Township of Maple Shade

"Nice Town, Friendly People"

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TAX COLLECTOR

The 2024 DOG LICENSE APPLICATION is available now.

You can access it at www.mapleshade.com or by click HERE.

TOWNSHIP EASTER EGG HUNT

Sustainable Maple Shade Invites you to Attend their March Meeting The next Sustainable Maple Shade General Meeting will be held on March 12th at 6:00pm in the Maple Shade Library Meeting Room. All are welcome to attend.

Recycle Your Old and Broken Crayons with Sustainable Maple Shade

Do you have any old or broken crayons laying around that you just don't know what to do with? Don't trash them! Give them new life by dropping them off to Sustainable Maple Shade. See details below!

Sustainable Maple Shade's Green Fair Coming Soon!

Mark your calendars on May 19th for Sustainable Maple Shade's annual Green Fair. Come check out all things "Green" going on around town. Plus free food and entertainment. See you there!

Maple Shade Community Garden Coming Soon!

Sustainable Maple Shade is working hard to get our community garden up and running. See the flier below for all the details. Reserve your plot today!

Heather Talarico wins Stormwater Management Award For Maple Shade

Heather Talarico, Maple Shade's Clean Communities chairperson, received the 2024 NJ Clean Communities Stormwater Management Award from the Board of Trustees of the NJ Clean Communities Council for Maple Shade's Adopt A Drain program.

The success of our Adopt A Drain Program has been an integral part in enhancing stormwater litter abatement in Maple Shade. Heather's commitment to advancing the Clean Communities objectives in Maple Shade has been unmatched and the reward for her hard work is justly earned.

Sustainable Maple Shade thanks Heather Talarico for her continuing efforts to make our town more sustainable, resilient, and beautiful. If you would like to learn more about our Adopt a Drain program or Adopt a Drain near year, see the flier below.

ROTARY PANCAKE BREAKFAST

BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (BEDC) MEETING

Tuesday, March 19th

6:30PM

Senior Center at Municipal Building

BUSINESS SURVEY

Calling all business owners! The Business and Economic Development Commission (BEDC) extends a special invitation to all current Maple Shade business owners, spanning various types, from home businesses and brick-and-mortar shops to mom-and-pop ventures and large corporations. Your insights are invaluable in fostering growth and development tailored to businesses like yours! Seize this opportunity to contribute and shape positive changes in our town, propelling the growth of your business. Don't miss the chance to make a lasting impact!

Business Survey Link

TOWN YARD YARD SALE

Click HERE to Register your House for the Yard Sale

2024 HOUSEHOLD CLEAN-UP

2024 PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINE

April 10

Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration

April 20 Ballots will be mailed

May 14

Voter Registration Deadline for the Primary Election

May 28

Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Primary Election

May 29 – June 2

Early Voting Period

June 3 – by 3:00PM

Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Primary Election

June 4

Primary Election Day

Early Voting

All Early Voting locations can accept any voter from Burlington County

Primary Early Voting Dates: May 29th - June 2nd

General Early Voting Dates: October 26th - November 3rd

VOTER HELPFUL INFORMATION ONLINE RESOURCES

ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION/ADDRESS CHANGE/PARTY CHANGE
AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?
VOTER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Voters should call 609-265-VOTE (8683) if they have not received their ballot by the beginning of Early Voting.
Voters can tract their Vote-By-Mail ballot at vote.nj.gov
Burlington County Elections Hotline: 609-265-VOTE (8683)

FREE RABIES CLINIC

The date for the FREE RABIES CLINIC has changed from

Saturday, March 9th to Saturday, March 23rd

POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Maple Police Department is excited to announce, in partnership with the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department, we will be hosting our first ever Senior Citizens Police Academy. This is a great opportunity for our senior population to not only get out and socialize but also to learn some things about the law enforcement community. Some topics that will be covered include K-9 demonstrations, narcotics awareness, consumer fraud, home security and many more. The academy will run from April 25, 2024 through May 30, 2024 from 1pm-3pm and concludes with a graduation ceremony. This is absolutely free to all seniors. See the flyer below for more details.

Thank you to the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department for bringing this to Maple Shade!

During the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the law enforcement community continued to work and answer calls for service. Many of those calls exposed officers to the Covid-19 virus. Chief Christopher Fletcher purchased a sanitization cabinet to be utilized for uniform and equipment, post exposure, in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus. While that cabinet has served the agency well, it is no longer needed by the Maple Shade Police Department.

On February 2, 2024 the MSPD donated the sterilization cabinet to the Maple Shade First Aid Squad. With the cabinet weighing several hundred pounds, the transport was not an easy task. Several officers joined Chief Fletcher and with the help of some community volunteers, it was safely delivered and is set up for use at the Maple Shade First Aid Squad. Special thank you to Sunbelt Rentals, Bentley Truck Services and Councilman Nelson Wiest for the assist on this delivery!

The Maple Shade Police Benevolent Association 267 is always happy to support community members. It was a win-win with a donation to Arianna Coffield for a fundraiser for DECA at the Maple Shade High School!

And the winner is... Nathan Sotelo! Nathan is a very determined 4th grader who managed to collect every trading card for the Law Enforcement Trading Card Contest! Way to go Nathan! Enjoy your gift package!

The MSPD SLEO III’s do so much more than protect the students and staff in our school district. These special officers really become a part of the school family.

Officer Pete Perez, who serves Steinhauer School, celebrated Valentine’s Day with the students and enjoys connecting with the students through learning. He loves to engage with students in the classroom and on the playground.

When Principal Reitz reached out to Community Affairs Officer, Corporal Misty Weiss, looking for the best place to donate 350 boxes of cereal, she had the perfect place!

Howard Yocum School’s Kindness Project for the No Place for Hate Program collected 350 boxes of dry cereal, not knowing that the Maple Shade Food Bank was down to their last few boxes at that exact moment. Match made!

Members of the MSPD responded in the largest vehicle the agency owns, loaded it up with the help of some of the tiniest community helpers and delivered it to the Maple Shade Food Bank. Thank you Howard Yocum Friends, for allowing us to be a part of this mission!

If you own a firearm, please be a responsible owner and Lock it Up. Never leave a firearm unsecured. Stolen guns give access to felons and pose a serious threat to our younger population. Between 2017 and 2021 more than 1 million guns were stolen from private citizens.

In an effort to promote firearms safety, free gun locks are currently available at Maple Shade Police Headquarters (while supplies last).

RECREATION

LIL SOUS CHEFS MARCH COOKING CLASSES

COOKING WITH THE EASTER BUNNY CLASS - MARCH 25, 2024

PET FOOD DRIVE

2024 FREE TECH HELP SESSIONS

The Township of Maple Shade's Recreation Department

would like to thank the following sponsors of the 2024 Township Events

Gold Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

If any business is interested in becoming a sponsor for 2024 Township events,

please email Recreation@mapleshade.com for more information.

WATER & SEWER UTILITIES

WATER CONSERVATION TIPS

Did you know the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Water conservation is the practice of actively conserving and lowering the water usage for a household.

If you are looking to reduce your water bill each quarter or are just looking for places to reduce spending, a great first step is conserving the amount of water you use. Small changes can make a big difference. Here are a few easy tips to try:

Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.
Only run the washing machine and dishwasher when you have a full load.
Check your toilets for leaks once a year. We offer free toilet leak test tablets that are available for residents at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 432 W Park Avenue and the Municipal Building at 200 Stiles Avenue.

For more tips, visit http://www.mapleshadeutilities.com/water-conservation-tips

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT UPDATES

Several water system improvements will be completed in 2024. The annual fire hydrant replacement program will continue and the water mains on two streets will be replaced.

8 fire hydrants will be replaced
New water main on Rose Avenue
New water main on Country Avenue, from Fellowship Road to Maple Avenue

SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVMENT UPDATES

Several sewer system improvements will be completed in 2024.

Several sections of sanitary sewer piping will be replaced on Main Street
Main Street Pump Station sewer main will be begin phase replacement
Critical equipment will be replaced at the wastewater treatment plant

IN THE COMMUNITY NEWS

On January 31, 2024, the Maple Shade School District held an educational presentation with Cedar Run Wildlife at the Fox Meadow Clubhouse. The presentation “Raptors and Reptiles” helped the kids learn why they are so well-suited to their habitats and what similarities these groups have despite seeming so different from one another. The presentation was followed up with some pizza and a book hand out to the kids. A big THANK YOU to Maple Shade School District for allowing the Fox Meadow Clubhouse to host this wonderful event!