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Three females cited for service during Women’s History Month
Awards for Adelman, Gore and Paul come from commissioners. As Women’s History Month comes to a close, three dedicated professionals – who are making history – earned certificates of excellence for exemplary and dedicated service from the Burlington County Board of Commissioners. Sarah Adelman, commissioner of the...
Solutions: Congress and the Climate Crisis
Princeton University recently presented a talk on the efforts, and bills that Congress is undertaking to deal with the climate crisis but also economic issues. Giving the talk was Alexis Segal, a senior congressional policy staffer. She titled her talk: Investment, Innovation, and Implementation. The three Congressional bills that she...
Common calendar, Packet papers, March 30
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be outgoing to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and must provide proof of COVID Vaccination prior to volunteering. Must have transportation. All training is provided including additional precautions for the safety of our team and blood donors. For additional information call or text Sharon Zetts, manager of NJBS Volunteer Services at 732-850-8906 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Common calendar, Packet papers, March 23
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be outgoing to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and must provide proof of COVID Vaccination prior to volunteering. Must have transportation. All training is provided including additional precautions for the safety of our team and blood donors. For additional information call or text Sharon Zetts, manager of NJBS Volunteer Services at 732-850-8906 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Bordentown City Commissioner: Working diligently on EMS issue
First, I would like to thank those who reached out to me following my recent newsletter regarding the emergency medical services issue that our communities are facing. I hope that I was able to answer your questions and reassure you that I am working diligently with all parties to resolve a very serious issue. First and foremost is the Bordentown City’s resolve to reach a resolution that will bring the best benefit for medical services to the residents of Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro.
Eight-alarm fire destroys Fountain of Life Center in Florence
No injuries reported. Church community rebuilding after largest county fire emergency since 2013. The community is rebuilding after an eight-alarm fire destroyed the Fountain of Life Center church in Florence. “Mezzanines, balconies, interconnected classrooms … the fire had everything that it needed,” Florence Township Fire Department Acting Chief Robert Tharp...
Solutions: Another Man-made Planetary Threat
Global warming, so evident over this last year, is, alas, not the only threat to our survival as we have known it. The emissions, that allow it, continue in many places, from many sources. But in addition, population growth, viruses, environmental degradation, species declines, plastics, hunger, inequality, and autocracies all contribute to the existential threats that civilization has brought upon itself.
U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to Toni Morrison with Forever stamp
Former President Barack Obama, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey among those to commemorate Morrison. The U.S. Postal Service has commemorated Nobel Prize Laureate Toni Morrison with a Forever stamp to celebrate her work’s influence and achievements. The dedication of the Toni Morrison Forever Stamp honoring her...
Outdoor recreation: Tell the state what you want!
Do you enjoy spending time outdoors at New Jersey’s parks, nature preserves, recreation areas, beaches and other open-air places? If so, how can your experience be improved? If you don’t get outside much, what can be done to make outdoor recreation more accessible and appealing?. The New Jersey...
Women’s History Month: Bordentown company celebrates landmark achievement
March is Women’s History Month with International Women’s Day falling on March 8. Legacy Converting Inc., a warehouse in Bordentown is celebrating a landmark achievement in their facility, as they have the most female employers – 19 – in their history, according to the company. The female employees currently make half of their staff across departments.
Burlington County schedules spring paper shredding events
Confidential documents and other papers with sensitive information can be recycled on March 26, April 21 and May 21. Mark your calendars because Burlington County has scheduled its first three paper shredding events of 2023. The first of the spring shredding events will be held on Sunday, March 26, from...
DEP sets goal to ‘prescribe burn’ 25,000 acres of state forest
In the dense forest and parks of Shamong’s Pinelands National Reserve, wildlife is alive with snakes basking in the sun and birds nesting. And to ensure a suitable wildlife home, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is planning strategic prescribed burnings to not only protect the wildlife, but to protect public and residential areas from wildfire risk.
The State We’re In: ‘Climate-smart’ agriculture catching on with farmers
When you think about farmers in the Garden State, you might picture them planting seeds, milking cows, raising poultry, harvesting crops, and delivering fresh, healthy foods to market. Without a doubt, farmers feed the world. As the old saying goes, “No farmers, no food.”. Did you know that as...
Bordentown Township police recognize their own
The Bordentown Township Police Department recognized officers for their accomplishments at the department’s annual meeting. The officer awards recognize “a highly creditable accomplishment as a result of training, devotion to duty or service to the public” from Oct. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022, according to the township’s police department.
State forest needs protection from rogue drivers
If you watch sports on television, including the Super Bowl, you’ve probably noticed the commercials for four-wheel-drive vehicles. With heart-pounding music playing, they show rugged vehicles climbing hills, splashing through streams and flinging mud from spinning tires. To some, it must look like fun. But what the commercials don’t...
State program provides nutritious meals for children in summer
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months through the Department’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Program began in 1976 as an outgrowth of the National School Lunch Program. The Summer Food Service Program...
Bordentown Township Police Department ‘honors and celebrates’ its Black officers
During Black History Month, the Bordentown Township Police Department has taken the opportunity to honor and celebrate their Black officers who “provide excellent service and contributions to the community daily.”. Police Sgt. Anthony S. Biddle II was born and raised in Bordentown Township, graduated from Bordentown Regional High School,...
Telling the truth about New Jersey’s slave history
“New Jersey is the Garden State. We’re known for our blueberries, we’re known for our corn, we’re known for our peaches. But we’re not known for the slaves that were here tilling the soil, we’re not known for the whole history of slavery right here, and how slavery was the underpinning of much of the wealth of New Jersey.”
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