Category: Bordentown Register News
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Centraljersey.com Giveaway: Win tickets to Disney on Ice
Centraljersey.com is offering a giveaway: Draw a picture of your favorite Disney character for a chance to win a four-pack of tickets to Disney on Ice at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton at 7 p.m. March 17. Participants must be ages 4-10. Drawing must be done by using colored pencils, watercolors and/or crayons. Only…
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SOLUTIONS 3/4: Unending Reports of Change
By Huck Fairman Pretty much every day now reports in the news and publications document that humans are changing the natural world. The increased frequency of these reports attests to the growing severity, and spread, of these problems. The consequent question is: will we do what is necessary to preserve the habitats that have supported…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, March 4
Ongoing Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, is offering crisis counseling services for those affected by Tropical Storm Ida last September. New Jersey Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program will offer confidential and anonymous services for free, including stress management, emotional support, linkage to resources, daily or drop-in Zoom calls, and motivational quotes. For more…
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New Jersey indie venues continue to experience losses despite reopening
New Jersey Independent Venue Association (NJIVA) continues to champion relief funding for New Jersey’s venues and promoters after learning the first round of state funding, the Community Stage Relief Grant, went largely ungranted. The industry, according to NJIVA’s recent survey, is still struggling. Last month, NJIVA sent a survey to New Jersey venues and promoters to…
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Burlington County residents can sign up for emergency alerts
The Burlington County Commissioners are encouraging residents to register on the Department of Public Safety’s CivicReady Emergency Alert system to receive real-time alerts and notifications about severe weather, fires, power outages, floods, road closures and other emergencies. “When emergencies occur, it’s imperative that our residents receive critical information in a timely fashion and the CivicReady…
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SOLUTIONS 2/25: Reviving lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles
By Huck Fairman Countless used lithium-ion batteries, many from electric vehicles, are being added to our waste collections. This has been because there has been no economical way to revive and reuse them. Now, however, Princeton University researchers have come up with an inexpensive and sustainable way to make new batteries from the used ones.…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, February 25
Ongoing Hillsborough Township’s Senior Chapters A and B each provide an experience for seniors looking to get out, mingle and experience new things. Trips, theaters, entertainment, card games, speakers, hobbies, talent shows, restaurants, history, and health screenings are some of the activities. The first and second Thursdays of each month are designated for…
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Bordentown Historical Society receives funding to document Farnsworth Avenue bridge, display rocks from Bordentown Cut
Twenty-six Burlington County arts and history organizations will receive close to $200,000 in local arts and historic preservation grants this year to help support their operations and special events. Included among the recipients is the Bordentown Historical Society, which will receive $4,000 to assist with documentation for an application to the National Parks Service for…
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Mask wearing will be optional in Bordentown Regional School District come March 7
The Bordentown Regional School District has a plan in place regarding its face covering policy when Gov. Phil Murphy lifts the state’s mask mandate on March 7. Superintendent Dr. Trudy Atkins told centraljersey.com that masks and face coverings of any kind will be optional for students and staff when the mask mandate is lifted next…
