Tag: Bordentown
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Tour and explore Bordentown Old City Hall at open house; volunteers wanted for vision process
The Bordentown Old City Hall Restoration Committee is welcoming the public and volunteers to its open house and to join its newly formed subcommittee as they “pursue the vision of Old City Hall as the cultural beacon of Bordentown.” The formation of the subcommittee is intended to empower individuals and groups to collaboratively assemble various…
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Bordentown Township Committee eyes vacant Old Mill Restaurant property for new municipal complex
The Bordentown Township Committee is looking at designing part of the new municipal complex at the vacant Old Mill Restaurant property on Farnsworth Avenue. The Bordentown Township Committee introduced an ordinance authorizing the purchase of the property at a meeting in May. The owner of the property at 765 Farnsworth Avenue offered the property to…
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New Jersey Transit, Bordentown police will conduct emergency training exercise at Bordentown Station June 4
BORDENTOWN – The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management, together with state, county and local partners, will conduct a training exercise at the Bordentown Station this weekend. The drill, which will begin at 8 a.m. on June 4, will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, and will take approximately three hours…
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Pennington School students continue excellence in foreign languages
Eighteen Spanish IV Honors students at The Pennington School received recognition for their performance on the National Spanish Exam this year, with 12th graders Hexin Jiang and Christopher Ly earning the Oro prize for their scores in the 95th percentile. Twelfth-grader Kira O’Neil; and 11th graders Jonah Heimann of Princeton, Garren McCauley and Evin Roldan…
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Bordentown museum will reopen to the public, feature new Bonaparte exhibit
The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) will reopen the Bordentown Friends Meetinghouse Museum and present its new Joseph Bonaparte exhibit. The launch of the exhibit marks the first public opening of the meetinghouse in more than two years, according to information provided by BHS. Guests will be hosted in the space following the most significant renovation…
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New Jersey Renaissance Faire announces 13th season of Medieval flair
The New Jersey Renaissance Faire announces its 13 season of its outdoor festival set in Medieval times. The Renaissance Faire celebrates the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Robin’s close friend, Will Scarlet, is accused of murder and is on the run from the Sheriff of Nottingham – it’s only a…
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Bordentown man charged in August 2021 fatal crash
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced on March 29 that an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in Trenton in August 2021 has resulted in criminal charges being filed against a Bordentown man. Lemark Norwood, 44, is charged with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and…
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Teen philanthropists address needs of local, national, international communities
The Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF) celebrated its 19th year by distributing more than $36,000 to 21 non-profit organizations by 121 teens representing 12 synagogues and 29 area schools. JCYF is a project of Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) of Greater Mercer County and the Ricky and Andrew J. Shechtel Philanthropic Fund. The program…
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Bordentown Historical Society receives funding to document Farnsworth Avenue bridge, display rocks from Bordentown Cut
Twenty-six Burlington County arts and history organizations will receive close to $200,000 in local arts and historic preservation grants this year to help support their operations and special events. Included among the recipients is the Bordentown Historical Society, which will receive $4,000 to assist with documentation for an application to the National Parks Service for…
