Category: Bordentown Register News

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, July 8

    Common calendar, Packet papers, July 8

    Ongoing   Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org       The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…

  • Bordentown Township Police Department welcomes new Police K-9 Remi; swears in new captain

    Bordentown Township Police Department welcomes new Police K-9 Remi; swears in new captain

    Nathan Roohr was appointed and sworn in as captain of the Bordentown Township Police Department. Roohr has been with the department since 2003 and previously served as patrolman, patrol sergeant and more recently lieutenant. In Dec. 2021, Roohr received a Distinguished Service Award from the New Jersey Bias Crimes Association for the character, integrity and…

  • Burlington County Animal Shelter reduces adoption fees for July

    Burlington County Animal Shelter reduces adoption fees for July

    Summer is here and Burlington County officials say it’s the “purr-fect” time to look for a new best friend from the county animal shelter. Throughout the month of July, the shelter will have reduced adoption fees of $25 for an adult dog and $15 for adult cats to help encourage residents and families to bring…

  • Gov. Murphy signs $50.6 billion budget Appropriations Act into law

    Gov. Murphy signs $50.6 billion budget Appropriations Act into law

    Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Appropriations Act into law. The act puts a $50.6 billion budget in place to fund New Jersey’s operations from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Murphy signed the Appropriations Act into law on June 30. According to a press release from the Governor’s office,…

  • The State We’re In: Helping New Jersey towns tackle warehouse sprawl

    The State We’re In: Helping New Jersey towns tackle warehouse sprawl

    By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation According to an old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Similarly, one should always “look before you leap.” In essence, plan ahead! That’s exactly the advice being given to New Jersey municipalities to help them deal with an onslaught of warehouse proposals.…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, July 1

    Common calendar, Packet papers, July 1

    Ongoing   Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org       The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, July 1

    Common calendar, Packet papers, July 1

    Ongoing   Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org       The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…

  • Burlington County Undersheriff: Do not leave children, pets in hot car – ‘Park, Look and Lock’

    Burlington County Undersheriff: Do not leave children, pets in hot car – ‘Park, Look and Lock’

    Do not leave children or pets unattended in hot vehicles – “Park, Look and Lock.” That is the public service announcement, the Burlington County Health Department and Sheriff’s Department wants to put forth as summer temperatures rise in efforts to prevent tragedies. “Heat-related injuries and deaths are entirely preventable, but still occur because people assume…

  • Burlington County Undersheriff: Do not leave children, pets in hot car – ‘Park, Look and Lock’

    Burlington County Undersheriff: Do not leave children, pets in hot car – ‘Park, Look and Lock’

    Do not leave children or pets unattended in hot vehicles – “Park, Look and Lock.” That is the public service announcement, the Burlington County Health Department and Sheriff’s Department wants to put forth as summer temperatures rise in efforts to prevent tragedies. “Heat-related injuries and deaths are entirely preventable, but still occur because people assume…