Category: Bordentown Register News
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Bordentown Historical Society acknowledges local commerce with panel discussion
In recognition of the Bordentown’s businesses and merchants, the Bordentown Historical Society served as the host to an event to explore the past and future of the area’s local commerce. As part of the Bordentown Historical Society’s current exhibit, “Made, Bought, and Sold in Bordentown,” the organization was the sponsor to a Nov. 9 panel…
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Prosecutor: North Carolina man sentenced for attempted murder at Bordentown truck stop
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina released a Nov. 8 announcement that a truck driver from North Carolina who was convicted of attempted murder for stabbing a co-worker at a Bordentown Township truck stop late last year was sentenced to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison. Coffina said that Christopher Teeter, 42, of Wilmington,…
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Public hearing adjourned again for potential CVS storefront in Bordentown Township
A public hearing that will be part of an application proposing the construction of a CVS Pharmacy in Bordentown Township has been adjourned again until the township planning board’s December meeting. The Bordentown Township Planning Board announced at a Nov. 14 meeting that the municipality received a letter from the applicant, CVS/Pomona Development Group, LLC,…
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Harlem Wizards come to Florence to help raise money for local schools
Bringing fun, excitement and entertainment to locals and fans alike, staff members as well as officers from the Florence Township School District and Florence Township Police Department teamed up for a fundraising basketball game against the famed Harlem Wizards. The Nov. 6 interactive event was held at the Florence Township Memorial High School gymnasium in…
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“Portraits of Preservation” exhibit to celebrate over 20,000 acres preserved in central New Jersey
D&R Greenway Land Trust continues the celebration of its 30th year with a new, traveling exhibit, “Portraits of Preservation,” based on watercolor paintings by the noted, award-winning artist James Fiorentino. The exhibit highlights the iconic landscapes and treasured wildlife found on 20,865 acres and 308 properties permanently preserved by the D&R Greenway since its founding…
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The State We’re In 11/15: Bike (mostly) off-road from NYC to Philly next spring
By Michele S. Byers Since colonial times, the route from New York City to Philadelphia has been a well-traveled corridor, with most of its miles in New Jersey. Philadelphia was the nation’s first capital, the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed. New York served as capital city when George Washington was inaugurated as…
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Bordentown High boys’ soccer completed successful season
The Bordentown Regional High School boys’ soccer team’s successful season was cut short with a defeat in the state tournament, but there are still plenty of positive takeaways from the year. After Bordentown shared the Burlington County Scholastic League Patriot Division championship title with Cinnaminson High School–both squads finished with a 7-1 division record—-the two…
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Bordentown community walks in memory of those battling addiction
The Bordentown community came together this month with a mission to raise awareness about drug addiction. The Bordentown Young Professionals Rotary held a “Rotary 4 Recovery Walk” event on Nov. 7, which invited patrons to come out and support family, friends and community members in an effort to raise awareness about drug addiction and to…
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PHOTOS: Roebling Elementary School honors local veterans
On Nov. 11, Roebling Elementary School in the Florence Township School District recognized local veterans who live in the community with an annual honorary assembly. Community veteran’s and their families were treated to performances of songs and poetry from the classes, artwork, cheer routines and letters of thanks read aloud by various students. The event…
