Category: Bordentown Register News
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First Lady Tammy Murphy touts increase in NJ FamilyCare childbirth reimbursement rates, NurtureNJ
NJ FamilyCare is increasing reimbursement rates for perinatal, midwifery and community doula care with $30 million from state and federal funding. First Lady Tammy Murphy and Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced the funding to address childbirth, maternal mortality, and racial disparities in childbirth on Jan. 31 at Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell Township.…
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Bordentown native dies while providing aid in Ukraine; remembered as ‘selfless’
By all accounts, Pete Reed wore many selfless hats as a humanitarian worker and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. His latest selfless deed in Bakhmut, Ukraine led to his untimely death at the age of 33, however, he “died doing what he was great at, what gave him life, and what he loved, and apparently…
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Coordinated efforts can prevent mass shootings
Horrific and sad as mass shootings are proliferating in the United States. There have been 44 mass shootings in the U.S. since the start of 2023, more than any other point on record. There is no organized effort that politicians, other agencies or institutions to offer a solution to stop mass shootings. One of the…
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Harnessing the power of nature to help our climate
By Jay Watson From large forests to tree-lined city streets, from wooded wetlands to coastal salt marshes, green landscapes are some of humanity’s best allies in addressing threats posed by a warming climate. Trees, seagrasses and other plants act as the Earth’s lungs, pulling carbon dioxide from the air and emitting oxygen through the process…
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DEP: New Jersey bald eagle population continues to climb
The bald eagle population in New Jersey continues to climb, according to the 2022 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, with 250 active nests identified in 2022, DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Feb. 2
Ongoing New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should…
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Full schedule of Black History Month events underway
Mercer County plans a full schedule of events to celebrate Black History Month. And in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ beating death in Memphis, Tenn. on Jan. 7, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said the celebration feels “somber.” “As we together peacefully protest this latest incident, let it spark broader conversations about the need…
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Mercer County Police Academy’s 28th basic class ‘stand ready’ to serve in their respective communities
The Mercer County Police Academy has graduated its 28th basic class of 44 cadets. An audience of several hundred family members, friends, Mercer County dignitaries and law enforcement officials from around state saw the cadets receive graduation certificates to officially make them police officers during a commencement held in the gymnasium at Mercer County Community…
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New York man wearing body armor charged with stealing gasoline at Bordentown Wawa
A 22-year-old New York man was charged with robbery after allegedly stealing gasoline from a customer at the Wawa gas station on Route 130, according to the Bordentown Township Police Department. A customer, who stopped to get gas, told police that he observed the man allegedly remove the nozzle from his vehicle and fill a…
