Bordentown Top Stories
By REED BECKER
August 3, 2025
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – This was the $177 million question for Keli Zinn, who was introduced Wednesday as the new Rutgers Athletic Director: Can the athletics department, with its large operating budget, for once become profitable or at least self-sustaining?It’s been a question long pondered by New ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, on Saturday night.The USGS reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake at 10 kilometers deep hit the borough at 10:18 p.m. It was felt as far away as Trenton, ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — For Jane O’Neil, the Jersey Shore has always been more than a vacation spot — it’s a place of sun-soaked memories, family traditions, and, surprisingly, the place of a late-in-life love of boogie boarding.“While some of my neighbors visited the mountains or the lakes of ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – Foodies, rejoice! The 6th Annual Burlington County Summer Restaurant Week kicks off this weekend. The week-long celebration of Burlington County restaurants, taverns, breweries, wineries, distilleries and food trucks starts this Sunday, August 3 and continues through ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Township and Bordentown City Police Department's joint annual National Night Out event is taking place next week.National Night Out is happening at Joseph Lawrence Park, located at 316 Ward Avenue in Bordentown Township, on Tuesday, August 5 from 6PM to 9PM.The ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — While a new month is now ahead of us, let's look back at some of the top "feel good" stories to come out of Bordentown in July 2025! Bordentown Eagle Scout Earns Highest Award for Youth Civilians: A Bordentown Eagle Scout has been recognized for his accomplishments through a ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Bordentown this weekend? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered! I-295 Bridge Over Crosswicks Creek to Be Renamed in Honor of Bordentown's Benjamin Moore at Saturday Dedication Ceremony: A lifelong Bordentown resident killed in action while ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ – New Jersey’s most popular farmers market is celebrating one of the state’s favorite Jersey Fresh foods this weekend.The Burlington County Farmers Market’s annual Peach Party will be held this Saturday, August 2 at the Burlington County Agricultural Center, located at 500 Centerton ...
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST — The Command Team of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) has issued a statement regarding the recently-announced potential plan to house undocumented individuals on the military installation.Secretary of Defense Hegseth cleared the way for JBMDL to house ...
NEW JERSEY – With weather forecasts predicting flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts throughout the state on Thursday, Acting Governor Tahesha Way has declared a State of Emergency for all 21 counties. The State of Emergency will take effect at 2:00 p.m. on ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A lifelong Bordentown resident killed in action while serving in the U.S. Army nearly 15 years ago will be saluted this weekend with a ceremony to name a well-traveled local roadway in his honor. A ceremony to unveil a sign officially denoting the bridge over Crosswicks Creek on ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Farmer's Market’s 2025 season is in full swing! After it opened for year in June, the Market is back this weekend on Sunday, August 3.The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday from 9AM to 1PM starting on June 1 through October, as well as on November 23 for a ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — An incident at the Asbury Ale House on Sunday, July 27, has prompted swift condemnation from the popular downtown establishment and galvanized support from local advocacy groups after a customer was targeted with a homophobic slur during an altercation at the venue’s outdoor ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Those interested in historical European architecture can look forward to event this weekend hosted by the Bordentown Historical Society (BHS).Noted author, professor and head of Penn State's Art History Department Robin L. Thomas will be holding a lecture at the Friends ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Known for its top-notch pediatric healthcare, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will soon bring their quality services to Mercer County.In a Tuesday, July 29 announcement, Hamilton Township officials said that CHOP has purchased a large vacant property on 325 Sloan ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, the Burlington County Commissioners and Burlington County Sheriff James Kostoplis are partnering up next month to help Burlington County kids in need start their school year fresh.The group will be distributing free backpacks and school supplies at their ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Regional School District (BRSD) Board of Education is seeking the community's input for its selection of the next Superintendent of Schools. The BRSD named Dr. Edward J. Forsthoffer III its interim Superintendent at a special Board meeting held on March 5 following ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —New Jersey Congressmen Herb Conaway, Jr. (NJ-3) and Donald Norcross (NJ-1) led the rest of the New Jersey Democratic delegation in a letter to Trump administration officials “demanding clarification and expressing opposition” regarding the recently-announced plan to house ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – If you have a pet that is in need of a rabbies vaccination, you are in luck.The Burlington County Animal Shelter is offering a free rabies vaccine clinic this week to protect the county's four-legged friends. The Shelter's April vaccine clinic will be held between 3:00 p.m. and ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Plans for a new recreational addition to one of Bordentown Township's parks are moving forward, thanks to funding secured by the municipality's state legislators.State Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and Assemblyman Balvir Singh secured $200,000 in the ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton, Burlington County Commissioners, and Burlington County Sheriff’s Office want to make sure every Burlington County child is prepared to return to school this fall.Now through Wednesday, August 13, all three offices will collect donations of new ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ– Phillipsburg’s John DeRosa has a new song coming out on July 23, but it is different from the others—someone else wrote it for him to sing. The song is now being used to honor New Jerseyan Scott Ruskan who saved the lives of many during the tragic Texas flash floods.Jacquie ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a three-day Heat Advisory for Bordentown, as the start of this week will bring heat indices that approach — and exceed — triple digits.The Heat Advisory is in effect from 11AM on Monday, July 28 through 8PM on Wednesday, July ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Several graduates of Bordentown Regional High School continued their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level this past outdoor season with pride and determination right here in New Jersey and beyond. Let’s take a look at the outstanding performances of some of those ...
NEW JERSEY – The Bordentown Township Police Department and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) are warning the public about on-going texting scams warning recipients that they will incur enforcement penalties stemming from an outstanding traffic ticket. The text scam, which one of the ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.Harvest garlic when approximately one third, but less than half of the leaves turn ...
PLAINFIELD/BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee in the New Jersey governor’s race, announced Dr. Dale Caldwell as her running mate Friday. Candwell currently serves as pastor of Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield and is the president of Centenary University.“I’m ...
BETHESDA, MD - Nine drownings of children between the ages of 22 months and three-years old since 2007 have led to the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools that use compression straps.According to officials, the straps wrap around the pool on the outside of the ...