Tag: The Register News
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Bordentown Township officials address initial concerns of new waste pick-up service
Bordentown Township municipal officials are facing primary concerns from residents after the municipality implemented a new trash pick-up service this year. Before the township enacted its new trash pick-up process and schedule on Feb. 17, multiple residents voiced their initial reactions to the new waste services at a Feb. 10 committee meeting. Residents spoke out…
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Bordentown City officials update residents on elevated lead levels in water
Bordentown City officials served as the hosts to a public meeting to provide an update on the municipality’s efforts to address reported lead exceedances in homeowners’ drinking water. The meeting was held on Feb. 4 at the Carslake Community Center in Bordentown as the City Board of Commissioners fielded questions from residents about the municipality’s…
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Florence High girls’ basketball team continues to build with success this season
The Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ basketball program has looked nowhere but up the past two seasons. Just two years ago, Florence finished its season with a 0-23 record. Last winter, Florence showed much improvement when it sealed a spot in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 sectional tournament. Florence finished 9-16 overall and…
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Florence Twp. Police: Police in search of alleged bank thief
The Florence Township Police Department is currently in search of an alleged suspect. The Florence police released a statement that on Nov. 21 at 1:20 p.m., an alleged suspect walked into the BB&T Bank located on the corner of Delaware Ave and S. Route 130, and used a handwritten note to demand the teller give…
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County women recognized for achievements
More than 90 Girls on the Run (GOTR) coaches, girls, community leaders, sponsors, and local businesswomen and men gathered at the Merion Golf Club in Cinnaminson recently for the “Remarkable Breakfast.” The event, which celebrated the strengths of girls and women, raised approximately $10,000 to support existing GOTR program sites, as well as their “Every…
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Bordentown Holiday Train Show returns for its 10th year
Bordentown’s annual model train show is set to return to the area this holiday season for its 10th year. Residents will have the opportunity to kick off their holiday season Thanksgiving weekend, on Nov. 29, when the 10th Holiday Train Show is showcased at the Old City Hall in Bordentown City. The annual event is…
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Bordentown City officials to enact additional testing for reported lead exceedances in homes
The Bordentown City Board of Commissioners announced at their November meeting that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is calling on the municipality to enact additional testing for lead in the water of homes. At a Nov. 11 board meeting, Bordentown City Commissioner Joe Myers said that the municipality was recently required by DEP to…
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Florence High football season provided bright points
The Florence Township Memorial High School football team may not have reached the heights this season compared to the previous year, but the squad still posted some impressive numbers this fall. With one regular season game left on Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 28 at home against Riverside High School, the Flashes can already reflect on…
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Florence Twp. Police: Two suspects alleged to have manufactured methamphetamine and possess drug paraphernalia
The Florence Township Police released a Nov. 17 statement that charges were issued against two people for the alleged manufacturing of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Florence police reported that on Nov. 17 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were monitoring a Honda Accord for suspicious activity at the Stangel Motel. Police said the vehicle…