Category: Bordentown Register News
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Remediation of contaminated land will fulfill a dream for Liberty State Park
By Michele S. Byers Liberty State Park in Jersey City – the state’s most popular park, with more than five million annual visitors – has been called New Jersey’s Central Park. But it has something Central Park doesn’t have: spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Manhattan skyline, New York Harbor and…
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Burlington County to launch new addiction recovery service
Burlington County Board Director Felicia Hopson and Deputy Director Tom Pullion will be joined by county Prosecutor Scott Coffina and other county officials on Sept. 22 for the launch of a new initiative to improve access to addiction treatment and other community services that can assist residents in recovery. “The coronavirus pandemic is not the…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 18
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 The Mercer County Solidarity Network (MCSN) is a new mutual aid group designed to connect people in need throughout Mercer County with people who can help meet those needs.…
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Brain Injury Alliance to hold workshop on grief and loss during COVID
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey will hold a workshop on grief and loss in the time of COVID-19 and beyond at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 presented by Mandi Zucker, MSW, CT, education facilitator for the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey. This one-hour, interactive webinar will explore grief and loss, and cover the…
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Opinion: Cigarette tax would lessen suffering from cancer
More than 53,000 New Jerseyans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and almost 16,000 will lose their lives from the disease. Smoking remains the No. 1 cause of preventable death. In addition, people who choose to smoke not only harm themselves, but also those around them. Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in…
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New Jersey Fire Museum to hold fifth annual open house on Sept. 27
The New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial, 4 Polhemustown Road, Upper Freehold Township, will hold its fifth annual open house to showcase the history of firefighting on Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. The museum has a collection of fire apparatus…
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MacFarland student sets up lemonade stand fundraiser to help fix Clara Barton Schoolhouse roof
BORDENTOWN – The Bordentown Historical Society began its “Raise The Roof” campaign last month to raise money to replace the roof on top of the Clara Barton Schoolhouse. Since the Bordentown Historical Society began its fundraiser, the organization has received numerous donations from local donors and has gotten great support from the Bordentown community. To…
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Marijuana legalization makes its way to the polls
By KRYSTAL NURSE The Sun A drug tied to many euphemisms and pop culture references reaches New Jersey ballots this November, as voters decide the state’s future with marijuana. Since 2018, when he was sworn in, Gov. Phil Murphy has advocated for marijuana legalization, broadly understood simply as “legalization.” Several failed bills from both the…
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Emmett’s Inn owner gave people nights to remember forever
It was early April 1978. The legal drinking age in New Jersey was 18 and I had turned 18 on March 27. For months, a co-worker at my after-school job had been telling me about a fantastic bar with live music called Emmett’s Inn in Jamesburg (it was actually in Monroe Township). And so on…
