Once again, we are calling upon you to place your ad in our highly successful Buena Vista Township Calendar and Municipal Guide for 2019.  The calendar is delivered to every home

in Buena Vista Township (approximately 2,800+ homes) in mid-December plus around 1,000 additional copies are distributed through our Municipal Building.  The calendars provide useful information all year long including a very helpful blue pages section featuring a Community Guide, Map and Phone Number List in the back section.

Calendar Ad Forms can be obtained on our website, www.buenavistanj.com. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Special Events at the Mayor’s office at 856-697-2100 ext #8 or email specialevents@buenavistanj.com

Click HERE for Order Form!

Come on out and support your local volunteer fire companies in the Township during the week of October 7th – 13th.

Companies will have different demonstrations, raffles, food and fun for the kids! A special visit from Smokey Bear himself might just be happening at any given time! Don’t forget to teach your children all about fire prevention and plan a family escape route for your home in the event of a fire!

Collings Lakes Vol. Fire Company is holding an Open House on Friday, October 5^th from 7pm to 9pm. Meet the firefighters, extrication demonstrations, forest fire and firefighting display and much more.

East Vineland Vol. Fire Company is holding an Open House on Saturday, October 20th from 5pm to 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and see the fire trucks and demonstrations and much more.

Contact your local Fire Departments for information on the events they will be having during Fire Prevention Week or if you or anyone you know needs a Smoke Detector!

While Buena Vista Township has its limitations on growth because of the Pinelands Regulations, we are still making some progress. In 2018, the long awaited completion of Weymouth Road from Route 54 to the Hamilton Township border will be complete. Weymouth Road has been a long time short cut for motorists going across the county. The road has been reconstructed with the use of State Aid grant money over the past five years.  Motorists will find a smoother ride, but a reduced speed limit. Buena Vista Township also has its own local road program this year totaling just over $800,000 in work that will replace older sections of nine different roads throughout our community.

Work has also begun on a new Buena Vista Township Public Works facility.  By this time in 2019 the older section (which dates back to the 1950’s) of the building will be replaced with a new “State-of-the-Art” garage.

The Township has also gained a new eating establishment in Richland Village called The Pickwickian Tavern & Smokery which is at the former site of The Rail Tavern, and has been remodeled inside and out with a wonderful menu to choose from.

Also opening this year is an expanded Luna’s Outdoor Bar & Grill at Merighi’s Savoy Inn located in East Vineland.  The outdoor venue features a number of new innovations that will make Luna’s even better.

The biggest news for Buena Vista Township in 2018 is the completion of the new expansion at Teligent Pharma, Inc. located on Lincoln Avenue in the East Vineland/Buena area of the Township. The project which started several years ago has produced a 75,000 square foot expansion to the existing facility and has added over 100 new jobs.  The entire complex has been completely renovated and incorporated into the new expansion. A grand opening ribbon cutting and jamboree was held on August 31, 2018 with Governor Phil Murphy in attendance. Teligent is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company committed to the development, manufacturing and marketing of topical, injectable, complex and ophthalmic generic pharmaceutical products in the United States and Canada.

Originally known as IGI Laboratories and founded in 1997, Teligent has come a long way to what is now a “State-of-the-Art” facility. It is quite unusual to have a pharmaceutical company based in this part of the State let alone the western part of the Atlantic County. Teligent is committed to strong research and development and the ability to finding niches in the pharmaceutical market place.

Buena Vista Township has had a direct relationship with Teligent since the ground was broken a couple years ago for the new facility.  Teligent has a wonderful staff including  Vice President of Strategic Affairs, Peter Gallagher in which the Township has worked hand in hand with in order to help them transition through the wave of government regulations and advice for them to have a good, sound business operation for the long term future. Teligent is based on the foundation of “work hard and be nice to people.” Teligent has certainly been a boom for our economy here in Buena Vista Township. The total space of the facility is now 110,000 square feet and the older buildings have been retrofitted with the new modern European design. Their new facility and expansion costs were approximately a $60 million dollar investment in our community. We are so proud to welcome Teligent to Buena Vista Township. They will be a good neighbor for years to come.

By Mayor Chuck Chiarello

On June 25^th, Shawn Ronan II, of Cumberland County, and Township Clerk Lisa Tilton presented all of The Buena Vista Township First Responding Fire Companies and EMS with Pet Oxygen Mask Kits, along with information and training tools needed to learn how to use them correctly.

The companies presented were Richland, East Vineland, Newtonville, Milmay, Collings Lakes and BVT EMS.

Township Clerk Lisa Tilton reached out to Shawn and he responded. He has demonstrated an uncommon degree of dedication by collecting the funds for these kits and for distributing them.

To date, he has been able to equip 25 fire companies with pet oxygen mask kits, Buena Vista being the first town in Atlantic County to receive these masks thanks to Shawn.

Buena Vista Township is proud to announce the re-opening of the Hockey Court located at Michael Debbi Park in Richland. The hockey court was temporarily closed for repairs and resurfacing which was completed in time for the Independence Day Festival on July 7^th.

Special thanks to Buena Vista Township Public Works and contractors for their hard word in the quick repairs and upgrades. Enjoy Everyone!

Eileen Ruggieri, Treasurer of the Buena Historical Society, presented Buena Vista Township Clerk Lisa Tilton with a basket of summer time goodies and gift certificates from their Annual Fundraiser held on June 20^th.

Four new bus shelters have been installed along US Route 40 Harding Highway to serve the Route 553 New Jersey Transit Bus and Route 54/40 Community Shuttle. An additional shelter has been located at Lincoln Avenue & Oak Road. The request has taken New Jersey Transit about two-years to complete, but the Township anticipates that it will increase ridership for the Route 54/40 Shuttle & the expanded NJ Transit 553 Bus.

On behalf of Mayor Chuck Chiarello and Township Committee, Buena Vista Township Clerk Lisa Tilton presented Mrs. Dora Barbarotto with an “Outstanding Citizen Award” on June 20th in honor of her 92^nd Birthday. Mayor and Township Committee are proud of her community spirit and for her outstanding citizenship.

On July 7^th Buena Vista Township celebrated it’s 30^th Annual Independence Day Celebration at Michael Debbi Park. With great weather and a large crowd there was fun for everyone.

It featured music, food, crafters, vendors, raffle, 50/50 drawings, and fireworks at dusk. New Jersey State Police gave attendees a demonstration of their K-9 Unit, and the State Police helicopter flew overhead.

The festival also featured the annual Fire/First Responder Vehicle Parade and new this year, the First Responder’s Vehicle Show, along with our firefighters’ water barrel fights in which East Vineland took 1^st place and Richland took 2^nd place.

We were also honored to have Senator Dr. Jeff VanDrew of the 1^st Legislative District speak to the audience at the opening ceremonies.

The Municipal Drug Alliance of Buena Vista, Buena Borough and Weymouth Township, in conjunction with the Governor’s Council Against Drug Addiction (GCADA), hosted its first ever Free Family Fun Day at the Buena Vista Township’s 30^th Annual Independence Celebration on July 7, 2018.

It was a wonderful day and many families attended. The Alcohol and drug free area had bouncy houses, arts & craft tables, obstacle courses, games for all ages, and a Pie Eating Contest. Everyone had a great time.