Township of Maple Shade

"Nice Town, Friendly People"

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MUNICIPAL BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMER OFFICES HOURS

Beginning Monday, June 26th through Friday, September 1st , our Administrative Offices in the Municipal Building will reduce to a 1/2-hour lunch and switch to a summer schedule.

Our SUMMER hours will be as follows:

Monday - Thursday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Friday: 8:30AM - 1:30PM

Township Offices will be CLOSED

on Tuesday, July 4th

4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR NEWLY CREATED BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Maple Shade Business & Economic Development Commission was created to help sustain the community’s multi-faceted economic base that includes retail and services, office operations and other types of services that help Maple Shade to be an attractive location for new business.

The Commission’s focus is to help market the Township so that we can retain existing business and attract new. New Volunteers are always welcomed and encouraged. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with the newly created Business & Economic Development Commission. Those wanting to get involved and participate in the development and enhancement of the town and community are encouraged to apply today!

Volunteer forms can be found HERE.

WATER CONSERVATION KIDS ACTIVITY BOOKLET

Make a splash with young scientists as you teach them all about water using an activity packet.

Thirstin, a cartoon glass of water, walks children through the water treatment process, teaches them about different sources of water, and emphasizes the importance of protecting and conversing drinking water.

Click HERE to access the activity book

MAPLE SHADE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT

Click HERE to access the Public Notice regarding the Police Department's Accreditation Assessment

LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP)

Struggling to pay your

water or sewer bills?

Low Income Household Water Assistance Program provides financial assistance to low-income households to reduce balances on residential water and wastewater bills. Benefits are paid directly to water and wastewater companies, on behalf of residential customers.

Visit waterassistance.nj.gov or Call 2-1-2

Click HERE for a printable flyer

AUGUST CONCERT IN THE PARK

Sustainable Maple Shade, in conjunction with Clean Communities, is looking for Volunteers for our Adopt a Drain program.

Please see the above flyer for more information.

Help Sustainable Maple Shade earn a free bench for our community garden through our new voluntary recycling program with NexTrex.

There are two convenient drop off locations at Columbia Bank on Main Street and the Municipal Building.

See the flyer above for details.

Sustainable Maple Shade invites all residents to sign the Green Pledge Challenge to build a better world for future generations.

MAPLE SHADE LIBRARY

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am to 8:30 pm

Friday & Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Library will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 4th

Call or Visit the Library for Further Details

Summer Reading is here! Children and Adults are invited to sign-up today.

Check out our link below for events, or visit the library for further details.

For a list of Library Youth & Adult Services, please click HERE.

DOG LICENSE

If You Love Them…License Them!

The Township of Maple Shade requires all dogs, at least 7 months of age, to be licensed every year and have a current rabies vaccine.

LICENSE FEES:

$15.00 Spayed / Neutered with late fee
$18.00 Non-Spayed / Neutered with late fee

Click HERE for Dog License Application

Click HERE for a Printable Flyer

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief Christopher Fletcher, the Maple Shade Police Chaplains, and other police department personnel attended the Annual Police Chaplains Conference on June 13, 2023.

Chief Fletcher gave an outstanding presentation on “Chaplains: Bridges in the Community”, at this very well attended conference, along with Gary Holden from The Police Chaplain Program and Resilient Minds on the Front Lines.

We would like to congratulate the recipients of two prestigious awards.

Officers were honored and recognized by the 200 Club as well as PROCOPS for their heroic actions, rescuing a suicidal woman who was determined to jump from her seventh-floor apartment balcony, and was only unsuccessful due to the quick thinking officers who responded to the call for service.

We would like to congratulate Cpl. Misty Weiss, Sgt. William Turner, Det. Cpl. Jeffrey Engel, Ptl. David Thomas, Ptl. Anthony Marshall, and Ptl. David Priebs on a job well done.

On June 26, 2023, Cpl. Misty Weiss and Ptl. Karenann Wortmann set out to join forces with Dog Walkers across Maple Shade with the "Walk and Watch Program".

This program joins the police department, the community, and our four-legged friends to form a great partnership to improve the safety and security in our community.

Those who attended were armed with information on how to assist law enforcement in fighting and reporting crime in the areas they are already walking their dogs in.

If you would like to join the program, please email Officer Misty at mweiss@mapleshadepd.com.

Tip of the Month

from the MSPD

The Maple Shade Police Department wants to remind you not to open or respond to suspicious text messages and/or emails. Look for things like misspellings, odd capitalization and punctuation marks within the sender’s information. Do not give out your passwords on text messages or emails. If it looks suspicious, DELETE IT!

Congratulations to Two of Maple Shade’s Finest!

Lt. Dennis Nolan, thank you for your 30 years of service and your dedication to the community.

Ptl. David Thomas, thank you for serving the community for the past 25 years.

Best of luck to both of you!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please contact Corporal Misty Weiss at Mweiss@mapleshadepd.com.

TAX COLLECTOR

3rd Quarter 2023 Tax Bills - DELAYED

The 3rd Quarter Tax bills normally due August 1st are delayed and have not been mailed.

The grace period to pay without interest will be extended.

GO PAPERLESS!

We are pleased to announce a new electronic billing option for Water and Sewer Bills.

You may now receive your Water and Sewer Bill online via email.

Click HERE for directions.

You can also go to https://mapleshade.com/tax-collector/ or contact the Tax Collector’s Office at 856-779-9610 ext. 156 to sign up.

RECREATION

RECREATION SUMMER PROGRAMS

Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Look no further than Maple Shade Recreation's Summer Programs.

Click HERE for more information.

WATER & SEWER UTILITIES

WATER UPDATE

The annual Water Quality Report (CCR) is now available at the http://www.mapleshadeutilities.com/2022. A hard copy can be requested by contacting the utility or picked up at the Township Tax Office or Library.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

The utility is currently working on creating a Facebook page to better inform residents of utility related topics and issues. The plan is to have the page up and running with useful information and up-to-date alerts by mid-July. Stay tuned.

REMINDER

The water and sewer lines are the responsibility of the homeowner in Maple Shade up to the connection of the water and sewer mains in the roadway. The utility, as a courtesy, will turn water on/off at the curb, locate water boxes and sewer clean-outs, and clean out valve boxes during normal work hours.

If it is an emergency an operator will respond on off-hours to attempt to assist residents will their utility issues. Our calls are answered 24-7 by an answering service and the calls will be routed appropriately. Please contact the utility if you need assistance at 856-488-7450.