Tag: Bordentown News
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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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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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Bordentown Regional High School celebrates Black History Month
Community members came together to honor and discuss the significance of Black History Month at Bordentown Regional High School where local government officials, school district staff and students led a unique, special presentation. As people convened in the high school’s library for the event on Feb. 27, the audience was treated to speeches from local…
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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,…
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Division champion Bordentown enjoyed fine basketball season
A defeat in the final game did not darken what was a bright season for the boys’ basketball team at Bordentown Regional High School. Bordentown’s season came to a close when the Scotties fell to Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, 64-54, in the quarterfinals of the Central Jersey, Group 2 state sectional tournament on Feb.…
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Bordentown opens state hoop tournament with dominating victory
The Bordentown boys’ basketball team was all about making a statement in the opening round of the state tournament. Bordentown was sharp at both ends of the floor and rolled to a 79-48 victory over Piscataway Technical High School when the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 sectional tournament began on Feb. 25 in Bordentown. A…
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Bordentown Township holds public hearing on affordable housing
In order to comply with state legislation, the Bordentown Township Committee held a public hearing for the adoption of an ordinance to amend a previous ordinance set in 2008 regarding affordable housing fees. Township Administrator Michael Theokas said that the committee’s decision to amend the original ordinance came after multiple developers in the township pointed…