Tag: Bordentown Township
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Bordentown honors national champion 2005 high school track team
A performance in 2005 that produced a national championship in track and field was remembered this week at a Bordentown Township Committee meeting. Bordentown Township Mayor Stephen Benowitz dedicated a portion of a committee meeting on May 6 to recognize the famed athletes. Benowitz introduced a proclamation that honored the Bordentown Regional High School track…
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Proposed waste treatment project turned down in Pennsylvania
Elcon Recycling Services LLC’s continuous efforts to construct a hazardous waste treatment facility in the Keystone Industrial Port Complex of Falls Township in Pennsylvania suffered a setback when the Township’s Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the proposed project. The decision came from the supervisors after three and a half hours of discussion between the board…
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Police: Charges filed against Hamilton male for suspected heroin
A 27-year-old male from Hamilton Township was recently charged by the Bordentown Township Police Department for the possession of a large quantity of suspected heroin. Township police officials reported that the suspect in custody was charged following a motor vehicle stop on April 25. At approximately 4:56 p.m., police officials reported that a township officer…
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Community comes together at event for drug awareness
In the face of an opioid epidemic sweeping the country, the Bordentown Residents Against Drugs (BRAD) served as the host to an annual town hall event to bring community organizations and officials together to raise drug awareness. The event was held on April 16 at the Carslake Community Center in Bordentown City where members of…
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Bordentown Historical Society to hold lecture on famous schools
As the Bordentown Historical Society’s current exhibition series comes to a close on May 4, one final event is scheduled. The history of the Manual Training and Industrial School will be held this weekend when the group plays as a host to a lecture with Mildred Rice Jordan, Ed. D., granddaughter of the Bordentown School…
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Bordentown police reflect on pedestrian safety campaign efforts
When Bordentown’s law enforcers kicked off a grant-funded pedestrian safety operation in October last year, township and city officials said they intended to make a commitment to education and outreach on the importance of protection for residents traversing on foot through the area. As the grant cycle’s funds come to a close this month, Bordentown…
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Bordentown Township officials adopt $14.58M budget for 2019
The Township Committee in Bordentown Township has adopted a $14.58 million municipal budget and spending plan for 2019. Municipal officials voted unanimously to adopt the budget during a meeting 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…
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Bordentown drug awareness groups to hold informative event
Residents are encouraged to come out to support those struggling with drug addiction on April 16 when the Bordentown Residents Against Drugs (BRAD) will be the host to an educational event. The annual town hall event is scheduled to take place from 6-9 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center in Bordentown City. BRAD is a…
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Meeting for Elcon project scheduled this month in Pennsylvania
In an effort to combat the proposed Elcon hazardous waste treatment facility, the Falls Township Planning Commission in Pennsylvania rejected the recommended plans for the application from the company on March 26. But what does that mean for worried locals? The vote from the planning commission in opposition of the application does not mean the…