Mayor and Township Committee say goodbye to Committeeman John Armato who elected in November 2017 to the seat of Assemblyman.

Armato becomes the first ever Assemblyman to have been elected from Buena Vista Township.

Armato joins Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo in representing District 2, which includes Buena Vista. John will remain active with the Township’s Veteran’s Advisory Board and Municipal Alliance as an Advisor.

Good Luck Assemblyman!

NJ State Consumer Affairs offers several tips to protect you against fraud. Some of those include warning signs for Home Improvement Contractors, New Car Lemon Laws, Tips on Buying Used Cars, Playing it Safe on the Internet and Telemarketing Scams including those sweepstakes mailings.

If you feel you have been a victim, you can contact the Office of Consumer Protection at (973) 504-6200 and request a complaint form or visit their website at www.consumeraffairs.gov. Want to stop those annoying calls?

Call 1-800-382-1222 and add your phone number to the Federal “Do Not Call” Registry.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center located at 661 Jackson Road, Newtonville will begin an after-school program starting on Monday, January 8, 2018. Participants are required to register for the program which will include activities, arts & crafts and recreations.

All children are welcomed, school aged from 6-18 years old. The program will be conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4-6 p.m. which also includes a free dinner.

For more information, please contact the community center at (609) 704-7262.  Registration forms are available at the community center, on the Township website or at the Municipal Complex.

Preserve your name or that of a loved one well into the next millennium with a personalized Premium Brick Paver.

These pavers will be part of new walkways that were added in the area of the “Most Unusual Tree” monument at Sawmill Park where hundreds of people visit.

There are two sizes available – a 4” x 8” for $100.00 with 3 lines of text, 13 characters per line including spaces and punctuation and an 8” x 8” for $200.00 each with 3 lines of text, 13 characters per line including spaces and punctuation (up to 3 extra lines are available on the 8” x 8” size at $20.00 per line, same rules).

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.

Please make checks payable to Buena Vista Township Special Events, P.O. Box 605, Buena, NJ 08310.  For further information, contact the Township Clerk’s office at 856-697-2100, then press 1.

CLICK HERE for ORDER FORM

Come and see highly detailed HO scale models of many different trains operate on a large realistic model railroad at the Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club. Located at 1308 Harding Hwy., (Rt. 40) & Fir Avenue in Richland Village. They will be open January 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2018, 10 am to 4 p.m., which are Saturdays and Sundays.  Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Check   their   website   for additional information at www.patcongvalley.com.

Buena Regional Middle School & Abundant Living Choirs perform on December 1^st at Township Hall

Santa & His Elves were on hand November 11^th at Saw Mill Park

A Crowd of 150 visited Township Hall on December 2^nd for a fun evening.

An Olde Tyme Christmas at the Historic Friendship Church was held on Friday, November 26, 2017. Many enjoyed the beautifully decorated historic church and sang along to the Christmas Carols.

The newest Richland Volunteer Fire Company truck, which went out on parade for the holidays to show off their new equipment and bring a little holiday spirit. Other Buena Vista Fire Companies do the same thing during the Holidays.  Photo: Dave Griffith