Tag: Bordentown Register News
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Bordentown Township introduces $14.6M municipal budget for 2019
The Bordentown Township Committee has introduced a $14.58 million municipal budget for 2019 and expects to adopt the spending plan on April 8. The township’s residential and commercial property owners will pay $6.54 million in property taxes to support the municipal budget. Other revenues will make up the balance of the spending plan. According to…
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Bordentown High softball looks to depth and leadership this season
As the Bordentown Regional High School softball team gears up for the 2019 season, its lineup depth will be a key focus this spring. With a number of incoming freshmen as well as key returning seniors, Bordentown coach Nicole O’Leary said that communication between the veterans and underclassmen will be essential for a successful year.…
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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 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,…
