Bordentown Top Stories
By KRISTIN ANTONELLO
July 22, 2024
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — A new Associate Rabbi will be joining Temple B'nai Abraham in Bordentown City. Aviva Marchione will be taking on the role, according to an announcement by the synagogue. "I am honored and excited to join Temple B'nai Abraham," said Rabbi Aviva. "I look forward to ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Get ready for a day of fantastic food, cold drinks and live music at this year’s Burlington County Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival. Tickets are now on sale for the Sept. 7 event featuring more than two dozen food trucks and breweries from across the region, plus live music ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A bit of summer pruning goes a long way to keeping your raspberries healthy and productive. So, get out the mosquito netting, long sleeves, and pruners and get busy. The summer harvest is produced on 2-year-old canes called floricanes. Remove those that bore fruit to ground ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — New Jerseyans have plenty of opportunities to celebrate National Moth Week 2024 and learn about these fascinating creatures of the night in the state where it all started. Events are currently scheduled from Westampton and Hillsborough to Sandy Hook during National Moth ...
NEW JERSEY — Sunday is National Ice Cream Day. Ice cream shops and eateries across the Garden State are offering a splurge of specials, giving New Jerseyans plenty of reasons to celebrate. President Ronald Reagan designated July as “National Ice Cream Month” in 1984, choosing the third Sunday ...
PALMYRA, NJ – The Burlington County Bridge Commission made history this month with the installation of a new chair and a new board member. During the agency’s July 9 meeting, Commissioner Sandra Nunes was elevated from her prior post as vice-chair to become the Commission’s new chair, succeeding ...
EASTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Parks System will be holding a unique three-part workshop centered on Crankie Theater beginning this weekend. Crankie Theaters are pre-cinematic storytelling devices in which a long, illustrated scroll is wound onto two spools, which are then loaded into a ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Consolidated Fire Association is celebrating the achievement of its newest firefighters, as they graduated this week from the Burlington County Fire Academy. George Kalargheros, Ryan Engler and Franklin Engler were among the 30 new firefighters welcomed to the ranks of the ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Farmer's Market’s 2024 season is in full swing! After it's grand opening last month, the Market is back on Sunday, July 21. The Market takes place every Sunday from 9AM to 1PM in the outdoor area of the Carslake Community Center, located at 207 Crosswicks ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A local Boy Scout was honored this week by Bordentown Township officials for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Bordentown Township resident Evan Abreu, 18, earned the highest level of honor possible for a Boy Scout after successfully completing his Eagle Scout project, which ...
ROEBLING, NJ — If you are looking to add a new furry family member to your home, mark your calendar for this Saturday. Bordentown City Cats (BCC) will be hosting an Adoption Event on Saturday, July 20 from 12PM to 2PM at Jade's Pet Pantry, located at 1201 Hornberger Avenue in ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, the Burlington County Commissioners and Burlington County Sheriff’s Department are currently hosting their annual School Supply Drive to make sure every Burlington County child is prepared to return to school this fall. Running now through Friday, ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – The Burlington County Commissioners helped additional Burlington County residents fulfill their dream of becoming homeowners. The Commissioners voted last month to approve $25,000 in assistance to four buyers under the County’s first-time homebuyers program. The aid will be ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — TAPinto Bordentown is excited to be spotlighting kittens and cats that are up for adoption through Bordentown City Cats. This week's featured cat is Estrella. Estrella is a "miracle mom" who is looking for a foster-to-adopt forever home, or a foster parent to house or ...
TRENTON, NJ — Drivers who see an increased police presence on I-195 should not be alarmed, according to state officials. New Jersey's transportation and emergency agencies will be conducting their annual hurricane evacuation exercises on Thursday, July 18 on several major roads and highways ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Bordentown Township Police Department welcomed its newest officer to the ranks last week after his graduation from the Police Academy. Ptl. Robert Sparano graduated on July 11 from the Mercer County Police Academy's Basic Police Recruit Class #31-24 and was ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ —If you are a Bordentown City or Bordentown Township resident and are experiencing low water pressure, you aren't alone, and the heat is to blame. "Due to the ongoing high heat and drought conditions, the City of Bordentown Water Department is experiencing significantly increased ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ/FIELDSBORO, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton highlighted funding secured for Bordentown City and Fieldsboro in the state budget during stops on his "State Budget Tour" last week. Singleton visited the two municipalities on July 12 and spoke with elected officials about the ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — As PSE&G continues its gas pipe replacement project in Bordentown City that began on June 25, City officials are alerting residents and drivers of road closures that will be occurring this week. According an e-mail sent out by the Bordentown City Police Department, ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Burlington County’s residents and visitors can look forward to a popular 5-day event returning this week. The 2024 Burlington County Farm Fair will take place from Tuesday, July 16 through Saturday, June 20 at the Burlington County Fairgrounds, located at 1960 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — You can double the benefit of every gardening task while keeping your garden looking its best. You’ll reduce your workload, help your landscape flourish, and have more time to enjoy its beauty. Don’t spend time and energy bagging and hauling landscape trimmings to the recycling ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has bequeathed his entire estate to the Cape May County Zoo, totaling a $1.4 million donation, according to the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners. Charles Muller, a long-time supporter of the zoo, donated the total of his assets after he died in 2022 at the ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ -- Experience the Black Creeks tributary of the Delaware River through a leisurely kayak tour this summer led by expert guides from D&R Greenway Land Trust launching from Bordentown Beach. Guides will lead you along the Blacks Creek, which is a freshwater tidal stream that ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ -- Members of the New Jersey State Police and the public came together on Friday, July 5 to honor the life and commitment of State Troop Marcellus E. Bethea through an event organization by Running 4 Heroes. Trooper Bethea, 33, a resident of Florence, suddenly passed away ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Bordentown this weekend? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered! Bordentown Summer Teen Theatre Students Performing in "The Prom" for Two Shows This Weekend: Get out of the heat and enjoy a night (or two) at the theatre this weekend in ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Farmer's Market’s 2024 season is in full swing! After it's grand opening last month, the Market is back on Sunday, July 14. The Market takes place every Sunday from 9AM to 1PM in the outdoor area of the Carslake Community Center, located at 207 Crosswicks ...