Drop-Off Convenience Center at Public Works Yard

The Convenience Center is open to all Township residents on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Public Works Yard located at 430 Union Road between 8 am & 12 noon (some holidays may cause dates to change). Items Accepted at No Charge are: appliances, metals, motor oil, brush/leaves in biodegradable Kraft-type bags, recyclables, e-waste (computers and televisions), auto/light truck tires (rims must be removed) limit up to 4, truck/farm equipment tires (rims must be removed) limit up to 2 per month.  The Township reserves the right to limit quantities and to refuse unacceptable items and you must be able to unload yourself.  For questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (856) 692-4121.

Parking of Certain Vehicles in Residential Districts Restricted

Per Ordinance No. 43-2017, no commercial vehicles, meeting certain characteristics, shall be parked on the roadway(s) in a residential zone at any time.  Certain vehicles are exempt such as fire trucks, school buses (with certain criteria), van(s) and pick-up truck(s). For questions, please contact the Township Clerks Office at (856) 697-2100 ext. 11.

Trapping of Feral Cats

Do you have overwhelming number of feral cats hanging around your property or neighborhood? Shore Animal Control is here to help. As the Township’s contracted Animal Control, they will trap feral cats and work with agencies that participate in spaying and neutering the cats for release. To set up trapping, please contact Shore Animal Control at 1-800-351-1822.

Written by: Lisa A. Tilton, Township Clerk

Not an Actual Image of the Trails

At the Independence Day Festival on Sunday July 3, 2017 the Environmental Commission distributed three boxes of peaches to Buena Vista township residents donated by Muzzarelli Farms as well as a produce basket and gift certificate raffled off to participants.

Another produce basket was raffled off donated by Bertuzzi’s market. Another contributor Levari’s farm market donated A large variety of plants and herbs for any resident to take Home.

Also, two projects the environmental commission is working on: one is the revitalization of the trail located in Michael Debbi Park in Richland and the second is the creation of a 3, 2 and one-mile trails that will be located behind the Collings Lake Elementary School. These trails are scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2018.

Written by: Environmental Committee Chairman John Williams

Great things are happening in Buena Vista Township! Local business, The Missing Piece Puzzle Company will be providing a puzzle as a clue for an episode in the new season of the TV Series Elementary!

The clue will be view in episode 5 on prime-time television. This is a huge accomplishment and level of recognition that Buena Vista Township could not be more proud of.

Tune in for episode 5 scheduled to air during the new season in early fall on CBS.

On Wednesday, October 18^th Buena Vista Township will be hosting a blood drive at the Township Hall from 2pm to 7pm.

The American Red Cross will be collecting blood from any and all residents and members of other Township’s throughout the afternoon.

The event will be held in the court room of our Township Hall at 890 Harding Highway, Buena, NJ 08310.

For additional information regarding the event, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 856-697-2100 Ext. 1 or go to www.redcrossblood.org to register for the drive and enter Sponsor Code of “Buena Vista”.

The Buena Historical Society would like to invite you to an Ice Cream and Bluegrass Gospel Music at the Historic Friendship Church, located at Weymouth Road and Friendship Road, Landisville, on Sunday, August 6th at 3:00pm.

This will be an afternoon filled with old fashioned fun, with toe tapping and inspirational music, and lots of ice cream. Free

Any questions please call 856-697-1967 or 609-636-7504.

The Buena Historical Society would like to invite you to the Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society Open House, located at 108 S. Seventh Street, Vineland on Saturday, August 5th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

There will be games, vendors, food, crafts, exhibits, demonstrations, music and fun for all visitors of all ages.  Free parking nearby.  Author Michael Gabriele who wrote “The History of Diners in New Jersey” will be on hand to sign copies of his book and give a presentation about Jersey folks’ love of diners.