Bordentown Top Stories
By TAPINTO BORDENTOWN STAFF
January 20, 2026
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ —The student-actors of Bordentown Regional High School's International Thespian Society Troupe 6803 were honored with top awards at the recent 2026 New Jersey State Thespian Festival. Taking place January 17 and January 18 at Washington Township High School, the event ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — One of two suspects involved in a 2016 murder in Pemberton Township has been apprehended in Bordentown Township, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced.Daemen Hodge, 32, of Browns Mills, was arrested on Friday at his girlfriend's residence in Bordentown Township ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pastor Myung Sun Han has often joked that a plaque should be affixed to the exterior of United Methodist Church on George Street proudly declaring that it is Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell’s church.“So, don’t mess with us,” should be the tagline on the plaque, Han suggested.He and the ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – Burlington County’s Hope One for Youth van is kicking off its third year of operations and is looking for more destinations and events to attend.Hope One for Youth specializes in mental health services, education and outreach for children and teens. It is staffed by specialists ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Bordentown Township's Mission Fire Company is celebrating the achievement of its newest firefighters, as they graduated last week from the Burlington County Fire Academy.Dominic Paretti, Ethan Mcglone and Ethan Shaltis were among the 26 new firefighters welcomed to the ranks of the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy on January 7, 2026, signed four new bills into law aimed at further strengthening maternal and infant health outcomes across New Jersey, continuing a multi-year effort under First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Nurture NJ initiative.The legislation expands protections and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy has annually designated July 30th as “Brian D. Sicknick Day” in New Jersey to honor the late federal police officer from South River who lost his life after the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riots. The governor signed Assembly Joint Resolution 215 (AJR215), ...
TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to protect the mental health and well-being of first responders, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law The New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act, which provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with ...
Princeton, NJ – Princeton residents turned out on Stockton Street on January 11 to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Good, an American citizen protesting the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Indivisible Princeton hosted the rally, organized on just a few ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday that takes place each year on the third Monday of January. The holiday marks the birthday of the civil rights giant, and is being celebrated this year on Monday, January 19. Being that it is a federal holiday, federal government ...
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst – Residents within several miles of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst may start smelling some smokey air in the coming several months as a result of prescribed burns. According to an announcement on Joint Base's social base, prescribed burns began on Wednesday, ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) is urging residents to follow the “#9PM Routine” every night following car burglaries that took place in the Township this week.The “#9PM Routine” is a community-driven, security checklist promoted by police departments to ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Extracurricular activities are associated with a range of positive outcomes for children and teenagers, such as higher academic performance, more positive academic perspectives and higher academic aspirations, according to the U.S. Census.Perhaps that is why U.S. Census data ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Help keep Bordentown City green at a community event taking place this weekend. The Bordentown City Trails Committee will be hosting a Community Clean-Up on Saturday, January 17 starting at 10AM, weather permitting, starting at the Spring Street Field parking lot. Volunteers ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s new governor, lieutenant governor, Senate and Assembly members and other top state officials are in line for sizable taxpayer-funded 2026 pay increases.Salaries for state lawmakers have not risen since 2002. Pay increases took effect Tuesday, Jan. 13th, as Gov. Phil ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County has declared a Code Blue Weather Emergency based on projected weather forecasts, the County announced.A Code Blue declaration is made in Burlington County when frigid weather conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals or families ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Bordentown Historical Society was one of 17 organizations to earn grants from Burlington County for the 2026 calendar year. The Burlington County Commissioners on December 23 voted to approve $78,861 in local history grants to the organizations, which will be used to support ...
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation that would outlaw the possession or sale of machine gun conversion devices is now awaiting action by Governor Murphy after it passed the State Legislature on Monday. The measure, sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) and Senator Troy Singleton ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day to celebrate the birth of the civil rights giant. It is also the only federal holiday designated as a "national day of service" to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities, engage in public service and promote ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his final state of the state address on Tuesday in front of a joint session of the Legislature gathered in the Assembly chambers.From recognizing local diners to mentioning Tony Soprano, an animated Murphy closed the book on the past eight years in true ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — A longtime fixture of Bordentown City's business community is hosting a series of fundraisers to support the charity created by its President to benefit mothers and children worldwide.Riverview Studios will be hosting the next of its monthly events, “Music Night”, on Saturday, ...
TRENTON, NJ — A Bordentown man has submitted the winning name idea for the new ECHL team that will soon be calling Trenton home.Team President Bob Ohrablo announced the name — the Trenton Ironhawks — along with the official logo and colors at an event on Tuesday morning at CURE Insurance ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – The Burlington County Commissioners celebrated the Burlington County Animal Shelter’s first adoptions of 2026.The first cat was adopted on Friday, January 2, when Sue, a 2-month-old Domestic Shorthair kitten, was taken home by a Burlington County family. A day later, Kai, a ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The indoor portion of the college sports season is now well underway and it’s a good time to take a glance at Bordentown's student-athletes who are really making a name for themselves in athletics this winter season right here in New Jersey and beyond.Lexie Mazzella (Bordentown ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Mount Laurel, Burlington County resident Isabeau Levito will be taking her local training and focus to Milan, Italy when she competes as part of the U.S. Ice Skating team during the 2026 Winter Olympics next month. Levito earned her spot on the 16-member U.S. Ice Skating Team on ...
MOUNT HOLLY – The Burlington County Commissioners pledged to prioritize affordability, infrastructure improvements, essential services and land preservation during their 2026 Organization Meeting.Held Wednesday in the Historic Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly, the ceremony featured the installation ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ —Bordentown Regional School District Superintendent Dr. James Altobello says that officials will begin to assess the District’s current policies in light of the new “Phone Free Schools” law that was signed by Governor Phil Murphy last week.Under the law, which Murphy signed on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Governor Richard Codey, a driving force in New Jersey politics for more than half a century, died Sunday.His family announced the death of the 79-year-old on social media, saying he died “after a brief illness.”“He lived his life with humility, compassion, and a deep sense of ...
Princeton, NJ — Applications are open for the Lewis Center for the Arts’s Princeton Production Workforce Training (PPWT) program. This four-week summer intensive provides training in theatrical tech work for New Jersey high school graduates.The goal of the training program is to provide an early ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The American Dream mall’s huge ice rink will become a glitzy venue for Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball a few hours after she and Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell take their oaths of office on Tuesday, Jan. 20th.American Dream is one of the nation’s largest shopping malls.