Tag: Bordentown City
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Scenes from Bordentown City Beach after Tropical Storm Ida
PHOTOS BY SUSAN KWIETNIESKI-ULMER Scenes from Bordentown City after Tropical Storm Ida ravaged the area on Sept. 1. According to a post by Mayor Jennifer Sciortino, the Bordentown City Beach sustained significant damage. As a result, the boat dock is temporarily removed and closed until further notice. There will be no launching or retrieving of…
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Bordentown City residents take part in Lanternfly Murder Pub Crawl
BORDENTOWN – Bordentown City resident Brenna Jobes had an idea to help solve an issue regarding increased sightings of lanternflies in the community since May. According to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), the spotted lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to China, India and Vietnam. It was first discovered in the U.S. back…
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Bordentown seeks to secure first state playoff berth since 2014
When the Bordentown Regional High School football team stepped onto the gridiron last fall, they were coming off a winless season and had mustered only one win in two years. That surely has changed going into the 2021 campaign after the Scotties took a huge step forward on the field last fall. Bordentown tallied up…
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Bordentown City mayor releases guidelines for possible cannabis businesses
Last week during the Bordentown City Board of Commissioners meeting, Mayor Jennifer Sciortino, Deputy Mayor Joe Myers and Commissioner James Lynch unanimously voted to pass an ordinance to allow a certain amount of cannabis businesses to operate in the city. Sciortino issued a statement on Aug. 16 explaining the rules and regulations of the new…
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Burlington County begins resurfacing work on Crosswicks Street in Bordentown
Burlington County will continue work in its State Funded Overlay Program next week by resurfacing a half-mile section of Crosswicks Street. Pavement milling and overlay work on the road, also known as County Route 528, begins today, Aug. 16, and is expected to take about a week to complete. Traffic will be maintained through the…
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New Bordentown superintendent addresses mask mandate for upcoming school year
The 2021-22 academic year is less than a month away and new Bordentown Regional School District Superintendent Trudy Atkins is looking forward to seeing students back in the classroom full time. “Our No. 1 objective was having students back in school full time,” Atkins said regarding the upcoming school year. “It’s a vibrant atmosphere when…
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Bordentown officers hold activities during National Night Out
Bordentown township and city police officers joined the community for an evening of fun and games – and community interactions – during the National Night Out event held Aug. 3 at Joseph Lawrence Park in Bordentown Township.
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Bordentown police chief looks forward to hosting National Night Out
BORDENTOWN – Building a strong relationship with members of the community is very important to Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce and the officers in the police department. That is why the police department made sure to continue its annual National Night Out event last summer during the coronavirus pandemic, finding creative and safe ways…
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Bordentown City Community Garden is in full bloom
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAXINE BRIMMER The Bordentown City Community Garden is in full bloom.
