CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: March 6

by Nancy Mrzljak
The Chesterfield Baptist Church Youth Group Pasta Dinner will be held 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at the Chesterfield Baptist Church 209 Matthews Lane.
   The family-style meal will include salad, ziti and meatballs, rolls and dessert. A $10 donation is requested for adults and a $5 donation is requested for children 4-12 years old, which can be made at the door on the night of the event.
   The Chesterfield Baptist Church Youth Group is working together in the fight against hunger. They are participating in a 30-hour famine to experience and understand the hunger millions face every day, and they are raising money for hungry kids and families. Just $30 can help feed and care for a hungry child for a month through World Vision.
   For more information, contact Beth at 609-291-1037 or at [email protected].
   The Board of Fire Commissioners District #2 Chesterfield meeting will be held 8 p.m., Monday, March 10 at the Chesterfield Firehouse.
   For more information, visit Chesterfield Hose Company website www.chesterfieldhose.com.
   The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Drill Night will be held 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 10 at the Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Building.
   For more information, visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
   The Chesterfield Township Against Substance Abuse meeting will be held 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 at the Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
   For more information, visit the school website www.chesterfieldschool.com.
   The Chesterfield Township Planning Board meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
   For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com.
   The Union Fire Company District #1 meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 at the Crosswicks Firehouse.
   For more information, visit the Union Fire Company website www.crosswicksfire.org.
   The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers meeting will be held at noon, Wednesday, March 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 meetings begin with a potluck lunch, which is served at noon and members can bring whatever they would like to share. Meetings start at 1 p.m. during which they have various guest speakers including the local police to keep them informed on points of interest.
   For more information, call Janet at 609-298-6547.
   The Chesterfield Township School Board of Education has changed two meeting dates from the original meeting dates of March 20 to March 13 and April 17 to April 24. The board will meet on these dates at 7:30 p.m. in the Chesterfield School media Center at 30 Saddle Way.
   These meetings are open to the public and formal action may be taken. The board may go into executive session and may consider other items, which may come before the board.
   Remaining meeting dates include May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18,Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. All meetings will be held the third Thursday unless otherwise indicated at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted at the Chesterfield Township School in Chesterfield.
   For more information call 298-0307 or visit the school website www.chesterfieldschool.com***
   The Crosswicks Community Association Comedy Night will be held 6–11 p.m., Saturday, March 22.
   Stay tuned for more details or visit the Crosswicks Community Association website at www.crosswickscommunityhouse.org.
   The Chesterfield Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary all-sports flea market will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 29, to benefit the Chesterfield Hose Company, along with a hoagie sale.
   For more information on either event, contact Susan Maruska at [email protected].
   The Crosswicks United Methodist Church Roast Beef Dinner will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 29 at the Crosswicks United Methodist Church in Crosswicks.
   Tickets are $14 for adults, $6 for children ages 4-10, and takeouts are $15 for adults and children. For more information, call 609-298-3290.
   The Chesterfield Township Public Education Fund inaugural April Fool’s 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk/Run will be held Saturday, March 29, at Olde York Park, across from the Chesterfield Township Elementary School at 30 Saddle Way, Chesterfield.
   Schedule of events: 7:30 a.m., registration; 8:30 a.m., 5K Run begins; 9:30 a.m., 1 mile Family Fun Walk/Fun begins; 10:30 a.m., medals followed by door prizes (must be present to win door prizes); timing by www.racingnj.com.
   All fees are per race per participant and are nonrefundable; 5K by March 25 is $25; after March 25, $30; 1 Mile Family Fun Walk/Run by March 25, $15; after March 25, $20.
   To register online, go to www.active.com and search for inaugural April Fool’s CPEFun(d) Run or use the link — http://goo.gl/UgRb7a. All registered race participants are guaranteed a race shirt. Race sponsorships are available.
   For more information, email [email protected] or visit facebook.com/cpefnj
   The Chesterfield Township Committee would like to thank Zachary Fetah for his recent Eagle Scout Project.
   The project, which took over 100 man hours, consisted of installing a sign and building a stone planter at the entrance to the Fenton Lane Park in Chesterfield.
   Officials called the sign a wonderful addition to the community.
   Zachary, of Troop 55 of Chesterfield, chose a project that felt would benefit the residents of his hometown. He is currently a senior at Northern Burlington Regional High School and will be graduating this year. He intends to attend college in the fall.
   Zachary would like to thank the Chesterfield Township Committee, township employees, the Chesterfield Township Athletic Association, his family, his friends, his Scout Leaders and the scouts of Troop 55.
   The Chesterfield Township Police Department is asking for volunteers the Domestic Violence Response Team. Volunteers receive free training (40 hours) where they will learn how to work with the police and provide information, support and referrals to victims at police departments.
   Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of or employed in Burlington County Area and have a valid New Jersey drivers license as well asaccess to transportation. Participants must also have no criminal history (which is verified by a free background check)
   For more information or to receive an application, call Sgt. Stefani at 609-291-0912.
   The Chesterfield Township residents who are Garden State Removal customers with Friday trash pickup will have their pickup days moved to Saturday. For more information, contact Garden State Removal.
   Chesterfield Township residents have been elected as officers of the Burlington County Firefighters Association for 2014.
   President Michael Stein is member of the Chesterfield Hose Company, and Treasurer Stanley Lewis is a member of the Union Fire Company of Crosswicks.
   Stan Lewis also serves on the District 1 Board of Fire Commissioners. The Burlington County Firefighters Association was founded in 1915 and serves as a support organization for the volunteer firefighters of Burlington County.
   Meetings are held monthly at different firehouses throughout the county. For more information, visit njbcfa.org
   The Chesterfield Township motor oil-recycling tank at the township Municipal Building will be closed until further notice because of contaminants that were found in the oil.
   The township is unsure at this time if it will continue to provide this service to residents. Motor oil can be taken to the Burlington County Hazardous Waste Facility or to a gas station that changes oil.
   For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit the township website at www.chesterfieldtwp.com
   The Chesterfield Township Historical Society recently opened its research library dedicated to longtime township historian Mal Knowles.
   The research library has a thorough residential history of the township as well as local genealogical information and research aids (wills, vital records, etc.).
   The research library is open by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, call 609-500-0452 or visit www.chesterfieldtwphistoricalsoc.org where you can check its online collection first by name or family.
    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.