🌱 How Bordentown residents can ride transit to Philly’s dazzling lantern festival.
Bordentown, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Bordentown! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bordentown residents can ride transit to Philly’s dazzling lantern festival.
Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Burlington) and 6 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, George H.!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival: 2026 Visitor Guide (thesunpapers.com) — If you’re in Bordentown and curious about the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, this guide explains exactly how to get there car-free using the RiverLine and PATCO. It walks through what to expect at Franklin Square, ticket prices, food options, and the best times to visit, helping South Jersey families turn the festival into an easy summer night out before it ends August 16. 
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Upcoming Events in
Bordentown
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★ Featured events ★
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Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Burlington) →
2704 Mt Holly Rd, Burlington
10:00 am -
Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
2:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Backup Blood Drive Location
Bordentown Elks Lodge 11 Amboy Rd, Bordentown Township, NJ 08505
10:30 am -
Grown Up Camp →
Liberty Lake Picnics & Special Events, 1195 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown
11:00 am -
Refined & Real: The Canvas - Class 1 of 4 →
Home2 Suites by Hilton Bordentown, 840 US-206, Bordentown
12:00 pm -
✨ Drag Brunch in Lambertville, NJ ✨ →
Under the Moon Cafe, 210 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown
4:00 pm -
City Commission Monthly Meeting
City of Bordentown 207 Crosswicks St, Bordentown, NJ 08505, USA
7:00 pm -
OCH Event - Thursday with Murray
City of Bordentown 11 Crosswicks St, Bordentown, NJ 08505, USA -
Shiloh Baptist Church - Flea Market & Fun Day
City of Bordentown 207 Crosswicks St, Bordentown, NJ 08505, USA
12:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Thursday August 13
Saturday August 15
🗓 Events Nearby
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Mayors Wellness Campaign - Wellness Walk →
Hamilton Twp Senior Citizens, 409 Cypress Ln, Hamilton Township
9:00 am -
VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
6:30 am -
Backup Blood Drive Location
Bordentown Elks Lodge 11 Amboy Rd, Bordentown Township, NJ 08505
10:30 am -
CVB Group 1
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
6:00 pm -
Banda El Recodo →
Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave, Somerset
8:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Bordentown. Apply here.
- W. W. Grainger, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Day Time Receiving (DTR) in Bordentown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bordentown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hamilton
- New Pizzeria From DeLorenzo Family Opens In Hamilton (patch.com)
- Hamilton Area YMCA Expands Free Water Safety Programs Through Continued Supportfrom Essential Utilities' Sure Splash Initiative (tapinto.net)
- Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/5/2026 (insidernj.com)
Florence
- How to apply for a $1,000-per-child cash benefit in NJ (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
- Correction: Border-Wall-Wells story (wfmz.com)
- Horoscope Today, August 4, 2026 (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
Lawrenceville
- Water Main Break Prompts Boil Water Advisory In Lawrence, Ewing (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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