Category: Bordentown Register News
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Stoutsburg Sourland to hold second Juneteenth celebration
The celebration, themed “Freedom Forward,” will examine “what freedom looks like today and what it will look like tomorrow” The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) will hold its second annual Juneteenth celebration, “Freedom Forward,” on Saturday, June 17 from noon to 4 p.m. The celebration is open to all and aims to educate, celebrate,…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 8
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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Primary election: Democratic incumbents run unopposed for Bordentown Township Committee
Voters nominated candidates for an array of elected offices in the Democratic and Republican party primaries June 6. The results of the 2023 primary election are unofficial as of June 7 and will remain unofficial until they have been certified. That process could take one week or longer. The unofficial results reflect what was posted…
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NJDOT opens new state-of-the-art training facility in Bordentown
Facility will be used as a centralized disaster recovery location during emergency events The New Jersey Department of Transportation has opened its new state-of-the-art transportation facility in the former New Jersey National Guard Bordentown Combined Support Maintenance Shop. NJDOT acquired the property on Dunns Mill Road from the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans…
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‘Think globally and act locally’
Bordentown Green Fair returns June 10 The Bordentown City and Bordentown Township Environmental Commissions are gearing up for their 14th annual Bordentown Green Fair. This year the fair will feature more than 50 engaging vendors and exhibits designed to educate and encourage people of all ages to adopt a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. This…
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Share the sand with beach-nesting birds!
by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of beach season at the Jersey shore. As if a switch has been flipped, beaches along the ocean and bays go from quiet and deserted to buzzing with human activity. The season does not begin as suddenly for migratory…
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SOLUTIONS: A Writer Reminds Us
By Huck Fairman Many people across our country and around the world recognize the climate crisis we face. The storms, floods, droughts, and heat are daily in the news. So we don’t need more reporting as much as we need action. But how to stir more people to act? Could coming at this crisis from…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 1
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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U.S.-South Korea alliance remains strong after 70 years
The United States and Republic of Korea in 2023 are commemorating 70 years of an alliance established in the aftermath of the Korean War. America and the Republic of Korea became formal allies officially in 1953 following the signing of a Mutual Defense Treaty that continues to this day. “That bond was first forged through…
