Category: Bordentown Register News
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Gov. announces extended deadline to file for new property tax relief program
Gov. Phil Murphy, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari and state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin have announced officials are extending the application deadline and expanding eligibility for the new ANCHOR property tax relief program. The three state leaders said they would embark on an advertising and marketing campaign to make sure every eligible New Jerseyan takes…
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Burlington County encourages school and community groups to participate in recycling challenge
Burlington County is partnering with the Trex Company to make it easier for local schools and community groups to recycle plastic film products. Schools and community groups collecting plastic bags and film as part of Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge can now use Burlington County’s Robert C. Shinn Jr. Recycling Center in Westampton as a…
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New Jersey native still setting bench press records as he nears 80 years young
At 56 years old, John Mitsopoulos set the World Powerlifting Record in his age class with a 402.5-pound bench press lift in 2001. The record still stands. Now at almost 80 – with a shoulder and hip replacement – Mitsopoulos is still setting records and so far, pretty healthy. “I turn 80 in February and…
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SOLUTIONS: A NPR report on tracking emissions
By Huck Fairman In the fight to reduce emissions, one of the longstanding challenges has been figuring out who is exactly producing them and how much. Now, a new global tracker is helping to make clear exactly where major greenhouse gas emissions are originating. Created by the nonprofit Climate Trace, the interactive map uses a…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Nov. 17
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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Bordentown teen showcases artistic aspirations through Halloween display
BORDENTOWN – Gage Curran, a seventh grader at Bordentown Regional Middle School, has always had a thrill to entertain people through his creative visions and artistic prowess. As a big fan of Halloween, Gage went all-in to entertain and even jolt a little scare into his fellow Bordentown residents and people from the surrounding areas…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Nov. 10
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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Preliminary Bordentown election results
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Bordentown Township Committee and Bordentown Regional Board of Education (BOE) during the general election on Nov. 8. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Burlington County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is…
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Bordentown Township update: Municipal Complex, Bordentown Bypass, Waterfront Park
Planning for the new Bordentown Township municipal complex is proceeding. After considering almost a dozen firms, the Township Committee awarded a contract to Epic Management Inc. in Piscataway to provide construction management services. Epic Management will assist with design review, budgeting, pre-construction, scheduling, on-site construction management and transitioning, officials said in the township’s newsletter. An…
