Tag: Bordentown Township Committee
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Benowitz named mayor and Holliday appointed deputy mayor in Bordentown Township
Stephen Benowitz will lead Bordentown Township as its mayor for the fourth straight year while Eric Holliday will step into the seat of deputy mayor. By a unanimous vote from the committee, Benowitz was named mayor when the annual reorganization meeting of the Bordentown Township Committee was held on Jan. 4 at the Bordentown Township…
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Bordentown Township Committee honors local baseball team
A group of young athletes were recently honored by the Bordentown Township Committee for their achievements this year. At an Oct. 28 committee meeting, Mayor Stephen Benowitz presented the Bordentown 12U baseball team with a proclamation to honor its successful season. The Bordentown 12-year-old and under baseball team were district all-stars this season and went…
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Bordentown Township Committee OKs Terry Field improvements
Terry Field in Bordentown Township is anticipated to receive upgrades and improvements after municipal officials passed a resolution recently to approve the project. The Bordentown Township Committee approved the resolution at a Sept. 23 meeting. The resolution accepted a proposal from Turek Consulting, LLC, for the planned enhancements to Terry Field, located on West Constitution…
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Bordentown Township implements new ‘no knock’ stickers to regulate solicitation
Municipal officials have taken an initiative to stymie peddlers and solicitors from disturbing Bordentown Township residents with the introduction of “no knock” stickers for homeowners. Township officials announced the new initiative on Aug. 27, when they explained that the stickers are available to residents, which are aimed to discourage door-to-door salespeople and solicitors from interrupting…
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Bordentown Township officials approve new regulations for peddlers, solicitors
Township Committee members in Bordentown Township took action at a recent meeting to enforce additional rules and regulations for persons soliciting door-to-door in the municipality. After the committee introduced an ordinance at a July 29 meeting to repeal and replace the township’s original code on legislation for peddling and solicitation, committee members made a motion…
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Bordentown Township Police Department recipient of active shooter equipment for incoming officers
The Bordentown Township Committee recently passed a resolution for the purchase of active shooter equipment for two incoming police officers. The decision came at a July 15 township committee meeting for a resolution to authorize the purchase of ballistic helmets and active shooter vets kits for the township police department. Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian…
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Bordentown Township Committee OKs Joseph Lawrence Park expansion
Bordentown Township’s Joseph Lawrence Park will expand in an effort to accommodate more local recreational and youth sports programs by the end of the year. The Bordentown Township Committee passed a resolution at June 24 meeting to approve engineering services for an expansion to Joseph Lawrence Park. The next step is the bid process for…
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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 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,…