zoltowski, 47, owner of Moorestown Flower Shoppe, a prominent fixture on Main Street for decades (and recently chosen by Moorestown Patch readers as their favorite florist). With Mother’s Day celebrated yesterday, and a bundle of communions, graduations, proms and weddings on the horizon, Zoltowski says lately she’s on her feet multitasking into the night. With an abundance of floral requests, she relies on a handful of family members—including her husband, Steve, 42—to pitch in at the last minute. But she isn’t complaining. Because just like most other small businesses, Zoltowski saw income…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Deputy Mayor Anthony Minniti said Lutheran Social Ministries' project is a great fit for the township.
Now that final site plans have been approved for Lutheran Social Ministries (LSM) to transform the old Cinnaminson Home, the township gets what it wanted in the first place—affordable housing obligations, the preservation of a historical structure and most important, a good neighbor. Two weeks ago, professionals associated with LSM, a nonprofit housing development organization, had its site plans finalized at the zoning board meeting to open 55 units of affordable senior housing on Riverton Road, where the former Cinnaminson Home now sits vacant. The road was long to not only choose a tenant, but to get the project moving despite some snags. The history In the mid-2000s, the group of Quaker women who ran the home closed it. Since they …
Friday, May 11, 2012
A state legislative committee approved a bill this week that would bar the practice.
Can an employer force you to reveal your Facebook or other social media password as a condition for getting hired or keeping your job? That issue began to get some attention in March after a statistician in New York reported that during an interview with a potential employer, the woman interviewing him had searched for his Facebook and, upon discovering that it was private, asked him for the password. The statistician, Justin Bassett, refused and left the interview according to the Associated Press. But the story brought to light other instances where employers have sought similar access to social media accounts, and have led several states to consider legislation to ban the practice. California's assembly voted Thursday to approve such …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tim Kenney’s mobile pet grooming business pampers the furry member of a family.
The white vans are a familiar sight crawling through neighborhoods in South Jersey displaying the blue-and-black-lettered name Bathing Beauties Mobile Pet Grooming, as they make their way to appointments to primp, shampoo and fluff Fifi or Fido. Inside the van, each pooch is pampered in a hydro-jet bath, blown-dried with an air-fluff dispenser, and has the equivalent of a canine manicure. Then man's best friend is returned to its owner smelling as fresh as a flower on a spring day, and looking as pristine as a doggy contestant for the Westminster Kennel Club. Owner Tim Kenney entered the mobile animal bathing business after holding jobs as a circulation district manager at different times for the Burlington County Times and The …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Four students won special honors.
The following was sent to Cinnaminson Patch by Christina Belfatto, business teacher and DECA adviser at Cinnaminson High School. From April 27 to May 2, 10 Cinnaminson DECA students attended the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Salt Lake City. Most students qualified to attend leadership academies. However, four out of the 10 students qualified for and competed at the conference. Michael Shay, a senior who just committed to the University of Michigan, qualified at the regional and state levels competitions to attend this year’s ICDC. He excelled in the human resources event at the state conference, placing second overall and winning him a spot to compete in Salt Lake City. At the ICDC, Mike was recognized on stage for …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Signage, drainage, parking and other issues have all been approved by the zoning board so officials can move forward with the project.
Final sites plans have been approved for the affordable senior housing project slated for the old Cinnaminson Home on Riverton Road. Officials associated with Lutheran Social Ministries, the group behind the project, appeared before the zoning board for the last time for final approvals. “It went very well,” said Keith McWhirk, the attorney representing Lutheran. “We made all the recommended changes and additions that were required.” The plan is to knock down most of the old Cinnaminson Home—leaving the historic brick section intact—and build 55 units of affordable senior citizen housing. Preliminary plans were approved at last month’s meeting. One of the final improvements to the plans this time was a new sign. At last month’s meeting, …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Mall owner PREIT is planning special family entertainment options for the summer to replace movie theater traffic.
Construction crews are set to begin demolition of the United Artists theater at the Moorestown Mall any day now. A chain-link fence recently erected around the outside of the theater and a steel gate closing off the interior entrance serve as physical reminders that the multiplex is no longer in business. The theater closed within the last month, according to Judy Trias, spokeswoman for PREIT (Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust), which owns the mall. Though an exact date has not been set, Trias said demolition will commence very soon. She said crews will raze the theater using heavy-duty construction vehicles. The new theater—a 12-screen Regal Premium Experience (RPX) theater—will occupy the existing theater space, as well as the …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Farm market owner Amy Hunter is ready for the new season.
It’s official. Spring has sprung in Cinnaminson and Hunter’s Farm and Market is just about open for business. Hunter’s Farm, which has stood on Union Landing Road for more than 250 years, will open again Friday and will be offering local favorites as well as new items for sale this year. As vegetable gardens become increasingly popular in residential homes, Hunter’s Farm is keeping up with the trend and has expanded with a larger variety of vegetable plants, including tomatoes and peppers that can be taken home and planted in the backyard. Farm market owner and eighth-generation Hunter, Amy Hunter, grew up working on the farm and said a vegetable garden is a great activity for families, especially children. “It’s a great way to educate …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Residents will get their final say about the proposed project for the former Cinnaminson Home.
In what should be Lutheran Social Ministries' final appearance before the zoning board, officials will present final site plans for the project that would turn the former Cinnaminson Home into affordable senior housing. Preliminary site plans were approved at the zoning board's April 4 meeting. The group is expected to show updated signage since at the last meeting, zoning board members weren't all in approval of the sign presented. At the April meeting, several residents' concerns were addressed such as drainage and sewer, lighting and parking. Once all plans are approved and finances and permits are in place, officials said construction would take about a year. The project is to transform the former Cinnaminson Home on Riverton Road into…
A member for 10 years, Riverton resident John Heller takes over.
John Heller had been talking about taking over as owner of Riverton Health & Fitness for seven or eight years. But it was never the right time. Two months ago, it was the right time. Just last week, Heller, of Riverton, officially became the new owner of the popular Main Street gym. Heller isn’t an experienced gym owner—just a longtime gym member who didn’t want to see it close. “It’s a new experience for me,” Heller said. “There’s a lot more to running the business than I had anticipated, but I’m pleased.” Heller and his wife built a house in Riverton about 18 years ago. He grew up in Moorestown and lived in Cherry Hill prior to moving to the borough. He was an executive with PECO in Philadelphia for more than 20 years then left nearly a …
AnoninCinna
3:10 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
So does that mean the owner of the property, in this case, LSM, would pay property taxes? I am confused... I guess my question is: Where is "income" for the Township coming from with this particular property? Christina, you mentioned a PILOT, that seems to be what Mr. Minniti was alluding to. One would think this would have been negotiated prior to the sale of the property to LSM. more ›