Please join us in Congratulating Lieutenant Joseph Caruso on being named Cloudman’s Hometown Heroes last night at the Trenton Thunder. He was joined by his family, friends, coworkers and other honorees. Congratulations to all!  

    **** ATTENTION ****   On Tuesday, June 20th there will be NO PARKING on East Broad Street from High Street to Earl Street, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. due to road maintenance.   On Thursday, June 22nd there will be NO PARKING on High Street, from East Federal Street to Broad Street, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. due to road maintenance.   Please plan accordingly. Thank you!

    In celebration of Juneteenth the City of Burlington Police Department would like to highlight some significant historical facts.   By 1790, Burlington County had the largest free Black population of any county in the state, according to the Library of Congress. “This can be attributed to its location in the Delaware Valley, known as the ‘cradle of emancipation,’ where slaves were freed on a large scale,” it said. “The sizeable presence and influence in the valley of Quakers, America's first organized group to speak out against the evils of bondage, enabled this region to be the pacesetter regarding black emancipation.”   Once called Wheatley’s Burlington Pharmacy, this building was a Quaker-owned building used to harbor runaway slaves and the site of anti-slavery rallies. Located at 301 High St. in Burlington City, it is also the oldest pharmacy in continuous operation in the state. This historic pharmacy was built on the corner of High and East Union Streets in Burlington in 1731. The date is proudly incorporated into the side of the building along [...]