The Chesterfield Township Committee meeting for tonight, July 11, has been cancelled.
The next Township Committee will be held 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 25 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
For more information, call 298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Crosswicks Community Association, with the participation of Boy Scout Troop 55 and the Trenton Detachment of the Marine Corps League, will sponsor a flag-raising ceremony at 11:45 a.m. July 13 at the Crosswicks Community House in memory of Crosswicks resident First Lt. John Bradman, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
The Chesterfield Township Healthy Community Farmers Market will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, July 13, in front of the Chesterfield Township Elementary School at 30 Saddle Way.
Fresh produce from Chesterfield Township farms will be available as well as prepared foods and crafts.
For more information, call Pat at 609-954-1215.
The Crosswicks Community Association will be hosting a Community Blood Council of New Jersey blood drive from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 15 at the Crosswicks Community House.
Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information, call 609-379-2342 or visit the Crosswicks Community Association website at www.crosswickscommunityhouse.org.
The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Drill Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Building.
For more information, visit the township website at www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Crosswicks Friends Meeting Craft Night will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, at the First Day School, located on the grounds of the Meeting House in Crosswicks.
This free event is an opportunity to come together to share conversation and fellowship while working on one’s own craft projects (sewing, quilting, spinning, scrapbooking, etc.). Bring any craft. All are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jean at 609-208-0898.
The Crosswicks Library Summer Reading Program registration has begun. This year’s program, “Dig Into Reading,” is an opportunity for Chesterfield Township Elementary School students to maintain and develop their reading skills throughout the summer. Children borrow and read library books from the Crosswicks Public Library and report on what they have read to volunteer listeners. The volunteers will keep track of the child’s progress in a journal and on a graph chart at the library. At the completion of the program, the children attend a small social held at the library to celebrate their reading accomplishments. Please visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us or call 609-298-6271 for more information.
The Crosswicks Community Association, with the participation of Boy Scout Troop 55 and the Trenton Detachment of the Marine Corps League, will sponsor a flag-raising ceremony to be held at 11:45 a.m., July 13, at the Crosswicks Community House in memory of Crosswicks resident First Lt. John Bradman, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
The Crosswicks Community Association’s annual Croquet Classic will be held from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 13, at the Crosswicks Community House Village Green, 480 Main St. No prior experience necessary to play. There will be three courses, each with six people participating. Register online at [email protected]. The cost is $25 per player (tournament only). There will be cash prizes, and live music by the Successful Failures, John McMenamin and Tom Parr. There will also be kids croquet, family games, root beer floats and cookie sales. For more information, call 609-379-2342.
The New Jersey Record Company, FDR label, has announced a July 23 release date for the new compilation CD, “My Hometown: a Tribute to NJ.”
All proceeds from the sale of the album will go to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
The label will celebrate with a release show on Friday, July 26, in Bordentown at The Record Collector.
The show will feature performances by The Successful Failures, The Cryptkeeper Five, Janet LaBelle and The Paper Jets. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $12.
Fans can pre-order the CD at www.fdrlabel.com and receive an immediate download of one song from the album. The full album will be available on July 23.
For more information, contact Mick Chorba at [email protected].
The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission is giving Chesterfield Township residents a chance to win a tree. Each month the Environmental Commission is featuring a particular species of tree and asking the Chesterfield residents to take pictures of the featured tree. At the monthly meeting, the Environmental Commission will judge which picture is best. The winner will be contacted by email and will win a new tree to plant. Each month a different tree will be featured. For more information, call 069-298-2311.
The 2013 Chesterfield Township Against Substance Abuse Summer Program will be open to all Chesterfield Township children entering the first grade to students completing the sixth grade. Students entering kindergarten in September are not permitted. The goal of the program is to provide the children of Chesterfield with positive activities that reinforce positive decision-making skills needed in today’s world. The program provides typical summertime recreational activities, such as sports and games, arts and crafts, and board games. The program will be held at the school from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and will run the weeks of July 9 to Aug. 1. Students are encouraged to serve as volunteers in the program. Adult volunteers are always needed. For more information, call 609-298-6900 or visit www.chesterfieldschool.com.
The Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association announces the continuation of a well-water testing initiative within the Crosswicks- Doctors Creek Watershed. This is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the safety of their well water. The initiative is being funded, in part, by a grant from The Watershed Institute. Through this initiative, the association is able to offer the test to residents of the watershed for $95. The regular price of this test is $225. All water samples will be analyzed by a certified New Jersey laboratory, and all who participate in the program will receive a one-year membership to the association and a free T-shirt. This offer is time limited and is good for the first 43 respondents or until Oct. 31, whichever occurs first. To order a well water test, visit www.ccdcgreenway.org. For more information, contact Marc Covitz at 609-752-1832 or email to [email protected].
The Chesterfield Township Police Department is now partners with Project Safe Child in a program that promotes responsible firearms ownership and storage. For more information and to find out how to obtain your free firearms cable lock and brochures, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Crosswicks Friends Meeting invites the public to join it on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. for an assembly for all, at 10 a.m. worship for adults, and at First Day School for children ages 2 and up. The Crosswicks Friends Meeting is exploring the Quaker testimonies through song, activities, discussion and readings Sundays at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please call 609-298-4362.
The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad is currently seeking new volunteer members to join their organization. The squad has been providing emergency services to the residents of Chesterfield and surrounding towns since 1988, and this year will be celebrating its 25th year of service. The squad will reimburse new members the cost of becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Please contact Fran Falkowski at 609-298-2216 for further information and to pick up an application.
Chesterfield Township residents interested in being on the Budget Advisory Board should visit the township website and fill out the Citizen Leadership Form. Please send forms to Chesterfield Township Clerk Caryn Hoyer, 300 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road., Chesterfield, NJ 08515 or fax them to 609-298-0469. For more information, contact Ms. Hoyer at 609-298-2311.
The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission is participating in a recycling program for inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges and cell phones. The commission receives credits for each cartridge and cell phone and will use the credits toward reforestation, protection of natural resources and ecological education. Collection boxes are at the Crosswicks Library, Chesterfield Township Municipal Office and Chesterfield General Store. For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
Be sure to tune into Northern Burlington County Regional High School Northern TV to check out the latest in Northern news, sports, and information. Programs include, “Preparing for the SATS,” “Financial Aid Night,” “Preparing for College,” “Future Farmers of America,” “Band Concerts,” “Chorus Concerts,” “Student of the Month,” “Classroom Happenings,” “Bowling,” “Wrestling,” “Basketball,” and “County All-Stars” on Comcast channel 19 and FiOS channel 42. Tune in via www.nburlington.com to see the programming schedule, videos on-demand and live streaming of Northern TV.
To contact Chesterfield Chatter guest columnist Nancy Mrzljak, send an email to [email protected], a fax to 609-298-3936, or call her at 609-298-0567.
