Tag: Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council holds winter coat drive
Burlington County Freeholder Director Felicia Hopson announced this year that the Burlington County Freeholders and the Women’s Advisory Council are sponsoring a winter coat drive for the County’s Housing Hub and Hope One mobile unit. County officials said the coat drive will run until Feb. 14 and are only collecting new winter coats. The coats…
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Florence Township and Bordentown Township awarded county grant for park improvements
Florence Township and Bordentown Township are on target to receive money to improve local parks as part of a recent Burlington County grant. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders released an announcement on Jan. 23 that Florence Township and Bordentown Township were among 24 municipalities in the county to receive funding as part of…
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County corrections department receives grant aimed to benefit medication assisted treatment
The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently passed a legislation to accept state grant monies aimed to benefit a county assisted treatment program. The Burlington County Freeholder Board released an announcement on Nov. 27 that the board unanimously passed a resolution accepting a grant from the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction…
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Florence High planned to receive safety enhancements through county grant
Florence Township Memorial High School is planned to receive multiple safety enhancements and upgrades funded through a county grant for the 2019-20 school year. Florence Township School District officials reported in August that the high school is currently undergoing multiple projects and upgrades toward the campus’ safety thanks in part to a grant awarded by…
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Freeholders seeking public input from Burlington Township residents for Route 541 development plan
The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders is asking Burlington Township residents to provide feedback about traffic and transportation issues along Route 541 this month. Freeholder Daniel O’Connell said county professionals are working with the City of Burlington, Burlington Township, Westampton Township and Mount Holly Township to develop a transportation and circulation plan for Route…
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Bordentown Regional High School to upgrade, install safety technology
Bordentown Regional High School is planned to be the benefactor of additional safety enhancements and improvements after the school district received a grant made available through the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The grant, which was awarded to multiple high schools in Burlington County, including Bordentown Regional High School, awarded a total amount of…
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County breaks ground on trails project to include Florence Township
The Roebling Museum in Florence Township is set to become a part of a county-wide project. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 30 at Crystal Lake Park in Mansfield Township for the county’s second section of the Delaware River Heritage Trail project. A portion of the Delaware River…
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Florence Township included in county freeholder highway master plan discussion
Florence Township’s roadways are anticipated to be affected by the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders recent master plan adoption. The freeholder board adopted an update on June 12 to the county’s 1989 Highway Master Plan. The updated plan, which was commissioned by the county and prepared in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning…
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Local female farmers recognized by freeholders
In honor of of Women’s History Month, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognized local women for their leading efforts in agriculture, which included multiple women from Florence, Columbus and Chesterfield. “It is a privilege to recognize these incredible women who are doing so much for our community all while filling roles that are…