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This document is the 2025 municipal calendar for Buena Vista Township, NJ. It outlines key dates for township meetings, holidays, public events, and services such as recycling and bulk waste drop-off. It also includes contact information for various township departments, utilities, and state representatives. There is a Township Reorganization Meeting scheduled for January 5, 2026.
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--- Document: 2025 Municipal Calendar Document --- Buena Vista Township Committee: Bottom Row, Left to Right: Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa, Mayor William Ruggieri, Committeeman Aaron Krenzer Top Row, Left to Right: Commiteemen Kurt Renart and John Williams 2024 Township Committee Reorganization Pictured above: Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa with Husband Michael Testa, Sr. Pictured above: Mayor William Ruggieri pictured with his family Mayor William Ruggieri and Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa pictured above with Atlantic County Sheriff Joe O’Donoghue and Under Sheriff Mario Suarez Pictured above: Reverend David Mallory Pictured above: Sheriff Joe O’Donoghue Administering the Oath of Office to Mayor William Ruggieri SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com JANUARY 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year's Day Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday TOWNSHIP CLOSED Planning/Zoning - 7 pm MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Celebration at MLK Center 12 noon Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Annual Township Reorganization - 7 pm Christmas Tree Pick-ups Christmas Tree Pick-ups are scheduled for Friday, are scheduled for Friday, January 3rd & 17th. For January 3rd & 17th. For more information more information call the ACUA at call the ACUA at 609-272-6950 609-272-6950 Yard Waste Recycling Township Meeting - 7 pm TOWNSHIP CLOSED Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm DECEMBER 2024 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Municipal Park Upgrades Environmental Commission Owl Nesting Box Workshop FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 President’s Day TOWNSHIP CLOSED Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Fire District Elections 2:00 to 9:00 pm Township Workshop - 7pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Check us out on Facebook, “Buena Vista Township” Valentine’s Day SEE OUR Municipal Guide ON THE BLUE PAGES IN REAR OF CALENDAR 1st Quarter Property Taxes Due Today Yard Waste Recycling TEXT BuenaVistaNJ to 888-777 to sign up for Emergency, Advisory, or Event Alerts through Nixle Environmental Commission 7 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Watch our Community Bulletin Board on Comcast Channel 9 JANUARY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 24 31 23 30 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center Many household products contain hazardous chemicals and cannot be placed in your regular trash can. Take them to one of our safe and instead. Visit the website below for details. MARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Township Meeting 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center St. Patrick’s Day Municipal Alliance - 6 pm Founding of Buena Vista Township March 5, 1867 Spring Begins Dog/Cat Rabies Clinics: Collings Lakes Fire Hall: 10 am - 1 pm Dog/Cat Rabies Clinics: Richland Fire Hall: 10 am - 1 pm Next Calendar Month Insert here Daylight Savings Begins Township Workshop - 7pm Yard Waste Recycling Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Previous Calendar Month Insert here Visit our website @ www.buenavistanj.com 30 2025 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com 31 Sponsored by the Buena Vista Township Environmental Commission, Sustainable Jersey, and Clean Communities. April is Earth Month in BVT! Bulk Waste Drop Off Every Saturday in the month of April (5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th) Located at: Buena Vista Township Public Works Building 430 Union Road, East Vineland Items accepted: Appliances, metals, used motor oil, brush/leaves in biodegradable Kraft type bags, bulky rigid plastics, recyclables, E-waste, and up to 4 tires with no rims. We cannot accept: Construction, demolition, lumber, concrete materials. No hazardous materials or paint. Tax Sale - 10 am Veterans Indoor BBQ MLK Center @ 1 pm FEBRUARY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 APRIL 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Community Yard Sale at Michael Debbi Park Atlantic County Utilities Authority | acua.com | 609.272.6950 APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Environmental Commission 7 pm Next Calendar Month Insert here Previous Calendar Month Insert here Township Workshop - 7pm Please Report Illegal Dumping Yard Waste Recycling American Red Cross Blood Drive at Town Hall 2pm - 7pm If your trash or recycling is not picked up, please call ACUA at 609-272-6950 Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center - 1 - 4 pm SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Palm Sunday Easter Sunday Good Friday Breakfast with Easter Bunny MLK Center @ 10 am TOWNSHIP CLOSED MARCH 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 24 31 23 30 MAY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day Memorial Day Fallen But Never Forgotten Fallen But Never Forgotten Attendees Reflect on the Ceremony Ringing of the Bell Mr. John Armato reads the names of Buena Vista Township’s fallen heroes from the Veterans Memorial Stone Mayor Ruggieri Honors our Veterans Krenzer and Ruggieri Family Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa and Mayor William Ruggieri Honoring our Fallen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Armed Forces Day Mother’s Day MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center Mentoring Mother’s Day Breakfast @ MLK - 10 am Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Memorial Day Memorial Day Service @ BVT Hall - 11 am TOWNSHIP CLOSED Township Meeting - 7 pm Township Workshop - 7pm 2nd Quarter Property Taxes Due Today Yard Waste Recycling Community Yard Sale @ Michael Debbi Park 9 am to 1 pm Community Yard Sale @ Michael Debbi Park Rain Date Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 2025 Cinco de Mayo BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com SERVING ATLANTIC COUNTY WITH CONNECTIONS TO NJ TRANSIT: ROUTES 553 & 554 + WITH CONNECTIONS TO NJ TRANSIT: ROUTES 553 & 554 + HAMMONTON AC RAIL STATION — PHILADELPHIA - ATLANTIC CITY HAMMONTON AC RAIL STATION — PHILADELPHIA - ATLANTIC CITY DETAILS AT: WWW.DRIVELESS.COM SJTA CUSTOMER SERVICE: 856-227-7571 www.driveless.com APRIL 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Summer Concerts and Annual Car Show at Michael Debbi Park JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Flag Day Summer Begins D -Day Father’s Day Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Primary Elections VOTE TODAY! Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Summer Concert Series 7 pm - MLK CENTER Yard Waste Recycling Environmental Commission 7 pm Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Watch our Community Bulletin Board on Comcast Channel 9 TEXT BuenaVistaNJ to 888-777 to sign up for Emergency, Advisory, or Event Alerts through Nixle Municipal Alliance - 6 pm MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Visit our website @ www.buenavistanj.com Summer Begins Juneteenth Juneteenth Observed TOWNSHIP CLOSED Mentoring Men’s BBQ @ MLK - 1 pm MAY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Annual Community Building with National Night Out JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Independence Day TOWNSHIP CLOSED Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Have a happy Have a happy and safe and safe Independence Independence Day!! Day!! Summer Lunch Program begins at MLK Center Yard Waste Recycling Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Summer Concert Series 7 pm - Michael Debbi Park BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Independence Day Festival 11 am to 6 pm @ Michael Debbi Park Independence Day Festival Rain Date JUNE 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 31 Annual Community Building with National Night Out AUGUST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center - 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center - 1 - 4 pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Summer Concert Series Rain Date #2 Township Meeting - 7 pm Check us out on Facebook, “Buena Vista Township” Summer Concert Series Rain Date #1 National Night Out @ Michael Debbi Park 5 - 9 pm 3rd Quarter Property Taxes Due Today Yard Waste Recycling Environmental Commission 7 pm Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com 31 Community Fun Day @ MLK - 12 noon Summer Lunch Program at MLK Center ends JULY 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Shredder Event Movie in the Park Thank you to our Sponsors! Pickwickian, Sidelines Wawa, Five Points and Villa Fazzolari’s Veterans Day SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center Labor Day TOWNSHIP CLOSED Fall Begins Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Register to Vote at the Township Clerk’s Office Visit our website @ www.buenavistanj.com Municipal Alliance - 6 pm Township Workshop - 7pm Yard Waste Recycling Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Patriot Day Annual Shredder Event Township Hall 10 am - 1:30 pm Veteran Appreciation Breakfast @ MLK - 10 am Senior Citizen Picnic 12 Noon @ MLK Center AUGUST 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 31 OCTOBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Trunk or Treat and Haunted Walk at Michael Debbi Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm MLK Advisory Board - 6 pm at the King Center TOWNSHIP CLOSED Columbus Day Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Environmental Commission 7 pm American Red Cross Blood Drive at Town Hall 2pm - 7pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Report Street Lights that are burned out. Call the Clerk’s Office at 856-697- 2100, ext 1 Trick or Treat 6- 8 pm Halloween Yard Waste Recycling OCTOBER Township Workshop - 7pm Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Trunk or Treat Michael Debbi Park 6 - 8 PM SEPTEMBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NOVEMBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 30 Veterans Breakfast at Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center Buena Braves Homecoming Chief Natalia Stochmal and Supervisor Timothy Leeds Public Works Cleaning Drains in BVT First Responder Appreciation Day at Milanesi School Thank you Buena Vista Township for all your support!! See you again in November. NOVEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Thanksgiving Day TOWNSHIP CLOSED Daylight Savings Ends TOWNSHIP CLOSED TOWNSHIP CLOSED Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm General Election Day VOTE TODAY! Community Thanksgiving Dinner @ MLK - 1 pm Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Township Meeting - 7 pm Veterans Day Service @ BVT Hall - 11 am TEXT BuenaVistaNJ to 888-777 to sign up for Emergency, Advisory, or Event Alerts through Nixle Planning/Zoning - 7 pm 4th Quarter Property Taxes Due Today Yard Waste Recycling Don’t Don’t forget to forget to VOTE!!! VOTE!!! Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Veterans Day BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com 30 Visit our website @ www.buenavistanj.com Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm OCTOBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Annual Tree Lighting and Santas Toy Shoppe DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Township Meeting - 7 pm Planning/Zoning - 7 pm Christmas Day Winter Begins TOWNSHIP CLOSED Christmas Eve Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Food Pantry Open MLK Center 1 - 4 pm Annual Tree Lighting & Santa’s Toy Shoppe @ BVT Hall - 6:30 pm TOWNSHIP REORGANIZATION MEETING January 5, 2026 Previous Calendar Month Insert here Next Calendar Month Insert here Township Workshop - 7pm Yard Waste Recycling New Year’s Eve Environmental Commission 7 pm Public Works Drop Off 8 am - 12 noon SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2025 Cookies with Mrs. Claus @ MLK Center 11am BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 890 Harding Highway, PO Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310 (856) 697-2100 / (609) 561-5650 / Fax: (856) 697-8651 Web: www.buenavistanj.com Email: info@buenavistanj.com Chanukkah Begins Kwanzaa Beginss Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 10 am to 3 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House - 12 pm to 4 pm NOVEMBER 2025 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 30 JANUARY 2026 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBER LIST OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (856) 697-2100 (609) 561-5650 Fax: (856) 697-8651 Township 890 Harding Highway • P.O. Box 605 • Buena, New Jersey 08310 • www.buenavistanj.com • Email: info@buenavistanj.com • facebook/Buena Vista Township DEPARTMENT / NAME / TITLE / EMAIL PHONE: 856-697-2100 or 609-561-5650.....................................................PRESS / CALL ADMINISTRATOR....................................................................................................................1 Lisa A. Tilton, Certified Public Manager, CPM administrator@buenavistanj.com TOWNSHIP CLERK / VITAL STATISTICS / LICENSES / MARRIAGE Lisa A. Tilton, Township Clerk / RMC / CMR .............................................................1 clerk@buenavistanj.com PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (M-F 7:00 am-3:30 pm)...................856-697-2100 Anthony Poley, Supervisor of Public Works.............................................................5 publicworks@buenavistanj.com ANIMAL CONTROL, Township Clerk during normal business hours.............1 Shore Animal Control..........................................................................1-800-351-1822 Night & weekend emergencies only call State Police..................609-561-1800 TAX COLLECTOR......................................................................................................................2 Michele L. Kirtsos, CTC taxcollector@buenavistanj.com TAX ASSESSOR.........................................................................................................................3 Bernadette E. Leonardi, CTA taxassessor@buenavistanj.com MUNICIPAL COURT now located in Hammonton 100 Central Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037....................... 609-567-4300 ext 3 FINANCE OFFICE......................................................................................................................7 Gia Haws, Acting Chief Financial Officer finance@buenavistanj.com MAYOR & TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.................................................................................8 Aaron Krenzer, Kurt Renart, William Ruggieri, Ellen Testa, and John Williams ZONING OFFICER / CODE ENFORCEMENT Frank Sacco, Code Enforcement..................................................................................9 fsacco@townofhammonton.org David Scheidegg, Zoning Officer................................................................................1 zoning@buenavistanj.com DEPARTMENT / NAME / TITLE / EMAIL PHONE: 856-697-2100 or 609-561-5650.....................................................PRESS / CALL PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY.......................................................................................1 Lisa A. Tilton, ltilton@buenavistanj.com NJ CONSTRUCTION CODE / BUILDING INSPECTORS / PERMITS Augusta Complex, 852 S. White Horse Pike Hammonton, NJ 08037...........................................................................609-567-3653 DR. MLK COMMUNITY CENTER.............................................................. 609-704-7262 mlkcenter@buenavistanj.com • facebook/MLK Center, Newtonville Quentin McClendon, Director, QMcClendon@buenavistanj.com STATE & FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES U.S. SENATORS Cory A. Booker..........http://www.booker.senate.gov................... 856-338-8922 Robert Menendez...http://www.menendez.senate.gov.............856-757-5353 U.S. CONGRESSMAN Jefferson VanDrew. www.vandrew.house.gov..............................609-625-5008 GOVERNOR Phil Murphy...............www.state.nj.us/governor.............................609-292-6000 STATE SENATOR – DISTRICT 2 Vince Polistina..........www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/district-2..609-677-8266 GENERAL ASSEMBLY – DISTRICT 2 Don Guardian...........www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/district-2..609-677-8266 Claire Swift.................www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/district-2..609-677-8266 STATEHOUSE/GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................. 609-292-2121 SCHOOLS Buena Board of Education.........................www.buena.k12.nj.us........856-697-0800 Buena Regional High School....................................................................... 856-697-2400 Buena Regional Middle School................................................................... 856-697-0100 Collings Lakes Elementary School.............................................................856-885-4994 Dr. JP Cleary Elementary School.................................................................856-697-8080 John C. Milanesi Elementary School.........................................................856-697-0605 Our Lady of Mercy Academy.....................www.edline.net................... 856-697-2008 St. Augustine Preparatory School...........www.augustinian.org........ 856-697-2600 St. Mary’s Regional School.........................www.smrschool.org........... 856-692-8537 ATLANTIC COUNTY & OTHER SERVICES Atlantic County Government – Main number.......................................609-345-6700 Atlantic County Intergenerational Services/Social Services............888-426-9243 Atlantic County Library – Mays Landing Branch..................................609-625-2776 Hammonton Branch.....................................609-561-2264 Atlantic County Mosquito Control.............................................................609-645-5948 Atlantic County Transportation-Senior/Handicapped/Disabled....609-645-5910 Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA).............................................609-272-6950 Atlantic County Welfare Services...............................................................609-348-3001 Board of Elections............................................................................................609-645-5878 Board of Freeholders......................................................................................609-645-5900 Board of Taxation.............................................................................................609-645-5820 County Clerk......................................................................................................609-625-4011 Health Department.........................................................................................609-645-5935 Sheriff...................................................................................................................609-909-7200 Superintendent of Elections........................................................................609-645-5882 Surrogate............................................................................................................609-645-5800 ANIMAL/WILDLIFE CONTROL Atlantic County Animal Shelter..................................................................609-485-2345 Humane Society of Atlantic County..........................................................609-347-2487 South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter.....................................................856-691-1500 NJ Wildlife Control Unit..................................................................................609-748-2044 DOG/CAT LICENSES Renewals are required annually with a valid rabies vaccination. (Late fee charged after March 31st) DOG LICENSES FEES..................................................................... CAT LICENSES FEES $12.00......................................Neutered.......................................$7.00 $15.00.................................Non-Neutered..................................$9.00 $7.00........................................ Late Fee.........................................$7.00 FREE RABIES CLINIC BVT will be holding 2 free rabies and licensing clinics for dogs and cats at various fire halls in the Township during the month of March. See the calendar for details. The Atlantic County Animal Shelter also holds free clinics in Pleasantville. Call 609-485-2345 for more details. POST OFFICES LOCATED IN BUENA VISTA Buena.................................................Zip Code-08310..................................856-697-2828 Milmay...............................................Zip Code-08340..................................609-476-3215 Newtonville......................................Zip Code-08346..................................609-567-2389 Richland.............................................Zip Code-08350..................................856-697-2846 OTHER AREA ZIP CODES: Dorothy 08317 Hammonton 08037 Landisville 08326 Minotola 08341 Vineland 08360 Williamstown 08094 OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS Buena Outreach (Senior Center)................................................................856-697-1030 Nutrition Site (Senior Meals)....................................................................856-697-0698 Hammonton Family Center – Energy assistance & other services.......609-567-2900 Abundant Living Church Food Pantry......................................................609-561-6019 4th Tuesday of each month – 5-7 pm Community FoodBank of Southern NJ (Egg Harbor Twp.)...............609-383-8843 Impact Harvest foodbank@impactharvest.org...................................856-690-9397 Emergency – Police/Fire/EMS/Ambulance.........................................................9-1-1 NJ State Police – Buena Vista.................................................................609-561-1800 Gloucester County Dispatch Center..........................................................856-589-0911 NJ Transit Bus/Rail www.njtransit.com...................................................973-275-5555 NJ Pinelands Commission.............................................................................609-894-7300 NDOT www.njdot.us/transportation......................................................609-588-6213 Pot hole/Deer Carcass Removal/Highway Complaints Red Cross............................................................................................................609-646-8330 BVT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES / DISTRICTS Emergencies Call 9-1-1 Richland Volunteer Fire Co., District No. 1...............................................856-457-5158 East Vineland Volunteer Fire Co., District No. 2.....................................856-213-5854 Newtonville Volunteer Fire Co., District No. 3........................................609-567-4439 Milmay Volunteer Fire Co., District No. 4.................................................609-476-2020 Collings Lakes Volunteer Fire Co., District No. 5....................................609-561-9614 UTILITIES Atlantic City Electric....www.atlanticcityelectric.com..... Non-Emergency......800-642-3780 Emergency............800-833-7476 Comcast Cable..............www.comcast.com...............................................800-COMCAST South Jersey Gas..........www.southjerseygas.com........... Non-Emergency......888-766-9900 Emergency............800-582-7060 Verizon.............................www.verizon.com......................... Repair.................800-837-4966 Customer Service....800-922-0204 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER The Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center is located at 661 Jackson Road in Newtonville. Various programs and events (some listed below) take place at the Center. Rental of the facilities requires fees and an application to be filled out at the MLK Center. MLKCenter@buenavistanj.com...............................................609-704-7262 Quentin McClendon, Director...........QMcClendon@buenavistanj.com Gateway Head Start Program..............................................................609-666-5264 Juan Uribe, Director Seniors of the Newtonville Area.........................................................609-704-7262 Food Pantry open 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm African American Heritage Museum www.aahmsnj.org..........609-704-5495 ROAD MAINTENANCE, SNOW REMOVAL, POTHOLES Our Public Works Department provides street repair and snow removal. Please address any questions or problems to the Township Clerk’s office or call Public Works at 856-697-2100 ext 5, leave message. Hours (M - F ) 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. PARKS & RECREATION Our Public Works Department maintains park and recreation facilities in Richland, Lake Ann, Newtonville & Collings Lakes for use by our residents. Questions about use/rental of our parks should be addressed to Clerk’s Office at Township Hall (Press 1). All groups require fees & an application to be filled out & submitted to the Recreation Committee. For use/rental of Wilder Hines Park, contact the MLK Center at 609-704-7262. TRASH & RECYCLING Municipal trash and recycling services are provided by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA). Trash and recycling problems, and questions should be directed to the ACUA at 609-272-6950 or / www.acua.com. GENERAL TRASH RULES / REQUIREMENTS Residents are encouraged to limit their weekly trash to three (3) 32 gallon containers or the equivalent per collection or 96 gallon containers may be used. Recycling is mandatory. Make sure to separate all recyclable items from your trash for curbside pickup. Single Stream recycling makes it easy to put all recyclables in the same blue containers. Excess trash will be left until the next pick up date if over the limit. Please remove excess trash from the curb until the next pick up date. Two (2) tires per week without rims will be picked up at curbside. Trash containers shall be metal or plastic, water tight, have handles, not exceed 32 gals. & weigh no more than 50 lbs. when filled. Large 96 gallon containers must be on wheels. Plastic bags may be used in place of containers. Metal drums are NOT acceptable. Please secure trash from animals. Loose or non-contained trash will not be picked up. Bulky trash (mattress, couch, furniture) will be collected on your trash day – limit (2) items per week. Bundles of painted or stained wood should be cut in 4 ft. lengths and must not weigh more than 50 lbs. per bundle. ACUA collects only residential trash. Commercial, industrial, building or demolition projects must provide for their own dumpster and arrange for pick-up by a private hauler. Placement time: All waste materials set out for collection shall be placed at curbside no later than 7 am on collection day and no sooner than 7 pm on the evening before. All empty waste containers must be removed from curbside by 7 pm on the day of collection. Trash rule violations carry penalties of a $100.00 - $500.00 fine and/or community service may be assessed. Yard Waste (leaves, brush, grass, clean wood): Place loose material in labeled cans or biodegradable kraft-type bags – bags should not exceed 50 lbs. Brush/branches must be bundled & tied with twine & should not exceed 4 ft. in length or 4”- 6” in diameter. BVT RECYCLING DROP OFF CENTER The Center is open to all BVT residents – proof is required. The items below will be accepted on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Public Works Yard at 430 Union Rd. between 8 am & 12 noon (some holidays may cause dates to change). ITEMS ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGE: appliances, metals, motor oil, brush/leaves in biodegradable Kraft-type bags, bulky rigid plastics, recyclables, e-waste, auto/ light truck tires (rims must be removed) limit up to 4, truck/farm equipment tires (rims must be removed) limit up to 2 per month. RECYCLING DROP OFF CENTER RULES Center is for residential use. None of the following will be accepted: Household trash, construction, demolition or business materials, shingles, wood (painted, stained or treated), houses, barns, sheds, wooden fences or cement. Recyclable items must be presorted and ready for disposal. The Township reserves the right to limit quantities and to refuse unacceptable items. You must unload yourself. No tipping. SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING Atlantic County’s recycling program is a single-stream program. Recyclable items can now go together in one container: All flattened cardboard, office papers, newspaper & magazines, brown paper bags, telephone & paperback books, paperboard, junk mail, glass bottles & jars, aluminum cans, tin & steel cans together in the same containers without separating. Special Plastic Note: Recycle all plastic containers with a number 1, 2 and 5. Please NO Styrofoam or plastic bags. Check out the website at www. acua.com for the latest recycling information and requirements, or refer to the ACUA insert that was included with this calendar. BLUE RECYCLING CONTAINERS The County provides each home in Buena Vista with one recycling container. The containers are the property of the ACUA and are to be used only for acceptable recycling items. Any trash placed in the blue containers will not be removed by the ACUA. Contact ACUA for replacement containers (there may be a cost for additional containers). Blue containers purchased at retail stores may also be used. Each home is entitled to one 96 gallon recycling container on wheels. E-WASTE (ELECTRONIC WASTE) Curbside pickup is not available. You can drop these items off at no cost at the BVT Public Works Yard, 430 Union Road (near Oak Road) on the first Saturday of each month between 8 am and 12 noon. Items may also be dropped off at any Goodwill and other approved locations. Check the ACUA’s website for options. Items covered: TVs, monitors, terminals, CRTs, CPUs, cables, keyboards, telephones, printers, copiers, typewriters, modems, telephone mainframes, laptops, mainframe equipment, fax machines, medical equipment, lab equipment & other electronic items. TOWNSHIP SERVICES and INFORMATION CURBSIDE LEAF MACHINE COLLECTION AREAS Our curbside leaf machine collection will be done during the months of November, December, and April. This collection will be done only in Cedar Gardens, DeRosa Drive, Country Club area, and the Collings Lakes section of the Township. Dates will be posted on Channel 9, our website, and via flyers. All leaves must be raked to the curb by the first date announced for leaf machine pick up in the above areas. Schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions. All other times of the year, leaves must be bagged (in biodegradable Kraft-type bags) and placed at the curb for regular yard waste collection provided by the ACUA (dates noted on our calendar). Call the BVT Public Works Department at 856-697-2100 for more details or for scheduled pick up in-areas not listed above. NON-CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION OR BRUSH PICK-UP AREAS Residents are required to phone our Public Works Department to arrange for pick-up service for leaves, brush, and yard waste so that it may be scheduled in advance for pick up. Residents with leaves and brush in the Curbside Leaf Collection Program (above) areas do not need to call for pick up. ZONING OFFICER / PERMITS (Also see phone number list) TheTownship Zoning Officer handles permits for many types of home improvement projects such as additions, sheds, porches, fences, patios, chimneys, pools, garages, pole barns, and home occupations. Local permits must also be completed for any state building permits listed below in advance. STATE BUILDING PERMITS (Also see phone number list) Building permits are required for new home construction, new roofs and shingles, siding, and certain window changes. State of NJ Construction Code Officials/ Building Inspectors handle these permits on behalf of Buena Vista Township. PINELANDS COMMISSION APPROVALS Many building and land projects require the approval of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. They can be contacted at 609-894-7300 or at their website http:// state.nj.us/pinelands where you can download an application. Residents should also speak to our Zoning Officer or State Building Inspectors before starting any projects. Additional forms for Pinelands issues can be found on the Township website. HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM Periodically, funds are available through the State of New Jersey Small Cities Program and Atlantic County to fix homes needing critical repairs. Loans and some partial grants are available based on income levels. Emergency programs may also be available. Please contact the Township Clerk’s office for additional information. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS A revolving low-interest loan program may be available to new and existing Township businesses for facades, expansion and to create new jobs. Applications are available at the Township Clerk’s office. Subject to availability of funds. STREET LIGHTS Residents are urged to report street lights that have burned out or in need of repair to the Township Clerk’s office or directly to Atlantic City Electric by phoning 800- 642-3780 or their website www.atlanticcityelectric.com. Please provide the pole number which is located on a metal plate just above eye level on each pole and the closest street location or intersection of the pole when reporting any problems. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS All meetings are held at Township Hall. Action may be taken at all meetings. Regular Meetings – 7:00 pm Held on the 4th Monday of each month (except holidays) Workshop Meetings – 7:00 pm, Held on 1st or 2nd Monday of most months Planning/Zoning Board Meeting – 7:00 pm, 3rd Thursday of each month (except November meeting held on Tuesday before Thanksgiving) TOWNSHIP HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, Christmas Day. ELECTIONS The Primary Election is held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in June. The General Election is held on the first Tuesday following the First Monday in November. School Board Elections are now held in November. Fire Commission Elections are held on the third Saturday of February at each Fire Hall. VOTER REGISTRATION/VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS Voter Registration and Vote By Mail Applications are available at the Township Clerk’s office or on line at www.aclink.org. STATE POLICE The New Jersey State Police provides coverage to all areas of Buena Vista Township. For non-emergency calls dial 609-561-1800 or 609-561-7267. Emergency calls should be dialed through 9-1-1. HOUSE AND BUSINESS NUMBERING The Township has assigned numbering to all streets in Buena Vista. Your tax bill will show your street and/or mailing address. It is important to display your number. All homes and businesses are required to display property numbers. Numbers must be at least 3” high, reflective and placed where they can be clearly seen from the street in an emergency. If you have a long driveway, numbers should be posted at the end of the driveway. CABLE TELEVISION, HIGH SPEED INTERNET & PHONE SERVICE Cable television, high speed internet, and phone service are handled by Comcast and covers most areas of Buena Vista Township. For more information call: 1-800-COMCAST. Verizon also provides phone & internet service & can be reached by dialing 1-800-VERIZON. LOCAL ACCESS TV AND COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Township Committee meetings and local programs are shown on Comcast Cable Channel 9 every Tuesday between 5 pm and 10 pm. Comcast Channel 9 also shows our Community Bulletin Board around the clock when there is no other municipal programming on. Comcast Cable Channel 9 is shared between six towns in their system. TOWNSHIP CODE BOOK Our complete Township Code Book is now available on our website. All local Ordinances can be found there. See www.buenavistanj.com. BUENA VISTA HISTORY AND FACTS A Brief History and Overview of Buena Vista Township Written by Mayor Chuck Chiarello, January 1997 • Updated October 2024 In 1692 this area was part of Cape May County. By 1694 we were part of Gloucester County. In 1695 our area was called Great Egg Harbor, which was also known as New Weymouth. In 1798 we became part of Weymouth Township until 1813 when we became part of Hamilton Township. In 1837 Atlantic County was formed. On March 5, 1867 Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County was established, separating from Hamilton. Buena Vista Township today is somewhat smaller than it was when it was originally established in 1867. At that time, the areas that we know today as Folsom and Buena Borough were part of Buena Vista Township. In 1906 Folsom separated from the Township followed by Buena Borough in 1949. The earliest settlements in Buena Vista Township can be traced to a pristine body of water known as Deep Run in the Pancoast Mill area. Wildlife and rare species can be found in this particular portion of the Township. Deep Run (part of the Great Egg Harbor River system) lent itself to an early sawmill being developed by John Campbell. Campbell originally bought land in Buena Vista Township in 1773. In 1779, he opened a tavern known as “Ye Olde Midway Inn.” In 1774, the Methodist Church (Friendship Church) was established by Aguilla Down and Ambrose Pancoast. The original Friendship Church and the former site of the modern day Midway Inn are now in Buena Borough. The Buena Vista School District was established in 1866, one year prior to Buena Vista Township being created. Several original school buildings in the Township still exist, though the earliest ones prior to 1900 are no longer standing. The school in Milmay is now a private home and was built around 1915. The first school in Newtonville still stands on Jackson Road at 10th Street, and is now a private home too. The area known as Newtonville was planned to be developed by an acquaintance of Charles K. Landis, the developer of Vineland, but it never bloomed to its anticipated level. Newtonville has several historical cemeteries. The Collings Lakes area was originally cranberry bogs that were later filled to make lakes. A housing community was developed around the bogs there in the 1950’s. Buena Vista Township’s farmlands in Richland, East Vineland and Milmay truly put the word “garden” in the Garden State. Our area is noted for its tomatoes, corn, peppers and other vegetables. In our modern era, we also grow a variety of unusual vegetables for specialty purposes and greenhouse operations offer a wide variety of flowers and plants. The name Buena Vista, which means “good vision,” was originally introduced to this area after the Mexican War by George B. Cake, a hotel owner, in 1848. Buena Vista Township has a diverse, cultural background, with residents of almost every religion. Our earliest settlers were Dutch and Swedish, followed by English and Scottish, African Americans, H. Amici & Co. (Richland General Store) Auto, Road and Hotel at Route 40, Richland, NJ. Germans, Irish and Welsh. Later came the Italians, Jews, Russians and Puerto Ricans. In 1953 a Russian community, New Kuban, was established on Weymouth Road. We have vast farmlands, beautiful Pinelands, wildlife, precious bodies of water and even beaches in Collings Lakes. While most people perceive this area to be flat, we are actually on higher ground than many areas in Southern New Jersey. In the farmlands of Milmay, East Vineland and Richland, several rivers have their headwaters (starting point). The Manumaskin Drainage Basin (part of the Maurice River) along with the Tuckahoe and South Rivers (tributaries of the Great Egg Harbor River) are significant in their environmental impact to the region and start in Buena Vista. The original reason that people came to this area was the soil that was available for farming and the sand which helped produce both sand mining operations and glass manufacturing plants. Today, soil and sand are still the primary business in Buena Vista Township. Farms are abundant and Comar is an example of the specialty glass and plastics industry that is still present in Buena Vista. In modern times, Buena Vista Township employment is made up of people in all different backgrounds – from laborers and farmers, to business and professional people, as well as, casino employees. Our children are educated by the Buena Regional School District which serves both Buena Vista and Buena Borough as well as students in Estell Manor and Weymouth. We are also home to the St. Augustine Prep School in Richland and St. Mary’s Regional School in East Vineland. The logo on the Township banner shows an eagle that symbolizes the Township’s strength and states the slogan: “44 miles of Opportunity.” In actuality, the size of the Township is 41.53 square miles. In 2000, the census showed a population of 7,436 and 2,648 homes. As we enter the year 2016, our population is estimated to be around 7,506 residents with about 2,786 homes. Ninety percent of Buena Vista Township is located within the confines of the area known as the Pinelands. The area to the west of Union Road in East Vineland is the only portion of the Township that is outside the Pinelands. The Pinelands is a natural land reserve covering 53 towns in 7 counties in southern and central New Jersey. Beneath the Pinelands is the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, the largest underground supply of water on the east coast of the United States. The Township is served by the New Jersey State Police. On November 8, 1996, the New Jersey State Police opened Troop A Headquarters, serving all of South Jersey, on Route 54 in Buena Vista. The facility includes barracks, administrative offices, vehicle maintenance, heliport and a target range. Five volunteer fire companies service the Township: Richland, East Vineland, Newtonville, Collings Lakes, and Milmay. Each fire district has commissioners that are elected by residents within their boundaries. Tax dollars and donations are used to operate the fire companies. Buena Vista Township EMS started operations in 2000 as a joint effort of the East Vineland, Richland, and Newtonville Fire Companies.Working in conjunction with Collings Lakes Fire Rescue and Dorothy Rescue Squad to service all of the residents of Buena Vista Township. In 2019 BVT EMS became the only EMS service for Buena Vista Township and are contracted and funded by the Township. BVT EMS is stationed in East Vineland with a fully paid staff of qualified EMS personnel. In 1998, the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center opened in Newtonville and was joined in 2003 by the African American Heritage Museum at the same site. The Center features community programs and the Buena Head Start provided by Gateway in 2017. Our community has a “Township Committee” form of government. There are four voting districts. Five township committee members are elected for staggered three-year terms to serve our residents. Each committee member is elected “at-large,” meaning that voters from all districts of the Township vote on all their elected leaders. The Township re-organizes each January. A member of the Township Committee is selected to act as Chairperson/Mayor of Buena Vista. An additional member of the Committee is chosen to be Vice-Chairperson/Deputy Mayor. The Township Committee is the decision-making body for the government of Buena Vista Township. All daily operations are handled by the Township Administrator and the various department heads. All business for the Township passes through the Township Committee, which acts on laws applicable to our community that are established by the State of New Jersey. Many people identify Buena Vista Township by the area they live in, such as Buena, Richland, Milmay, East Vineland, Newtonville, Collings Lakes, New Kuban, Lake Ann, or Buena Acres. Buena Vista Township is served by 10 post offices including: Buena, Milmay, Richland, Newtonville, Williamstown, Newfield, Mays Landing, Minotola, Landisvillle and Vineland. We are located in the western end of Atlantic County on the border with Cumberland and Gloucester Counties. Our voters cast ballots in New Jersey’s 2nd Legislative District and nationally in the 2nd Congressional District. Our community has two telephone area codes, 609 and 856. The Richland Village Project broke ground on November 23, 2004. It includes redevelopment along US Route 40 and the restoration of The Cape May Seashore Lines excursion train service which started again on October 8, 2005. Richland Village is also home of the Patcong Valley Model Railroad and the 100 plus year old Richland General Store. The Project continues to evolve. At the publication of this brief history, Buena Vista Township is 157 years old. In 1967, the 100th Anniversary of the Township was celebrated and was quite a festive occasion. In 2017, the Township celebrated its 150th Anniversary – the Sesquicentennial. As a resident of Buena Vista Township, you can feel proud of the history and culture that your community has inherited. 2025 2025 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Buena Vista Township wishes to thank a number of people that made this calendar possible: Mayor William Ruggieri, Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa, and Committeemen Aaron Krenzer, Kurt Renart, and John Williams. A special thanks goes to the Township Administrator & Clerk, Lisa Tilton. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!! These businesses make our calendar possible each year. The ads you see on the pages of this calendar helped to raise the funds needed to cover the cost of printing and distribution without using taxpayer’s dollars. At the 5 years anniversary of his passing, in loving memory of Mayor Chuck Chiarello March 3, 1955 - December 5, 2019 He was a “Mayor’s Mayor”, and a “dedicated public servant” who loved serving Buena Vista. He was deeply respected by his peers and community. His contributions to public service are immeasurable. He was a passionate defender of Buena Vista Township, and no matter what other titles he held, or committees he served on, he was always true Buena Vista Township! Shea Aretz Making Buena Vista Proud Deputy Chief Herbert Sykes Retires
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