Category: Bordentown Register News
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Bordentown City planners/zoners to continue Cranberry Park development hearing to next meeting
Additional public hearing and testimony on the proposed Cranberry Park, LLC, commercial/residential development for Bordentown City is expected to come to municipal officials again in November. After the Bordentown City Planning/Zoning Board fielded testimony and public comment for approximately three hours on Oct. 7 for the preliminary and final site plans on the proposed Cranberry…
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Solutions 10/18: Climate Crisis – A global catastrophe
By Huck Fairman While a majority in this country are rightly focused on investigating our corrupt President and his unprincipled associates, and other citizens are understandably focused on crucial local matters and elections, a connected series of changes to environments around the world threaten the well being of pretty much all nations. As another majority…
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The State We’re In 10/18: Energy efficiency crucial for New Jersey’s future
By Michele S. Byers Imagine two light bulbs side by side. One is a 12-watt LED bulb and the other is traditional 60-watt incandescent. When the switch is flipped, the two bulbs glow with the same amount of light. But the LED bulb uses 75-80% less energy. This means lower electric bills and less pollution.…
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Letter to the Editor: Native pollinator gardens
To the Editor, You have the key to unlock the tool chest to rejuvenate and save the most basic foundation needed to support human life. “And what is that?” you ask. It is the vast and quickly diminishing community of native pollinators of bees, birds, butterflies, beetles, flies and small mammals that work together to…
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County college student showcases artwork
When it comes to his artwork, Joshua Toritto prefers not to limit himself. He uses a variety of mediums, including watercolor, gouache, oil, marker, ink and acrylic. Because his portfolio is so diverse, people often ask him “is all of this yours?” If you visit Toritto’s website, you’ll find, among other things, an acrylic painting…
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Former Bordentown Township Police Chief to be retried after judge declared mistrial
Former Bordentown Township Chief of Police, Frank Nucera Jr., still stands accused of several charges after a judge declared a mistrial earlier this month. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released an Oct. 11 statement that his office will retry the former Bordentown Township Chief of Police on hate crime and civil rights charges after a jury…
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Florence defeats Bordentown in rivalry football matchup
Florence Township Memorial High School earned a victory on the football field and bragging rights of the field, too. Florence moved forward with a powerful running game and rolled to a 35-10 victory over Bordentown Regional High School on Oct. 11 in the rivalry showdown that was staged in Bordentown. Florence, which was seeking to…
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The State We’re In 10/11: Massive bird losses should be ‘a rallying call to action’
By Michele S. Byers Bird watchers all over New Jersey have been feeling something amiss. “I see lots of backyard birds like cardinals and robins, but I have to search harder to find birds that thrive in more natural habitats,” says Dr. Emile DeVito, staff biologist at New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “The birds are all…
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Solutions 10/11: Preserving a neighborhood environment
By Huck Fairman This column has mostly reported on environmental challenges and responses, local, regional and global. The town of Princeton, and its institutions, have been leaders in responding to those challenges and preserving environments. But recently, in what is admittedly a very local, even microcosmic issue, the town has made a decision that seems…
