Tag: Bordentown Register News

  • Bordentown Township residents concerned about privacy as board approves apartments

    Bordentown Township residents concerned about privacy as board approves apartments

    Bordentown Township residents voiced concern regarding privacy on their proprieties as the Planning Board considered site plans for the construction of affordable housing on Route 130. Board members made a motion to approve and pass preliminary and final site plans for an apartment development on Route 130 between Crescent Drive and Highbridge Road at an…

  • Two Bordentown City businesses recognized for sustainable practices

    Two Bordentown City businesses recognized for sustainable practices

    Two Bordentown City businesses were recently honored for implementing eco-friendly initiatives in the community. Two restaurants, Properly Fueled and The Heart of Bordentown Tavern, received “Green Business Recognition” awards from the Bordentown City Green Team at the Bordentown City Board of Commissioners meeting at the Carslake Community Center on Aug. 12. The award is presented…

  • Trenton drug dealer pleads guilty to death of Mansfield Township man

    Trenton drug dealer pleads guilty to death of Mansfield Township man

    A Trenton man recently pled guilty to causing the death of a Mansfield Township man. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced on July 30 that a Trenton drug dealer pled guilty in superior court to initiating the death of a customer by supplying the heroin that led to the Mansfield resident’s fatal overdose in the…

  • North Carolina man found guilty of attempted murder at Bordentown truck stop

    North Carolina man found guilty of attempted murder at Bordentown truck stop

    A North Carolina man was recently convicted for the attempted murder in 2018 of an employee at a Bordentown Township truck stop. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced on Aug. 1 that a truck driver from North Carolina has been convicted in superior court for attempted murder and he was reported to have stabbed a…

  • Informative workshop for homeowners to held in Bordentown on Aug. 14

    Informative workshop for homeowners to held in Bordentown on Aug. 14

    Bordentown City residents are encouraged by municipal members to partake in an informative meeting this month, which is aimed to educate residents about the cost benefits of becoming energy efficient. The Bordentown City Environmental Commission and New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program will serveas the co-hosts to the meeting when residents will have the opportunity to…

  • Bordentown Fire and EMS organization steps up for community during power outage

    Bordentown Fire and EMS organization steps up for community during power outage

    When a majority of Bordentown residents were left without power after severe thunder and wind storms swept through the area on July 22, one local group decided to reach out and bring the community together the following day. Hope Hose Humane Company No. 1, the all-volunteer Bordentown firefighter and EMT organization, went above and beyond…

  • Bordentown American Legion team reflects on successful year after state tournament exit

    Bordentown American Legion team reflects on successful year after state tournament exit

    The Bordentown Post 26 America Legion baseball team’s run was halted during the state tournament but the end result did not diminish a bright season. This summer, Bordentown finished only a game behind the Mercer County American Legion League (MCALL) champion, Hopewell Post 339, while the squad claimed the District 3 title and punched a…

  • Annual peach social event returns to Bordentown this August

    Annual peach social event returns to Bordentown this August

    For more than a decade, Bordentown’s Peach and Ice Cream Social has aimed to gather local patrons for a leisure-filled activity to enjoy one of nature’s fruits. Sponsored by the Bordentown Historical Society, the event is set to take place for Aug. 16 and all are welcomed to enjoy their choice of a fresh peach…

  • Bordentown Historical Society’s horticulture series comes to a close this month with two events

    Bordentown Historical Society’s horticulture series comes to a close this month with two events

    The Bordentown Historical Society is scheduled to serve as the host of two special events in August as part of its ongoing “How Does your Garden Grow?” exhibition series. In conjunction with the closing of the historical society’s horticulture spring and summer exhibition series, residents will have the opportunity to learn about gardens in France…