Category: Bordentown Register News
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‘Integrity over corruption’
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, whose 3rd Congressional District spans Mercer and Burlington counties, has launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Robert Menendez. Kim kicked off his self-described grassroots campaign Nov. 10 at the Double Nickle Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, surrounded by supporters. Kim said at the campaign kickoff that Democrats…
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New Jersey hits milestone: 250,000 acres of farmland preserved
by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For a small state, New Jersey is a big producer of fruits and vegetables. We earn our “Garden State” nickname by ranking in the top 10 nationally for many crops, including eggplant, tomatoes, cranberries, spinach, bell peppers, asparagus, squash, peaches, cucumbers, blueberries, and sweet corn. Perhaps…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Nov. 10
Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties 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…
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Construction bids for Bordentown Township’s new municipal complex on the horizon
A presentation of the updated design of the new Municipal Complex to be built behind its current location was made at a Township Committee meeting in October. The buildings on two adjacent township-owned properties 795 (vacant restaurant purchased by the township) and 803 Farnsworth Ave. (a vacant residential home purchased by the township) have been…
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Bordentown’s Thespians ‘trick or treat’ for food donations
On Halloween, instead of asking for candy, the theatre students of Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) went door to door gathering food donations for those in need. This year, the BRHS International Thespian Society (ITS) Troupe 6803 collected 1,826 pounds of canned and dry goods for St. Mary’s Food Pantry at 45 Crosswicks St. through…
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Get ready to ‘Move it, move it!’
The children’s musical “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure,” with book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila and original music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, will be presented Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. The production will be performed by the award-winning theatre students of Bordentown Regional High…
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Bordentown voters headed to the polls Nov. 7
Voters in Bordentown Township and Bordentown City went to the polls on Nov. 7 and elected members of the governing body/board of education. The Burlington County Clerk’s Office has posted results from the election on its website. All of the election results are unofficial and will remain unofficial until a vote counting process that could take more than a…
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County now recycling pizza boxes
Big news for pizza lovers (and everyone else too): Burlington County is now collecting pizza boxes as part of its curbside recycling program. The Burlington County Commissioners announced the new recycling initiative, saying it would benefit both the environment and taxpayers. It’s a big change that reflects new best practices among paper mills and cardboard…
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Saving open space and history in one Big Bang
by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation “Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state; Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait; The Earth began to cool, the autotrophs began to drool …” If you’re a fan of the Big Bang Theory television series, you probably can sing the rest of the…
