Category: Bordentown Register News

  • Burlington County leaders detail county’s pandemic response during State of the County event

    Burlington County’s continuing commitment to help residents and small businesses throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was the focus of this year’s Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce State of the County event. Held virtually via Zoom on Oct. 6, the webinar featured a county update address from Burlington County Board Director Felicia Hopson, as well…

  • Bordentown Township sees slight increase in positive COVID-19 cases

    Bordentown Township sees slight increase in positive COVID-19 cases

    There are still 38 total positive cases of COVID-19 reported from Bordentown City since March, with no new cases reported over the weekend. There are six total deaths: females age 86, 77 and 83; and males age 90, 90 and 82. There are now 119 positive cases reported from Bordentown Township in the same timeframe,…

  • Legal Services focuses on domestic violence restraining orders

    Legal Services focuses on domestic violence restraining orders

    The latest newsletter from Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) highlights what victims of domestic violence need to know about obtaining temporary and final restraining orders protecting them from further unwanted interaction with the abusers. The bilingual publication, “Looking Out For Your Legal Rights,” is accessible online at www.lsnjlaw.org. The newsletter also contains a section with…

  • Election letters policy

    Election letters policy

    Letters to the editor regarding the 2020 general election to be held Nov. 3 will be accepted through Oct. 16. Candidates may not submit a letter on behalf of themselves. All letters may be edited for content, grammar, length and libelous statements. Include your name, town of residence and daytime phone number for verification purposes.…

  • ‘Pine Mud’ film exposes off-road vehicle damage to Pine Barrens

    ‘Pine Mud’ film exposes off-road vehicle damage to Pine Barrens

    By Michele Byers For those who love nature and wildlife, the New Jersey Pine Barrens are a million acres of incomparable beauty and wilderness in the middle of the heavily-developed East Coast corridor. It’s a region rich in rare plants and animals, some found nowhere else on Earth, and has been designated an international Biosphere…

  • Bordentown Township protects waterfront development from additional housing

    Bordentown Township protects waterfront development from additional housing

    Bordentown Township officials announced the purchase of approximately 72 acres of property along the Delaware River that were previously slated for high density housing.   The property, once part of the Bordentown Waterfront Development project, is now planned for dedicated public open space, wildlife preservation and environmental conservation.   “The Township Committee and I are…

  • Burlington County clerk addresses printing error on mail-in ballots

    Burlington County clerk addresses printing error on mail-in ballots

    Burlington County Clerk Joanne Schwartz announced actions her office is taking in response to a printer error involving the sealing of the outer envelopes used to deliver Vote-by-Mail ballots. Schwartz said the county’s printing vendor used the wrong envelopes while preparing the Vote-by-Mail ballots, which caused them to be ineffectively machine-sealed with defective tabs, according…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 2

    Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 2

    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,…

  • Florence man pleads guilty to 2016 attempted murder of girlfriend

    Florence man pleads guilty to 2016 attempted murder of girlfriend

    A 34-year-old Florence Township man pled guilty in Superior Court to trying to kill his girlfriend in the fall of 2016. Under an agreement with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Akil Herbert pled guilty to attempted murder (first degree) and violation of a restraining order (fourth degree) in exchange for a 12-year sentence in New…