Tag: Bordentown Township
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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…
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Proposed housing development to come before Bordentown Township planners
Preliminary and final site plans for a new housing development are expected to come before the Bordentown Township Planning Board at its next meeting. The proposed construction of homes on Route 130 between Crescent Drive and Highbridge Road is scheduled to have its first public hearing at the board’s Aug. 8 meeting at the municipal…
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Area resident launches compost program in Bordentown
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that food scraps and yard waste makes up approximately 30% of what gets thrown away into landfills where it takes up space and releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. A new initiative launched in Bordentown City is looking to combat that statistic and better serve the environment.…
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Police: Male dies in Bordentown Township after self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Bordentown Township Police Department reported that a 41-year-old male died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police officials reported an incident, which originated at approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 3, where a male’s girlfriend informed police that the subject committed several acts of domestic violence against her during a recent stay at the Holiday Inn…
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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 officials ok Ward Avenue project
Design plans are in place for resurfacing work on Ward Avenue in Bordentown Township. After township officials announced on May 10 that the municipality was awarded a grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for road surfacing work on Ward Avenue, the township committee recently approved engineering services for the road at a…
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Trenton man in custody after alleged vehicle burglary in Bordentown Township parking lot
The Bordentown Township Police Department reported charges against a Trenton man for an alleged vehicle burglary. The man in custody, Michael Ruiz, 44, of South Broad Street in Trenton, was charged with offenses for burglary, theft and criminal mischief related to an incident that allegedly happened in a township parking lot. On the morning of…
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Bordentown Township Police issue charges against two Pennsylvania men
The Bordentown Township Police Department recently issued charges against two Pennsylvania men for online market scamming. Police officials announced on June 14 that Philadelphia residents, Rayvon Green, 31, and Stefon Locke, 29, allegedly purchased items on a popular buy-and-sell smartphone app with counterfeit currency. Officials reported that this investigation originated on June 13 when a…
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Bordentown Township planners approve tractor store
Bordentown Township residents can expect to see a Tractor Supply Company store come to the area in the future. A decision came from the township planning board on June 13 to approve a subdivision, which will designate a portion of site-owned property along Route 130 and Rising Sun Road to construct a 19,097-square-foot Tractor Supply…