Please be advised that City offices will be closed on Monday, February 17th, in observance of Presidents' Day. As a result, there will be no trash collection.
Happy Valentine's Day from the City of Bordentown. Wishing everyone a day filled with love & community!
City Hall Offices will be closed today, Wednesday, February 12th, in observance of President Lincoln's birthday. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, February 13th.
Fun fact: Did you know President Lincoln was a self-taught lawyer? Despite having very little formal education, he became one of the most revered U.S. Presidents, leading the country through Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Please be advised that trash collection, recycling collection, and vegetative waste drop-off will continue as scheduled.
WE'RE HIRING! If you or someone you know has experience in government administration at the local, county, or state level, we're looking for a talented individual to continue leading the renaissance underway in historic Bordentown City. Please visit the link for a detailed job description and instructions on how to apply: https://www.cityofbordentown.com/article/2025095
Good news! PakTech can handles can be recycled in the blue bin at the Bordentown City Municipal Complex. Let's give them a second life!
For more information, please visit https://paktech-opi.com/recycle-program/
Happy Groundhog Day! Here's to making the most of the season, no matter what the groundhog says.
Lunar New Year is a traditional celebration marking the beginning of the New Year based on the lunar calendar, which follows the cycle of the moon. This holiday is a time for family reunions, honoring ancestors, and celebrating the arrival of a new year with hopes for prosperity, good fortune, and health.
Happy Lunar New Year!
We're encouraged to see the growth of electric vehicles in Bordentown City and are working on updating our local ordinances to help accommodate EV owners. However, in the interest of public safety, our current laws prohibit extension cords or wires of any kind in the public right-of-way, which can create a dangerous tripping hazard. In order to avoid incurring future fines, we encourage EV owners to use a cable protector ramp/speed bump or take advantage of the public EV charging stations located at Point Breeze, next to the gym near the City Administration Building.
Today, we smile together, Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day!
With snow season here, we want to remind everyone about our snow removal ordinances to ensure our streets and sidewalks stay safe and accessible for all:
Sidewalks: The owners, tenants or occupants of any premises abutting any street, or any person working for or on behalf of any owner, tenant or occupant, shall remove all snow and ice from the entire length of the sidewalk within 24 hours after any snowfall or accumulation of ice occurs.
Street Parking: Avoid parking on designated snow emergency routes or streets during plowing. This helps our crews work efficiently and keeps roads safer.
Don't Block Fire Hydrants: Ensure fire hydrants near your property are kept visible and accessible for emergencies.
Casting of Snow and Ice: No person, including any property owner, shall place, deposit, or allow, or cause to place, snow or ice upon any street, road, sidewalk or municipal right-of-way nor, without the owner's permission, upon the lands of any property near, adjoining or across the street from the property from which the snow and ice has been removed. No such person shall place such snow or ice in a manner that will obstruct or impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic or block access to any street, road, sidewalk or driveway. No person shall place any snow or ice upon or near any fire hydrant. In the event that the plowing of snow or ice in a driveway cannot reasonably be accomplished without moving some snow or ice onto a street, road or right-of-way, such snow or ice shall be immediately plowed back onto the property from which it was removed.
Removal by City Authorized; Payment of Costs:
A. In the event of a violation of this article, the City may undertake the removal of all snow and ice from any sidewalk on a City street.
B. In such event, the cost of such removal shall be certified to the City Commission by the Superintendent of Public Works in the Department of Public Works. The Commission shall examine such costs to be billed to the owner of such abutting premises on which snow or ice removal work has been performed by the City. If the cost is not promptly paid by the owner within 15 days, the charge shall be charged against such premises and be added to and be part of the taxes next to be levied and collected, with interest, by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes.
C. The provisions of this section shall not relieve any owner, tenant or occupant of the penalty provided in § 240-33.
Violations and Penalties: Any such owner or occupant or other person having care of any such property as aforesaid shall be fined a sum of not less than $50 and not more than $250, besides costs of conviction, and a like amount for each and every day that the snow shall remain on such sidewalk after the 24 hours.
We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our community safe and accessible during winter weather!
City Hall Offices are closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Furthermore, trash will not be collected.
Come out to Old City Hall on February 1st in support of The Fanny Parnell Poetry Project 2025!
Start the year on the right paw - January is dog licensing month. Fetch your pups license today!
The application is available online at www.cityofbordentown.com.
The City of Bordentown Planning Board meeting scheduled for this evening, Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7pm has been cancelled in light of the Burlington County State of Emergency and admonition to avoid unnecessary travel.
The next scheduled meeting of the board will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 7pm.
Application 2024-06, Third Street Investments, LLC, 33 Third Street will be carried to the February 2025 Planning Board meeting.
Cheers to the New Year from all of us at the City of Bordentown!! May 2025 bring happiness, health and success to our community.
Your 4th Quarter 2024 water bills are on their way! Stay ahead of the curve by checking your balance online at www.cityofbordentown.com. Remember - sign up for auto pay through our website for a hassle-free experience!
City Hall offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st and will reopen on Friday, January 3rd in observance of the New Year.
Please be advised yard waste will not be collected on Wednesday, January, 1st. Additionally, there will be no trash collection on Thursday, January 2nd.
Ring in the New Year safely! Our free shuttle service will be running tomorrow night from 6pm-1am. Hop on and let Karlita get where you need to go. #RideIntoTheNewYear
Kwanzaa is a week long celebration of African-American culture, heritage and community observed from December 26th - January 1st. The holiday is based on seven principles known as the Nguzo Saba, which emphasize values such as unity, self determination, collective work, and faith.
Happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrate!
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight day Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days despite there being only enough oil for one.
Happy Hanukkah!
