The Buena Historical Society invites you to a presentation on local meat markets on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:30pm at the Buena Vista Township Municipal Building, located at 890 Harding Highway, Buena.

Presentations by Larry Bertacchi whose grandfather Mario began & sons Paul & George took over in the late 40’s and Charlie Tarquinio whose grandfather Lou began & son Biagio “Buzzie” took over.

Program to include photo and artifacts display.

Refreshments & coffee will be served.  Any questions, please contact Debra Casazza at 856-466-4654.

On Thursday, April 6. Buena Regional High School was given a treat as twelve senior boys competed for the Title of Mr. Buena 2017.

The show provided laughter and excitement as the Disney Theme was well known amongst the crowd and made for easy audience involvement.

The contestants competed in Casual Wear, Talent, Formal Wear along with Question and Answer. The pageant showed tremendous school spirit and great team effort in a wonderful production.

The winner was Mr. July Will Murphy and his court 1^st Runner Up Mr. October Adriance Adderley and 2^nd Runner Up Jake Maxwell.

The final touches are coming together for the 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration and Birthday Party!

On Saturday, May 27^th from 10 – 7PM Buena Vista Township will celebrate 150 years of history at Saw Mill Park in Richland! At 12 Noon, a special dedication of our Tree Monument will be presented in front of all. The Chainsaw Carved Tree Monument features over 30 Carvings depicting the Town’s History.

Crafters, Vendors and Merchants of all kinds will be in the park all day. Food trucks of every different variety will line Main Avenue with the smells of smoked barbecue filling the air from The First Baptist Church of Richland Men’s Fellowship.

The Annual Toy Show with over 100 Vendors will be the talk of the town in front of It’s a Toy Store on Route 40.

The South Jersey Mustang Club will have its Car Show with hundreds of cars on display accompanied by Stewarts Root beer and their very own traveling LIVE radio show from WVLT 92.1 Lite in Vineland. There will also be a classic car parade featuring these cars, starting at 9:30am down Cedar Avenue to Saw Mill Park in Richland.

Musical Entertainment will be played throughout the festival all day featuring Ten Eddy Drive 11am-1pm, Pour Mouth Henry 1:30pm to 3:30pm and Jazz Band Eddie Morgan’s Jazz Trio REKD 4 Jazz 4pm-6pm!

Fun for the whole family with Two Bounce Houses, a Rock Wall and Bubble Balls for the kids.

Adult Beverages from the Tombstone Grill Beer Wagon!

A fifty/fifty will take place later in the day giving one lucky winner some Memorial Day Cash! Come Celebrate our Towns 150^th Birthday with us and be a part of History!

For more information, contact Kristie Knapp in the Mayor’s Office at 856-697-2100 Ext. 8.

The Buena Historical Society would like to invite you to their upcoming community program “East Vineland Night” beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Buena Vista Township Hall, 890 Harding Highway, Buena.  There will be refreshments and great homemade desserts and more!

Please call Debra Casazza at 856-466-4654 with any questions.

Its Run4Ricky time again, June 10th! The 14th Annual event being a 5K, walk, and Kids Fun Run for kids 12 and under. This year’s event will include as always, the All you can Eat BBQ – Family Fun Day with your race registration fee!! Come over to Michael Debbi Park after the Run for great food, Basket Auction, A1 Entertainment, face painting, inflatable obstacle course, and a lot of fun!

The Foundation is again seeking Sponsors, donations, BBQ contributions, and baskets for our Basket Auction. Anyone wishing to donate their time or Talent, is also greatly appreciated!

We welcome everyone’s involvement. Hope you all will join the family and community in making this another great day by participating and supporting this event and the students at Buena Regional High School.

Your generosity is appreciated! This event supports the Ricky Wilcox Memorial Scholarships awarded each year in June.  We were happy to award The Ricky Wilcox Memorial Scholarships totaling $14,500.00 on June 2 ,2016 at Senior Awards night. Thanks to everyone that has made these scholarships possible for these students!

Contact Kristie Knapp in the Mayor’s Office at 856-697-2100 Ext 8 for more information on how to donate. Register on line, mail in or day of event at www.run4ricky.org.

On Sunday, March 5, 2017, Buena Vista Township Crowned its newest Queen Amanda Guzman of Landisville. The Villa Fazzolari Restaurant was packed with over 140 in the crowd including the 2015/2016 Miss Buena Vista Township, Ciarra Siking.

A panel of judges were wowed by all 8 of the girls performances which made it almost impossible to pick a winner. Alongside of the winner Amanda Guzman, 1^st Runner Up Megan Burke of Minotola and 2^nd Runner Up Tabatha Dalponte of Richland dazzled the audience with their grace, poise and talent. Two special recognitions were given out to the girls prior to the announcement of the winners.

The title of Miss Congeniality for this years event was awarded to Lillian Nelson of Richland for her unique and humorous personality throughout the pageant and practices.

The second award was given in the name of a past contestant Gina Durham who is remembered yearly at the pageant. The award recognizes one girl who demonstrated kindness, strength and belief in herself and others just as Gina did. This year the award was given with honor to Megan Burke.

The Buena Vista Township Special Events Committee were the host of the event along with Fazzolari Restaurant and Special Guest MC Nor Easter Nick Pitman of South Jersey News Today.

The afternoon was the perfect way to kick off the Township’s 150^th Sesquicentennial Celebrations throughout the year. Also, March 5^th was the actual Anniversary of the 1867 Founding of Buena Vista Township!

Bring your old documents and records out and have them shredded securely. This helps protect you from identity theft while cleaning out unnecessary clutter.

The Third Annual Buena Vista Township Free Shredder Event will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 10 am to 2 pm (or until the truck is full) in the parking lot of the Buena Vista Township Municipal Building, 890 Harding Highway, Buena (Rain or Shine).

Event is open to Buena Vista Township residents only with proof of residency required.  This event is on a first come-first served basis with a limit of three (3) boxes per resident or business.  Empty boxes (average size is 12” x 12” x 18”), bags or containers must be taken back by the resident once they are emptied.

We will NOT accept newspapers, magazines, phone books, binders or accordion folders.

Also take this opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinets and bring your unused medication to our disposal box located in the municipal complex during shredding hours.

Small electronics (keyboards, monitors, mouse devices, computer towers, TV’s and VCR’s) will also be accepted during shredding hours.

This three in one event will be greatly attended so make sure you pack up your stuff and come on over!

In 2017, Buena Vista Township will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary.  We are reaching out to businesses and residents in our community in hopes that you will help us achieve a very special “one-time only” request for funds that is outlined in the paragraph below.

In the Richland Village section of our town, we have a giant white oak tree that reached the age of 235 years old.  It died last year.  It was a beautiful tree.  We are making an effort to fund raise to make a carving out of the tree trunk and lower limbs featuring highlights of our Township’s 150 years in existence.  The tree is huge and we need the funds to hire a well-known chainsaw carver to make a permanent memorial out of this historic old tree located in the center of Saw Mill Park on Route 40.  It will be lighted and capture the spirit of the fine tree this once was.  It will feature a semi-circle of young white oak trees that will grow in the future behind the huge carved tree.  There will be new walkways and fencing required also.

Sample Pavers

Donors for this special project can make a donation or purchase Brick Pavers.  Preserve your name or that of a loved one well into the next millennium with a personalized Brick Paver.  Order forms can be found on our website www.buenavistanj.com or pick one up at the Township Hall.   All funds raised will go directly to this project.  We would truly appreciate any help you would consider.  For further information, contact Kristie in the Mayor’s office at 856-697-2100, then press 8.

The photos below show the work performed by local Tree Surgeon Gary Heitz of Richland who trimmed the tree back removing all the dead branches and giving it shape to be used as a monument in time for the 150th Anniversary of the Township.  The pictures show the tree trimming project which will be followed by chain saw carving in late November.

CLICK HERE for Order Form

If your dog or cat is not currently protected against rabies, please take advantage of the Free Rabies Clinics scheduled for the following dates and locations:
Click HERE for Cat License Form
Click HERE for Dog License Form

SATURDAY, MARCH 4^th at the Newtonville Fire Hall 10 am to 12 noon and the Richland Fire Hall 1 pm to 3 pm.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18th at the East Vineland Fire Hall 10 am to 12 noon and the Collings Lakes Fire Hall 1 pm to 3 pm.

An adult must accompany the pet and vicious dogs must be muzzled.

Cat Licenses are $7 for spay/neuter or $9 for non-spay/non-neuter and Dog Licenses are $12 for spay/neuter or $15 for non-spay/non-neuter and will be sold at all clinics.  Licenses are also available at the Clerk’s Office, Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm (Tuesday evening until 7:30 pm).  There will be a late fee of $7.00 applied for each license renewed after March 31, 2017.

Rabies Facts:
Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus.  Only mammals, including people, can get rabies. The virus is found in the saliva of a rabid animal and is transmitted by a bite, or possibly by contamination of an open cut.  Left untreated, rabies attacks the nervous system and causes death.  For you and your pets sake, please take advantage of the free clinics listed above.

The 2017 Miss Buena Pageant will be held on Sunday, March 5^th at The Villa Fazzolari at 1 pm. If you are a young lady in grades 9 to 12 and a resident of Buena Vista Township,  you are eligible to enter.

Applications are now being accepted and can be obtained at the Municipal Complex, 890 Harding Highway.  Contestants will be judged in four categories:  Casual Wear, Formal Wear, Talent and a Question/Answer category.

Look for more details soon. For questions, please contact Kristie Knapp, Mayor’s Office at (856) 697-2100 ext. 8.

You can cheer on your favorite contestant and enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment.

The application is available by clicking HERE.