Bordentown City, Bordentown Township & Fieldsboro
One shared guide for three closely connected Burlington County municipalities, covering historic downtown Bordentown, the Route 130/206 commercial corridors, Fieldsboro, schools, parks, transit, history, shopping and dining.
At a Glance
Bordentown City
Historic, walkable river city centered on Farnsworth Avenue, with restaurants, independent shops, the River LINE and deep colonial-era history.
Bordentown Township
Larger residential and commercial municipality surrounding the city and Fieldsboro, including major Route 130 and Route 206 corridors.
Fieldsboro Borough
Small borough between Bordentown City and Township with its own municipal government, neighborhood businesses and White Hill Mansion area.
Shared Schools
The Bordentown Regional School District educates students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro.
Municipal Government
Education
The Bordentown Regional School District serves all three municipalities.
Peter Muschal Elementary
PreK–1 · 323 Ward Avenue
Clara Barton Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 100 Crosswicks Street
MacFarland Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 87 Crosswicks Street
Bordentown Regional Middle
Grades 6–8 · 50 Dunns Mill Road
Bordentown Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 318 Ward Avenue
District Resource
History & Heritage
Historic Bordentown City
Bordentown traces its roots to the late seventeenth century and developed along the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek. Farnsworth Avenue remains the center of its historic commercial district.
Point Breeze
Joseph Bonaparte, the former king of Naples and Spain and older brother of Napoleon, created the Point Breeze estate in Bordentown in the early nineteenth century.
Fieldsboro
Fieldsboro's roots reach to the eighteenth century. The borough highlights White Hill Mansion, local walking paths and its historic community identity.
Getting Around & Recreation
River LINE
Bordentown Station provides NJ TRANSIT light-rail service between Camden and Trenton.
Downtown Shuttle
Bordentown City operates a free Friday/Saturday evening downtown shuttle with parking connections during active service periods.
Outdoor Access
Local recreation includes Bordentown Beach and river access, township parks, Fieldsboro park space and nearby Abbott Marshlands trails.
Churches, Cemeteries & Funeral Homes
Places of Worship
Congregations include Christ Church, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Mt. Zion AME Church, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Fieldsboro United Methodist Church.
Bordentown Cemetery
210 Crosswicks Road
The cemetery sits in the Bordentown/Fieldsboro area and is an important local burial ground and historical resource.
Funeral Homes
Bordentown Home for Funerals, Peppler Funeral Home and Huber-Moore Funeral Home continue to serve the Bordentown community.