Moorestown Water Department

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The Moorestown EDAC has evolved a video titled "Moorestown Everything You Need" which serves as an advent to new residents and companies and highlights events, services, and groups that perform within the Township. Geographical Statistics The Township of Moorestown is 15.1 rectangular miles and has a populace of 20,726. It is located in southwest Burlington County approximately 10 miles east of Philadelphia and bordering: Cinnaminson and Delran Townships on the west Willingboro Township at the north Mount Laurel Township at the east Maple Shade Township on the south Local Government Moorestown's municipal authorities operates beneath the contemporary and efficient Council-Manager plan. A five-member council is elected at-massive on a partisan foundation. Each member is elected for a 4-year term, on an overlapping foundation. Township Manager The Township Manager, a complete-time expert administrator, is appointed by way of the Council. Under the Township's administrative code and the Faulkner Act, the Manager is vested with wide executive and administrative authority and duty. Road Miles, The following is a list of street miles employing governmental jurisdiction in Moorestown, totalling 102 street miles: Burlington County - 24.7 miles Moorestown Township - seventy-four.6 miles New Jersey - 2.7 miles History Years 1680 - 1720 Years 1720 - 1922 Years 1922 - Present The 1st Property Owners Although there were property proprietors as early as 1680 in the gift township location (formerly called Chester Township), the Village of Moorestown became based in 1682 when the first owners built houses and actually lived here. Thomas Hooton and son acquired six hundred acres in 1682 and a Roberts circle of relatives additionally set up their farmstead inside the place. Rodmantown In May of 1686, while Philadelphia turned into approximately 3 years vintage, John Rodman sold 500 acres on the west side of Chester Township, and Thomas Rodman sold 533 additional acres in the same place, in which the location soon became called the Village of Roman town. The developing area around the jap spring become known as the Village of Chestertown. Society of Friends' Meeting House In 1700, the first Society of Friends' Meeting House, constructed of logs, was erected on King's Highway. Originally called Meeting House Lane, Chester Avenue becomes specified in 1720. The Village at that time in all likelihood consisted of some farmhouses alongside King's Highway from Stanwick Road to Locust Street..