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Plumsted Township’s Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) has entered the fourth year of a five year $525,000 State Grant that the Township Committee obtained from the N.J. Department of Community Affairs in 2004. The NPP grant provides funding for housing rehabilitation, business incentive and community enhancement projects within certain boundaries of downtown New Egypt.

To date, more than $325,000 has been expended on a variety of projects that have enhanced and improved the downtown, including, 13 grants for housing rehabilitations; 15 grants for business facades; and 9 grants for business incentives. Community enhancements include the Welcome Center walkway; new benches; planter boxes; landscaping at downtown parks and parking lots. Public safety improvements include sidewalk installations and repairs, as well as, brick-styled pedestrian crosswalks. For more information on applying for housing and business assistance funding, contact Plumsted’s NPP Executive Director, Peter Ylvisaker, at the New Egypt Welcome Center, 31 Main Street, or call 609-758-7539.

New Egypt’s Annual Fall Harvest Fest and craft show will take place on Sunday, November 2^nd, from 11am to 4pm. The Festival will be located in historic, downtown New Egypt and held in conjunction once again with the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company’s Fried Oyster Dinner. Display and vendor registration in advance is required and forms must be submitted by October 1^st to Main Street New Egypt, 31 Main Street, New Egypt, N.J. 08533. For more information, contact Lori Parsells, Special Events Coordinator, at 609-758-7461 or newegyptevents@verizon.net.

The deadline to register for this years’ Presidential General Election is October 14 and applications for absentee ballots must be made by October 28. Voter registration may be done at Plumsted’s Municipal Building, 121 Evergreen Road, in the Municipal Clerk’s office.

The final opportunity to donate and drop off books for the “Friends of the Plumsted Township Library” annual book sale is Saturday, October 4^th, from 9 am to 1 pm. In addition to the books, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, DVDs and videos are being accepted. The site for the book drop off is located behind the New Egypt Historical Museum on Evergreen Road. The dates for this years’ Used Book Sale are: Thursday, November 6^th, from 5pm to 7pm for a special “Kid’s Time Only” (only children’s books are sold at this time); Friday, November 7^th, from 2 pm to 7 pm and on Saturday, November 8^th, from 8 am to 2 pm. The Used Book Sale will be held in the New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. For further information contact 609-758-0009 or plumstedfriends@verizon.net.

Laurita Winery, the first grape vineyard farm and winery in Ocean County and Plumsted Township, opened to the public on September 20^th. Congressman Chris Smith and Assemblyman Joe Malone joined the Plumsted Township Mayor and Committee in the Grand Opening festivities that drew more than 2,000 people. Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt, is now open to the general public Tuesday through Sunday from 12 noon to 6pm (Sunday closing is 5pm) and there is no admission charge.

Mackenzie VanDenBogart, a 4^th Grade Student in Plumsted Township, has advanced in the National American Miss Jr. Pre-Teen Competition and has been named a N.J. State Ambassador with an opportunity to compete in the National Pageant this November in Anaheim, California. Mackenzie is fundraising to help pay the expenses. For more information on donating, please contact Mackenzie at 609-758-6299.

            The next regularly scheduled public meetings with the new administration of Township Committee members Dave Leutwyler, Steve Reed, Eric Sorchik, Deputy Mayor Mike McCue and Mayor Ron Dancer is Wednesday, October 1^st at 8:00 P.M.  Public comments and participation are encouraged at all Township Committee meetings. . Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org and www.mainstreetne.org for more information and current events.

            As a result of the new Township Committee meeting schedule, the dates for the monthly one-on-one personal meeting sessions with Mayor Ron Dancer at the Library every month have also been revised. In 2007, meet personally with the Mayor at the Library on the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month (October 8^th) from 7 to 9 p.m. to discuss local concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library (758-7888) in advance to schedule a specific time for your convenience. The Mayor encourages residents to contact him anytime at 758-2241x102 Township / 758-3497 Home / r.s.dancer@att.net

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For Federal issues, contact our Congressman Chris Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters, contact Freeholder Director, Joe Vicari at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the Township website: www.plumsted.org and www.mainstreetne.org or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and current events.

Ron Dancer, Mayor

609-758-2241 Township - Ext 102

609-758-3497 Home

Email: r.s.dancer@att.net

www.plumsted.org