Category: Bordentown Register News
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Common calendar, Packet papers, June 3
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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New Jersey Transit, Bordentown police will conduct emergency training exercise at Bordentown Station June 4
BORDENTOWN – The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management, together with state, county and local partners, will conduct a training exercise at the Bordentown Station this weekend. The drill, which will begin at 8 a.m. on June 4, will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, and will take approximately three hours…
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First-time managers ‘excited’ to run Bordentown Farmers Market
BORDENTOWN – There are two new faces running the Bordentown City Farmers Market for the 2022 season. Bordentown City residents Yasmin Qazilbash and Cara Murphy are both looking forward to continuing the Sunday morning tradition of the Bordentown City Farmers Market, which will open for its 13th year on June 5 at the Carslake Community…
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The State We’re In: Hit the trail for National Trails Day!
By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When it’s time to “hit the trail,” where do you like to go? For many people, trails are a recreational amenity – great places to hike, bike, walk their dogs, observe nature and admire scenic views. For others, urban and suburban trails provide a way to…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, May 27
Ongoing Kelsey Theatre is unable to present “Mamma Mia!” this summer due to a national touring company. Instead, the theater will present MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue – Raise Your Voice. The one-act presentation will feature Broadway tunes performed by teenagers at 8 p.m. July 29 and 30 and at 2 p.m. July 31. Tickets…
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Area men among 21 accused of being child predators
New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced the arrests of 21 alleged child predators in “Operation Risky Business,” a multi-agency undercover operation targeting individuals who allegedly were using social medial in an attempt to lure underage girls and boys for sexual activity. The defendants will be…
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Gov. Murphy announces free entry to state parks beginning Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that as of Memorial Day Weekend, entry to all New Jersey state parks, forests and recreation areas will be free of charge this summer. Presented in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, the one-year state parks fee holiday is one of several fee waivers and programs designed to advance affordability…
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Bordentown Street Fair returns with ‘biggest year’ ever
The Bordentown Street Fair held in the downtown area of Bordentown City has been a mainstay in the community since 1977. That annual tradition hit a snag the last few years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The street fair was unable to take place in both 2020 and 2021. Finally the time came for the…
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Opinion: Consumers can find Jersey Fresh produce
Jersey Fresh is all local! We see all around us the wonder of spring and the anticipation of enjoying the bounty of our New Jersey farms ready to be fulfilled. Agriculture in the Garden State is as diverse as the people we serve. We grow hundreds of crops of all kinds, each arriving at their…
