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Dear Neighbors,
I hope you had a good winter. As spring begins,
there are some updates on issues like the
Reassessment, eBay, the Parental Responsibility
Ordinance and the new recreation
facilities. There are also a few new
items of interest such as a change in location
for the recycling center, some new businesses
coming to town, the formation of a new Garden
Club and a local resident getting recognized
as a regional business leader. Plus, the
Community
Calendar has been updated with some of the
Spring events around Lumberton.
Reassessment
Update: The formal Reassessment
process has been completed. Final
Reassessment Notices were mailed to all
property owners the first week of March.
Residents who wish to challenge their new
assessed value have 45 days from the post
marked date on the Final Assessment notice to
file an appeal with the County Tax
Board. The Township has posted a link to
the County Tax Board information page on the
Township's web site. The final tax rate
will be set in June when the state certifies
the budgets of the four governmental agencies
with taxing authority - the Lumberton Township
Committee, the Lumberton Board of Education,
the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board
of Education and the Burlington County Board
of Freeholders. All four agencies are
working on their budgets. The two school
systems require voter approval of their budget
and special questions on the April 17 School
Elections. The new tax assessments will
take effect in the August 1st tax payment.
eBay is
Coming to Lumberton: Lumberton was
selected as the most active community
on eBay in November 2006. Representatives
from eBay will be coming to Lumberton
in the late Spring timeframe to recognize
Lumberton and make a $10,000 donation to the
Burlington County Animal Shelter. The
local charity was selected by eBay community
members from Lumberton from a list of local
charities selected by eBay.
Arrangements for the eBay event
are still being made. When more
information becomes available, I'll be sure to
share it.
Parental
Responsibility Ordinance: On
February 20th, the Lumberton Township Committee
passed a Parental Responsibility
Ordinance. The ordinance is designed to
hold parents responsible for their minor
children who have committed repeat criminal
offences. The ordinance specifically
states that parents
and legal guardians of minors involved in two or
more crimes against people or property within any
18 month period of time can be charged and
face up to a $1,000 fine. The ordinance
also allows the judge to mandate family
counseling.
New
Recreation Facilities Opening: The
Township will hold two ribbon cutting
ceremonies to officially open the new
community playground and the BMX dirt bicycle
course. The ribbon cutting ceremony for
the new playground will be Saturday, May 5th
at 11:00 AM. The ceremony for the BMX
course will be Saturday, June 2nd at 11:00 AM.
The Township will provide more information as
the events get closer.
Recycling
Lot Moving: The Township received
grants to move the recycling lot off of
Municipal Drive over to Chestnut Street up
from the Walther School.
The Township is relocating the lot because the
recycling lot often becomes littered and
unsightly. The new location is further
away from residential areas and less visible
to residents. The move also includes some
landscaping to make the site less
visible from the road and security cameras to
monitor the site. The Township expects to
complete the relocation in the late Spring or early
Summer.
New
Businesses Coming to Lumberton:
- Philly
Soft Pretzel Factory: The Land
Development Board approved the application
for Philly
Soft Pretzel Factory to open a store
on Eayrestown Road across from Commerce
Bank. The opening date is
still to be determined.
- Steve and
Barry's: Steve
and Barry's University Sportswear
will open a
new store in the Lumberton Evergreen
Shopping Center (old Super G store).
Steve and Barry's is a rapidly growing national
chain. The store is expected to open on April 4th.
Garden Club:
Lumberton has a new Garden Club who are working to approve the appearance of
Lumberton. The Garden Club is asking
residents and local businesses to participate
in their "Donate a Tree
Program". The club's goal is to get 10
donations of $150 to install and care for 10
large shade trees around the new Community
playground. The Garden Club is also
working on another project to spruce up the
landscaping around the municipal
building. They are asking for donations
to help purchase the trees, shrubs and flowers
for the project. If you are interested in
donating to either project or for more information, you can
contact the Township Administrator at
267-3217.
Local
Resident Recognized by Philadelphia Business
Community: Matthew MacMichael, a
Lumberton resident and CEO of the Haddon Financial
Group in Moorestown, will be recognized by the
Philadelphia Business Journal as one of Top 40
Under 40 business people who are proven
performers in their industries and
communities. For the full list of
awardees and more information,
visit http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/event/3101.
Community
Calendar: Here are some upcoming
events in Lumberton. More events can be found
on the Lumberton E-News Community
Calendar.
You
can also add your own events to the Community
Calendar - no middleman!
- Easter
Egg Hunt: The Lumberton
Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday,
March 31st at 12:00 PM at the Village
Green. The event is for children
ages 1-8 years old. The rain date is
Sunday, April 1st. Participants need
to bring their own baskets.
- Flashlight
Egg Hunt: The Flashlight Egg
Hunt will be held on Thursday, April 5th
at 8:30 PM at the Village Green. The
event is open to all Township residents in
3rd thru 8th grades. The rain date is
Thursday, April 5th. Participants
need to bring their own
flashlights.
- BMX Track
Finishing Touches: Volunteers
are needed on Saturday, April 7th from
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM to put the finishing
touches on the new BMX Dirt Bike
Course. A local business is donating
the bulldozer. Able bodies with
shovels are needed to help smooth out the
rough areas. To volunteer or for
more information, contact John Pagenkopf
at pagenkopf5@comcast.net.
- Historical
Society Flower Sale: On
Saturday, May 12, the Lumberton Historical
Society will be holding its Mother's Day
flower sale at the Gaun Building from
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
- Memorial
Day Parade and Ceremony: The
annual Lumberton Memorial Parade will be
held on Monday, May 28th starting at 1:00
PM. The parade route is along Main
Street from the cemetery to the Village
Green. There will be a ceremony at
the Village Green memorial following the
parade. If you are interested in
entering your group in the parade, contact
Ruth Lewis at 267-6647.
- Historical
Society Yard Sale: The
Historical Society's annual yard sale will
be held on Saturday, June 2nd from 8:00 AM
- 3:00 PM at the Village Green. To
learn more or to reserve a table, contact
Elaine Fillius at 267-4354.
- Greater
Lumberton Regional Business Association's
(GLRBA) Charity Golf Outing: The
GRLBA will hold its second annual charity
golf outing and dinner at the Ramblewood
County Club on Wednesday, June 13th.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the
South Jersey Chapter of the Sunshine
Foundation. There is more
information for sponsors and golfers
available on the GRLBA's
web site.
As always, I
hope you enjoyed this issue, and I appreciate
your continued support.
Pat Delany
Founder &
Editor
122 Kingsbridge
Drive
Lumberton, NJ
08048
(609) 560-8045
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