Tag: Bordentown City
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Bordentown Historical Society holds lecture on local institution
Shedding light and a new perspective on one of America’s most accomplished historical figures, the Bordentown Historical Society served as the host to a discussion on James Monroe Gregory. Gregory was the former principal of the Bordentown Manual Training and Industrial School (MTIS). The event was held at Bordentown Township Senior Center on March 30,…
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Bordentown floral competition returns this May
Irises are set to bloom just in time for the 22nd annual Franklin Carr Memorial Iris Growers’ Competition in Bordentown. The event is scheduled to be held at the Old City Hall in Bordetnown City on May 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored this year by the Bordentown City Creative Team, the annual…
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Bordentown City Cats’ fundraiser event returns in April
Returning back to Bordentown City this April after a two-year hiatus is the Bordentown City Cats’ (BCC) long-running flea market fundraiser. The group’s officials said that the event will include a new and expanded line-up featuring new and used goods, artisan crafts, antiques, cat-centric items and unique vendors. The local event will take place on…
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Historical School No. 2 alumni share experiences at panel
Embarking on recent untold history, residents and locals alike gathered at the Mount Zion Ame Church on March 16 to hear the first-hand experiences and accounts of six former students from the historical School No. 2 in Bordentown, the local segregated elementary school that operated from 1842-1948. The Bordentown Historical Society, in cooperation with community…
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City and Township police receive teddy bear donations from local group
The Bordentown City and Township Police Departments will soon be on duty with a new kind of helpful companion in their patrol vehicles —thanks to part of an initiative effort from the local chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. With the donation of 25 handmade teddy bears to each police department, the local organization…
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County health officials to offer additional free lead testing in Bordentown
The Burlington County Health Department recently announced that it will be partnering with Virtua Community Nursing Services to conduct lead screenings for children ages 13 months to under 72 months each week during the month of March. County officials said there is a scheduled community screening at the Carslake Community Center on March 27 from…
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Bordentown officials speak out at Elcon meeting
With standing room only, residents, environmentalists and local officials from Pennsylvania and New Jersey packed a Sheraton Bucks County Hotel meeting room on March 5 to voice their concerns over Elcon Recycling Services LLC’s proposal to build a liquid hazardous waste storage and processing facility. The facility is planned to be constructed in Pennsylvania’s Falls…
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Police: Pennsylvania resident arrested in Bordentown for drug offenses
The Bordentown Township Police Department announced last month that a male, 36, was arrested for several drug offenses following a motor vehicle stop. Police officials said the male suspect is a resident of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. According to the police, the suspect was stopped at approximately 9 p.m. on Feb. 4 by a township police department…
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Bordentown Township honors resident for years of service to community
In acknowledgment of more than 30 years of service, achievements and significant contributions within the community, the Bordentown Township Committee honored resident, Helen Elizabeth “Bettye” Roberts Campbell as an outstanding citizen and role model. At a township committee meeting on Feb. 25, local Bordentown officials bestowed a proclamation upon Campbell, who was born in Philadelphia,…
