Category: Bordentown Register News
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The State We’re In: The mystery of the wild ginger
By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When outside exploring nature, many people are drawn to the animal kingdom. Animals have observable behaviors, not to mention a pair of eyes staring at you – the owl in a tree, the fawn in a clearing, the frog on a lily pad or the squirrel…
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SOLUTIONS: Reptiles survival
By Huck Fairman As many recognize, humans are changing the natural world, and by doing so are threatening its very survival. A recent report, again on the PBS Newshour, warned that globally 1 in 5 reptile species is facing extinction. This was the conclusion of a study published in the scientific journal Nature. The two essential,…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 24
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…
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Bordentown welcomes back annual Street of Dreams Car Show
BORDENTOWN – Lights were shining bright in downtown Bordentown as many people gathered along Farnsworth Avenue to see the 157 cars participating in the Street of Dreams Car Show. The annual event, which is run by the Foundation for Bordentown Traditions, has been a staple in the Bordentown community since 2012. And after a few…
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Burlington County Parks announce packed summer schedule for all ages
The Burlington County Parks have announced a packed schedule of events and programs for all ages. “Summer is an exciting season to visit a Burlington County Park, museum or gallery and we’re thrilled to see so many fun events scheduled,” said Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel, liaison to the Department of Resource Conservation and Parks.…
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Rutgers Board of Governors approves tuition and fee increase
The Rutgers University Board of Governors has approved a $5.1 billion budget for the 2022-23 academic year that includes a 2.9% increase in tuition and fees, according to a June 21 press release from the state university. “We remain committed to providing excellence in academic experience and opportunity at an affordable and accessible price, and…
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SOLUTIONS: Coming together on CO2
By Huck Fairman As a recent Sierra Club magazine article reminded us, CO2 is an essential ingredient in our atmosphere and biosphere. It flows into plants and the oceans, into rocks and the soil through decomposition. Most of the planet’s CO2 is stored in rocks. But lately we have been changing the balance. By burning…
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The State We’re In: Underfunded, understaffed state parks need a ‘friend’
By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From High Point State Park at the “top” of the state to Cape May Point State Park at the southern tip, New Jersey has an incredible variety of public lands. Mountains, lakes, ocean beaches, bays, deciduous forests, pine barrens, beautiful rivers and streams, historic sites –…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 17
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…
