Category: Bordentown Register News
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Arthur Pulgia seeks to gain seat on Mansfield Township Committee
When Mansfield Township residents head to the polls this November, they will be casting their ballots for several races including the school board and general elections. This year, residents will have a choice in the Nov. 5 Mansfield Township Committee election, as two candidates will run for one open seat on the committee. Independent candidate…
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An alleged ‘ghost’ once haunted Bordentown patrons in the 1800s
The Bordentown area is well-known for its historical ties to people such as Thomas Paine, Francis Hopkinson, Clara Barton and Joseph Bonaparte, but the small river community once gained national attention in the 1800s for something obscure rather than historical significance. According to an article published in the original Bordentown Register in 1877, an “apparition”…
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New Jersey LCV’s green tie gala celebrates environmental victories
The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (LCV) raised a record amount and came together for the evening of Oct. 22, at the Imperia, in Somerset. A dynamic mix of over 150 conservation leaders – elected officials, green partners and environmental voters from across the state celebrated New Jersey’s strong bipartisan tradition of protecting our…
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Florence High boys’ soccer wins division title
The Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ soccer team is the champion of the Burlington County Scholastic League’s Freedom Division. Florence gained the crown when it posted an 8-1 victory over Westampton Tech High School at home on Oct. 23. Florence’s 8-2 divisional record left the Flashes just ahead of New Egypt High School, which…
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Bordentown Regional Middle School teams up with DEP program to encourage education on water resources
Bordentown Regional Middle School has teamed up with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with an aim to enhance students’ understanding of their impact on the community. In a collaborative effort with the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program administered by the DEP, sixth grade students at Bordentown Regional Middle School took part in…
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Florence council introduces ordinance that could retract deal with manufacturer
The Florence Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, affect a previous redevelopment agreement with a manufacturing company. The decision to introduce the ordinance that could rescind a redevelopment plan for property in the Roebling Steel Plant Redevelopment Area was made by council members at an Oct. 16 meeting. The ordinance will…
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Florence Township council members appoint former councilman to open seat
The Florence Township Council has appointed a new member. After it was announced at an Oct. 16 council meeting that Councilman Theodore Lovenduski had resigned earlier in the month, Bruce Garganio, a former councilman, was appointed to fill the position through the end of 2019. Township Clerk Nancy Erlston read Lovenduski’s letter of resignation. “Since…
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Lecture series event returns to Roebling Museum
The Roebling Museum is scheduled to host a special event that will include a book discussion and signing with a first-time author. The Roebling Museum’s Saturday Lecture Series will present a book discussion and signing with photographer and new author, Dave Frieder. As the culminations of 20 years of his life’s work, the newly published,…
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Public hearing for proposed CVS storefront on Route 130 adjourned to next month
A public hearing that will be part of an application proposing the construction of a CVS Pharmacy in Bordentown Township has been adjourned until the township planning board’s November meeting. The Bordentown Township Planning Board announced at an Oct. 10 meeting that the municipality received a letter this month, which an applicant, CVS/Pomona Development Group,…
