Category: Bordentown Register News
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Common calendar, Packet papers, July 23
Ongoing Rise is collecting donations of backpacks and school supplies for local students of all ages from elementary school to high school that will be handed out before the new school year begins. Students can come in to the Rise Thrift Store, 114 Rogers Ave., Hightstown, to pick up their backpack, containing age/grade level…
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Bordentown Township mayor announces plans to consider more warehouses in the community
The recent surge of interest by commercial companies to build warehouses in the Bordentown community has resulted in the Bordentown Township Committee changing its course of action of limiting the building of warehouses. Mayor Stephen Benowitz said the time has come for the township to consider “rebalancing” uses of land throughout the community to assure…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, July 16
Ongoing Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir are auditioning new choristers for the 2021-22 season. Any child entering grades 3-12 this fall is welcomed. Both choirs are programs of Westrick Music Academy. Interested singers have the option to have a live audition via Zoom, or submit an audition video. To learn more about…
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Chickie’s & Pete’s donates proceeds from National Crabfries Day to families of fallen officers
It was that time of year again for the Chickie’s & Pete’s franchise in Bordentown to cook up its famous crabfries for a good cause on July 13. In honor of National French Fry Day, Bordentown teamed up with its fellow Chickie’s & Pete’s franchises in the surrounding areas to conduct its seventh annual National…
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County resident instills sibling connection in foster children
Camp To Belong nurtures kids in the system separated from family Isabella DiAmore The Sun The summer sun was gleaming off the bus that would take two biological brothers in foster care to a place where their sister awaited them. A foster child herself, she was at the new Camp To Belong that day in…
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Burlington County small businesses deal with post-COVID realities
Summer lull, logistical issues hamper economic-recovery efforts By BOB HERPEN The Sun Now that restrictions on indoor and outdoor activities have been relaxed to their greatest extent since before COVID 16 months ago, small businesses throughout Burlington County face the prospect of holding on just a little bit longer. They are in that less-than-sweet spot…
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Keep cool this summer at Burlington County libraries
Officials also warn of heat-related illnesses By Kevin Callahan The Sun Once again, you can beat the summer heat in cooling centers at Burlington County library branches. “In general, on really hot days, if people don’t have air conditioning at home … we encourage them to visit any of our library branches,” said county information…
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Burlington County to begin resurfacing work on Bordentown-Georgetown Road
Burlington County will continue work in its State Funded Overlay Program next week by resurfacing a 4.7-mile section of Bordentown-Georgetown Road in Bordentown Township, Chesterfield and Mansfield. Pavement milling and overlay work on the road, also known as County Route 545, is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 12, and is expected to take about…
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SOLUTIONS 7/9: The D&R Greenway Land Trust – Environmental Leader
The D&R Greenway Land Trust, the region’s unofficial land steward reaching in many directions to preserve and enhance our environments, has recently launched two new important projects. But first, the D&R, a nonprofit, environmental leader since 1989, has been instrumental in saving local woods and fields, farms and community gardens, and establishing trails for people…
