Bordentown Top Stories
By TAPINTO BORDENTOWN STAFF
December 27, 2024
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The weather outdoors may have turned colder in recent weeks, but Burlington County’s trolls are still around looking to befriend more residents and visitors this holiday season.Burlington County Troll Trek, the public arts exhibition organized by the Burlington County ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — It’s been a spectacular journey from Rutgers University to the world-famous Radio City Music Hall Rockettes for identical twins Caitlin and Courtney Sullivan, 2020 graduates.For Caitlin and Courtney, 25, who grew up in New York and went each holiday season to the famous ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — The winner of the largest lottery jackpot in New Jersey's history has come forward, nine months after buying the winning ticket.The ticket was sold at ShopRite in Neptune, located at 2200 Route 66, and, until this month, remained unclaimed. New Jersey Lottery officials ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — While Winter Break means a welcome hiatus from classes, tests and homework for students, their families may be looking for activities to keep them active while they're not in school.The Burlington County Parks System and Burlington County Library System have several free ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Primary Election for 2025 is slated to move the June primary to avoid the conflict with a Jewish holiday.The Primary Election was slated to be held on June 3, 2025. However, the date conflicts with the Jewish holiday of Shavout, which marks the reading of the Torah on ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The next generation of military leaders recently graduated cadets from the NJ Youth ChalleNGe AcademyThe graduation marked the 30th Anniversary of the Academy which trains youth to become responsible and productive citizens of their community, state, and country. The National ...
NEW JERSEY – Just in time to celebrate the winter holidays with family and friends, hundreds of members of the New Jersey National Guard returned home from their posts abroad. The New Jersey National Guard welcomed home 375 members of the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at three welcome home ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Soldiers and Airmen from the New Jersey National Guard were recently honored at a town hall ceremony. On December 19, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays, The Adjutant General of New Jersey and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs also ...
NEW JERSEY – On December 12, the first 100 members of the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, arrived home with time to settle in for the holidays. The group of “Jersey Blues” arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to be greeted by Adjutant General Brigadier ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Grab your shamosh and light your menorah tonight as Hanukkah begins an eight-night celebration of the victory of light over darkness. Open the cabinets and pull out the good china and all those special plates that will be piled high with traditional foods of this happy week (puls ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Not sure what to do with the pile of books you have in your home now that they've been read? They can now have a new purpose, thanks to a partnership between the City of Bordentown and BookDrop. BookDrop is a company with a mission to divert books from the landfill and improve ...
TRENTON, NJ — Patriots Week returns this week to celebrate Trenton’s pivotal role in the Revolutionary War.The special week from December 26 through December 31 features daily events throughout, including historic battle reenactments, a Colonial Ball, lectures, music, tours and family activities.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Someone started off the holiday season with some extra cash in their pocket after purchasing a winning lottery ticket at a Bordentown grocery store. While they didn't take home the grand prize, the lucky shopper bought a $40,000 winning Mega Millions ticket for the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Ericka Haines, the Burlington County Animal Shelter’s Executive Director, said she has worked with many volunteers during her three-plus years at the shelter.“There are things such as coming in and socializing with the cats, helping with housekeeping, exercising our dogs and ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa will be making his way around the northern end of Bordentown Township in Fire District #1 on Tuesday, December 24 — Christmas Eve! — starting at 12PM with his helpers from Mission Fire Company.Santa's route on Tuesday afternoon is as ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering how the Christmas holiday affects government offices and garbage collection in Bordentown? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered! The Bordentown Township Municipal building will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 in observance of the holiday, according to the Township's ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Don’t let winter stop you from bringing a bit of the outdoors inside. Take a break from the holiday rush for a bit of gardening and crafting relief. Grab a pruner and basket then wander through your landscape gathering a few evergreen branches, berry-laden stems, and cones to ...
READINGTON, NJ - The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has announced it will not be returning to Readington in 2025.According to a release on the festival website, in 2023 they celebrated 40 years of the festival. The event had grown into the largest summertime hot air balloon and music ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Just Buy It.That’s the hope of the Rutgers athletics program after the university’s Board of Governors voted Tuesday to authorize a five-year deal worth an estimated $30 million with Nike.Rutgers will work with Dallas-based BSN Sports, a major distributor of Nike products, to ...
NEW JERSEY – With the holidays upon us, the FBI Philadelphia bureau issued a simple warning: Don't Be Scammed this holiday season. The agency said "Tis the Season for Holiday Scams with criminals still hard at work, particularly through online shopping scams, during the end of year holidays. The ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Tis the season of gift giving and home deliveries, which frequently means lots more household waste, especially Styrofoam and plastic packaging materials from eCommerce boxes and shipments.The Burlington County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling wants to remind residents that ...
NATIONWIDE — The popular event supply store – Party City – will be closing its doors nationwide, including the store on Route 130, according to an abrupt announcement.Party City has been in business for 40 years, providing a range of celebration and party supplies, Halloween costumes, balloons, and ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – In the heart of Bordentown City, children, teens and grown-ups are diligently working on their art projects while learning new skills at Leaping Dog Art Studio. Now, in their 10th year of teaching a range of art mediums, Leaping Dog Art Studios is celebrating their roots – ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday temporarily banned flights of drones near 22 different New Jersey locations, all of which are considered critical infrastructure. These restrictions, which will last for a month, are scattered over nine of the state's 21 ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — A beloved Bordentown City tradition is set to return this weekend, as Santa will be riding his sleigh throughout town with help from his elves from Consolidated Fire Association.Santa will be traveling around Bordentown City on Sunday, December 22 starting at 1PM.Residents can ...
NEW JERSEY — Running out of time to buy those last-minute holiday gifts? Skip buying lottery tickets for minors, says the New Jersey Lottery (NJL) and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ), who say that these games are not appropriate for kids. Lottery players must be at ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Mix the holidays with history this weekend at a special event at the Discovery Center at Point Breeze. The Discovery Center will be hosting a Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 21 starting at Noon and running until 4PM. A special talk by Brooke McMinn, a Bordentown ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Burlington County has approved road work on 16 county roads, including three that run through Mount Laurel, under the County's newest State Funded Overlay Plan. The Burlington County Commissioners voted on December 11 to approve a contract with Hammonton-based contractor Arawak ...
MOORESTOWN, NJ – An employee at the Moorestown Mall is facing multiple criminal charges after juveniles and their parents reported suspicious activity in the restrooms of the store where they worked, according to the Moorestown Police Department (MPD).The MPD says that at approximately 10:32 p.m., ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Special details of Burlington County Sheriff's Officers will continue to patrol in towns along the River Line light-rail in December and into 2025, Burlington County Sheriff James Kostoplis announced this week.The patrols, which were announced in August, are a proactive law ...