Volume 28, Issue 1
www.gibbsborotownhall.com
March 2015
Our Twenty-Ninth Year!
Edward G. Campbell, III
Mayor
Jerry Bonsall, Council President
Mitch Brown
Jack Croghan
Fred Deterding
John Flynn
Mike MacFerren
Borough Hall Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 9 am – 4 pm
Tuesday Eve 5 – 8 pm
Friday 9 - Noon
New Pinsetters Arrive at Senior Recreation
Center
The week of March 8 saw the installation of new, state
of the art, AMF QUBICA pinsetters at the Gibbsboro
Bowling Alley in Pole Hill Park. Gibbsboro is the first
lane in New Jersey to have this AMF technology. The
pinsetters were purchased with funds from the Camden
County and Gibbsboro Open Space Trust Funds. The
lanes have been resurfaced and are ready for bowlers!
The Recreation Center is available for rent by residents
for a modest fee. Forms are available at the municipal
website.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 28
10 a.m.
Cricket Field
Rain Date: April 4 10 a.m.
Gibbsboro Clean-Up Day Set
Gibbsboro’s Annual Clean-up Day will take place on
Saturday, April 25. Please join in this important “spring
cleaning” event and help beautify our community for the
outdoor season. We’ll gather at the cul-de-sac at the
intersection of Berlin Road and Route 561 at time 9:30
a.m. Trash bags will be provided; we suggest that you
bring your own work gloves.
FREE!
SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM
The Gibbsboro Fire Marshal’s Office has a FREE
Smoke Detector Program which provides Smoke
Detectors to Senior Citizen residents of the
Borough of Gibbsboro.
ATTENTION RESIDENTS!
Sign Up for Instant Public
Safety Notifications
Gibbsboro Borough is now partnered with Nixle. By
simply sending a text message with your zip code to
888777, you are instantly registered to receive text
messages from local public safety agencies in your
area. Want more control? Create a Nixle account at
www.nixle.com and tailor exactly what information
you receive and how you want to receive it – via text
message, email, mobile application, or web browser.
Unlike social media networks such as Twitter and
Facebook, Nixle employs a thorough screening
process to verify that every agency joining the Nixle
service is authentic. Other security measures such
as 2-step login verification help to safeguard agency
accounts beyond the level of protection provided by
other online services. All of this is done to ensure
that the messages you receive from Nixle are
genuine and reliable.
Nixle is not only for emergencies. Stay up to date on
other information affecting your community including
traffic alerts, safety tips, and local crime information
with your Nixle account. Messages always include a
priority level so you can immediately judge their
urgency upon receipt. Nixle also gives you the
flexibility to direct messages based on priority so
you can receive urgent information via text message
and the rest via email.
Note: Smoke detectors are available to Senior
Citizen residents that reside in single family homes.
Landlords/Managers/Renters are solely
responsible for the installation of smoke detectors
in any multifamily dwelling, dormitories, or rental
and or boarding properties.
If you qualify, you may contact the Gibbsboro
Marshal’s Office at 856-783-6655 Ext. 151 to sign
up for a FREE smoke detector. The Fire Marshal’s
Office will coordinate the installation of the smoke
detectors in the home.
GIBBSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
There are two open spots for the Four Year Old
Preschool Program for the 2015-2016 school year.
Applications are now being accepted and are
available on the district website, in the front office
or by contacting
MRS. BECKY MCFERREN
[email protected] (email)
856-783-5344 Ext. 305 (phone)
DEADLINE for applications is April 1, 2015
Thinking of Adding In-Ground Pool for the Summer?
The Construction Department reminds residents that pools often require variances which can take several
months to gain approvals. Now is the time to submit applications to get your pool ready for those hot summer
days. For your convenience, the Borough Hall, including the Construction Office, is open Tuesday evening from
5 – 7 p.m.
The Gibbsboro Elementary School 2012 National Junior Honor Society: (from left to right) Emily Maute*,
Sasha Tuddenham*, Lindsay Tripodo*, Victoria Lathrop*, Julia Dodd, Sara Tuddenham*, Lauren Johns*,
Megan Ryan*, Jamie Gontowski, Lindsay Kleeman, Elyse Proctor, Ava Johnston, Michael Carrington, Tyler
Baer*, Brendan Veit*.
*Inducted on March 12, 2015
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Calendar of Events
DAY
DATE
EVENT
TIME
PLACE
March
Saturday
21-Mar
Camden County Household
Waste Collection Event
Saturday
28-Mar
Annual Easter Egg
Hunt
8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
10:00
a.m.
Cherry Hill Public Works Complex
1 Perina Blvd, Cherry Hill
Cricket Field
April
Saturday
4-Apr
Rain Date: Annual Easter
Egg Hunt
10:00
a.m.
8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Saturday
11-Apr
Camden County Household
Waste Collection Event
Collingswood Public Works
Complex
713 N. Atlantic Ave, Collingswood
Tuesday
14-Apr
Planning/Zoning/Historic
Preservation Board **
7:00 p.m.
Borough Hall
Wednesday
15-Apr
Borough Council
7:00 p.m.
Borough Hall
Tuesday
21-Apr
Gibbsboro Board of
Education
7:30 p.m.
Gibbsboro School
7:00 p.m.
Gibbsboro School
7:00 p.m.
Borough Hall
7:00 p.m.
Borough Hall
8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Atco Parking Area
Atco & Raritan Avenues
8:00 9:00 a.m.
Legion, Cemetery, Triangle,
Lauer Playground
Cricket Field
May
Tuesday
Tuesday
Gibbsboro Board of
Education Budget
Hearing/Regular Meeting
Planning/Zoning/Historic
12-May
Preservation Board **
5-May
Wednesday 13-May Borough Council
Camden County Household
Saturday
16-May Waste Collection Event
Monday
25-May
Memorial Day
Services
Borough Offices Closed
** Subject to cancellation if there are no pending applications. Call (856) 783-6655 X 105 for information.