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  • Bordentown City planners/zoners to continue Cranberry Park development hearing to next meeting

    Bordentown City planners/zoners to continue Cranberry Park development hearing to next meeting

    Additional public hearing and testimony on the proposed Cranberry Park, LLC, commercial/residential development for Bordentown City is expected to come to municipal officials again in November. After the Bordentown City Planning/Zoning Board fielded testimony and public comment for approximately three hours on Oct. 7 for the preliminary and final site plans on the proposed Cranberry…

  • Former Bordentown Township Police Chief to be retried after judge declared mistrial

    Former Bordentown Township Police Chief to be retried after judge declared mistrial

    Former Bordentown Township Chief of Police, Frank Nucera Jr., still stands accused of  several charges after a judge declared a mistrial earlier this month. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released an Oct. 11 statement that his office will retry the former Bordentown Township Chief of Police on hate crime and civil rights charges after a jury…

  • Florence defeats Bordentown in rivalry football matchup

    Florence defeats Bordentown in rivalry football matchup

    Florence Township Memorial High School earned a victory on the football field and bragging rights of the field, too. Florence moved forward with a powerful running game and rolled to a 35-10 victory over Bordentown Regional High School on Oct. 11 in the rivalry showdown that was staged in Bordentown. Florence, which was seeking to…

  • Local high schools open nominations to recognize students

    Local high schools open nominations to recognize students

    Each school year, Bordentown Regional High School and William MacFarland High School accept nominations for inductions into its shared Academic Hall of Fame.  The school coordinates this induction with its annual Scholastic Awards Banquet, where seniors who have maintained an academic average of at least 86% for their first seven semesters are honored. This schoolyear’s…

  • Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce to hold networking event

    Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce to hold networking event

    Burlington County business professionals and locals alike are invited to participate in a networking event this month. The Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce will serve as the host to the event. The chamber’s upcoming Connections Business Expo and Networking Event is scheduled for Oct. 17 from 3–7 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Hall in Bordentown,…

  • Mansfield resident charged for alleged participation in drug trafficking

    Mansfield resident charged for alleged participation in drug trafficking

    A Mansfield resident has been charged along with 30 more individuals for alleged participation in drug-trafficking throughout the Burlington County area. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpentio announced on Sept. 26 that federal criminal charges have been filed against 31 individuals for their roles as members, associates and suppliers of multiple drug-trafficking conspiracies that distributed cocaine, crack…

  • Local Celtic festival reaches out to military veterans

    Local Celtic festival reaches out to military veterans

    Although the fourth annual Kilt Fest NJ is primarily a celebration of Scottish-Irish-Gaelic culture and its traditions, it also served a charitable cause this year. This year’s event, which was held on Oct. 5 and 6 at Liberty Lake Park in Bordentown, teamed up with the Semper Fi Fund to reach out beyond the festival’s…

  • Third defendant in GoFundMe ploy faces more charges

    Third defendant in GoFundMe ploy faces more charges

    A former Bordentown man has been charged in the GoFundMe case this month. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito released an Oct. 3 announcement that 40- year-old Mark D’Amico, formerly of Bordentown, was charged by criminal complaint with one count each of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering. D’Amico has been charged…

  • Bordentown Township Committee OKs Terry Field improvements

    Bordentown Township Committee OKs Terry Field improvements

    Terry Field in Bordentown Township is anticipated to receive upgrades and improvements after municipal officials passed a resolution recently to approve the project. The Bordentown Township Committee approved the resolution at a Sept. 23 meeting. The resolution accepted a proposal from Turek Consulting, LLC, for the planned enhancements to Terry Field, located on West Constitution…