Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor

  • Four candidates will vie for three open seats on the Hillsborough Board of Education

    Four candidates will vie for three open seats on the Hillsborough Board of Education

    Four candidates, including two incumbents, will vie for three, three-year seats open in the general election Nov. 7. Paul Marini, who is serving as board president, and Cynthia “Cindy” DeCavalcante Nurse, who is serving as board vice president, will face newcomers Cassandra Kragh and Pritpal S. Phanda. Name: Cassandra Kragh Age: 37 How many years…

  • Four candidates will vie for two seats open on the Hillsborough Township Committee

    Four candidates will vie for two seats open on the Hillsborough Township Committee

    Four candidates, including one incumbent, will vie for the two, three-year term seats open on the Hillsborough Township Committee in the general election Nov. 7. Republican incumbent James “Jim” Ruh and candidate Catherine Payne face Democratic candidates Samantha Hand and Ronald Yoder. Committeeman Doug Tomson is not seeking re-election. Republican candidates Name: Jim Ruh Age:…

  • Candidates for Bordentown Regional High School Board of Education

    Candidates for Bordentown Regional High School Board of Education

    Seats are up for grabs on the Bordentown Regional High School Board of Education in the general election Nov. 7. Melinda Zola is running unopposed for one, three-year term on the board for Bordentown City. Four candidates – Amy Glatz, Raquel Parker, Daniel Diamond and Chasity Bauldree – are running for one, three-year term on…

  • Two incumbents seek re-election to Bordentown Township Committee

    Two incumbents seek re-election to Bordentown Township Committee

    Two incumbents are seeking re-election in an uncontested race for the two, three-year seats on the Bordentown Township Committee in the general election Nov. 7. The Republican Party did not file any petitions for the seats in the June primary. Name: Aneka Miller Age: 48 How long have you lived in Bordentown Township? 17 years.…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 20

    Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 20

    Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 13

    Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 13

    Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical…

  • Bordentown Township police chief retires

    Bordentown Township police chief retires

    Bordentown Township has a new acting police chief. Police Captain Nathan Roohr was appointed to acting police chief following the retirement of Police Chief Brian Pesce that was effective on Oct. 1. Pesce had served as chief since 2018 following the termination of former Chief Frank Nucera. Roohr was promoted to captain in 2022. He…

  • ‘Nothing but magical’

    ‘Nothing but magical’

    It was a sight to see. Firefighters of the Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company were working on cutting a roof with a chain saw. Then smoke started billowing out into the onlooking crowd. Good thing the smoke was non-toxic “sugar water,” assured Neshanic Fire Chief CJ Davis. The firefighters were just testing out their brand-new roof…

  • Annual street fair to move from Bordentown City to Florence

    Annual street fair to move from Bordentown City to Florence

    The City of Bordentown has unexpectedly bid “adieu” to the May Bordentown Street Fair, according to the Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has organized the fair since 1977 and will continue hosting the fair in another location. “We will still be hosting the Street Fair on the third weekend of May; Saturday May 18, 2024,” according to a press…