Bordentown Current

Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for...
Bordentown Current

Got bugs? Got life!

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will sponsor the 22nd Annual Insect Festival on Saturday, September 19, at...
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When it comes to state’s grasslands, we reap what we sow  

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the...
Bordentown Current

‘We remember’

Twenty-six years ago, September 11 meant back-to-school spirits; hazy, end-of-summer weather; the beginning of a season with rowdy...
Bordentown Current

Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their...

Traditional Artists Show this weekend

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The Traditional Artists Show started in 2010 and is still going strong today. Over the last 14 years the Show has raised over $100,000...

Scarecrow Festival

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Volunteer-run radio station holds fundraising drive

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It's rare to hear programs about musical theater, farm-to-table dining, gardening and technology all on the same radio station. Add in the musical likes...

Annual Riding For Warriors raises over $51K for military families

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The 10th annual Riding For Warriors wrapped its 10-day motorcycle journey raising over $51,000 for Hope For The Warriors. The ride was led by Air...

‘Flowers grow even in the valley’

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The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's (SCLSNJ) Hillsborough branch has kicked off the school year with kindness.  "The public library serves as a vital space...

‘Tour de Towpath’ to celebrate D&R Canal Park milestone

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Walkers and runners are invited to join the fun along New Jersey's 70-mile-long linear park, the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, on Saturday,...
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