• BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: GM pact may save local dealership

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — It appears a tentative agreement between General Motors and the Penske Automotive Group will preserve Saturn of Bordentown along with the brand’s other 349 dealerships.    In a tentative deal announced Friday, Penske would acquire the Saturn brand and dealership network, which also accounts for 13,000 jobs.    ”We’re…

  • Fourth of July tab irresponsible

    Brenda Leonard, of Kendall Park    The Township Council has decided to hire a DJ for the Fourth of July fireworks celebration that will reduce the cost of the festivities to between $18,000 and $20,000. I think it is an outrage that they are spending any money on a Fourth of July event in light of…

  • MANSFIELD: Police Beat from the June 11 edition

    MANSFIELD: Police Beat from the June 11 edition

    Phil McAuliffe Students and parents line at Alex’s lemonaid stand at St Mary’s school in Bordentown city on Monday.

  • LAWRENCE: Residents want permit parking

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Seeking to keep their street free of parked cars belonging to visitors of nearby businesses, a group of Mayflower Avenue residents has asked township officials to restrict parking to residents only.     A petition signed by 15 Mayflower Avenue residents — asking for permit parking on their street —…

  • MANSFIELD: Town beckons talent to Field Day show

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — The theme of this year’s Field Day, “Our Talented Town,” is already bringing out the gifts of local residents.    Inspired by the meteoric rise to fame of Scottish singer Susan Boyle after her appearance on the television series “Britain’s Got Talent,” the annual seasonal celebration will host a…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council trims budget

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The Township Council moved closer to adopting the municipal budget Tuesday after a budget amendment cut spending from the proposed plan by approximately $130,000.    The cuts came from reduced appropriations, savings from moving Independence Day fireworks to July 3 and eliminating retainers from engineering and utility consultants.    The spending cuts…

  • ALLENTOWN: Bridge project moving forward

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — A new Main Street bridge has been designed and construction of the estimated $6.5 million project should get under way soon after bids are received and evaluated within a few weeks, a Monmouth County official said.    The design for the replacement bridge and dam was completed about…

  • Cub Scouts hold open house

    Cub Scouts hold open house

    Pack 32 seeks members Cub Pack 32 held at open house June 6 at East Amwell School to let attendees know what Cubs will do this summer and beyond. Boys entering first-fifth grades in September are welcome to join. Visit www.CubScoutPack32.com for more information.

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the June 11 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    The next meeting is June…

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