Tag: Bordentown
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Superintendent says farewell to Bordentown Regional School District
Since the day he began his tenure as superintendent of the Bordentown Regional School District on July 1, 2014, Dr. Edward Forsthoffer said he has enjoyed every minute of his time working with the Bordentown community. Residing close by in Hamilton Township, Forsthoffer was familiar with the Bordentown area and decided to “throw his hat”…
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Bordentown Historical Society holds rededication ceremony for Clara Barton Schoolhouse
As the first-ever public school in New Jersey, the Clara Barton Schoolhouse holds a lot of significance for not just the City of Bordentown but the whole state as well. It was on June 11, 1921, when a dedication ceremony was held to honor the Clara Barton Schoolhouse after it was saved from destruction by…
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Sticker Shock event helps BRMS Wingman program spread awareness against underage drinking
This past summer, Bordentown Regional Middle School guidance counselors Mike McQuarrie and Dawn Patterson instituted the Wingman program, an initiative designed to provide selected students the tools to help their fellow classmates through issues in school environments. The Wingman Program comes from Dylan’s Wings of Change, a nationwide foundation that was created by Ian Hockley…
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Owner of Liberty Lake Day Camp receives special award for efforts to reopen summer camps
Andy Pritikin, owner and director of Liberty Lake Day Camp, has been awarded the 2021 American Camp Association Special Recognition Award for his advocacy in opening summer camps in 2020 and 2021, and the policies put into place to ensure a safe summers for campers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work motivated hundreds…
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Bordentown Walking Tours available in person, virtually
Bordentown Walking Tours and Built Story are again teaming up to provide self-guided walking tours through app-based tours. Authored by Mark Neurohr-Pierpaoli, owner and tour guide, via videos at each tour stop, the app delivers the content and guides tour takers with walking directions along the route. “Working with Built Story has allowed us to…
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Bordentown Historical Society awarded for Untold Stories, Harrowing Histories programs
The Bordentown Historical Society received two Burlington County history awards for its programs designed to chronicle and celebrate the legacy of the area. The Burlington County Division of Parks holds a countywide History Recognition Program each year to honor county residents, organizations and municipalities who have taken steps to explore, record and reveal history, as…
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French ambassador to U.S. will join D&R Greenway’s celebration of land preservation
The French ambassador to the United States, Phillipe Etienne, will join D&R Greenway Land Trust’s annual celebration of land preservation. The event will feature Point Breeze, the former estate of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, the exiled King of Spain, located in Bordentown. Point Breeze once drew famous dignitaries from Spain and France, as well as founders…
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Bordentown girls basketball off to great start this winter
Every day on the court is a win in the eyes of Bordentown Regional High School girls basketball Coach Bill Lloyd. The most important thing to Lloyd and his Bordentown squad is to take things one day at a time and play in as many games as they can this winter. “It’s a different year,”…
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Bordentown resident promoted to CEO of Rescue Mission of Trenton
Bordentown resident Barrett Young, who has been the chief operating officer of The Rescue Mission of Trenton since 2013, is being promoted to chief executive officer (CEO). At the same time, Mary Gay Abbott-Young, who has been CEO since 1986, will become the next president. “This is a perfect win-win for The Mission, connecting our…
