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 make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in the final days of the year and into 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now. To encourage donations during this critical period, all who come to donate through Friday, Jan. 2nd will receive their choice of a festive pair of fuzzy socks or a winter hat as a thank you for helping patients in need. Those who come to give through Sunday, Jan. 4, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. See RedCrossBlood.org/Gifts for details.
As a special thank-you to donors for helping address the need for blood during the critical post-holiday time, those who come to give Jan. 1 to 25 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in the San Francisco Bay Area. See RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl for details.
Burlington County events
For more information visit www.co.burlington.nj.us.
*Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex, 22000 Burlington Columbus Road, Florence, is accepting non-working strands of Christmas tree and outdoor holiday lights for recycling. Drop off non-working lights in clear bags or cardboard boxes Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 1-4 – noon to 4 p.m. – Souls Shot Portrait Project Exhibit at Warden’s House Gallery.
Jan. 2 – 5-6:15 p.m. – Moonlit Trail Walk at Pennington Park.
Jan. 5 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Winter Bird Count at Amico Island Park.
Jan. 6 – 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Winter Bird Count at Rancocas Pointe Trail.
Jan. 6 – 10:30 a.m. to noon – Winter bird count at Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area.
Jan. 7 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Winter bird count at Arney’s Mount Park.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Public Works Yard is open from 8 a.m. to noon.
Monday, Jan. 5
Delran Board of Education work session meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 52 Hartford Road.
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. For 2026, the spring excursion is to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater for an afternoon production of “OKLAHOMA” and in the fall, the trip is to the Surflight on LBI to see Vanities with lunch at the Waterfront Cafe.
December is the organization’s annual Christmas Party (no meeting in December) the usual cost for Delran resident members is $10 and non resident/non members is $15. Dinner is a buffet meal provided by Due Amici of Cinnaminson, a DJ, and an open bar( wine, beer, soda). Other drinks will be available at a cost determined by the bartender.
There is an attempt to have speakers at each meeting to bring us information relevant to our lives and needs. In September, they had a representative from the Department of Aging discuss all the programs that are available to residents of New Jersey. Their phone number is 609-265-5069 and the website is www.co.burlington.nj.us/aging. This past November meeting featured the Red Cross teaching us all the new CPR techniques.
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
Don’t throw your old holiday lights in the trash. The Delran Green Team is collecting and recycling old, broken or unused holiday lights. They can be dropped off in the lobby of the municipal building. Look for the blue bin near the windows. Lights can also be dropped off in the container outside the Delran Lowes.
The Kindness Cupboard is collecting dry goods and non-perishable items for people in need. Donations can be placed in the bin in the lobby of the municipal building.
To report a pothole, contact the Public Works Department at (856) 461 7737 or email lpalombo@delrantownship.org.
