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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 


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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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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 
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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 
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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
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Municipal Park Upgrades
Environmental Commission Owl Nesting Box Workshop


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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
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THURSDAY     FRIDAY
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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
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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. 


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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 
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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
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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY     FRIDAY
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Previous Calendar 
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Visit our                       
website @             
www.buenavistanj.com 
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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 
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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
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Community Yard Sale at Michael Debbi Park
Atlantic County Utilities Authority   |   acua.com   |   609.272.6950


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Township Meeting - 7 pm
Planning/Zoning - 7 pm
Environmental Commission       
7 pm
Next Calendar 
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Previous Calendar 
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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
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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
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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
   


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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 
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Next Calendar 
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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
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THURSDAY     
FRIDAY
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MAY
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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 
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WITH CONNECTIONS TO NJ TRANSIT: ROUTES 553 & 554 +
WITH CONNECTIONS TO NJ TRANSIT: ROUTES 553 & 554 +
HAMMONTON AC RAIL STATION — PHILADELPHIA - ATLANTIC CITY
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DETAILS AT: WWW.DRIVELESS.COM 
SJTA CUSTOMER SERVICE: 856-227-7571
www.driveless.com
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Summer Concerts and Annual Car Show at Michael Debbi Park


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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
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THURSDAY     FRIDAY
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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
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Annual Community Building with National Night Out


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Planning/Zoning - 7 pm
Independence Day
TOWNSHIP CLOSED
Food Pantry Open MLK 
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Food Pantry Open MLK 
Center  1 - 4 pm
Previous Calendar 
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Next Calendar 
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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
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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
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Annual Community Building with National Night Out


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Food Pantry Open 
MLK Center - 1 - 4 pm
Food Pantry Open 
MLK Center - 1 - 4 pm
Previous Calendar 
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Next Calendar 
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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
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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 
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Community Fun Day @ 
MLK - 12 noon
Summer Lunch Program  
at MLK Center ends
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Shredder Event
Movie in the Park
Thank you to our Sponsors! 
Pickwickian, Sidelines 
Wawa, Five Points and 
Villa Fazzolari’s
Veterans Day


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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
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Trunk or Treat and Haunted Walk at Michael Debbi Park


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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 
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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
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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.


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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 
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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.


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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.                           
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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