As the year closes, we look back at a few stories that stood out in Moorestown this year.
‘It’s an honor’
Quinton Law, a third-generation Moorestown resident, became the township’s first Black mayor on Jan. 6.
He is a founding member of the Moorestown Alumni for Racial Equity and Inclusion (MAREI) and graduated from Moorestown High School in 2015. Law holds a degree in economics with a concentration in public policy and is a New Jersey government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Law was appointed to township council in 2021, but since becoming mayor, he’s helmed multiple projects, including construction on the 100-year-old Main Street water main and continued economic development.
“I believe that representation matters, because sometimes it’s hard to imagine being something you can’t see,” he noted, “and having diverse representation and leadership sends a message that everyone’s existence is acknowledged and valued.”
Superintendent staying power
Moorestown’s school superintendent Dr. Courtney McNeely assumed her duties in January. Her leadership style, passion for education and focus on building trusting relationships align with the township’s mission to provide a top-tier education to all students.
Since her appointment, she’s worked with other faculty members on one of the district’s long-term goals: a bond referendum approved by voters in September that includes upgrades for school facilities. More than $18 million in state aid will reduce the local cost of building improvements and expansions. The bond is the culmination of years of planning and community input to address facility upgrades and classroom space shortages and prepare for enrollment growth.
Emma Liu (left to right), Lauren Patullo, Kathy Liu, Macai Klein and Savannah Laverty represented the high school’s team at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions on May 13, when they took the Group B State Title.
Take the trophy home
In a school first, the Moorestown High’s girls golf team won the Group B state title at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s tournament of champions earlier this year, shooting 323.
They were also the low public school in the tournament, topping Princeton High School – the Group A Title winner – and making Moorestown the top public school golf team in the state. Besides winning the Group B title at Raritan Valley Country Club, the team also finished its 2025 season undefeated at 12-0, and won the 2025 Olympic Conference Tournament.
Team members Lauren Patullo, Kathy Liu, Emma Liu, Savannah Laverty and Macai Klein participated in the tournament of champions.
“I didn’t take it for granted,” said Moorestown resident Dr. Ana Cafengiu upon completing in Ironman Lake Placid, a triathlon event held in New York. “It’s a great feeling and it doesn’t go away.”
‘She believed she could’
She’s not afraid to fail, and she certainly didn’t.
Moorestown resident Dr. Ana Cafengiu participated in the Ironman Lake Placid on July 20, crossing the finish line in 14 hours and 31 minutes.
Held in the village of Lake Placid, New York, the triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim in Mirror Lake, a 112-mile bike course through the Adirondack Mountains and a full 26.2-mile marathon past scenic routes.
“Guess what I was thinking about on – for example – mile 87?” Cafengiu quipped. “‘She believed she could, so she did. She believed she could, so she did’ …
“That was the thing I said to myself,” she added, “and I was also very taken aback by how encouraging everyone was. You are all doing this race together, but that’s what kept me going, knowing that my family was at the end.”
“If you’re consistently preparing yourself and putting in the work … you will find yourself in a position to make things happen for yourself,” said Moorestown native Dereck Faulkner, who got a Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University.
‘The cream will rise to the top’
Moorestown native and former Philadelphia Eagle Dereck Faulkner has already accomplished so much, but this year he reached another major milestone: earning his Ph.D. in designing sustainable systems at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, with a concentration in executive leadership and organization development.
“If you’re consistently looking to prepare yourself, your preparation will ultimately meet success,” Faulkner emphasized, “because you’re constantly putting yourself in a position to get better, and to put yourself in a position to be able to rise to the occasion. So many times – as humans – we’re constantly asking ourselves or we’re asking a higher power to put (us) in a (certain) position, but truthfully, are you even prepared when it gets here? A lot of us aren’t.
” … If you’re consistently preparing yourself and putting in the work,” he added, “the cream will rise to the top and you will find yourself in a position to make things happen for yourself. And (you will) put yourself in the best position.”
A rendering of the King’s Road Brewery in the Community House’s library room.
No longer a dream
The Community House of Moorestown, Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) and King’s Road Brewing Company last year announced plans to bring New Jersey’s first education-based microbrewery to Main Street.
And now, it’s here.
Rowan College’s certificate program for students interested in a craft brewing career launched its classes this fall. The microbrewery will allow students the chance to earn hands-on, authentic brewery experience with the accommodations of the space, including stainless-steel tanks used in brewing and fermenting and a bar and tasting room.
The King’s Road Brewery tasting room will be in the Community House library, and the brewing space will to be right below in the basement. In the back of the building is a segmented area that can be used as an outdoor seating area.
“The needs for gathering are different today and they were different 20 years ago, so we’ve continued to evolve,” explained Haynes Hendrickson, vice president of the Community House board of trustees. “Most importantly, we want people to be able to be on site with us, and that’ll help us share our purpose and our mission and get people more involved in ultimately continuing to be the core fabric of the community.”
Bruce Goodman, founder of Goodman Properties, and Julie Maravich, president of Saving Historic Moorestown, cut the ribbon on Dec. 4 to celebrate Saving Historic Moorestown’s acquisition of the house.
A landmark acquisition
Saving Historic Moorestown – a nonprofit established to support and provide financial investment for the preservation and enhancement of the township’s unique history and historic assets – successfully acquired the Cowperthwaite House at 85 Kings Highway for preservation.
The house dates back to 1742 and is one of Moorestown’s few remaining structures of the Revolutionary War era. Its preservation as a local Witness House – meaning a structure that “witnessed” a significant event in history – is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to honor New Jerseyans who fought during the war as America celebrates its 250th anniversary.
The landmark acquisition – secured through a charitable gift from leading commercial real estate developer Goodman Properties – is critically timed to coincide with the township’s celebration of the anniversary next year. Partner organizations besides Goodman and Saving Historic Moorestown include the Historical Society of Moorestown.
