Tag: Bordentown City
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Bordentown City taxpayers face increase
Statutory obligations drive increase in 2023 municipal budget A tax increase for the 2023 municipal budget is imminent as Bordentown City faces a number of statutory obligations – primarily state pension, health benefit costs and worker’s compensation insurance, according to officials. The public hearing and second reading will take place at the next Board of…
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The goal of green
The City of Bordentown has a number of events in celebration of Earth Day on April 22. The General Parks Committee is looking for volunteers interested in helping to do a little cleaning at the Lime Kiln Alley Park. They look to begin working around 8:30 a.m. April 22 at Lime Kiln and invite anyone…
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Bordentown native dies while providing aid in Ukraine; remembered as ‘selfless’
By all accounts, Pete Reed wore many selfless hats as a humanitarian worker and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. His latest selfless deed in Bakhmut, Ukraine led to his untimely death at the age of 33, however, he “died doing what he was great at, what gave him life, and what he loved, and apparently…
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Two Bordentown Regional High School seniors perform powerful scene with ‘grace’ at state festival; win medals
Two seniors at Bordentown Regional High School have essentially “made school history” by becoming the first students to earn superior medals at the New Jersey State Thespian Festival. Ryan Kaufman and Olivia McGlone, who are part of the school’s Thespian Society Troupe 6803, were honored in the acting duet category for their performance together in a…
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Bordentown City highlights and a look ahead
Bordentown City Mayor Jennifer Sciortino, Deputy Mayor Joe Myers and Commissioner James E. Lynch, Jr. highlighted the successes of 2022 and what is in store for 2023 in a recent email blast. In looking toward 2023, we will continue our efforts to improve the City’s infrastructure and provide for improved parks open space, trails and…
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Burlington County offers Christmas ‘Treecycle’ to start an ‘environmentally friendly’ new year
Ornaments and decorations are getting packed away, but some families wonder what to do with their Christmas tree now that the holidays are over. The Burlington County Commissioners are encouraging residents to bring their live Christmas trees to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road in Florence to be chipped and composted,…
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Bordentown City mayor joins Governor’s Communications Office
Bordentown City Mayor Jennifer Sciortino has a new role as senior advisor for strategic communications for Gov. Phil Murphy’s office. Sciortino, who became mayor in May 2021, joined Murphy’s team in 2018 as the director of communications in the state Department of Treasury. On her new position in the governor’s office, Sciortino said: “It’s been…
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Event Director: No plans to reschedule Cranberry Festival this year
BORDENTOWN – The two-day Cranberry Festival is one of the largest craft festivals in the state of New Jersey. However, the remnants of Hurricane Ian over the weekend dampened plans. Event Director Leon Stanley had to make the call with the advice of the Bordentown City Police Department to cancel both days after the National…
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‘Garden to Bistro’ event provides taste of historic Bonaparte Garden at Point Breeze
Five town eateries have joined forces with D&R Greenway Land Trust as founding partners of the “Garden to Bistro” event. During the month of October, each week will showcase a restaurant where patrons can taste recipes created from produce harvested from this season’s Historic Bonaparte Garden. While visiting the restaurant, patrons can learn a bit…