Category: Bordentown Register News
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 3
Ongoing Gov. Phil Murphy welcomed American allies evacuated from Afghanistan to New Jersey. Already interpreters and others who worked with the American military have started arriving at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The American Red Cross, with support from the NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, is collecting needed items to help them. Jeff Cantor, founder and…
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Bordentown City residents take part in Lanternfly Murder Pub Crawl
BORDENTOWN – Bordentown City resident Brenna Jobes had an idea to help solve an issue regarding increased sightings of lanternflies in the community since May. According to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), the spotted lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to China, India and Vietnam. It was first discovered in the U.S. back…
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Learn about justice systems reforms and access to the courts
Community Conversations Information Webinar: Justice Systems Reforms and Access to the Courts will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 1 virtually through Zoom. Google Chrome browser is recommended. This community engagement program, sponsored by the Judiciary’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Program, will provide updates on: • Criminal Justice Reform • Municipal Court Reform • …
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Bordentown firefighters will receive financial support
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced $2,319,578.21 in federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) funding to improve safety and operations in local fire departments across New Jersey. Bordentown will receive $30,571.43. The AFG program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “The best way to show…
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SOLUTIONS: Are Adults Failing Us?
By Huck Fairman The New York Times recently printed an Op-Ed piece by Greta Thunberg and colleagues from Mexico, Bangladesh and Kenya that amplified the “code red for humanity” declared by the United Nations’ secretary general. They wrote this piece because “climate change is the single greatest threat to our futures.” With this growing awareness,…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Aug. 27
Ongoing Hope Hose Humane Co. 1 is seeking volunteers. The firehouse is located at 150 W. Burlington St., Bordentown. Call 609-298-0450 for more information. The Mercer County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit invites any licensed health care professional, practicing or retired, who lives or works in Mercer County and any community volunteer…
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Burlington County Workforce Development launches new service to connect job seekers with open positions, training programs
Burlington County residents can now receive alerts about new job openings, job fairs and other career opportunities right to their cell phones. The Burlington County Workforce Development Board launched the new Engage by Cell program as a pilot this summer with a small cohort of job seekers, but the office is now ready to expand…
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign begins
Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2021 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Statewide Labor Day Crackdown campaign. From Aug. 20 to Sept. 6, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols looking for motorists who may be driving while impaired…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Aug. 20
Ongoing Registration for Hillsborough restaurateurs is open to participate in the fourth annual Hillsborough Restaurant Week, set for Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. Go to hillsboroughbusiness.org to register. The Mercer County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit invites any licensed health care professional, practicing or retired, who lives or works in Mercer County…
