Category: Bordentown Register News
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Gov. reinstates public health emergency to respond to Omicron variant
Gov. Phil Murphy has reinstated a public health emergency, effective immediately, to ensure New Jersey is able to respond to the continued threat of COVID-19 and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. According to a press release posted on the New Jersey Department of Health website, Executive Order No. 280 declares a public health emergency and…
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Burlington County commissioner named Superior Court judge
A Burlington County commissioner has been confirmed as one of seven new Superior Court judges. Linda Hynes currently serves as a partner at Domers, Bonamassa & Hynes, P.C. She previously served with the Law Office of Richard. E. Andronici, Woodland, McCoy & Shinn, as well as the law firm of Shapiro & Kreisman. She is…
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WIC is switching to electronic benefits delivery system next month
Burlington County is making it easier for new and expecting mothers to access assistance from the Women, Infants and Children program. The program, also known as WIC, provides supplemental food, education, health care referrals and other social services to income-eligible pregnant women, new mothers and children 5 years old and younger, and is switching to…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, January 7
Ongoing East Windsor residents can volunteer for appointment to various township boards and committees, including the Clean Communities Advisory Committee, Commission on Aging, East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse, Economic Development Committee, Environmental Commission, Health Advisory Board, Local Assistance Board, Planning Board, Recreation Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. The mayor…
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Burlington County commissioners plan ahead for 2022
During his reorganization address, Dan O’Connell, the newly appointed director of the Burlington County Board of Commissioners, highlighted many of the county’s accomplishments from last year and several of its 2022 initiatives, including the county’s continuing COVID-19 response. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has distributed millions of items of protective equipment to…
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Burlington County begins year with newly appointed director, deputy director
The Burlington County Board of Commissioners began the new year at their 2022 Reorganization Meeting on Jan. 5, where they selected a new director and deputy director and resolved to continue to find new ways to help residents and businesses during the ongoing pandemic. Commissioner Dan O’Connell was selected to serve as the board’s director…
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Gypsy moth treatment plan announced for Burlington County
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has proposed treating approximately 5,000 acres of residential and county owned properties in Burlington and Cape May counties this year to combat the tree-killing gypsy moth caterpillar. “The treatment program has proved very effective during the last several years and has significantly decreased the gypsy moth caterpillar populations…
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Invisible Pain Day will address stigma of mental illness
Gov. Phil Murphy issued a proclamation designating Jan. 7 as Invisible Pain Day, honoring those who lost their battle to mental illness and calling on local communities to work together in eradicating the stigma and raising awareness of mental illness. Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and increased risks of virus exposure, the Invisible…
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New Jersey’s minimum wage has increased to $13 per hour for most employees
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1 per hour to $13 per hour for most employees on Jan. 1. The increase is part of legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most employees, according to a press release from…
