Category: Bordentown Register News
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Hazy orange skies illustrate need for climate action
by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Among the things that many New Jerseyans tend to take for granted are blue skies and the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities. We rarely think twice about going outside for a run, a walk, a bike ride or other physical activities for fear of sore throats,…
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Burlington County offers farmer’s market vouchers to qualifying seniors
Burlington County Commissioners are offering senior citizens larger vouchers for fresh fruits and vegetables sold at local farmers markets. Applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program are now available to eligible seniors. This year, those who qualify will receive $50 redeemable at participating farmers markets and market vendors, a $20 increase over the…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 22
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…
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‘Allows us all to be celebrated’
Robt. Martin Seda-Schreiber of Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice honored with Russ Berrie award Robt. Martin Seda-Schreiber, the Chief Activist and founder of the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice in Princeton, has been awarded the “Making A Difference” award by the Russ Berrie Foundation. The award is given to New Jersey residents for…
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A win for Liberty State Park – and the people of New Jersey!
by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever since Liberty State Park was established in 1976 along the Jersey City waterfront, the guiding vision has been to preserve it as a “people’s park” in the style of New York’s Central Park – free, non-commercial, and open to everyone. It’s a fitting vision, as…
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Bordentown celebrates ‘PRIDE’
It was hard not to feel the “pride” as the LGBTQ+ community gathered for Bordentown’s third annual Pride and Community Day. People wore their pride colors proudly, some with their four-legged friends on June 10. The day began with a gathering at the Bordentown Train Station where Bordentown City and Township officials welcomed the crowd…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 15
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…
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Mayors sign letter asking for full funding of energy tax relief fund
The mayors say the restoration of funds is long overdue Some 422 mayors are asking lawmakers to provide full funding of the Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund in the state’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget. In a signed open letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Legislature May 16, the mayors call for…
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Attorney General targets illegal off-road vehicles
by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The illegal use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) – including four-wheel-drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and dirt bikes – is increasingly plaguing communities throughout the state, from city streets to sensitive natural areas in the Pine Barrens and beyond. Many communities have been passing ordinances to crack…
