Bordentown Top Stories
By TAPINTO BORDENTOWN STAFF
April 7, 2025
BORDENTOWN, NJ — If you've started your Spring cleaning — or are about to — you are in luck.The Bordentown Regional High School Band Boosters will be hosting a clothing drive from April 6 through April 23.The following new or gently-used items are requested: adult and children's clothing, shoes, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A man was pulled away from a fiery crash by a passerby on Route 1, according to police. Two people were injured in the crash during the early morning hours on Thursday.Police say the crash occurred on Route 1 north near Ridge Road at around 3:52 A.M. Officer Daniel Stoddard ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School student Francesca Mani was in the room where it happened Wednesday when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation (A3540/S2544) establishing civil and criminal penalties for the production and dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, aka ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a Rutgers Islamic center on College Avenue on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr and vandalizing it in 2024 has been sentenced to six months in prison.Jacob Beacher, of North Plainfield, has also been sentenced to a year of ...
NEW JERSEY– A recent law that Governor Murphy signed now establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized retail ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jerseyans soon might have an incentive to forget about their plastic reusable shopping totes, as some lawmakers are pushing for a return to paper bags in grocery stores.The state in 2022 banned paper and single-use plastic bags at large retailers in a step to combat climate ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Bordentown Township Mayor Eric Holliday is seeking higher office. Holliday is running in the June 10 Democrat primary for General Assembly to represent the 7th Legislative District, according to a Thursday announcement. His candidacy has been endorsed by Jersey City Mayor ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Bordentown this weekend? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered! Bordentown City Cats' 3rd Annual Art Show & Sale to Feature Over 40 Local Artists: Art and animal lovers will come together this weekend at a one-night event to support ...
BURLINGTON CITY, NJ — The increasing costs of utilities are on the minds of many families in Burlington County, and an upcoming event next week is aiming to provide individuals with assistance. Utility Assistance Day is taking place on Wednesday, April 9 from 9:30AM to 3:30PM at Tabernacle Baptist ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A teenager from Virginia is facing a litany of charges following an incident that occurred on Route 130 last month in which he stabbed a Florence Township Police Officer, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar announced on ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Has the warm weather inspired you to start planning your spring and summer garden? A perfect event is taking place for you this weekend in Bordentown City. D&R Greenway Land Trust will be hosting “Learn About Growing Tour Garden” on Saturday, April 5 at 2PM at the ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The City of Bordentown is seeking candidates for the position of Part-Time Clerk, the City announced this week on its website. The main duties of the Part-Time Clerk include fielding inquiries from the public via phone and in-person, providing information regarding City ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Do you have a teen in your family who will be attending a prom soon? Or maybe you're doing some Spring cleaning and want to get rid of unused dresses? An event happening in Bordentown City this weekend may help! Project Bolsa, an initiative spearheaded by Bordentown student ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – Book lovers have something to look forward to this weekend with the return of the Burlington County Book Festival. Now in its third year, the celebration of books, authors and illustrators is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Main Branch Library of the ...
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST — Military officials are alerting members of the public about a flurry of activity that they may notice taking place in and around Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) throughout the first half of this month. JBMDL will be conducting “various exercises” from ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — While the Burlington County Fairgrounds may be open every day to the community, a special area surrounds it that is normally closed to the public.Now is your chance to walk a portion of the 600 acres of fields that surround the County Fairgrounds with a “Tuesday Talk” and “Friday ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Art and animal lovers will come together this weekend at a one-night event to support Bordentown City's local cat rescue.Bordentown City Cats will be hosting its Third Annual Art Show and Sale on Saturday, April 5 from 4PM to 8PM at Old City Hall, located at 11 Crosswicks ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown residents with experience in urban planning and sustainability are coming together to create New Jersey’s first cohousing community that will merge “collaborative living with intentional design.”The proposed Rock Brook CoHousing Community is aimed at addressing the need ...
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 March 2025!Bordentown Township P.D. K9 Unit Shows Off Its Skills in Hopes Students Have ‘Paws’itive Law Enforcement Experiences: Remi does not talk and walk ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Start your Spring season off with a walk in Bordentown Township this weekend. Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) will be hosting its monthly free First Saturday Wellness Walk on Saturday, April 5 from 10AM to 12PM at Northern Community Park, located on Groveville Road in ...
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 Level Calendar" for April 2025 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. The ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Bordentown should get ready to boogie for a good cause at the upcoming fundraiser for the Miracle League of Mercer County with a 80s dance party. The 80s Party with the Emulators and the Miracle League fundraiser will be held between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Women of Burlington County Awards are now open, Burlington County Commissioner Director Dr. Felicia Hopson and Commissioner Deputy Director Allison Eckel have announced.The Commissioners and the Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council will ...
NEW JERSEY -- In an effort to engage directly with constituents, Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3) recently hosted a virtual town hall where he answered questions and gave his thoughts on the current administration.The questions posed by listeners covered concerns about the actions of DOGE (the ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to receive national accreditation for the first time in its history.Burlington County Sheriff James H. Kostoplis says that his office is working with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) to ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Growing cilantro is easy, but this cool-weather herb quickly flowers and goes to seed as temperatures rise. This can be frustrating as some vegetables typically combined with cilantro, like tomatoes and peppers, ripen during the warmer summer months. Try making multiple plantings, ...
NATIONWIDE — Approximately 16,200 units of Woolite Delicates Detergent have been recalled due to risk of exposure to bacteria, announced Reckitt. The recalled product was sold exclusively on Amazon.com.The recalled products could contain Pseudomonas species bacteria, including Pseudomonas ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — With lots happening in Bordentown Township and Bordentown City, you may have missed some of TAPinto Bordentown's top stories this past week. Here is your chance to catch up on what you've missed before the week ahead begins! Pennsylvania Man Traveled to Bordentown Hotel for Sex ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seated at the Westfield Community Center and flanked by caregivers, seniors and residents with disabilities affected by proposed cuts to Medicaid, Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly drummed a message that seemed focused on an absent audience member, Representative Tom Kean Jr. “I don’t ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Burlington County officials and law enforcement are celebrating the Burlington County Department of Corrections Warden on his retirement. Warden Matthew Leith will be retiring at the end of March and was recognized at the March 26 meeting of the Burlington County ...