Category: Bordentown Register News
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SOLUTIONS 4/2: Recycling Revisited
By Huck Fairman Why recycle? While most local residents support the idea and associated policies, many may not be aware of the widespread need and advantages of doing so. Recently, on a Sierra Club zoom meeting, Amy Menzel, communications manager for the Atlantic Counties Utilities Authority, provided an overview of the need for recycling. As…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, April 2
Ongoing Hopewell Theater’s reopening plans will focus on ensuring the comfort of patrons. Staff members are collaborating with health officials and industry professionals to create a safe environment for a future reopening. Residents can share their input, confidentially, on reopening plans by taking a survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/9LC366S Westrick Music Academy will launch…
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U Text. U Drive. U Pay.
Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. Enforcement campaign. Through the entire month, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text messages while driving. The…
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Clara Barton Schoolhouse welcomes Girl Scout Troop 25891 for Women’s History Month
There was a very special presentation held at the Clara Barton Schoolhouse on March 26 as part of Women’s History Month. The Bordentown Historical Society welcomed 10 girls from Girl Scout Troop 25891 to learn more about the trailblazer that was Clara Barton. Troop 25891 is a Mansfield Township-based Girl Scout troop with children ages…
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Burlington County Commissioners introduce budget with zero tax increase
The Burlington County Board of Commissioners have put forward a 2021 county budget that will continue to fund critical services and respond to residents’ needs but with no increase to the county tax levy. The proposed $233 million budget was introduced unanimously by the board on March 24, marking the first time in modern history…
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Sheriff’s officer transfers to Bordentown Township Police Department
Officer Mark Sherman is now a full-time police officer with the Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD). Sherman was appointed by the Bordentown Township Committee on March 8. He attended elementary school in Bordentown City; and he and his family have resided in Fieldsboro for many years. “Chief [Brian] Pesce and the Township Committee…
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Burlington County health director responds to uptick in COVID-19 risk
Burlington County Health Department Director Dr. Herb Conaway called for renewed vigilance by county residents about mask wearing and social distancing in the wake of an uptick in COVID-19 activity. Burlington County’s COVID-19 infection risk moved from “moderate” to “high” on the latest COVID-19 Activity Level Index report issued by the New Jersey Department of…
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Opinion: New Jersey should make patients a priority by issuing more medical marijuana permits
As a cancer survivor living with multiple sclerosis, I’ve experienced many symptoms over the years where medical marijuana would have made such a difference in my quality of life. But with no local dispensary to conveniently obtain the product, the lack of access and cost have been huge obstacles to my obtaining relief. Unfortunately, I…
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NAMI offers multicultural conversations about mental health awareness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) announced its 2021 webinar series, NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations. NAMI NJ Multicultural Conversations, sponsored by Amerigroup, will bring together experts and community members from diverse cultures to have meaningful dialogues on a wide array of topics. “For close to two decades, NAMI NJ has…
