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...

Man faces 10 years in prison for April shooting

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A New Brunswick man has pled guilty to first-degree attempted murder and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to Middlesex...

Route 206 widening project ‘back on track’

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Work is back on for the Route 206 road widening project. Mayor Robert Britting announced in a video that he spoke with Gov. Phil Murphy's...

MADD Honor

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Courtesy of Hillsborough PBA 205 Hillsborough Police Cpl. Michael LaBoy was honored at this year’s Mothers Against Drunk Driving Awards as the First Place Drug...

Hillsborough school board adopts revised 2024 budget

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The Hillsborough Township Public Schools was thrown a lifeline - not the lifeline they wanted - but something that was placed in front of...

Hillsborough Township Committee calls for ‘unity and strength’

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Yesterday, our nation was shaken by the news of an alarming event—the shooting of former President Donald Trump. Our thoughts and prayers are with...

Hillsborough Township Committee adopts 2024 municipal budget

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Putting together the 2024 municipal budget was a "challenging" task for Alicia Noon, who came into her new role as chief financial officer a...
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