Fridays
Straight… to Treatment
Those who are struggling with substance abuse and have been thinking about seeking help can do so at the Delran Township Police Department on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The program is available to everybody, regardless of residence. No appointment or insurance necessary. For more information please visit www.straighttotreatment.com.
Blood Center
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center – Southern New Jersey, 5029 U.S. 130, Suite 450, Delran
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The American Red Cross urges donors to keep the blood supply top of mind and help save lives by making an appointment to give blood or platelets – especially those with types O and B negative. All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma through Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Fall.
Burlington County events
For more information visit www.co.burlington.nj.us.
Oct. 1, 8 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Country Line Dancing at Burlington County Agricultural Center.
Oct. 1, 8 – 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Chair Yoga at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 2 – 7:30-9 p.m. – Moonlit Trail Walk at Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area.
Oct. 3-5 – noon to 4 p.m. – 49th Annual Juried Art Show at Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery. Reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3.
Oct. 3-5 – noon to 4 p.m. – Rare Earth: Gary Jones Exhibit at Warden’s House Gallery.
Oct. 3 – 1-3 p.m. – Fall Pollinator Patches at Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods.
Oct. 4 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Paw Prints Pet Fest and 5K at Smithville Park. For more information and to register for the 5K visit friendofbcas.org/5kpetfest.
Oct. 4 – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Smithville Village Tour at Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods.
Oct. 6 – 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Zumba at Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods.
Oct. 7 – 10-11 a.m. – TOBATA by Toby at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 7 – 2-3:30 p.m. – Becoming a Better Birder: Fundamentals at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 7 – 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Yoga at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 8 – 7-8 p.m. – Board of Commissioners Public Meeting at County Administration/Courts Facility.
Thursday, Oct. 1
Planning Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m., 900 S Chester Ave.
Through Oct. 3
Donate gently used Halloween Costumes at the Delran Municipal Building. If you can’t make it during business hours, email Delran.green@gmail.com.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Public Works Yard is open from 8 a.m. to noon.
Free Halloween Costume Shop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Els from Frozen will visit at 11 a.m. at Delran Municipal Building.
Night Hike will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lake Lonnie. After the hike, members of the Delran Fire Department will set up a bonfire. Hikers can bring a chair and a marshmallow roasting fork to make s’mores.
Monday, Oct. 6
Board of Education work session meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., 52 Hartford Road.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Green Team meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 900 S Chester Ave.
Tuesday to Friday, Oct. 14-17
State Planning Commission will hold six public meetings to receive testimony on the draft of the final New Jersey’s State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the draft infrastructure needs assessment. There are two in-person hearings and four virtual hearings. For updates visit https://www.nj.gov/state/bac/planning/state-plan/development/
In-person hearings:
- Oct. 14 – 9:30 a.m. – Burlington County Library Auditorium, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton.
- Oct. 15 – 6 p.m. – Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., Morristown.
Virtual – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87595469882
- Oct. 14 – 6 p.m.
- Oct. 15 – 9 a.m.
- Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.
- Oct. 17 – 9 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19
Get ready for an afternoon full of family fun and fall festivities during Delran Fall Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. at Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, 5035 Route 130 south. A live DJ will keep the energy high; there will be a pumpkin patch and decorating station; a “tent or treat” with plenty of candy from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; a petting zoo for all ages to enjoy; pie eating contests; crafts for the kids; cornhole tournament; costume contest with prizes; a craft fair with trick or treating and delicious fall-themed food for purchase.
Saturday, Nov. 1
Free Rabies Clinic will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Delran Municipal Garage, 900 Chester Ave. Bring dogs on leashes and bring cats in soft-sided carriers only.
Riverfront Seniors
Riverfront Seniors, formerly Palmyra Seniors, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization for persons 55 years or over who reside in Burlington County and surrounding areas. Members from area towns meet at the Palmyra Community Center each month September to June. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays. Doors open to the members at 9 a.m., the meeting starts at 10 a.m., and at 11 a.m., the program is presented. On first and third Fridays, members can enjoy Bingo, lunch and a movie at the community center. Anyone may attend one meeting free to meet everyone. For questions, contact President Barbara Nowicki (856) 829-5341.
Delran Green Team
Delran Green Team meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 in the Delran Municipal Building, 900 S. Chester Ave.
Delran Seniors Club
The Delran Seniors Club is a social club open to anyone 55+ from Delran and neighboring towns. Membership is $10 annually, with monthly meetings at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Bridgeboro Road in Delran.
The meetings begin at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month except for December due to the club’s annual Christmas Party scheduled for Dec. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. A complete lunch is available at every meeting for $10 at sign in.
The club attempts to have speakers at each meeting to bring information relevant to “our lives and needs.”
Members enjoy two day trips a year supported by Delran Township, a fall trip and spring trip. The spring excursion is to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater for an afternoon production of “Fiddler on the Roof” and on Oct. 19, the trip is to the Shore Club a “Bandstand” Review.
The next meeting will be Sept. 9. For more information about the club call Betty Jewell at (609) 713-4440.
Delran Historical Society
The Delran Historical Society meets on the third Tuesday of the month in these five months, January, March, May, September and November at the Delran Township Municipal Building located at 900 Chester Ave. The meetings are held in Community Room 3 and start at 7 p.m. We frequently invite speakers to address the membership. Light refreshments are provided. Come and check out what we have been up to and where we are headed! Also check out our website, https://www.delranhistoricalsociety.org/
Ongoing
The class reunion of 1975 from Riverside High School will be held on Oct. 11 at “The Madison” in Riverside. If interested, please contact Lois Baehser Jewell at ljewell66@comcast.net.
To report a pothole, contact the Public Works Department at (856) 461 7737 or email lpalombo@delrantownship.org.
