Tag: Bordentown City
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Bordentown Historical Society hosts discussion with George Washington reenactment
Locals took an opportunity to step back in time through history on Dec. 28 when the Bordentown Historical Society sponsored an event on the American Revolution. The “Dark Days of the Revolution” was the event that day when residents heard tales and stories from George Washington portrayer, Samuel Davis. Garbed in the military attire of…
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Paterson couple charged in Bordentown Township phone scam plot
A couple from Paterson was charged with conspiracy to commit theft by deception on Dec. 18 by the Bordentown Township Police. The township police reported the charges in a statement, where the couple, a male and female both 21-years-old who live on Park Avenue in Paterson, were alleged to have been involved in a “grandchild…
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County Sheriff warns residents of phone scam
Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield is warning residents about a telephone scam in which individuals pretending to be from the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department are calling victims claiming to have a warrant for their arrest. “We want to take this time to remind residents that the Sheriff’s Department and local law enforcement will never contact…
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Bordentown real estate location receives surplus of toy donations
For the past 20 years Weidel Real Estate’s Bordentown location has teamed up with the Toys for Tots program to become a giving-hub in the area for children in need during the holiday season. With a Toys for Tots sign perched on their property at 800 Farnsworth Ave. since mid-October, the emblem serves as a…
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Visit to Bordentown model train show a special treat for youngster
Although thousands of children delight in the sights and sounds of the annual Bordentown Old City Hall holiday model train show each year, one youngster was granted a special visit on Dec. 13. Luca Palmisano, 2, who was diagnosed with Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACD) shortly after birth, a terminal illness, received a life-saving bilateral lung…
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Bordentown Historical Society showcases war photos taken by city resident
As part of the Bordentown Historical Society’s current, ongoing exhibit, “Bordentown Goes to War,” the display received a recent addition this month when city resident, Bryan Grigsby, offered to share photos he took during his tenure as an U.S. Army photographer in the Vietnam War. Grigsby’s works at the exhibit will begin tomorrow, Dec. 15.…
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Bordentown Regional Middle School community mourns science teacher
The Bordentown community suffered a loss when Cynthia Grayson, a teacher at Bordentown Regional Middle School, died on Dec. 5. Grayson, 54, a science teacher, was employed in the Bordentown Regional School District for 11 years. She spent four years at Bordentown Regional High School and seven years at the middle school. District administrators said…
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Trio of Bordentown women organize purse drive for holidays
In an effort to aid and assist homeless Bordentown people this holiday season, three local women have come together to organize a purse drive for local people in need. Through a joint effort between Bordentown residents, Mary Ann Kieffer, Elyse Cardy and Calrissa Max, they are encouraging people in the area to collect small, personal…
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Bordentown Township police sponsor “shave-off” to support local teen
As the community continues to support Gabriel Planas-Borgstrom, a 14-year-old Bordentown resident who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in September, the township’s police department held a “shave-off” event on Nov. 27 at Jimmy’s American Grill to raise funds for the family. Setting aside their clean-shaven policy for the month of November, the police department began…
