Category: Bordentown Register News
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Common calendar, Packet papers, November 26
Ongoing The Lawrence Township Junior Baseball & Softball Association opened registration for its Spring 2022 Little League softball and baseball programs for children ages 5-16 who live or attend school in Lawrence Township. Free T-ball for children ages 5 and 6 will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays beginning April 9. Little League Softball…
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Supreme Court order lays out framework for future remote and in-person proceedings
The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued an order that provides a framework for future court operations, both now and after the COVID-19 pandemic. While the order grants judges discretion to determine whether to conduct court proceedings remotely or in person, it also establishes a series of general principles to follow in making such decisions,…
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Benowitz and Holliday re-elected to Bordentown Township Committee
Both Mayor Steve Benowitz and Deputy Mayor Eric Holliday are officially back for another term on the Bordentown Township Committee. The 2021 general election results were certified by Burlington County officials on Nov. 16, leading the way to Benowitz and Holliday being reelected over Republican candidates Nicholas DeAngelo and Robert Delaney to the Township Committee.…
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Former Bordentown resident admits role in conspiracy to use GoFundMe to benefit homeless veteran
A Burlington County man admitted his role in a GoFundMe scheme that collected money from donors on the internet, purportedly to benefit a homeless man, Mark D’Amico, 42, formerly of Bordentown, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman on Nov. 22 to Count One of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit…
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Department of Agriculture announces $10M distribution for food banks
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher has announced that $10 million from American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds is being distributed to emergency feeding organizations throughout the state. The funds were provided to the department through a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and will be allocated…
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SOLUTIONS 11/19: The Glasgow Climate Accord
By Huck Fairman Last Saturday night, the Glasgow Climate Accord was signed. Like the climate crisis itself, it came down to the wire. The question remains: will we do enough, fast enough, to survive? For a start, the Climate Pact calls for mobilization and bold climate action. What that means is that nations now have roadmaps…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, November 19
Ongoing Firefighters are needed for Hope Hose Humane No. Co. 1, Consolidated Fire Association, Mission Fire Company and Derby Fire company. For more information, visit www.bordentowntownship.com/fire_prevention_month?utm_campaign=october_2021_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bordentowntownship Communities in Mercer County are still dealing with the effects of Tropical Storm Ida from Sept. 1. In response, the Princeton Corridor Rotary has put up…
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Batteries can be hazardous when recycled, disposed of in trash
Residents are urged to be careful about what items they toss into their curbside recycling bins. Items that may contain small lithium-ion batteries are considered hazardous because the batteries, when damaged, can short circuit and create a spark and ignite a fire, according to information provided by the Burlington County Board of Commissioners. Several small…
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‘Clara Barton Day’ will celebrate 200th birthday of the founder of the Red Cross
The trailblazer and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, will have her own special day of remembrance and celebration in the City of Bordentown. Barton’s list of achievements throughout her life, and most importantly, involvement in helping Bordentown build the first-ever public school in New Jersey back in 1853 has urged the Bordentown…
