Category: Bordentown Register News
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‘Vanguard of the fire service’
Federal funds will help purchase new fire rescue equipment and a training course for firefighters from Bordentown Township Fire District No. 2. Congressman Andy Kim (D-3) announced the award of $22,973 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), through a release on Aug. 30. “As our communities grow and…
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New Jersey’s rarest turtles face many threats
by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When strolling through your local park this summer, you may have noticed turtles sunning themselves on logs or poking their heads up in lakes and ponds. Chances are they’re painted turtles or red-eared sliders, two of the most common species in New Jersey. Painted turtles are…
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Bordentown City receives NJDOT funds to improve Park Avenue walkability
State funding will help improve walkability on Park Street in Bordentown City. Sen. Troy Singleton (D-7) highlighted a $475,000 New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant awarded to the city through a release over the summer. “This grant is a crucial step in our continued investment into the City of Bordentown,” said Singleton, chair of…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 15
Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical…
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Oysters at work: Cleaning water, preventing erosion, helping marine life
by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When you think of “mighty” animals, a few that may come to mind are lions, tigers and bears (oh my!). The oyster is probably at the bottom of the list. But did you know that one adult oyster can clean 50 gallons of contaminated water a…
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Planning Board to consider Open Space and Recreation Plan
Bordentown Township Engineer Fred Turek will present an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) element at the next Planning Board meeting on Sept. 14. An updated OSRP allows for the Township to obtain grants and reimbursement funds through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres program, officials said. The goals and objections…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 8
Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical…
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Remember the workers
By Christina Mitchell Labor Day is more than just the last gasp of summer Hard as it is to believe, summer is nearly gone, and with it, a bumper crop of hefty tomatoes and soft, ripe fruits whose juices dribble down the chin. Toes in the sands of the Jersey Shore. Ears of corn as…
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Friends for the Abbott Marshlands to test water quality through November
August has been National Water Quality Month and volunteers with the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) have been monitoring the water quality in some local waterways. With equipment on loan from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), volunteers visit several locations weekly to test water in Crosswicks Creek, Watson’s Creek, and Spring Lake, according to…
