Category: Bordentown Register News
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Bordentown Township to plant more than 1,000 new trees at Luyber Property
The Luyber Property in Bordentown Township is aimed to receive various improvements for the benefit of the community. In 2019, Bordentown Township officials undertook multiple steps to enact the “Luyber Reforestation Project,” which is aimed to benefit the Luyber Property. Township officials said that in order to compensate for lost trees in the community due…
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Thomas Paine comes back to Bordentown
Bordentown patrons had the opportunity to step back in time to hear stories, tales and accounts from one of the country’s – and Bordentown’s – most notable historical figures. Sponsored by the Bordentown Historical Society and Bordentown Library Association, approximately 50 locals attended a Dec. 28 event at the Bordentown Library to witness a reenactment…
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Bordentown Township honored for sustainable practices around community
Bordentown Township was recognized this year for having enacted multiple sustainable practices around the community. The municipality released a Dec. 23 announcement that it received a silver certification honor from Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit organization that supports local regions as they pursue sustainability programs. Bordentown Township is one of only 27 New Jersey municipalities that…
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The State We’re In 12/27: Still the Garden State – over 236,000 acres preserved
By Michele S. Byers Every once in a while, a “blast from the past” comes along to remind you how much things have changed. That blast was a packet of old “The State We’re In” columns from the early 1980s – nearly 40 years ago. They addressed what was then a looming crisis in the…
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Florence officials approve ordinance to acquire property for potential affordable housing development
The Florence Township Council passed an ordinance at a December meeting to purchase property with potential to become a site for affordable housing development. At a Dec. 18 council meeting, Florence officials unanimously made a motion to approve and pass an ordinance, which authorized the acquisition of property located at 629 W Third St. When…
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Florence school district and local police raise money for families with charity basketball game
The Florence Township School District and Police Department tipped-off in a charity basketball game to help local families this holiday season. Now in its 10th annual year, the Florence school community and police were the hosts to the “Hoops for the Holidays” charity basketball event on Dec. 17 in the Riverfront Middle School gymnasium. They…
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Bordentown Township holds holiday food drive for local veterans
Bordentown Township groups came together this month to help local military veterans and their families enjoy this holiday season. Bordentown Township was the host to a holiday food giveaway on Dec. 18 at the National Guard Family Programs Joint Military & Family Assistance Center on Route 206 in the township. The collaboration between the Bordentown…
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Attorney General: Bordentown doctor admits to fraud conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney General announced that a Bordentown doctor was sentenced this month for an admitted role in defrauding state health benefits programs and accepting kickback in exchange for referring laboratory work. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released a Dec. 16 announcement that 48-year-old Dr. Daniel Oswari of Bordentown pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert…
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The State We’re In 12/20: Lanternflies spreading, but not on Christmas trees
By Michele S. Byers Spotted lanternflies are invading from Pennsylvania into eight New Jersey counties. Fortunately for New Jersey Christmas tree farmers – and Christmas tree lovers – these alien pests don’t like the taste of evergreens. “They’re absolutely not a problem for us,” said Donna Allison Cole, executive secretary of the New Jersey Christmas…
