Category: Bordentown Register News
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Learn about internet gaming disorders through virtual presentation
Internet Gaming Disorder: Is it Really a Problem? Dr. Emily Brunner, a specialist in addiction medicine, will discuss internet gaming disorders, which were recognized by the World Health Organization as an official diagnosis in 2018, during a virtual presentation from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 21. She will provide information on how internet gaming disorders are diagnosed…
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Emergency Free Farm Market to be held Oct. 16 at CURE Insurance Arena
Anyone struggling to take care of their family’s needs can visit the Emergency Free Farm Market from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at the CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, in parking lot No. 2, south lot of the venue. While supplies last, families will receive fruits, vegetables and dairy. No registration or…
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Burlington County Library System’s $45K grant award will help close digital divide
Burlington County Board Deputy Director Tom Pullion announced that the Burlington County Library System (BCLS) was awarded a $45,103 grant that will fund a library hotspot and device lending program to help close the digital divide and provide technology access to the county’s disadvantaged population hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The library’s application…
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COVID-19 update
There are still 39 total positive cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City since March, with no new cases reported on Oct. 13. There are six total deaths: females age 86, 77 and 83; and males age 90, 90 and 82. There are now 130 positive cases reported from Bordentown Township in the same timeframe,…
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Hybrid plan begins for Bordentown Regional School District
BORDENTOWN – The long awaited hybrid plan by the Bordentown Regional School District went into action on Oct. 13. The five schools in the district were able to welcome students into the building for in-person instruction. After a whirlwind ride to get all the personal protective equipment (PPE) and other tools needed to provide the…
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Roebling Historical Society holds scarecrow contest
PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAIG WILKIE The Roebling Historical Society held a scarecrow contest on Oct. 10 at the Main Street circle in the Roebling section of Florence Township.
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Burlington County expands COVID testing to include home saliva kits
By KRYSTAL NURSE The Sun Burlington County’s testing for COVID-19 has been expanded with easier on-site checks and even home kits. Dr. Herb Conaway, director of the Burlington County Health Department, announced the new testing program during an Oct. 5 press conference. Checks can now be done via saliva sample at Rowan College at Burlington…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 9
Editor’s Note: Please call before attending any event. As of press time, certain restrictions were still in place due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ongoing Dove Hospice Services of New Jersey seeks compassionate volunteers to provide support to local hospice patients and their families. Hospice patient care volunteers visit with patients in their homes,…
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Gov. announces proposed changes to Game Code to end bear hunt in 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has proposed changes to the state’s Game Code that would end bear hunting in New Jersey after 2020. The Fish and Game Council, which has authority over the hunt, has proposed an amendment to the New Jersey Game Code that suspends the…
