By Nancy Mrzljak, Guest Columnist
The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Holiday Open House will be held 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Historical Society’s headquarters at 2 Front Street, Crosswicks.
Celebrate this joyful season by making your own unique holiday centerpiece with seasonal greens and decorations, and sharing traditional holiday refreshments with old and new friends. The Historical Society will supply the greens and all materials needed, along with expert instruction, for $10.
Please register for centerpiece making, call Debbie 609-291-9351.
The Board of Fire Commissioners District No. 2 Chesterfield meeting will be held 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10 at the Chesterfield Firehouse.
For more information, visit Chesterfield Hose Company online via www.chesterfieldhose.com.
The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Drill Night will be held 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10 at the Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Building.
For information, visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Chesterfield Township Against Substance Abuse meeting will be held 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
For more information, visit www.chesterfieldschool.com.
The Chesterfield Township Planning Board meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
To learn more, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Union Fire Company District No. 1 meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Crosswicks Firehouse.
Visit Union Fire Company online, www.crosswicksfire.org, to learn more.
The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers meeting will be held at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Chesterfield Firehouse.
Any Chesterfield resident 55 and over is welcome to attend. Keen Agers meetings are held two times a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Meetings are held during the months of January through June and September through December. There are no meetings in July and August. Dues are $3 per year.
Keen Agers begin with a pot luck lunch which is served at noon and members bring whatever they would like to share. The meetings start at 1 p.m. and feature guest speakers.
For more information, call Janet 609-298-6547. ***
The Chesterfield Township Committee meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
Visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com to learn more.
The Crosswicks Friends Annual Christmas Candlelight Service will be held 7 p.m., Sunday, December 23 at the Crosswicks Friends Meetinghouse on Front Street in Crosswicks. Join in with family and friends for a quiet moment before Christmas. Enjoy songs of praise with the familiar Bible story of the birth of Christ as joyous music of Christmas fills the candlelit Meetinghouse.
All are welcome, wrapped gifts for needy children and contributions are welcome. Since the service is in candlelight, don’t forget to bring a flashlight.
For more information call 609-298-4362.
The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission is participating in a recycling program for inkjet cartridges and cell phones.
These items will be recycled into usable products.
The commission receives credits for each cartridge and cell phone. The commission will use the credits towards reforestation, protection of natural resources and ecological education for residents.
Collection boxes are at the Crosswicks Library and the Chesterfield Township municipal office.
For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Crosswicks Community Association, under the leadership and guidance of Russell Caldwell, is assembling, cataloging and preserving historical records.
Mr. Caldwell has reviewed the current collection and determined its records are scant from the World War II years and from the 1950s through 1990s.
The association is asking community members involved in the organization during these times to donate records, including minutes, receipts, programs and so forth.
Contact Mr. Caldwell at 609-298-5098 or [email protected] or Desiree at 609-298-6697 or [email protected].
To contact Chesterfield Chatter guest columnist Nancy Mrzljak, send an email to [email protected] or a fax to 609-298-3936. She also may be reached by phone at 609-298-0567.

