By Nancy Mrzljak
The Union Fire Co. No. 1 Pancake Breakfast will be held from 7-11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Crosswicks Firehouse.
Everyone is invited to enjoy pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee.
Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $3 for children under the age of 12. Children under 5 can attend for free.
Visit www.crosswicksfire.org for more information.
The Chesterfield Hose Co. Famous Chicken Barbecue will be held Sunday, Sept. 8 from noon until its sold out.
Tickets cost $13 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, and are free for children 5 and under.
$6, children 5 and under free. For more information, call 609-298-1024 or visit www.chesterfieldhose.com.
The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum Open House will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum on Ward Avenue in Crosswicks.
The open house is a great way to learn about the history of the community. Bring the family and friends.
The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum is open on the second and fourth Sunday of the month from June through September.
For more information, call the Historical Society at609-298-3700 or visit the website www.chesterfieldtwphistoricalsoc.org.
The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers meeting will be held at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11 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 potluck lunch, which is served at noon and members bring whatever they would like to share. The meetings start at 1 p.m. and they have various guest speakers including the local police who keep them informed on points of interest.
For more information, call Janet at 609-298-6547.
The Chesterfield Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary Hoagie Sale orders are being taken. Be sure to pre-order.
Hoagies are $6 each. Each purchase comes with a bag of chips. Pickup is after 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Chesterfield Hose Firehouse at 300 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road (Route 528) in Chesterfield.
Make checks payable to the Ladies Auxiliary of Chesterfield Hose Company. All proceeds benefit the Chesterfield Hose Company.
For more information, call Sue at 609-577-1981.
The Chesterfield Township Elementary Board of Education has rescheduled upcoming meeting dates. The rescheduled dates are as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 24; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Tuesday, Nov. 19; and Tuesday, Dec. 17.
For more information call 609-298-0307 or visit www.chesterfieldschool.com.
The Country Roads Dance Academy is now accepting registration for fall dance classes.
The academy specializes in the imaginative and strives to create a nurturing, non-competitive environment for all of their dancers.
Visit www.countryroadsdance.com for further details and descriptions of each class or contact Meg A. McMenamin at [email protected].
Fernbrook Farms is hosting its first-ever Farm Run on Sept. 22.Register by Sept. 21 for $20 for the Mini Mile and $40 for the Farm Run. Register at the event for $25 for the Mini Mile and $45 for the Farm Run.
Check-in for adults (11 and up) starts at 8:30 a.m. Farm Run begins at 9:30 a.m. Check-in for children (ages 6-10) is from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The Mini Mile Run begins at 11:30 a.m.
Fernbrook Farms, located near Bordentown, is a 230-acre preserved farm serving nearly 500 families with Community Supported Agriculture and reaching out to more than 1,500 children as part of its educational programs.
For information, call 609-298-4028 or email [email protected]. Participants can register online at www.fernbrookeducation.org/camps/farmrun.
The Chesterfield Township Healthy Community Farmers Market will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon 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 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.
For more information, call 609-298-2311.
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 [email protected].
The Chesterfield Township Police Department is 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 a free firearms cable lock and brochures, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
The Crosswicks Friends Meeting invites the public to an assembly for all Sundays at 9:30 a.m.. Worship for adults at 10 a.m. Sundays, and there is 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, call 609-298-4362.
Chesterfield Township residents interested in being on the Budget Advisory Board should visit the township website and fill out the Citizen Leadership Form.
Send forms to Chesterfield Township Clerk Caryn Hoyer, 300 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road., Chesterfield, New Jersey, 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.
These items will be recycled into usable products.
The commission receives credits for each cartridge and cell phone. It will use the credits towards reforestation, protection of natural resources and ecological education for residents.
Collection boxes are at the Crosswicks Library, Chesterfield Township municipal office and Chesterfield General Store.
Help protect the environment by recycling used cell phones and inkjet cartridges.
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.