Update on Township Events

• The July 4 Fireworks have been postponed. The fireworks will be held on Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 5.
• The Fishing Derby on July 4 has been cancelled.
• Music in the Park, for the 2020 year, has been cancelled.

Announcement from
Bordentown Township Police Department

The upcoming July 4th weekend will likely result in an uptick in calls to the BTPD for fireworks use. Below you will find a guide that helps clarify what is legal in the state.

If you are using anything other than what's legal, you are not only putting yourself in danger, you are putting everyone else in danger as well.

Primary Election Updates

The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and will be conducted primarily using Vote-by-Mail Ballots. Mail-In Ballots may be returned by: (1) Postage paid return mail if postmarked by 8 p.m. on July 7; (2) In person delivery to the Board of Elections at 50 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly or (3) Using one of the 5 secure ballot drop boxes throughout the county at convenient locations with 24-hour/7-day video surveillance and daily pick-up. Districts 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 can vote in-person on July 7th using Provisional Paper Ballots at the Senior Community Center located on Municipal Drive between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Districts 2, 3 and 6 can vote in-person using Provisional Paper Ballots at the Northern Community Park Pavilion on Groveville Road between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Vote-by-Mail Ballots cannot be accepted at these polling locations. If you have a disability and need an accessible ballot, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 609-265-5229, or you may go to your assigned polling place on Election Day for access to an in-person accessible voting device. Click here for more information on the Primary Election, registration forms, and polling places.

Update on Tax Payments

Estimated tax bills for the 3rd quarter of 2020 have been mailed. Tax payments need to be received by Friday, August 21 to avoid interest charges. Click here to read the official Bordentown Township Tax Statement.

Meet Your Township Employee Cindy Dziura

Cindy Dziura grew up in Bordentown and has lived here for twenty-three years. She became a township employee in October of 2007 and has currently served for thirteen years.

Cindy is the Deputy Township Clerk and the Registrar of Vital Statistics. She processes all types of licenses, fulfills OPRA requests, and in the Clerk’s extended absence, she would assume her duties. As Registrar, she processes all marriage license applications and issues official copies of marriage, birth and death certificates.

In addition, Cindy is the Planning Board Recording Secretary. She creates the Planning Board’s agendas, attends the meetings and produces the meeting minutes.

Cindy loves traveling, swimming and being with friends in her leisure time.

Cindy’s direct extension is: 2104.

COVID-19 Scam Alert

Stay alert! Scammers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and have been targeting our elderly population. Read the notice from the Bordentown Township Police Department.

2020 Census Information

The Census allows a fair distribution of Federal funds and Federal representation. The Census is the duty of everyone living in the United States. Those funds affect our schools and infrastructure.

Please fill the Census out if you have not done so yet!

Commercial Tenancy Changes

In order to better assure public safety, commercial property owners are now required to notify the Township and seek approval for tenancy changes. Prior to the sale or change of occupancy, the Township Zoning Officer must make a determination that the proposed use is a permitted use. If the use is permissible, the Construction Official must then approve the tenant change. Click here for more information and the application.

Town Hall Summer Hours

Please remember that Bordentown Township’s Town Hall summer hours are Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. - Noon. These hours will continue through Labor Day. At this time, the building remains closed to the public.

Bordentown City Farmer’s Market

The Bordentown City Farmer’s Market is taking place every Sunday from
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center - happening every Sunday until September 27! Please review the graphics for more information.

Bordentown Township hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive on June 22 located at our Senior Community Center in the township. We had 48 possible donors signed-up for the drive. We had 36 donors present that potentially can save 99 lives with multiple blood counts.

We were pleased that during this very difficult time with COVID-19 we are able to participate by having such a lifesaving drive for the betterment of our community and other communities.

Helpful Links

Bordentown Township Website:www.bordentowntownship.com
NJ Department of Health Website: www.covid19.nj.gov
Burlington County Website: www.co.burlington.nj.us
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website: www.cdc.gov