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Town Talk
By Mayor Ron Dancer
December 28, 2009
Citizen Emergency Response Training Offered
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Plumsted
Township’s Office of Emergency Management is offering free
“Community Emergency Response Team” (CERT) training in eight (8) weekly two hour
sessions from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, January 5th
at the Plumsted Municipal
Building, 121 Evergreen Road,
New Egypt.
The CERT program is
affiliated with the National Citizen Corps and is Nationally recognized by all
levels of government. Emergency personnel will train citizens basic response
skills in Disaster Preparedness; Fire Safety; Disaster Medical Operations;
Search and Rescue; Terrorism and much more. For more information and
registration, contact Plumsted’s Emergency Management Coordinator,
Linda Salcfas, at 609-758-6626 or email at
PLUMSTEDOEM@VERIZON.NET.
The most effective weapon
against terrorism is you. If you suspect it…report it. 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or email
at
TIPS@NJHOMELANDSECURITY.GOV.
County Offices Travel to Plumsted
In
other news, “Helping Hands Pantry” recently opened at 31 Evergreen Road in New
Egypt to provide free food and clothing to anyone in need. The hours of
operation are Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. “Helping Hands Pantry” is sponsored by The
Christian Fellowship Church of New Egypt that conducts services at the American
Legion Post 455, on Meadow Lane,
under the direction of Pastor Bob Swift. For more information on the Helping
Hands Pantry, contact Pastor Bob at 609-286-2303 or email at
HHPANTRY2009@AOL.COM.
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County Offices Travel to Plumsted
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In
other news, the mobile Ocean County Connection Office Bus will be in st1:place
w:st="on">Plumsted Township on Monday, January 4, 2010, at
the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, from 1pm to 3pm. The County Connection
provides information, assistance and services directly to the people on
location, rather than, the people traveling to Toms River.
Among the services are: application processing of passports; photo I.D.’s;
senior and veteran services, and much more. Residents are encouraged to utilize
this service to ensure its’ continuation in Plumsted Township.
Snow Clearing and Parking
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Residents are reminded that during snowstorms with accumulations that require
snow plowing, street parking is prohibited within the entire Township. In the
Downtown New Egypt business / commercial zone, property owners and / or tenants
are required to clear sidewalks of snow within 12 hours of daylight after snow
fall ends.
Future Events /
Meetings
Plumsted’s administrative offices at the
Municipal
Building will close at
12:00 noon on Thursday, December 24th
due to employee’s scheduled leave time. The offices will be closed on Friday,
Christmas Day, December 25th.
Plumsted’s administrative offices at the
Municipal
Building will be closed on
Friday, January 1st. The recycling
center is closed on Saturday, January 2nd
in observance of the New Year Holiday weekend.
Plumsted Township’s Senior Outreach Services (SOS) will host its second annual
Senior Winter Luncheon on Wednesday, January 13th
from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
at the Municipal Building’s Senior Meeting Room (lower level), 121 Evergreen
Road, New Egypt. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more
information call 609-758-2241 ext. 111.
Meet personally
with the Mayor at the Library on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7
to 9 p.m. (January 13th)
to discuss Local concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library
(758-7888) in advance to schedule a specific time for your convenience. The
Mayor encourages residents to contact him anytime at 758-2241x102 Township /
758-3497 Home /
r.s.dancer@att.net.
The next regularly scheduled public meeting with
Township Committee members Mike McCue,
Eric Sorchik,
Steve Reed, Deputy Mayor Dave
Leutwyler
and Mayor Ron Dancer is
January 5th at 6:30 P.M.
The most effective weapon against terrorism is you. If you suspect it –
report it. Call 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or email:
TIPS@NJHOMELANDSECURITY.GOV
Sign up for Plumsted
Township’s
free “E-Mail
News Alert Service” by applying at
http://www.plumsted.net/subscribe.aspx
Browse the Township
website: www.Plumsted.org
for more information and current events
and use the online "Suggestion Box.".
Contact the State
Legislative Office
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For Federal issues, contact
our Congressman Chris
Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters,
contact
Freeholder
Director Gerry Little at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the
Township
website:
www.plumsted.org
and www.mainstreetne.org
or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and
current events.
For more
information on our Township, residents are also encouraged to
visit:
Official web site of Ocean County Government:
www.oceancountygov.com.
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