by Nancy Mrzljak
The Chesterfield Township Planning Board meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com
The Chesterfield Township School Board of Education has changed two meeting dates from the original meeting date of April 17 to April 24. The board will meet 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.
Cost is $30 per ticket. Event includes wine tasting with a ‘guess that $5 bottle contest.’ Food will be provided by Coltello Ristorante Italiano Also offered will be 50/50 and select raffles.
All proceeds go to the Crosswicks Community House Renovations Fund.
For Tickets visit www.crosswickscommunityhouse.org
The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.
For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com
The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers meeting will be held at noon, Wednesday, March 26 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. when 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 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 New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign will provide free tree seedlings to residents of Chesterfield Township from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5. This program helps communities replace trees damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.
Township residents will be able to pick up tree seedlings at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building parking area. Seedlings are available on a first come, first served basis. Instructions will be provided on how to store, care for and plant seedlings. Residents should plant the seedlings within two days after pick-up in order to prevent the roots from drying out.
The goal of the Tree Recovery Campaign is to distribute over 500,000 tree seedlings to New Jersey residents over the course of the next five years. It is a joint effort between Chesterfield Township, the New Jersey State Forestry Services Community Forestry Program, the State Forest Nursery, New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts, Sustainable Jersey and the Arbor Day Foundation.
Arbor Day Foundation, FedEx, and BJ’s Wholesale Club provide financial support for the program. When properly planted and maintained, trees can be assets to a community.
For more information, contact Jane at 609-291-8148.
The Crosswicks Monthly Meeting annual Easter egg hunt will be held promptly at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 19 on the Meetinghouse Grounds at 15 Front St., Crosswicks.
The Crosswicks Monthly Meeting Easter Breakfast will be held 9 a.m., Sunday, March 31 at the First Day School on the Meetinghouse Grounds.
For more information and status on inclement weather on the day, call 609-298-4362.
The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission is co-sponsoring a green fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26 with Bordentown Township. The fair will be held at Joe Lawrence Park on Ward Avenue, Bordentown.
Exhibitors include local farming operations, local and state environmental groups. There will be demonstrations on activities such as kayaking, tree care, bicycle safety and rain barrel construction. They will be accepting gently used stuffed animals to be made into dog toys and clean socks to be made into cat toys. Look for the drop off point at the entrance to the Fair.
Any individual or organization who wishes to exhibit at the Green Fair is welcome. Exhibits and vendors should have a ‘green’ theme. There is no charge.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
The Chesterfield Hose Company Famous Chicken Barbecue will be held Sunday, April 27 from noon until sold out.
Tickets are $13 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under free. Take-outs are available.
For more information, call 609-298-1024 or visit the website at www.chesterfieldhose.com
The Crosswicks Community Association Mother’s Day designer bag bingo will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 10. Grab your Mom and come join in the fun for a night of wine, dessert and designer bag bingo featuring bags from Vera Bradley, Coach and more. Tickets are $30 per person.
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.

