Category: Bordentown Register News
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Burlington County adds additional dropboxes for vote-by-mail ballots
Burlington County added 15 ballot drop boxes for voters to securely submit completed vote-by-mail ballots prior to the Nov. 2 General Election. There are now a total of 28 drop boxes throughout Burlington County. A list of locations is available at www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml and www.co.burlington.nj.us/297/Election-Board . All 28 drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day and…
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Bordentown Walking Tours offers self-guided haunted history tour
Bordentown Walking Tours offers a self-guided Bordentown Haunted History Tour that leads listeners through chilling local tales and ghostly activity. “We’re excited to present something that’s scary, but also safe and fun,” Mark Neurohr-Pierpaoli, Bordentown Walking Tours founder and owner, said in a prepared statement. The tour explains mysterious encounters that real people have described,…
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Burlington County Library System to celebrate 100th anniversary with myriad programs and events
The year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Burlington County Library System (BCLS) will culminate in October with a collection of activities, programs and events designed to mark the important milestone. The festivities will kick off on Oct. 2 with a special celebration at the Main Library in Westampton, where visitors will be able…
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SOLUTIONS 9/24: Changes in Weather, Energy & Diet
By Huck Fairman Anyone paying attention to the news lately cannot have missed reports of environmental changes to our world and of our responses to those changes. Here, the focus will be on predicted weather, on Congressional efforts to reduce fossil fuel usage, and on new sources of food we need to adopt. First, climate…
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Burlington County removes caps from arts and history grants
With many arts and history groups still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Burlington County Commissioners are increasing the county history and arts grants available to support their operations and special events. The commissioners voted on Sept. 22 to approve changes to both the County History Partnership and the Local Arts programs for…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 24
Ongoing Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are open to help residents affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida. Representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to explain disaster assistance programs, answer questions about written correspondence, and provide literature about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more disaster-resistant. Individuals in Bergen, Essex,…
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Marching Scotties host inaugural Bandemonium competition
The opportunity to host its own marching band competition through the USBands organization came to be for the Bordentown Regional High School Marching Band and Director of Bands Michael Montalto on Sept. 18 in Bordentown. Bordentown’s inaugural “Bandemonium” competition had 10 high school marching bands from around New Jersey including the Scotties – who performed…
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Burlington County Sheriff’s Department takes the L.E.A.D. in teaching students about drug and alcohol prevention
Schools can request to host classes The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department is launching a L.E.A.D (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) education program in partnership with the Burlington County Municipal Alliance Program and expects to begin teaching students in local schools this fall. L.E.A.D offers evidenced-based curriculum for kindergarten up to 12th grade about the dangers…
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Bordentown Marching Scotties present Bandemonium competition on Sept. 18
Bordentown Regional High School’s Marching Scotties present Bandemonium, its inaugural marching band competition, Sept. 18 on the football field, 318 Ward Ave., Bordentown. Gates open at 11 a.m. Performances start at noon. Admission is $10 for adults, or $8 for students, seniors and military.
