Bordentown Top Stories
By TAPINTO BORDENTOWN STAFF
January 27, 2026
TRENTON – New Jersey municipalities will now have greater authority and resources to address homelessness under a new law signed by Governor Phil Murphy before he left office. Sponsored by Senate President Nick Scutari and Senator Troy Singleton, the law, S-4832/A-3360, authorizes municipalities to ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – The Bordentown Regional School District audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, yielded the highest opinions possible, an auditor for the district said during the January 21 Bordentown Regional School Board meeting. “We issued what's called an unmodified opinion for ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Bordentown City's newest downtown business will be hosting a Grand Opening this weekend with a three-day lineup of events — and the community is invited to celebrate.Sleeping Cat Art Studios — the second location by Leaping Dog Art Studios' owner Jennifer Szeto — will be ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey's U.S. Senator Amy Kim is accepting applications from intelligent, hard-working students who wish to witness history unfold while working as a Senate Page at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. during the upcoming summer.Once sponsored only by a member of the U.S.
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Did you know that January is Dog Licensing Month in Bordentown Township and Bordentown City?In New Jersey, owners of dogs 7 months of age or older are required by State statute to license their dogs in the municipality where the dogs are housed.While each town can have different ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Police Academy graduated 34 new officers on January 23 who have completed 21 weeks of training and will now join 12 different law enforcement agencies around New Jersey. In celebrating these graduates, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler noted that “each recruit ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – Burlington County's emergency management teams dealt with this weekend's Winter Storm Fern — one of the biggest storms in recent memory — in the County's updated Emergency Operations Center. The Burlington County Office of Emergency Management activated the County Emergency ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The weekend storm that came to New Jersey this weekend has caused closures in Bordentown City and Bordentown Township on Monday. Municipal offices in both Bordentown City and Bordentown Township will be closed on Monday, January 26. Bordentown Township and Bordentown City residents ...
BELMAR, NJ – It may feel like winter has a tight grip on us right now, but Belmar is already looking ahead to the days when the beach is buzzing, the ocean breeze is a little softer, and the boardwalk is filled with the sound of summer.With that in mind, the Belmar Beach Patrol is now accepting ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State is fast becoming the East Coast’s “Hollywood,” with four big-name studios being built here, and an increasing number of movies and television shows being filmed here – fueled by major state tax incentives.Four film and television production studios are on their way to ...
TRENTON, NJ — Want a fork with that take-out order? You’ll have to ask for it.Among the bills Phil Murphy signed on his last day as governor was “Skip the Stuff,” legislation which will require restaurants to provide single-use utensils and condiment packets only to people who specifically request ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Bordentown Township and Bordentown City residents should be aware of changes in recycling and trash collection originally scheduled for tomorrow. Because of the snowstorm, recycling collection, which is done by Burlington County, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 27. In ...
NEW JERSEY – In the midst of the winter and with a significant snow and ice event expected, The Watershed Institute and New Jersey American Water are working together to remind New Jerseyans to use road salt appropriately on roads and sidewalks. They warn that excessive use of road salt can cause ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A teenager charged with attempting to kill a Florence Township police officer and assaulting two others in early 2025 pleaded guilty on January 22 in Superior Court and will be sentenced as an adult, according to a Friday announcement by Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A non-profit organization created to honor the memory of a young Bordentown Township woman will be hosting its first-ever walk this Spring.The Inaugural Team Vivian Walk will be held on Saturday, April 25 starting at 10AM at Joseph Lawrence Park, located at 316 Ward Avenue ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – The newly-named principal of Bordentown Regional High School, Michelle Spaventa, said she likes to think of herself as a “put students first” type of person. “It's really important to create a school culture where all kids feel valued and seen and that they're a part of the ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — A major winter storm is expected to strike the region late this weekend and the Burlington County Commissioners and Burlington County Office of Emergency Management are encouraging residents to prepare for significant snow accumulations and other impacts.The National Weather ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Regional School District's (BRSD) new Superintendent will be hosting a series of upcoming Meet and Greets for the community. Dr. James Altobello, who was unanimously chosen to be the new Superintendent in October 2025 by the Board of Education and started in the role ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Bordentown by the National Weather Service in anticipation of a storm that is expected to bring snow and a wintry mix to the region beginning on Saturday night. The Watch is in effect from 7PM Saturday, January 24 through 1PM Monday, January ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is warning residents about an ongoing phishing scam that threatens text and email recipients with penalties for fake traffic fines that are suggested. The agency says that scammers are posing as the DMV for enforcement penalties, claiming ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A Mansfield Township man has been indicted on multiple charges related to drugging and molesting two men who rented rooms from him at his residence, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced on Wednesday. A grand jury in December returned indictments against Craig ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County has declared a Code Blue Weather Emergency based on projected weather forecasts for frigid temperatures and snow moving into the region, the County announced.A Code Blue declaration is made in Burlington County when frigid weather conditions pose a threat ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A local girl is preparing for an important religious rite of passage by undertaking her “Mitzvah Project” to collect breakfast cereal to help families facing food insecurity. Layla Esser from Bordentown Township is preparing for her Bat Mitzvah in February 2026. In the ...
NEWARK, NJ –On Tuesday, New Jersey's newest number two man in charge, Rev. Dale Caldwell carried the many prayers from the members of the Covenant United Methodist Church in New Brunswick as he became the first pastor to hold the office of lieutenant governor in New Jersey. Calwell took his oath ...
NEWARK, NJ – Standing before more than 2,000 people in the N.J. Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Prudential Hall, New Jersey's newest Governor — Mikie Sherrill – gave an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State ...
NEW JERSEY – Congressman Dr. Herb Conaway is holding another Tele-townhall on Wednesday evening to speak to, and listen to, constituents regarding a range of issues occurring on the federal government level. In his first term in Congress, he has been holding a mixture of in-person and virtual ...
TRENTON, NJ — An e-bike bill that supporters framed as a public safety fix has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on his final day in office. Supporters said the legislation is designed to modernize state law as e-bike use continues to grow across New Jersey, alongside rising concerns about ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) will be hosting an event this weekend about one of Bordentown City's most famous past residents. The BHS will be hosting a lecture on Thomas Paine presented by Gary Berton, who has led the Thomas Paine Historical Association for nearly ...
CAMDEN, NJ – The Battleship New Jersey, with an overall length of more than 887 feet and a weight that can reach 57,540 tons, looms large where she is moored along Camden’s waterfront. But even giants like it occasionally show wear and tear, making the $750,000 grant the New Jersey Historic Trust ...