Category: Bordentown Register News
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Poetry writing workshop will take prompt from ‘The Wiz’
For this month’s Daily Menu, the NAMI NJ Expressive Arts Cafe is reviving the Broadway play “The Wiz” to inspire a prompt for a poetry workshop. “The Wiz” is the African American adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” first brought to life on Broadway and then in movie form with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, February 26
Ongoing Central Jersey SCORE, a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration, is looking for volunteers to assist people looking to start a business or grow an existing small business. The organization is recruiting business owners and executives, both current and retired, who want to share their experience and knowledge with today’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs.…
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DEP offers seasonal jobs in state parks, forests; at natural and historic sites
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for hundreds of jobs in state parks and forests, and at natural and historic sites, Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced. These seasonal jobs can introduce New Jerseyans from all backgrounds to long-term career paths in environmental protection, according to a press release. Available positions…
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Gov. Murphy signs adult use cannabis reform bills into state law
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed adult use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older (A-21 – The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act) and decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession (A-1897). Murphy also signed S-3454, clarifying marijuana and cannabis use and…
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Monmouth senators lead effort to spur K-12 regionalization, county-wide school districts
Two Monmouth County state senators and the state Senate president from southern New Jersey have announced they are introducing legislation to encourage the creation of K-12 regional and county-wide school districts in an effort to improve educational quality and efficiency. Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland), Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon…
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Cookie drive helps community thank staff members at Bordentown Regional High School
Teachers, custodians, guidance counselors, education administrators and all staff members who work at Bordentown Regional High School received a special treat on Feb. 22. That treat was a box of Girl Scout cookies that were donated by people across the Bordentown community to show their appreciation toward teachers and faculty members for their hard work…
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Glen Campbell’s daughter will hold virtual program on Alzheimer’s disease courtesy of Artis Senior Living in Princeton
Ashley Campbell, the youngest child of Kim Campbell and country music legend Glen Campbell, is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician. However, she put her own career and life on hold when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Ashley Campbell joined her father on his goodbye tour in 2011-12. “I can’t even put into…
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Burlington County road crews attack potholes formed from winter weather
County road crews are currently battling a seasonal hazard: potholes. “Anyone who has lived in the Northeast region knows that winter storms like the ones we’ve seen this month can take a devastating toll on asphalt roads,” Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion, the board’s liaison to the Department of Public Works and the Division of…
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COVID-19 cases in Burlington County surpass 30K
There are currently 631 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with three cases reported on Feb. 18, one new case reported on Feb. 19 and one new case reported on Feb. 20. There are nine total deaths since the pandemic began last March. There were two cases reported from Bordentown City on Feb. 18,…
