Past Events

Angel Sauro

Confidential Aide to the Mayor
Senior Services & Community Events

(609) 298-2800, Ext. 2109

2023 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Annual Township Reorganization Meeting
January 7, 2023
11:00am
View Photos

Annual FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinic
Saturday, January 7, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Senior Community Center

Covid Vaccine Clinic
Thursdays (until March 30th, 2023)
12:00-6:00pm
Senior Community Center
3 Municipal Drive

Anchor Program Tax Relief Free Filing
Wednesday February 15th, 2023
5:00-7:00pm
Senior Community Center
3 Municipal Drive
(Click here for flyer)

9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 8, 2023
NCP
10:00 am
Click Here For Event Photos

Senior Police Academy
Tuesdays, April 11 through May 16th, 2023
1pm-3pm
Senior Community Center
3 Municipal Drive

Annual Spring Shredder Day
May 6, 2023
Public Works Garage
9:00-12:00pm

9th Annual Memorial Day
May 29, 2023
(click here for photos)

3rd Annual Bordentown (Township & City) Green Fair
June 10, 2023
Carlslake Comm. Center
10:00-3:00pm

12th Annual Red Cross Blood Drive
June 29, 2023
(click here for results)

23rd Annual Fish Derby
July 1^st, 2023
Northern Community Park
(click here for photos)
SPONSORED BY:
Hackettstown Fish Hatchery
Over the Rainbow Child Care

8th Annual Fireworks Display
July 1st 2023
Raindate: September 2, 2023
Joseph Lawrence Park
4:00pm Activities
Fireworks at Dusk

Annual National Night Out
August 1, 2023
Joseph Lawrence Park
6:00-9:00pm

6th Annual Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic
September 22, 2023 (UPDATED)
10:00-12:30pm
3 Municipal Drive
Sr. Community Center
NEW DATE NOTED ABOVE
MUST SIGN UP CONTACT MAYOR'S OFFICE: 298-2800 EXT. 2109
MUST COMPLETE PAPERWORK AND BRING MEDICAL CARDS TO CLINIC

Annual Fall Shredder Day
September 30, 2023
Public Works Garage
9:00-12:00pm

3rd Annual Fall Festival (CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER)
October 14, 2023
Joseph Lawrence Park
Ward Ave
12:00-4:00pm

Music in the Park
The Polish Nannies #BordentownTwp #MusicInThePark
October 25, 2023
7:00-9:00pm

Flag Retirement Ceremony
October 28, 2023
11:00am
Northern Community Park
Photos

Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11, 2023
11:00am
Photos

2022 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Re-Organization Meeting
January 8, 2022

FREE Rabies Clinic
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Senior Community Center

Blood Drive
Daniel's Fight Blood Drive
Thank you to all who donated!
There were 47 donors registered and they received 36 whole blood donors.

FREE Drive Thru Covid Testing Clinic
February 25, 2022
Thank you to the Students of the Rutgers School of Nursing in Camden, New Jersey for working the Clinic.
(click here for staff picture)

Covid Vaccine Clinic (Free)
Senior Community Center
3 Municipal Drive
Thursdays Only
12:00-6:00pm

Blood Drive: (Daniel Applegate)
Senior Community Center
3 Municipal Drive
April 8, 2022
Results (click here)
July 25, 2022
Results (click here)

Easter Egg Hunt
Northern Community Park
April 16, 2022
(photos)
Thank you to our Sponsor:
Bill Coleman from Be Kind Organization
Donated 12 cases of pretzels for the Easter Egg Hunt
(photo)

Memorial Day Ceremony
May 30, 2022
(photos)

NJ-JMFAC Military Appreciation Day
Saturday, June 4, 2022
9:00-2:00pm

Green Fair
Carslake Community Center
June 11, 2022

Red Cross Blood Drive (NEW LOCATION)
Elks Lodge
June 30, 2022
(click here for results)

Fish Derby
Northern Community Park
July 2, 2022
(click here for Derby Winners)
(Click here for photos)

Fireworks
With regrets, the Bordentown Traditions Fireworks Show scheduled for Saturday, July 2 has been canceled due to forecasted severe thunderstorms.
We did not make this decision lightly and it was made in the best interest of our attendees as everyone's health and safety is our number one concern.

Shredder Days (Cancelled from May 7th)
July 9, 2022 (rescheduled)
9:00-12:00pm

Summer Concert
Joseph Lawrence Park/ Veterans Memorial Park
Britain's Best. A Tribute to the Beatles
July 13, 2022

Summer Concert
Joseph Lawrence Park/Veterans Memorial Park
Erin Hill, Vocalist/Harpist
July 20, 2022

National Night Out
August 2, 2022
(click here for Photo)

Bulldogs Host State Championship
(click here for schedules and details)

Summer Concert
Mr. Ray
Children's Musical Performance
August 17, 2022

Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic
September 8, 2022

Flag Retirement Ceremony
Northern Community Park
September 10, 2022

Blood Drive (Daniel Applegate)
Carslake Community Center
September 16, 2022

Shredder Day
Public Works Garage
October 1, 2022

Fall Festival
October 8, 2022
We would like to thank our two sponsors:
Bordentown Traditions
Bordentown Home For Funerals

(Photos)

BC Veterans Outreach
Bordentown Senior Center
October 18, 2022

Take Back Prescriptions
Bordentown Twp. PD Dept.
October 29, 2022

Veterans Day Ceremony
November 5, 2022
11:00am (Sponsors)
(click here for photos)

Turkey Trot (10th Annual)
Joseph Lawrence Park
November 19, 2022 - Race begins at 9:30 AM

Tree Lighting
When: December 2, 2022
Where: Bordentown Township Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive
Time: 6:00 PM
Activities will include lighting the tree and a visit from Santa arriving on a Fire Truck. Free cookies and hot chocolate will be served next door in the Senior Center. Small gifts for children will be given away while supplies last!! Santa will be available in the Senior Center until 7:30 pm to take pictures using your own camera or cell phone.
(click here for photos)

2021 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Re-Organization Meeting
January 2, 2021
Virtual Meeting

Rabies Clinic January 9, 2021

Virtual Spring Coloring Contest
Prizes are large filled Easter Baskets (Photos Here)

Blood Drive for Daniel Applegate (click here for more information)
April 16, 2021

BTPD DEA NATIONAL PERSCRIPTION TAKE BACK
April 24th, 2021

Shredder Days: (FREE)
May 1, 2021

Bordentown Green Fair
Hosted by City and Township Environmental Commissions
Saturday, June 12, 2021

Covid Vaccine Follow-up
2nd Shot June 22, 2021

Red Cross Blood Drive
June 30, 2021
Blood Drive Results:
43 people signed up
40 people gave blood
35 units given

National Night Out
August 3rd, 2021
Joseph Lawrence Park

Fireworks
September 4, 2021
Joseph Lawrence Park

Rain Date September 5, 2021

Flu Shot Clinic
Drive Thru
September 9, 2021

The Press, The Police, The Public
Live Panel
September 22, 2021

Flag Retirement Ceremony
September 25, 2021

Blood Drive
October 1, 2021

Motor Vehical Agency
October 2, 2021

Shredder Day (FREE)
October 2, 2021

DEA National Take Back
October 23, 2021

Veterans Day
November 6, 2021
(Photos)

OLDER EVENTS -- 2020

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OLDER EVENTS -- 2018

OLDER EVENTS -- 2017

OLDER EVENTS -- 2016

OLDER EVENTS -- 2015

2020 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Re-Organization Meeting
January 4, 2020
(Photos soon to be posted)

Rabies Clinic
January 11, 2020

Daniel Applegate's Blood Drive
February 7, 2020

Black History Program
February 28, 2020
(photos)

Public Scoping Hearing
March 2, 2020
6 pm
Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or in writing until March 16, 2020.

Bordentown Twp./Bordentown City Green Fair New
VIRTUAL Link is coming!

Red Cross Blood Drive
June 22, 2020
(summary click here)

NYBC Blood Drive
Daniel's Fight
Friday July 24

Fireworks
CANCELLED

Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic
September 8, 2020

Flag Retirement Ceremony
September 19, 2020

Shredder Day

Spotted Lantern Fly Discussion with
George C. Hamilton, Ph.D., Chair of Rutgers Entomology
October 20, 2020 at 6 PM
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October 24,2020
Bordentown Township Police Department National Perscription Take Back Day

November 11, 2020
Mayor Steve Benowitz, Veterans Day Video

November 11,2020
Bryan Branson, VAC Chairman, Veterans Day Video

November 20, 2020
NJ Blood Services Blood Drive
Daniel Applegate

December 2020
Virtual Tree Lighting, Virtual Tree Lighting Video
Mayor's Message
Township Committee Greetings

December 2020
Santa's Message from the North Pole, Santas Message Video

December 2020
Rising Stars Voice Studio
Holiday Medley, Click here for performance

2019 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

2019 Re-Organization Township Committee January 5, 2019
Photos
Senator Troy Singleton's Community Outreach
February 2, 2019
Photos
Free Lead Testing
February 25, 2019
10:00-12:00pm.
Senior Community Center
6th Annual Black History Celebration
February 27, 2019
Photos
Bordentown Historical Society (For More Information Click Here)
March 30, 2019
1:00-3:00pm
3 Municipal Drive
Meet and Greet Manual School Training
Northern Community Park Clean Up
April 14, 2019
Easter Egg Hunt
April 20, 2019
Photos
Green Fair
April 27, 2019
Joseph Lawrence Park
Shredder Day
May 4, 2019
Public Works Garage
Garden Opening
May 11th at 10:00am
Rain Date May 18
Memorial Day (click here for event photos)
May 27, 2019
Stream Monitoring Training
June 1st, 2019
American Red Cross Blood Drive
June 26, 2019
NJ 63rd Army National Guard Concert
July 1, 2019
Fish Derby
July 4, 2019
(Derby Results)
(Derby Photos)
Fireworks
July 5, 2019
Bordentown Regional High School Jazz Band
July 17, 2019
Daniel Applegate Blood Drive
July 19, 2019
Music in the Park
Boehme Opera
July 24, 2019
Invertebrate Hike (Insects, spiders and others) with Eugene M. Fuzy
July 27, 2019
National Night Out
August 6, 2019
Music in the Park (Rescheduled Date Below)
Elegance String Quartet
August 8, 2019
Music in the Park
Soulful Tee
August 28, 2019
Music in the Park
mr. RAY (children's concert)
August 29, 2019
Music in the Park (NEW Date)
80's Concert
September 11, 2019
Flag Retirement Ceremony
September 14, 2019
Flu Shot Clinc
September 16, 2019
Shredder Day
October 5, 2019
Fall Festival (Photos)
October 12, 2019
Police Celebrate Employee Shelly Augustino's 30 years of service (Photos)
October 24, 2019
Veterans Cermony (Photos)
November 9, 2019
Fall Clean-Up For Turkey Trot
November 16, 2019
10:00a.m.
Turkey Trot
November 23, 2019
9:00a.m.
Joseph Lawrence Park
(Photos)
Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 5, 2019
6:00pm
(Photos)

(Contest Winners)

2018 COMMUNITY EVENTS:
2018 Reorganization
Photos
Blood Drive
January 19, 2018
They collected 52 pints and this can help 156 patients!
7-11 Ribbon Cutting January 30, 2018
Photos
Kauffeld's Calling Frogs Citizens Scientist Montoring Project
Hosted by Bordentown Township Environmental Commission and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ
February 18, 2018
Northern Community Park
For more information: www.facebook.com/events/171697956917956
5th Annual Black History Program
February 28, 2018
B.R.H.S. Media/Library
March 31, 2018
Easter Egg Hunt
Photos
March 31, 2018
Veterans Outreach Program
Bordentown Armory
May 19, 2018
Garden Opening
April 28, 2018
Green Fair
Joseph Lawrence Park
April 29, 2018
Stream Monitoring Workshop
Bossert Park
May 5, 2018
Shredder Day
Public Works Garage
May 28, 2018
Memorial Day Ceremony
Municipal Drive
Photos
June 16, 2018
Flag Retirement Day
Northern Community Park
11:00a.m.
June 25, 2018
Red Cross Blood Drive
We colletced 26 units of blood for the Red Cross which will impact 78 lives!
Sponsors: Domino's Pizza
July 3, 2018
NJ Army National Guard
63rd Army Band Concert
www.facebook.com/63rdArmyBand
Sponsors: Mastoris Diner
July 4, 2018 (Photos)
Fish Derby
Sponsors:
Mercer County Angler Assoc.
Walmart E. Windsor
NJ Fish & Wildlife Hackettstown Fish Hatchery
Bordentown Creamery
Over the Rainbow
TLC Orthotics & Prosthetics
We had 93 children participate in the Derby. The winners for the "Largest Fish Caught" is as follows:

1. Jameson Butler age 4 (19"fish)
2. William McLaughlin age 8 (15" fish)
3. Brandon Quinn age 4 (15" fish)
4. Brody Crammer age 9 (15" fish)
5. Kenny Teague age 9 (15" fish)
6. Leah Martinez age 6 (15" fish)
7. Benjamin Popso age 13 (14" fish)
8. Liam Montenegro age 4 (14" fish)
9. Kenyon Ali age 7 (14" fish)
10. Mason Kampe age 7 (13" fish)
July 7, 2018
Fireworks
Sponsors:
Bordentown Twp.
Bordentown City
Bordentown Traditions
July 28, 2018 7:00p.m.
Bordentown Night at the Trenton Thunder
August 7, 2018
National Night Out
Summer Concert Series Dates 7:00pm (Free Concerts)
7/11/18 Deni Bonet
7/18/18 Arhouse
7/25/18 Diablo Sandwich Band LLC
8/6/18 Boheme Opera NJ (Rescheduled from 8/1/18)
8/8/18 Britain's Best
8/15/18 Sleeping Dogs Lie
8/22/18 Erin Hill
8/29/18 Rave On
Joseph Lawrence Park
August 10, 2018
Insects Sit, Learn, Discover
September 8, 2018
Veterans Information Day
NJ National Guard Armory
September 15, 2018 (Photos)
Community Day
Sponsors: Bordentown Twp. Senior Citizens Group & Mastoris
September 29, 2018 (Click for more info)
Coffee With A Cop
9:00-11:00a.m.
Bordentown Starbucks
282 Dunns Mill Road
October 10, 2018
Earth Talk
October 13, 2018
Shredder Day
October 15, 2018
Lead Education Session
October 26, 2018 (FREE)
Haunted Hayride
November 10, 2018
Veterans Day Ceremony
Bordentown Cemetery
Sponsor Rich Nappa, Nappa Dogs
(Photos)
November 17, 2018
Turkey Trot
December 7, 2018
Tree Lighting
6:00p.m.
Sponsors: Mastoris Bakery
(Photos)
Contest Winners (Click Here)
Santa Visits Wiliamsburg Village
December 15 (Click here)

2017 COMMUNITY EVENTS:

December 2017 Tree Lighting
Photos
Bordentown Township Tree Lighting December 1, 2017
Photos
Bordentown Township Veterans Day Ceremony 2017
Photos
Bordentown Township Community Day September 16, 2017
Photos
Bordentown Township Senior's donated bookbags to schools filled with school supplies August 2017
Photo
Bordentown Township Fish Derby
Click here for Results
Photos
The Red Cross Blood Drive was held on June 26 at the Senior Community Center. We had 48 people sign up to give blood. We collected 28 donations potentially saving 84 lives. We would like to thank all the people who came out and gave blood for the sake of saving lives!
Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017
Photos
Easter Egg Hunt April 15, 2017
Photos
EDAC January 30, 2017
Photos