Tag: Bordentown News
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Bordentown City officials update residents on efforts combating lead issue at public forum
Sitting before a room of concerned residents, Bordentown City officials held a public forum on Jan. 29 to provide updates on their most recent efforts and progress in addressing multiple reports of high lead levels in some homeowners’ drinking water. The forum, held at the Carslake Community Center, was organized following a forum in October…
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Revamped uniforms at Bordentown Township Police Department
The olive green and black uniforms have long been a distinguished look for Bordentown Township police officers, but local residents might notice a fresh, new appearance for the department this year. As officers of the Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) carry out their day-to-day operations and duties this year, they will be sporting brand new…
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NJDOT holds open meeting to discuss bridge construction in Bordentown City
After multiple Bordentown City residents were notified last month that the Farnsworth Avenue (CR 545) Bridge over the Robbinsville Secondary Conrail would be replaced due to its diminishing condition, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials held an open house meeting on Jan. 24. The meeting, held at the Carslake Community Center, invited locals to…
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Bordentown boy scout builds bench for community
Although many people in Bordentown use the pedestrian bike path at Luyber Field for leisure and exercise activities, local boy scout Davin Eget, noticed a necessary enhancement the path could use–a spot to rest. Eget an 18-year-old boy scout for Bordentown’s troop 13, decided to take action and utilize the opportunity to build a park…
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County college partners with Rowan University to offer new degree program
Rowan University and Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) have recently enriched their partnership to create more opportunities for students who seek careers in growing engineering technology fields. Through the current partnership between RCBC and Rowan University, students now have the opportunity to pursue both an associate degree and complete a bachelor’s degree in mechanical…
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Freeholder Director Gibbs, Sheriff Stanfield to hold holiday event for children with special needs
Children with special needs in Burlington County will have a new opportunity to safely participate in a family-fun Halloween activity, coinciding with a partnership between Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs, County Sheriff Jean Stanfield and a grouping of first responders from local communities. The two elected officials recently announced that they will serve as the hosts…
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Bordentown officials, residents gather to oppose waste treatment facility
Local officials and residents opposing ELCON’s proposal to build a liquid hazardous waste storage and processing facility in Falls Township, Bucks County, discussed necessary action to take at a meeting in Bordentown City’s Carslake Community Center on Oct. 10. ELCON, a hazardous waste processing company, is currently applying for permits to build a treatment facility…
