Tag: Register News
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Bordentown Township to plant more than 1,000 new trees at Luyber Property
The Luyber Property in Bordentown Township is aimed to receive various improvements for the benefit of the community. In 2019, Bordentown Township officials undertook multiple steps to enact the “Luyber Reforestation Project,” which is aimed to benefit the Luyber Property. Township officials said that in order to compensate for lost trees in the community due…
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Thomas Paine comes back to Bordentown
Bordentown patrons had the opportunity to step back in time to hear stories, tales and accounts from one of the country’s – and Bordentown’s – most notable historical figures. Sponsored by the Bordentown Historical Society and Bordentown Library Association, approximately 50 locals attended a Dec. 28 event at the Bordentown Library to witness a reenactment…
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Bordentown Township honored for sustainable practices around community
Bordentown Township was recognized this year for having enacted multiple sustainable practices around the community. The municipality released a Dec. 23 announcement that it received a silver certification honor from Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit organization that supports local regions as they pursue sustainability programs. Bordentown Township is one of only 27 New Jersey municipalities that…
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Florence school district and local police raise money for families with charity basketball game
The Florence Township School District and Police Department tipped-off in a charity basketball game to help local families this holiday season. Now in its 10th annual year, the Florence school community and police were the hosts to the “Hoops for the Holidays” charity basketball event on Dec. 17 in the Riverfront Middle School gymnasium. They…
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Attorney General: Bordentown doctor admits to fraud conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney General announced that a Bordentown doctor was sentenced this month for an admitted role in defrauding state health benefits programs and accepting kickback in exchange for referring laboratory work. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released a Dec. 16 announcement that 48-year-old Dr. Daniel Oswari of Bordentown pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert…
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Bordentown City Police: Two suspects charged with package theft
Bordentown City police officials reported that two subjects were charged in November for package thefts. Bordentown City police reported a Nov. 11 alleged incident that a Bordentown man was charged with the theft of a package from an address on the 300 block of Prince Street. Police said the alleged suspect was identified by surveillance…
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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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Mansfield Township officials field discussion on developer settlement at meeting
The Mansfield Township municipality and a developer, Tower Gate Associates, will present their draft settlement to a Superior Court judge in a fairness hearing at the Burlington County Courts Facility in Mount Holly. The scheduled Dec. 19 meeting comes after Tower Gate and municipal officials settled on 74 affordable housing units proposed to be built…
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Bordentown City man sentenced for child pornography distribution
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Bordentown City man who had hundreds of files of child pornography on his laptop computer was sentenced to prison for distributing child pornography online through a peer-to-peer network. In a statement released by Grewal, he said that 34-year-old Michael D. Gordon, of Bordentown City, was sentenced to…
