Category: Bordentown Register News
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SOLUTIONS 2/18: Not Enough
By Huck Fairman While January’s cold days seemed to stretch on and on, the Earth, as most of us know, is warming. In response, in the Princeton area, many residents, schools, and businesses have turned to electric vehicles and solar panels, partly, it is assumed, to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. But two relatively recent…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, February 18
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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Burlington County road crews tackling pothole repairs
The latest winter storm may have ended, but the work is just beginning for Burlington County road crews who must now battle another seasonal hazard: potholes. This year’s pothole season is challenging due to the large amounts of precipitation and the rapidly fluctuating temperatures experienced this winter, according to information provided by Burlington County. The…
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MacFarland third graders send valentines to Clare Estate residents
PHOTO COURTESY OF DAWN MEDICI Dawn Medici, a third-grade teacher at MacFarland Intermediate School in Bordentown, decided to spread some Valentine’s Day cheer to the elderly residents at the Clare Estate. Her students made valentine puzzles, tissue paper flowers, cards with poems, and tea light heart decorated votives. Pictured in the back: Alana Smalls,…
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Volunteer firefighter charged with distribution of child pornography
A 36-year-old Bordentown Township man has been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Jay J. Howe was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child: two second degree and one third degree, according to information provided by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Township Police Chief…
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NJSACOP launches podcast series to tackle issues in law enforcement
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) is launching Chief Talk, a podcast series that gives listeners insight into the latest issues that face police departments and the communities they serve. Hosted by NJSACOP President John Zebrowski and Executive Director Mitchell C. Sklar, the podcasts intend to inform, educate and entertain…
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A number of Bald Eaglets successfully fledged their nests in 2021; human activity remains biggest threat to nests in New Jersey, NJDEP says
A number of Bald Eaglets successfully fledged their nests across New Jersey, according to the New Jersey Bald Eagle Project 2021 report. A 28-page New Jersey Bald Eagle Project 2021 report was published online in January through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, February 11
Ongoing Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton has an online exhibition highlighting the history of slavery at Morven viewable at morven.org Much of this information has been available on the gallery walls, but in the online format they can deepen the viewer’s understanding by linking to source material. Research into the men, women,and children enslaved…
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Gov. Murphy announces school mask mandate will be lifted March 7
Noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that masks and facial coverings will no longer be mandated for students, staff members or visitors in schools and childcare centers effective March 7. “I must thank the overwhelming majority of students, parents, administrators, educators and support staffers who have worn their…
