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Town Talk

It has come to the attention of the Plumsted Township Committee and the Plumsted Township PBA Local 390, that a totally baseless and fallacious rumor is circulating that Officer(s) have been arrested / charged with drug offenses. The public can be assured the rumor is totally false. No Plumsted Township police officer has been charged and / or arrested for any criminal offense. If the source of such a rumor is determined, the Township of Plumsted and / or the Plumsted Township PBA Local 390 will exercise all appropriate legal measures against such individual in this matter.

In other news, the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission has awarded two grants to Plumsted Township organizations. The Plumsted Township Council of the Arts will receive $1,000 and the Main Street New Egypt organization has also been awarded $1,000 for the arts programming portion of “Summer Splash’, a program aimed at enhancing the economic revitalization of downtown New Egypt. The funding will assist in offsetting expenses of the outdoor summer concerts from late May through mid-September at Oakford Lake Park.

The 4^th Annual Family Fun Day will be held on January 10^th form 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, 111 Lakewood Road (Rt. 528), New Egypt. The Plumsted Alcohol and Drug Alliance, the New Egypt Elks and ADACO (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Ocean) are once again sponsoring a day that features activities designed for families. Parents, grandparents and children in grades 2-5 can have fun while reinforcing family values.

The event and food are FREE. Prizes will be awarded as children and families work together to create a family shield, design a treasure map and make your own family tree. There will be Free IDs for children, door prizes and the opportunity to experience the fatal vision goggles. Babysitting will be available for younger children.

In preparation for the upcoming National Census, the Census Bureau will be hiring individuals within the next 60 days to assist with Address Canvassing the Spring of 2009. Anyone interested in employment opportunities with the Census Bureau are encouraged to call their toll free number: 1-866-861-2010.

The Township’s Leaf and Branch recycling site on Magnolia Ave. is open on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and does accept Christmas Trees that will be recycled into wood chips. Residents are being informed that, in the near future, the Saturday morning bulk waste container service site will change from a “first come – first served” to a call-in appointment schedule to eliminate the inconvenience of residents being shut out and turned away when containers are full. The Wednesday call-in appointment schedule (609-758-2241 x 199) has proven very successful and will be implemented in the near future for Saturdays as well.

The next regularly scheduled public meeting with Township Committee members Dave Leutwyler, Steve Reed, Eric Sorchik and Deputy Mayor Mike McCue is February 4^th at 6:30 P.M.  Public comments and participation are encouraged at all Township Committee meetings.  Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org and www.mainstreetne.org for more information and current events.

As a result of the new Township Committee meeting schedule, the dates for the monthly one-on-one personal meeting sessions with Mayor Ron Dancer at the Library every month have also been revised. In 2007, meet personally with the Mayor at the Library on the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month (February 11^th) from 7 to 9 p.m. to discuss local concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library (758-7888) in advance to schedule a specific time for your convenience. The Mayor encourages residents to contact him anytime at 758-2241x102 Township / 758-3497 Home / r.s.dancer@att.net.

          Sign up for Plumsted Township’s free “E-Mail News Alert Service” by emailing INFO@PLUMSTED.NET. Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org for more information and current events.

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For Federal issues, contact our Congressman Chris Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters, contact Freeholder Director, Joe Vicari at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org and www.mainstreetne.org or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and current events.

Ron Dancer, Mayor

609-758-2241 Township - Ext 102

609-758-3497 Home

Email: r.s.dancer@att.net

www.plumsted.org