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January 11, 2026

Linden, NJ - A Burlington County man was arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place in Linden on November 9, 2025, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart announced.  Darnell Robinson, age 41 of Wrightstown, NJ, is charged with ...

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TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey took a significant step toward permanently embedding innovation into state government recently as Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation establishing the New Jersey Innovation Authority, a move officials say will strengthen how residents and businesses interact with state ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Central Jersey is skating closer to welcoming back a professional ice hockey team to the region. The group that has brought ice hockey back to Trenton, including Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, ECHL, The Oak View Group, and Mercer County, announced that the team name and logo will ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Bordentown this weekend? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered!Bordentown City, Township Hosting Free Rabies Vaccine Clinics on Saturday: If you are local to Bordentown and your pet needs a rabies vaccine, you are in luck! Both Bordentown City ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — One of the mainstay businesses of downtown Bordentown City is expanding its footprint in town. Jennifer Szeto, owner of Leaping Dog Art Studios, located at 325 Farnsworth Avenue, is opening a second space in Bordentown City — Sleeping Cat Art Studios — at 1 ½ Crosswicks ...

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RAMSEY, NJ — Public school districts across New Jersey will have to come up with a plan to ban student cell phone use for the entire school day by the start of the 2026-2027 school year under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday.“With today’s bill signing, we are ensuring New Jersey ...

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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Update: The missing 12-year-old has been found, according to the Bordentown Township Police Department. “Juvenile has been located. Thank you for your support," the Department said on a Facebook story on Friday morning. The Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) is ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is hosting an event in Bordentown this week specifically designed for families of fallen service members. The information session, “Navigating Life After the Loss of a Soldier,” is taking place on Saturday, January 10 from ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A regional mental health care provider has opened its newest clinic in Mount Laurel — and its first in New Jersey — which it says will address the rising demand and long wait times for specialized pediatric mental health support in Burlington County.Blackbird Health, which ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown City Board of Commissioners will be moving its meetings from the Carslake Community Center to a new location beginning next week.Beginning with the meeting on Monday, January 12, all Commission meetings will be taking place at Old City Hall, located at 11 ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Sheriff's Office will be focusing on Route 130 in January as part of its ongoing traffic safety efforts. The Sheriff's Office announced last week that it will be specifically focusing on speed enforcement on the roadway.  “Speeding is one of the leading ...

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TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey enters 2026, residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are navigating a period of significant transition shaped by federal policy changes, expanded work requirements, and lingering uncertainty following late-2025 disruptions to the ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ – Join the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (BCEC) to help rid one of the community’s parks of invasive species.The BCEC will be hosting its next Garden Work Day on Sunday, January 11 from 10AM to 12PM at Lime Kiln Alley Park to remove invasive plants from the ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Burlington County will be part of a new program under the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) to provide evidence-based, community crisis prevention and intervention services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental ...

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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Bordentown Township community is celebrating the retirement of one of its long-serving firefighters.  After more than two decades of service to the Bordentown Community, Chief Tom Komlosi of Fire District #1/Mission Fire Co. has retired.  Chief Komlosi started with ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced the sixth round of New Jersey’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative, eliminating more than $86 million in medical debt for over 53,000 residents statewide.The latest round is part of the State’s ongoing partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — If you are local to Bordentown and your pet needs a rabies vaccine, you are in luck!Both Bordentown City and Bordentown Township will be hosting their annual Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics on Saturday, January 10. The City's clinic will be held on Saturday, January 10 from 9AM to ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced her choice of Aaron Binder to serve as New Jersey's next State Treasurer and head of the Department of the Treasury.  In this capacity, Binder will oversee New Jersey’s multi-billion-dollar budget, taxation, pensions, and investments, and ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — Soon, ornaments and decorations will be taken down and put away, and some families will wonder what to do with their Christmas tree when the holidays are over.This year, Burlington County residents have additional options to recycle their live Christmas trees.Residents can bring ...

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WESTAMPTON, NJ — Interested in investing but don't know where to start? The Burlington County Library has the perfect program for you next week. The Library will be hosting the free presentation “Safe and Smart Investing” on Thursday, January 8 from 10AM to 11:30AM at the Main Branch, located at 5 ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ – Dr. James Altobello, the Bordentown Regional School District’s new superintendent, said he knows exactly what led him to pursue a career in education. “My father was a house painter, and my father was illiterate. My father could not read, and he could not write,” Altobello told ...

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TRENTON, NJ – A measure pushed by lawmakers to make the process to apply for utility assistance simpler and available online is awaiting the Governor's signature after passing both houses of the State Legislature in overwhelming bi-partisan votes. Under the legislation, Senate Bill 4308 and its ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Rates for New Jersey benefits for employees went into effect on January 1, 2026. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) reported that maximum benefit rates and taxable wage base have been changed for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, ...

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Basking Ridge, NJ — Authorities are investigating a burglary involving a mail carrier’s truck in Basking Ridge that resulted in the theft of cryptocurrency valued at approximately $1.5 million, according to police.The incident occurred earlier this week when a mail truck was broken into while ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ – It was a standing room-only crowd at Old City Hall on Saturday as the Bordentown City Board of Commissioners held its reorganization meeting.  The three elected officials for Bordentown City – Mayor Stephanie Lagos; Deputy Mayor Jennifer Sciortino; and Commissioner Grace ...

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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — It was a significant day in Bordentown Township on Saturday, as the Township Committee held its annual Reorganization meeting and selected Committeewoman Aneka Miller as Mayor for 2026. Miller becomes the first Black mayor in Bordentown Township's history. Eugene Fuzy will ...

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UNITED STATES — A recent change by the U.S. Postal Service means the date stamped on mail may no longer show the day it was dropped off, a shift that could affect mail-in ballots, tax filings, legal documents and other time-sensitive mail.Under a new USPS rule that took effect on December 24, 2025, ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Township Committee and Bordentown City Board of Commissioners will both be holding their reorganization meetings on Saturday, January 3. Bordentown Township's meeting will be taking place at 11AM at the Township Municipal Building, located at 1 Municipal ...

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PLAINSBORO, NJ — A Bordentown family rang in the New Year in a very special way this week.Noah Robert Bogdan became the first baby born at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in 2026.Noah arrived to proud parents, Robert and Erin, at 1:45AM on January 1, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces and ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ — If you live in the Bordentown area, you may be used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).JBMDL has released its monthly “Noise Calendar” for January 2026 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. The calendar is ...

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