Tag: Burlington County
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County animal shelter teams with Best Friends Animal Society
The Burlington County Animal Shelter and Best Friends Animal Society – a leading national animal welfare organization – are partnering to find individuals and families willing to open their homes to vulnerable animals. Their goal is to recruit and train new and existing volunteers to foster at-risk dogs and cats from the shelter. Volunteer drivers…
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Marriage equality for all
Burlington Council Clerk to officiate wedding ceremonies at Bordentown Pride and Community Day Burlington County Clerk Joanne Schwartz is inviting couples to marry on June 10 in Bordentown as part of the third annual Bordentown Pride and Community Day. Schwartz will officiate wedding ceremonies as part of the daylong pride event in support of equality…
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County COVID clinic at Bordentown Senior Center closes
COVID vaccines and boosters still available The Burlington County Health Department will continue to make COVID vaccines available to both adults and children. The health department will hold a weekly vaccination clinic every Friday from 2-4 p.m. at its offices at 15 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. The clinic will be open to all Burlington County adults,…
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After a devastating fire, a helping hand
Students at the Life Center Academy School will attend school in neighboring Willingboro through the end of the school year It was all cheers as 230 students from the Life Center Academy School entered their temporary space in neighboring Willingboro on April 3. A fire displaced the students in kindergarten through 12th grade from their…
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Three females cited for service during Women’s History Month
Awards for Adelman, Gore and Paul come from commissioners By Albert J. Countryman As Women’s History Month comes to a close, three dedicated professionals – who are making history – earned certificates of excellence for exemplary and dedicated service from the Burlington County Board of Commissioners. Sarah Adelman, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of…
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Burlington County schedules spring paper shredding events
Confidential documents and other papers with sensitive information can be recycled on March 26, April 21 and May 21 Mark your calendars because Burlington County has scheduled its first three paper shredding events of 2023. The first of the spring shredding events will be held on Sunday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
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Hopson, Pullion lead Burlington County Board of Commissioners
The Burlington County Board of Commissioners reorganized selecting Felicia Hopson to lead as board director and Commissioner Tom Pullion to serve as deputy director. “During my four years serving on this Board, I’ve seen how our County government has made a difference,” Hopson said. “We are a leader in protecting public safety and public health.…
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Burlington County offers Christmas ‘Treecycle’ to start an ‘environmentally friendly’ new year
Ornaments and decorations are getting packed away, but some families wonder what to do with their Christmas tree now that the holidays are over. The Burlington County Commissioners are encouraging residents to bring their live Christmas trees to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road in Florence to be chipped and composted,…
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Bordentown City’s Carslake Community Center is one of four senior nutrition sites in Burlington County
Burlington County senior citizens will continue to have multiple locations to go for healthy meals, socialization and enrichment in 2023. The Burlington County Commissioners voted Dec. 14 to approve the renewal of leases at the four County congregate nutrition sites in Bordentown, Beverly, Mount Holly and Moorestown. The Board also voted to extend funding for…