Category: Bordentown Register News
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Bordentown Regional School District to continue hybrid model despite two schools shutting down
In-person instruction will still remain available for students in the Bordentown Regional School District despite two schools closing down because of COVID-19 cases. Superintendent Dr. Edward Forsthoffer said in an exclusive interview with centraljersey.com that the school district will continue its hybrid model into the near future after both Peter Muschal Elementary School and Bordentown…
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NAMI Hearts & Minds presentation focuses on wellness for those with mental illness
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Hearts & Minds is a presentation focusing on inner and outer wellness for people living with a mental illness. The upcoming presentation from 7-8:15 p.m. Dec. 6 is titled “Coaching approaches for goal setting and achievement.” All of us have personal goals which are not trivial to accomplish, and…
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Rutgers leading coronavirus therapeutic clinical trial that focuses on cases with mild symptoms
Researchers are investigating a potential treatment for people recently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 who have no or mild symptoms Rutgers is leading a clinical trial assessing the combination of nitazoxanide, ribavirin and hydroxychloroquine to treat people 21 or older who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 and are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. The trial is being conducted…
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Updated COVID test results from Bordentown
There were three new cases of COVID-19 reported this weekend from Bordentown City, bringing the number of total positive cases to 86, with six total deaths, as of Nov. 29. There are now 270 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with eight new cases reported this weekend through Nov. 29. There are six total…
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SOLUTIONS 11/27: Initiatives and ideas to address climate change
By Huck Fairman As climate change becomes more pronounced – the warmest years on record have all been over the last several – societies and communities are discussing and trying different approaches. In Portland, Oregon, voters approved a 2018 ballot measure, The Clean Energy Fund. Denver, Colorado, voters recently approved a similar program. President-elect Joe…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, November 27
Ongoing The Metlar-Bodine House Museum has reopened after months of closure due to COVID-19. Discover Piscataway’s exceptional 354-year-old back story told in a docent-led tour. Learn why and how America’s tradition of celebrating July 4 began in Piscataway in 1778. View a map display of the museum’s theme “From Indian Trail to Interstate,” a journey…
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Updated COVID test results from Bordentown
There were four new cases of COVID-19 reported on Nov. 23 from Bordentown City, bringing the number of total positive cases to 76, with six total deaths. There are now 243 total positive cases reported from Bordentown Township, with nine new cases reported on Nov. 23. There are six total deaths. Across Burlington County there…
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Gov. signs laws to bring changes to the use of body worn cameras by law enforcement
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed two pieces of legislation into law (S-1163 and A-4312) which concern the use of body worn cameras by members of law enforcement. Murphy also signed Executive Order No. 201, which establishes a 14-member interagency working group to provide recommendations to the Governor’s Office and Attorney General regarding technology solutions to…
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Burlington County suspends home COVID-19 testing program due to excessive ordering of kits by residents
The Burlington County Department of Health has suspended the county’s home COVID-19 testing program because of abuse and misuse by residents. Director Dr. Herb Conaway issued the following statement on Nov. 23 regarding the suspension. “From the very start of the pandemic, our Burlington County Health Department and, frankly, all of county government has taken…
