Tag: Bordentown Township
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Trio of Bordentown women organize purse drive for holidays
In an effort to aid and assist homeless Bordentown people this holiday season, three local women have come together to organize a purse drive for local people in need. Through a joint effort between Bordentown residents, Mary Ann Kieffer, Elyse Cardy and Calrissa Max, they are encouraging people in the area to collect small, personal…
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Bordentown Township police sponsor “shave-off” to support local teen
As the community continues to support Gabriel Planas-Borgstrom, a 14-year-old Bordentown resident who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in September, the township’s police department held a “shave-off” event on Nov. 27 at Jimmy’s American Grill to raise funds for the family. Setting aside their clean-shaven policy for the month of November, the police department began…
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Bordentown City officials update residents on reported lead exceedances
As local officials work to address the ongoing potential threat of lead in the water system, Bordentown City commissioner, Joe Myers, recently released a statement to update residents on tests taken from the city’s designated water treatment plant. According to statement from Myers, the city undertook an extensive sampling of the water source in recent…
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Bordentown girl scout paints inspirational messages at middle school
Bordentown Regional Middle School’s lavatories and locker rooms were given a fresh, new look over the summer. A local girl scout, Rayna Smith, was the reason for those improved settings. Rayna designed and painted inspirational messages on the walls for students as part of her Gold Award project. Rayna, a member for Troop 23921, dedicated…
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Bordentown Township Committee amends ordinance to rezone property along Route 130
The Bordentown Township Committee amended an ordinance to rezone property along Route 130, which is now approved for the use of residential development. According to township officials, a parcel of land between Crescent Drive and Highbridge Road is currently being sought after by a land developer for housing development, but the proposed project site was…
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Bordentown organizations come together for holiday food drive
Surrounded by bus buckets full of carrots, mashed potatoes, turkey and plenty more Thanksgiving dinner fixings, multiple organizations gathered at the Bordentown Elks Lodge on the morning of Nov. 21 to prepare and package 400 meals for residents in need. Through a joined effort between the Elks, Bordentown Home for Funerals, Bordentown Kiwanis, Christ Church…
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Bordentown residents gather at ‘Rotary4Recovery’ event to support addict victims
Adorned in purple glow necklaces, candles in hand and stickers attached to their clothes stating, “I walk for…,’” more than 200 residents, city officials and law enforcement gathered at the Hope Hose Humane Company 1 in Bordentown City on the evening Nov. 14 to show their support and consolidation for the victims of drug addiction.…
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Bordentown post donates restored painting of WWI vet to library
The Bordentown Library was gifted with a piece of the area’s history on Nov. 14. On that day, Bordentown’s Post 26 American Legion, named in honor of Irvin V. Hamilton, dedicated a restored painting of him to the public facility for permanent display. Hamilton serves as a historic figure to Bordentown. He was the first…
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Bordentown Township honors veterans at cemetery
Veterans, officials and residents gathered at the Bordentown Cemetery on the morning of Nov. 10 to honor their local current and fallen war heroes. The morning’s processions included multiple speeches by township officials and veterans, as well as a Presentation of the Colors ceremony, an honorary flag folding, an Armed Forces salute, a wreath laying…
