Category: Bordentown Register News
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Necklace donated by Fords Jewelers for NMG’s Chocolate Wine & More festival
Alison Blumenfeld of Bloomfield was the grand prize winner of Newspaper Media Group’s and centraljersey.com’s Chocolate Wine & More festival, held at iPlay America in Freehold Township on Jan. 26. Her mother, Julia Mikulka of Marlboro, pictured, stopped by the Newspaper Media Group office in Manalapan on Jan. 31 to pick up the necklace, which…
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Florence Township officials discuss impact of tax abatements on municipality
Florence Township municipal officials discussed the role of tax abatement programs and their impacts on the area after residents expressed concerns with financial incentives being granted to local developers. Florence Township Mayor Craig Wilkie dedicated a portion of the township’s Jan. 15 council meeting to field discussion about two types of tax abatement programs the…
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Florence Township and Bordentown Township awarded county grant for park improvements
Florence Township and Bordentown Township are on target to receive money to improve local parks as part of a recent Burlington County grant. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders released an announcement on Jan. 23 that Florence Township and Bordentown Township were among 24 municipalities in the county to receive funding as part of…
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Area woman set to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days to benefit cancer research
Keri Mandell is a yogi, CrossFit coach, marathoner and Ironman – but she wasn’t always these things. “It wasn’t until much later in my life that I discovered my passion for physical fitness and health. Eight years ago, I discovered the joy of running and since then, have never looked back. Running has allowed me…
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Solutions 1/24: Wall Street leaders seek sustainability
By Huck Fairman A sea change is coming, and I’m not referring to that happening to the oceans. Founder and CEO of Blackrock, Lawrence D. Fink, will be announcing that his investment firm, the largest in the field, with close to $7 trillion under management, will be fundamentally changing its investment policy – making sustainability…
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The State We’re In 1/24: Bugs in your house!
By Michele S. Byers A Vineland family was recently shocked to find a scorpion in their house. The scorpion, usually found in warmer climates, apparently crawled into their luggage during a vacation in Costa Rica and came back with them to New Jersey. It was removed without incident by local animal control officers. Most New…
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Letter to the Editor: Endorsement – Pete Buttigieg for President
To the Editor, I am writing to you and to your readership to endorse Pete Buttigieg for President of the United States of America. New Jerseyans do not exist or live our lives at a national level, so it is only appropriate that we choose a president who has governed, using their education and ingenuity…
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Youth development program for females receives grant money to serve Burlington County communities
Girls on the Run New Jersey East (GOTR) has been awarded grant money to expand its programs in multiple Burlington County communities. Officials from the organization announced on Jan. 9 that GOTR received a $15,000 KidCents Regional Grant from the Rite Aid Foundation to expand GOTR programming in underserved communities in Burlington County. GOTR is…
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Bordentown Township Police: Hotel guest treated for self-inflicted stab wound
Bordentown Township police reported they responded to a recent incident at a hotel on Route 130 to check on a woman who was reported to have suffered a self-inflicted stab wound. Police said that on Jan. 23 at 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the Holiday Day Inn Express at 195 Route 130 for a well-being…
