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Dear Neighbor,
As we approach the warmer months ahead, I am excited to announce that I am signing the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge uniting government leaders from across the country to take action to protect the monarch butterfly, an iconic species whose populations have drastically declined in recent years. Through this pledge, we are dedicating ourselves to increasing awareness about the monarch butterfly’s population decline and dire need for new habitats, and working to promote and grow the many pollinator-friendly habitats we have throughout the Township.
Thanks to the efforts of the Cherry Hill Environmental Board, the Township has already taken important steps to support this effort. This past October, for example, CHEB board member Barbara Patrizzi helped organize efforts to become the first municipality in Camden County and the fifth in New Jersey to become a certified National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat. Through this program, communities become healthier, greener, and more wildlife-friendly by creating wildlife habitats throughout the community while educating and engaging residents through events, educational workshops and hands-on service projects.
This is an important certification that demonstrates Cherry Hill’s dedication to supporting our environment, and the Monarch Pledge is another vital step forward in this work. I’m proud to have the enthusiastic support of our Cherry Hill Green Team, led by Councilwoman Sangeeta Doshi and Councilwoman Jennifer Apell, as we continue to work together to protect Cherry Hill's natural resources. For more information about how you can do your part to protect Monarchs, MonarchWatch.org is a great place to start!
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Sincerely,
Susan Shin Angulo
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Township Sewer Bills
The annual township sewer bills for residential properties are due April 1, 2022. The amounts are currently available via our online payment site.
As a reminder, payments can be made by:
- Mailing your check to the Cherry Hill Township Tax Collector's Office, 820 Mercer Street Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
- Dropping off your cash or check payment at the Cherry Hill Municipal Building, Tax Collector’s Office, 820 Mercer Street
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Payments can also be made by credit card, debit card or electronic check (e-check) on the Township’s website. To view or pay your bill online, please visit the Township's homepage, CHNJ.gov and click on the link that says "Pay Tax/Sewer Bills“
- Payment can also be made by the Pay by Phone feature:
-For taxes: 855-472-2993 / For sewer: 855-472-2990
-To pay taxes you will need your tax account id number.
-To pay sewer you will need your sewer account id number.
-These account id numbers can be located on the bills that you receive.
-Easy to use payment feature – simply follow the prompts.
If you have any questions, please contact the Tax Office at 856-488-7880.
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Cherry Hill Dedicates Soccer Fields in Memory of U.S.M.C. Cpl. Justin Major
Mayor Angulo, Council President Fleisher and Council Vice President Bauerle joined friends and family of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Major on Tuesday afternoon to dedicate the soccer fields he played on for many years to his memory and unveil a sign in his honor.
Cpl. Major was a Cherry Hill resident who passed away in September 2021 at the age of 25 while serving active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps in Hawaii. As a child growing up in Cherry Hill, Cpl. Major spent countless hours playing on the fields at the DeCou Sports Complex.
A tree honoring Justin will be planted near the sign in late April. Justin’s family is also partnering with a local artist and Cherry Hill FC to commission a community mural for the Cherry Hill FC building, located at the fields, which will encapsulate values like dedication, teamwork and kindness
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Mayor Attends Book Collection for BookSmiles Event
On Sunday, Mayor Angulo joined BookSmiles and Republic Bank at their "fill the truck" event. The mission of BookSmiles is to promote literacy and the joy of reading by giving books to children throughout the area. They provide children with high-quality new or gently used books, laying groundwork for academic success. To learn more about BookSmiles, please visit their website.
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Mayor Attends Super Senior Club's March Celebration
Mayor Angulo joined the Super Seniors Club this past Wednesday for the club's March luncheon celebration, where the seniors celebrated Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month while catching up with friends.
Looking for a fun way to meet people? Come join the Cherry Hill Senior Clubs; they provide something for everyone. All clubs meet at the Carman Tilelli Community Center (820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002).
Click here to learn more!
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Mayor and Council Celebrate Greek Independence Day
Mayor Susan Shin Angulo and Councilwoman Carole Roskoph presented Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church with a special proclamation this year for their celebration of Greek Independence Day. Greece officially celebrated its 201st Independence Day on March 25.
Thank you to the St. Thomas community for once again including the Township in this wonderful celebration!
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Councilwoman Doshi joins electric bus station unveiling
Councilwoman Sangeeta Doshi, a member of the NJ Transit Board of Directors, joined the agency's leaders, as well as local elected officials, for the unveiling of a new equipment to charge electric buses at the Newton Bus garage in Camden.
These chargers and associated infrastructure upgrades represent the next step in NJ TRANSIT’s goal of transitioning to a 100% zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040. This work sets the stage for a deployment of the agency’s first eight battery electric buses in Camden later this year.
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Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is now opened for applications. The program will provide financial assistance to low-income households to reduce the balances they have on their residential water and wastewater bills. Assistance is also available to customers to pay off balances on their residential gas and electric bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF) program.
Together, these programs will provide needed assistance to families struggling to meet basic needs for heat, power, water, and sewer, and will be critical to helping New Jersey residents get back on their feet as COVID-19 moves into an endemic phase.
More information can be found at: Application Period Now Open for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
The portal for submitting an application for utility assistance can be found at: DCAid Services - Custom Portal.
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Get Ready to Bag Up Cherry Hill!
Don’t let May 4 catch you by surprise, it’s time to Bag Up Cherry Hill!
As New Jersey’s ban on single-use bags gets closer, Mayor Susan Shin Angulo, Township Council and the Cherry Hill Green Team encourage residents to bring reusable bags when heading out to shop or eat, as the ban on providing or selling single-use bags in all retail, grocery and food service businesses goes into effect on May 4.
Together, we can help make our community cleaner, more sustainable, and better prepared for the future ahead. Keep an eye on the Township’s website and social media pages in the coming weeks for more information about the new law, and how you can pick up your own free Cherry Hill reusable bag in May!
For more information and links to resources, visit CHNJ.gov/BagUp
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Barclay Farmstead Spring Open House
Join the Friends of Barclay Farmstead for their Spring Open House on Saturday, April 23 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The day will include
- A House Tour between 1:00 and 4:00
- A Guided Hike through the Barclay Nature Trails at 2:00
- See the Apple Orchard
- Visit the Herb Garden
- View the Outbuildings which include the Corn Crib, Privy, Spring House, and Forge
- Picnic on the beautiful grounds
Reserve your spot today!
Space is limited. Please sign up and pay online.
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Cherry Hill Police Recruitment Open House
Are you interested in a career in Law Enforcement? The Cherry Hill Police Department would like to invite you to their first ever Recruitment Open House!
Join CHPD on Tuesday, May 3rd from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. to learn more about the application process, and what it is like to work for the Cherry Hill Police. This event is open to the public, especially to those who are interested in a position as a Full Time Police Officer, Special Law Enforcement Officer (Class 1 and/or Class 2), 9-1-1 Dispatcher, or Crossing Guard!
Meet with representatives from all areas of the Cherry Hill Police Department, including the Patrol Unit, Tactical Response Team, Crime Scene Unit, Community Response Unit, K-9 Unit, Investigative Bureau, and more!
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection - THIS WEEKEND!
Camden County presents a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection event in Cherry Hill on Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Cherry Hill Public Works Complex (1 Perina Boulevard). Collections are held rain or shine. This event is for Camden County resident only. Businesses will not be accepted.
For more information call the Camden County Division of Environmental Affairs at 856-858-5241.
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Cherry Hill offers many programs and events for our senior citizen residents. Information regarding upcoming and special events will always be available in the Mayor’s Weekly email and on our website. Be sure to sign up for additional information regarding senior news, recreation event, and even tax reminders by visiting our website.
Camden County also sends out weekly newsletter regarding county events and programs, to register please visit their website.
For information on senior programs and events, please contact Gaye Pino, Senior Program Coordinator at gpino@chnj.gov or at 856-488-7868.
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AARP Senior Tax Help- By Appointment Only!
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide services will again be available to Cherry Hill area residents from February 1 through April 12 - with a different twist for 2021: There will be no on-site traditional tax preparation where the taxpayer sits with an AARP Tax-Aide during the tax preparation process.
Instead, taxpayers will have the choice of 2 service models:
Same Day Drop-Off: Taxpayers interact with an IRS-certified Tax-Aide in a 20-30 minute in-person and socially distanced meeting. During the appointment, the Tax-Aide will complete the intake process and write a receipt for all tax documents collected. These meetings, available by appointment only, will take place in the Municipal Building in Room 208 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am to 2pm.
Before the taxpayer leaves, they will make a follow-up appointment to return the same day to review the printed tax return, sign an authorization for AARP Foundation to file the return electronically, and acknowledge their receipt of the original tax documents.
Taxpayers can only make appointments by accessing the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Site Locator for Cherry Hill at: www.aarpfoundation.org/Tax-Aide after January 15th. Taxpayers will receive an automatic confirmation email. A follow-up email from aarp.cc.pt@gmail.com will include the links to documents to be printed, completed, and brought to the drop-off site. If you do not have a printer, packets containing all required documents will be available for pick-up at the Community Center and the Municipal building.
If there are no appointments available, taxpayers can add themselves to the appointment waitlist. An AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will contact waitlisted taxpayers by phone as appointments become available.
Self Preparation: Under this model, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides taxpayers with free access to software so they can prepare their own taxes. Taxpayers can also request help from an IRS-certified counselor to coach them through the process by phone or through computer screen-sharing. Participants can only request virtual tax prep assistance through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide's website www.aarpfoundation.org/Tax-Aide. Participants must provide a private email address to use this model.
Please do not contact this site about any of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide service offerings. They are wonderful, supportive hosts, but they are not AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers.
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Cherry Hill Public Library hours of operation:
Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday,10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Masks are optional but not required for all individuals. Please note that children between the ages of 2-5 years old must wear masks for all indoor, in person programs. Starting April 1, all children’s programs will be mask-optional.
Contactless Pickup continues as an option for patrons
Place an item on hold, and when notified of its availability, call 856-667-0300x2 to schedule your Contactless Pickup date & time. Email our librarians for more info or to request items.
The online CHPL Seed Library is open!
Request packets of seeds through this link, or come in to look through our seed binder. Browse many types of seeds including vegetables and some herbs!
Upcoming Book Sale
The next Friends Book Sale is Wednesday, April 6 – Sunday, April 10. Wednesday night is Early Access for Friends members only (you can join the Friends at the door!) Information available online.
Jewelry Donations
New or gently used jewelry and accessories donations are accepted: bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, purses, wallets, and more. Please drop off your donations in the Admin Office. Items will be used in the upcoming Gently Used Jewelry & Accessory Sale on Saturday, April 30. All proceeds benefit the library.
Distributing Dignity
The Cherry Hill Public Library is proud to be a donation site for Distributing Dignity's March PADNESS event. Distributing Dignity's mission is to distribute new bras, tampons, and pads - enhancing the dignity of women in need. New, unopened packages of pads and tampons and new bras should be dropped off in the Distributing Dignity box in the library lobby. Learn more and donate too!
LEAP (Library Equal Access Program)
Free training for N.J. residents age 55+ who have a change in vision; LEAP provides computer and iPad classes in partnership with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI). LEAP classes are offered at the CHPL Computer Lab Fridays starting April 1 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Registration required: 1-800-792-8322 x812 or email Stephen Felle.
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Upcoming Events
Yoga for Everyone (Virtual)
Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
VIRTUAL
Join us for this in-person yoga class for all ages. It will focus on increasing balance, stability, and flexibility. Perfect class for beginners and seniors. Registration required.
“How To” Festival
Saturday, March 26 from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Multicultural Room, Art Gallery & Conference Center, Lower Level
Free and open to the public, for all ages! In partnership with NJ Makers Day, stop by for some amazing, hands-on “How To” demos and presentations. Click here for a list of all the fun events planned for the day. Some programs require registration due to limited space.
Constant Contact for Business – Computer class
Tuesday, March 29 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Computer lab, Lower Level
Constant Contact is an online digital platform that allows businesses to reach customers through surveys, customized emails, newsletters, and more. Join us for a tutorial on how this platform can help your small business. Registration required.
Teens Jeopardy: 2010s
Tuesday, March 29 from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Half Conference Room, Lower Level
Join us for an evening of playing the classic trivia game Jeopardy! We’ll be testing your knowledge of the 2010s, so trivia questions will cover everything from 2010 – 2020! Open to grades 6 – 12. Click here to register for this fun night!
We’re going on a Story Walk
Friday, April 1 from 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Friendship Grove, behind Library
Take a walk with a librarian through our new Story Walk featuring the book Big Dance by Aoife Greenham. Weather permitting, all ages, no registration required.
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