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Borough Bits Page 4

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Page 9 Recyle Events

Saint John Paul II Our

Places of Worship

Borough Contacts

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Miss Stratford 2014Christina Moffett

First Runner-Up Carmella Borm. We thank all the young ladies who participated

and wish them well, and thank all the businesses who kindly donated to help offset the expenses,

and to the support from the Stratford Public Library.on.

Grand OpeningFamily Dollar on Warwick Road

Miss Stratford was in attendance with Mayor John Gentless, Councilman David Gray

and Former Councilwoman Mary Stone. The ribbon was cut by Miss Stratford and

Family Dollar can now call Stratford home.

Picture donated by Capone Photography, LLC of Stratford, NJ.

Please Help Support the Followng Town Organizations

Cub Scout Pack 222 Annual Geranium Sale February thru April (see details on page 5)

Stratford Fire Department Annual Events Annual Flower Sale ~ April 2nd - 5th Hoagie Sale ~ April 18thBeef n Beer ~ May 15Designer Bag Bingo ~ June Annual Fund Drive ~ TBA(see details on page 4)

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Mayor’s Message

Mayor John Gentless

We would like to know what you think of our town newspaper. Please email to info@stratfordnj.org your thoughts and

ideas that can be used for future issues, this includes information from any

Stratford Civic Organizations.Next Issue April 2015

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Fourth grade student David Raudez is pictured in front of the

Borough Hall with Mayor John Gentless. David is partaking

in a scavenger hunt and one of his tasks is to have his picture

taken with the Mayor. Pictured to the left of David is his sister

Damaries Raudez.

The timing was fortunate since the state passed an open space referendum similar to what NJ just approved late last year. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) with offices across the country and in NJ had recently obtained funding from the Lila Wallace—Reader's Digest

Fund to help create parks in Portland and other cities. They also helped facilitate the sale of the Stafford Farm located on White Horse Road in Voorhees, N.J... The shopping center had been left mostly vacant by the current owners which rapidly degraded into a blighted town eyesore. The town with the financial support from TPL negotiated a price with the owner and took possession of the property. The park was completed in November 2006, the neighbors named it “Two Plum Park” after the two plum trees that grew on the property.

Today, Two Plum Park includes a town center, bordered by much needed commercial retables, swing set for the kids, walking tract for the seniors, an amphitheater for entertainment use during the fall festival, trees, and an eco-friendly lawn, using grasses that require little watering and no fertilizer. It provides a safe place to play for the Martins' nine-year-old granddaughter, who stays with them while her mother works two jobs.

The King neighborhood's experience inspired other neighborhoods to approach the city about building their own parks. By the time the program ended, TPL and its partners had helped northeast Portland residents obtain five new neighborhood parks. As important as the use of the park itself was the cooperation it generated among residents to keep their neighborhood a safer and more attractive place. The whole area has become quieter and neater, with residents finding new pride in their home .Martin says "We all try to keep our properties looking good,"

One day Joe Martin got tired of looking at the overgrown vacant shopping center near his home in the King neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The retired Union Pacific Railroad worker went down to Goodwill, bought an old lawn mower, and began pushing it through the tall weeds on the dirt parking lot. The neighbors "probably thought I was a lunatic," he chuckles today. But the lot looked better when he had finished, and some of the neighbors started coming around to help him clean out trash and plant flowers. It began with a DREAM and soon they began talking about turning it into passive recreational park.

Parks Create More than Green Space

The experience of Joe Martin and his neighbors is not unique. Residents of cities and towns across the country have learned that banding together to create a new park, garden, ballfields or playgrounds can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets, rows of vegetables and flowers, and green space. Neighbors become more willing to protect one another's families and properties from harm. Working together on Two Plum Park is building ties among people who would otherwise have little reason to interact. The neighborhood has its own newsletter now, featuring a column on local history. Twice a month during the summer at the park, residents gather for a free movie, a rallying point for the July 4th fireworks at a nearby High School, and a tree lighting ceremony around the holidays. "We didn't even know each other for the most part until we started working together on the park," says Ernest Martin. On the third Saturday of each month, residents show up with rakes and wheelbarrows and work side by side to clean the park. On one of those Saturdays, James Broton met Eileen Marcial, and in April 2008 the two were married in the park with many neighbors in attendance. These type of projects have given a town a different image says Joe Martin. People understand that this is a neighborhood that can do."

“And it all started with a dream” John Gentless, Mayor

Stratford Police Department

Mail to: P.O. Box 22 Stratford, NJ 08084or email: info@theincase.com

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Free to Stratford Residents only, to be accessed by Police and First Responders The New Improved INCASE is coming soon

INCASE working with the South Jersey Tech Center at Sterling is almost ready to unveil the new INCASE system. This system uses

barcodes that can be scanned by first responders INCASE of an Emergency. Your barcode, placed on the outside doorframe of your

home will contain emergency contact information IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

To be a part of the pilot program, mail or email your emergency contact information. Any questions, please call local Stratford

resident and inventor Jacqueline E. Souders. 856-784-4549

“The future of safety, right at your doorstep”Endorsed by the Borough of Stratford.

MY INCASE INFORMATION

NAME_______________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________ Cellular Number______________________________________Contact Numbers-Names optional1.__________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________

It is with great pride, Mayor Gentless, Borough Council and Police Chief Ronald Morello welcome Recruit Caleb T. Speer to the ranks of the Stratford Police Department. Mr. Speer is a life-long resident of Stratford,

who is returning to his hometown after serving as a Lieutenant in the United States Army. Recruit Speer is an Afghanistan War Veteran with specialized training in security and protection.

Recruit Speer will be attending a 6 month Basic Police Training Program at the Mercer County Police Academy and thereafter will begin his service to our community.

The Stratford Police Department is honored to employ such a distinguished and experienced veteran.

STRATFORD LIBRARYTelephone: (856) 783-0602

Email: Library@stratfordnj.org http://www.stratfordlibrarynj.org

Hours of OperationMondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays – Noon-8 PM

Wednesdays and Fridays – 10 AM-4 PM Saturdays – 10 AM-1 PM

Sundays – Closed

Stratford Office of Management (OEM) Volunteers Wanted. Any adult 18 years or older can join to get involved in their community. The program will provide training to people in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.

Anyone interest in learning how to join can contact Roy Malone Coordinator for Stratford OEM at 609-868-0727.

Thank you Stratford for you continues support and cooperation. Remember that it is a better to be prepared and not need, then to need and not be prepared.

Stratford Fire Department The fire department would like to say thank all the residents for there contiuned support, during the annual fundraising events throughout 2014 and previous years.

~Thank you Strartford Fire Department

SENIOR SEWER ABATEMENT ***REMINDER***

Did you turn 65 in 2014?Apply for the Senior Citizens Sewer Fee Abatement!

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?Stratford residents who turn 65 on or before December 31, 2014own and reside in their home in Stratford

WHAT TO DO by March 1, 2015:provide proof of your age to apply for the abatement; copies are fine, and yes, you can mail it to us! PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER

? Questions ? Call the Sewer Dept. at 856-783-0601***CUTOFF DATE MARCH 1!!!***

TERRY’S HOUSE CLEANINGHOME: 856-783-2952CELL: 609-413-1191

FREE ESTIMATESREFERENCES AVAILABLE

eNews: To keep residents better informed we offer an Email Blast service. When there are important issues, notices or changes of certain things the borough will send an email to those email addresses who have signed up. To sign up please visit our website at www.stratfordnj.org.

PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOGSPlease remember when walking your dog, there is a “pooper scooper” law in Stratford. Please be considerate of other residents’ yards, as well as your own.

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Upcoming EventsDOG AND CAT LICENSING/PET ORDINANCES All licenses should be renewed by the end of January. If you no longer have your pet, please call the Borough at 783-0600 to let us know. If you have called, thank you. A reminder that there is an ordinance for your pet/pets wandering beyond your property without a leash; and for disturbing the peace and quiet, with habitual barks or cries. Please take note to be considerate of your neighbors. Any new dogs or cats 6 months of age or older must be registered, please stop by the Borough Hall.

FEESDOG

Spayed/Neutered $15.00Non Spayed/Non Neutered $20.00

CATSpayed/Neutered $10.00

Non Spayed/Non Neutered $15.00

The late fee beginning April 1st is $5.00 per month, up to $25.00 per pet .

New dogs or cats are not subject to a late fee. A rabies vaccination certificate is required.

Borough Office ClosuresFebruary 16th ~ Presidents Day

April 3rd ~ Good Friday

The Stratford Swim Club is accepting membership applications for the Summer

of 2015. Visit www.stratfordswimclub.com for details, as well as information

for our upcoming Winter Social event, and a preliminary calendar of Summer

happenings!

Rabies ClinicThis year the event will take place March 21 at the Stratford

Fire Hall from 12 noon to 3:00 pm. This is a FREE service for

dog and/or cat owners in Camden County. At this event you

may also pay for your annual dog or cat license for Stratford.

Starting April 1st late fees begin for failure to license your dog

and/or cat in a timely manner.

There are other municipalities who offer the FREE rabies shot

at various time in the year. If you want to attend another event

pleas call Borough Hall during normal business hours to find

out about the details.

Stratford Fire Company Upcoming Annual Events

The Stratford Fire Company is having there annual Easter Flower Sale from Thursday, April 2nd -Sunday, April 5th.

Hours of operation: Thursday 12pm - 9pmFriday - Saturday 9am- 9pmSunday 9am - or until sold out

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

On April 4 at 1:00 pm the annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place at the Mancini Field at Yale Avenue. This a FREE event for younger children. The Easter Bunny will be present, and eggs filled with candy will be hidden, and prize eggs!

Easter Flower Sale 6th annual beef n beer Date: May 15, 2015Time: (time to be announced in next issue)Location: Hi-Nella Bar n Grill

Warwick Road Hi-Nella

Designer Bag Bingo

June 2015 (details of this event will be announced in next issue, in addition to the fire companies sign and web site )

bag shown is not actual bag

Hoagie Sale April 18th

NJ Poison Information & Education System Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 140 Bergen Street, Suite G1600 Newark, NJ 07103

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Poisoning Injuries and Deaths are Preventable -- National Poison Prevention Week 2015 --

Steven Marcus, MD, Executive and Medical Director, Bruce Ruck, Pharm.D., Director, Drug Information and Professional Education

New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES)

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(Newark, NJ) – March 2, 2015 — Each day, 55 children are exposed to potentially poisonous substances and a loved one calls the experts at the NJ Poison Center for help. Last year almost 20,000 children under the age of five (5) required assistance from the NJ Poison Experts because they were exposed to potentially dangerous items such as household chemicals, medicines and vitamins, cigars/cigarettes, liquid nicotine in e-cigarette devices and hookah pipes, coins, magnets, and batteries.

While most of the cases were managed at home without a visit to the hospital, many did require admission to an intensive care unit and some required surgery. Some people think only medicines and chemicals cause life threatening poisoning situations, however, foreign bodies such as coins, magnets, and batteries should never be overlooked because they can cause serious injury and even death.

“We have all been guilty of carelessly leaving potentially harmful items around the house, while they should have been kept in lockable medicine/storage cabinets,” said Steven Marcus, MD, executive and medical director of the NJ Poison Center. “Overlooking such items, unfortunately, can be very costly to the health and well-being of a family member.” Unintentional poisoning injury and death are preventable. Locking up such items will help prevent an exposure of a young child or pet, as well as, prevent the misuse of medicines.

“I would like to call your attention to the annual observance of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), this year from March 15-21st. As we approach spring, I ask all New Jerseyans to mark the occasion by “poison proofing” their homes when they spring clean. Go through the house room by room, including sheds and garages, and make sure potentially dangerous items are properly stored.”

Don’t forget about the unwanted, unused medications that may have accumulated in medicine cabinets, closets, and pantries. Take these items to your town’s medication drop-off locations where they will be discarded safely. Remind any seniors you may know to do the same. If you would like help in finding a drop-off location near you, contact the poison center at 800-222-1222.

When the unthinkable happens, do you know who/where to call?

Fast, Free, Expert Medical Advice – Delivered Confidentially – Multilingual Capability. “We are here to help you!” said Dr. Marcus. The center is the state’s primary defense against injury and death from poisoning. No matter the reason to call, all people from youngest to oldest are at risk for injury and death from poisonings, even pets. “There are no stupid questions. The only stupid questions are the ones not asked! It is a good idea to program our number (1-800-222-1222) into your cell phone. Ask your friends and family to do the same.”

If you believe your child, pet, or anyone else has ingested something that could be harmful, call the NJ Poison Experts at 1-800-222-1222. If someone is unconscious, not breathing, seizing/convulsing, bleeding profusely, difficult to arouse/wake up, etc. call 911 immediately, otherwise call the poison center. A quick response by both the caller and the poison center expert can make a difference in preventing serious injury and saving lives. Every minute counts in poisoning situations so do not take chances by either waiting until symptoms occur or waste valuable time looking up information on the Internet.

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About NJPIES As New Jersey’s only poison control center, the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System provides information on poison prevention and treatments. Chartered in 1983, NJPIES provides free consultation through telephone hot line services and the Web. Medical professionals such as physicians, registered nurses and pharmacists offer confidential advice regarding poison emergencies and provide information on poison prevention, drugs, food poisoning, animal bites and more. These specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

NJPIES coordinates state poison education and research and is designated as the regional poison center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. It tracks incidences of adverse reactions to food, drugs and vaccines in order to monitor potential public health issues and provide data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A division of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health of the New Jersey Medical School of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NJPIES has a state-of-the-art center located on the school’s Newark campus. NJPIES is funded, in part, by the NJ Department of Health and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

New Jersey residents seeking immediate information about treating poison emergencies, and those with any drug information questions, should call the toll-free hot line, 800-222-1222, any time. The hearing impaired may call 973-926-8008. For more information, visit www.njpies.org or call 973-972-9280.

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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is the health care education, research, and clinical division of Rutgers University, comprising nine schools and their attendant faculty practices, centers, institutes and clinics; New Jersey’s leading comprehensive cancer care center; and New Jersey's largest behavioral health care network.

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Now is the Time to Plant a Tree

TreesI think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree;A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.A tree that looks at God all day,And lifts her leafy arms to pray.A tree that may in summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair.Upon whose bosom snow has lain.

Who intimately lives with rain?Fools like me make poems,

But only God can make a tree.Joyce Kilmer

Many old timers will remember this poem that all school kids had to memorize at some point in time. Throughout time trees have been loved and appreciated for many reasons. They make a home look beautiful, their wood built our country, they provide homes to birds and wildlife and they both heat us in winter and cool us in summer. Every yard or garden needs a few specimen trees, a live garden sculpture that changes with the seasons and time. Think back to a favorite childhood tree. Often it was an old, gnarled tree that was a look out perch or comforting place to hide, as well as a spot that heard many secrets from those who sat beneath it. With the bare winter landscape, it is a good time to evaluate the tree situation. If when you look out you see no tree branches or silhouettes in your landscape now is the time to plan to plant a few trees .Trees can be the outline of your garden area or they can form a grove or copse where you can have a picnic table or bench. A tree can be a focal point or a group of them can make a privacy screen or a haven from the sun. A tree might be defined as a single stem plant with a woody trunk that gets at least 6 feet tall. Of course there are exceptions. There are many genera the have only trees, while others such as oaks have both trees and shrubs. Within trees there are evergreens and deciduous plants. In the wild certain types of trees exist together in a natural situation like in a forest. Here in our area several types of oaks with maybe a hickory, a pine and some holly trees as well as shrubs like laurel and blue berry form a community.Other places such as areas nearer a swamp might have sour and star gums, swamp magnolia, holly, maple, cedar, and various kinds of shrubs such as deciduous holly, clethra, cephalanthus, and elderberry. Fields might have cedars, sassafras, as well as many others in the beginning of the goal of a climax forest. It is fun to identify the group of trees that grow well together. This often gives a clue as to what type will do best in your yard. However it is a challenge to see if you have spots where your favorite might survive along with some others from far off places that would like a similar environment. For instance, if you have a sandy, acidic area and plant oaks and other native trees, you might find unusual trees from far off spots that will do well in the same conditions as our native plants. Always check with a very reliable nursery to be sure what you plant is not an invasive plant. You might find the few damp spots in the garden, maybe near the drain spout or low area where a swamp magnolia will thrive.Once trees are established the challenge is to landscape with some great under story plants such as shrubs that will add color, fragrance and berries for you, the birds and butterflies. Some folks actually create small forest areas in a corner. This is a great way to reduce lawn and create a maintenance free area.

Award-winning landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh says, “ a forest has psychological immensity- it is a place of the imagination.”The northern edge of a property is a good place to plant large evergreens. They will serve as a windbreak as well as make for a great privacy screen. Many evergreens are fragrant and add some great color interest all winter. They also attract birds to the area, which in turns makes for a very healthy garden environment that will be free from insects.

EvergreensFirs (Abies) are just one of the larger species of evergreens. There are many different kinds throughout the world. A number of will not grow in our area as it is too warm, others like the Douglas fir do well. Another popular group of evergreens is the pine (Pinus) with the native pitch pine and the white pine found most often in our area. Many others adapt well and make very beautiful landscape trees or shrubs. Spruce (Picea), juniper (juniperus) and cypress (cupressus) make for a few of the many other evergreen trees and shrubs found in the landscape.

Deciduous shade treesOaks (Quercus) are among my favorite large plants and are known as the strongest of all trees. There are over 300 species of oaks and they are found all over, but one of the most common in our area is the white oak, Quercus alba. The red oak, Quercus ruba is our state tree and is a fast growing colorful specimen. There are many types of oaks, with some being more like a shrub such as the blackjack or post oak. Another really outstanding native is the tall, strong, stately willow oak (Quercus phellos).Maples (Acer) are fast growing trees that are very colorful. They will grow in most soils, but do prefer a moist soil. They should not be planted near sidewalks or cesspools, as their roots can be very invasive.

There are many other wonderful and lesser-known trees with just a sampling being gum, beech, tulip, hawthorn, redbud, dogwood, gingko, linden, magnolia, sophora, elm, and zelkovas. If some of these names are not familiar to you go to your local library and try to get a Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael Dirr. This is really an outstanding book about trees. You might also look them up on the internet or visit an arboretum. There are many arboretums that are an hour or less from where you live.

Many years ago our youngest son Eric made me a poster on his computer that said “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is NOW”. (Coming next week, ways to plant a tree)

www.tripleoaks.com. 856-694-427

-- Lorraine Grochowski-Kiefer www.tripleoaks.com

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Saint John Paul II Regional School, Stratford honored Dr. Martin

Luther King with a school-wide service project January 19th. While the

school was closed for the Dr. Martin Luther King Day, families came to

school to join in making sandwiches for Cathedral Kitchen, Camden.

Over 500 sandwiches were made by students, parents, teachers and

administration.

“I felt this was a perfect opportunity for St. John

Paul II school families live our school mission by

showing how each of us can make a commitment to

a better society.

I was pleased to see the number of families who gave their time on a

day off from work and school to serve others, and it says so much about

the community we have here at our school. All families generously

donated lunchmeat, Arnold Bakery donated bread, and Rite Aid,

Stratford donated sandwich bags.” Mrs. Helen Persing, Principal.

WINTER 2015 PAGE ~10 stratford Times

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Juli Lundberg

Phone: 856/439-0200, ext. 230

GOODWILL’S WEEKLY JOB CLUB GETS A FACELIFTNew Format Provides More Individualized Career Counseling to Local Job Seekers

Maple Shade, NJ – (February 23, 2015) – Effective March 1, Goodwill’s weekly JOB CLUB will offer local job seekers individualized career counseling along with monthly workshops on relevant job search topics. In the past, JOB CLUB operated on a walk in basis. The new format was designed to streamline the process by giving job seekers more individualized attention, better quality services and expanded offerings.

JOB CLUB is a free community service offered by Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia that provides local job seekers with the resources needed to conduct a successful job search and/or to explore new careers. It is offered at Goodwill’s Stratford training center (222 White Horse Pike).

Starting March 1, job seekers will be required to attend a mini group orientation at Goodwill’s Stratford training facility on the first or third Monday of the month. To register for orientation, please call 856.566.5375. After completing this workshop, they can set up an appointment with a Goodwill job developer to map out job search strategies and to develop a comprehensive career development plan at either Goodwill’s Stratford training center or Maple Shade (2835 Route 73) training center. Monthly workshops will also be offered on pertinent topics such as resume writing, interview tips, networking and dress for success among others.

Staffed by job developers, Goodwill’s JOB CLUB offers career assessments and assistance in developing resumes, preparing for interviews and overall, creating successful job search plans. Participants also have free and unlimited access to Internet-ready computers for conducting online research and job searches; to local job postings and career fair information; and to phone lines and fax machines. Referrals to local job training programs can also be made through JOB CLUB for qualified individuals.

“JOB CLUB is one of the many ways in which Goodwill fulfills its charitable mission of helping people faced with barriers to get to work,” said Goodwill’s VP of Employment & Training Jennifer Mauro. “This service is open to anyone who needs or wants a job at no cost to them. With the new format, participants will get value added services in a more streamlined and personalized fashion.”

A nonprofit, community-based organization, Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia’s mission is to provide education, job training and career services that help prepare individuals with disabilities and disadvantages for competitive employment in the community. The mass collection and resale of donated goods in Goodwill’s 20+ area retail stores fund these programs while contributing to America’s recycling efforts. Currently, Goodwill operates employment training centers in Maple Shade, Pennsauken, Stratford and Philadelphia. For more information on Goodwill, please visit www.goodwillnj.org or call 856/439-0200.

Our Places of Worship

Buddhist Temple Duc Me Hien Mother of Grace Temple: 317 Princeton Avenue (856) 783 - 2327

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Stratford United Methodist Church: Union & Central Avenues (856) 784 - 9135 Website: stratfordumc.org

Word Fellowship Church: 10 West Laurel Road (856) 435-1771 Website: Wordfc.org

Stratford Presbyterian: Church: 41 Warwick Road (856) 435 - 0892 Website: stratfordpres.org

St. Luke R.C. Church: 55 Warwick Road (856) 627-2222 Website: dioceseofcamden.org

Thrift Shop & Food Pantry is open every Monday & Tuesday from 9 a.m. –

Noon. Food donations (canned goods) always welcomed for food pantry.

Clothing & small household items (no furniture) accepted for Thrift Shop.

Drop off items on Mondays & Tuesdays 9am – noon.

Fall Worship schedule begins on Sunday, September 14th 2014 9:15 a.m. Christian Education Discipleship Classes (Sunday School Classes for Ages 2 – Adult)10:30am for worship.(Nursery & Jr. Church are available)

Weekly sermons can be heard on the web at www.stratfordumc.orgJoin us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship.Stratfordumc.office@verizon.net

Christian Education Discipleship Training each Sunday morning at 9:15am

for ages 2 thru Adults. All Welcome!

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 amBible Class - Wednesday 7:00 pmJr. High Youth - Wednesday 6:15 pmSmall Groups - M,T, Th, F 6:30 pmSr. High Youth - Friday 6:30 pm

Biblical -Reformed –Traditional –Christ Centered

Home of Stratford Classical Christian Academy

Sunday Services: Sunday School for all ages at9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Warwick Road • Stratford, NJ856-784-0674 Rev. Martin L. Dawson, Pastor

IMPORTANT BOROUGH CONTACT INFORMATION911

784-4900

783-0600783-7949783-8616783-1093783-1649784-4466783-0601783-0602

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICESSCHOOLS

Parkview School ~ Parkview RoadSamuel S. Yellin School ~ 111 Warwick RoadJohn Paul II Regional School ~ 55 Warwick RoadStratford Classical Christian Academy ~ 710 West Laurel RoadUnder the Sun Learning Center ~ 44 Berlin AvenueSterling High School (Somerdale) ~ 501 S. Warwick RoadLittle Praisers Preschool ~ 120 Union Avenue

783-2876783-1094783-3088882-7222783-9715784-1333435-5353

6:00 PM4:00 - 6:00 PM By Appointment

Council Meetings at 7pm February 5th and 10th

March 5th and 10th April 9th and 14th

All meetings at the Justice Facility

BOROUGH HALLFAXPOLICECOURTFIREAMBULANCESEWERAGELIBRARY

EMERGENCYPolice/Fire/Ambulance/ Sewerage Problems

SPECIAL SERVICESAssessor in ThursdaysConstruction Official/Electrical Inspector in Tuesday & ThursdayPlumbing Official in Tuesdays & Thursday

Mayor John Gentless - JohnGentless@stratfordnj.org

Councilman David Gray DavidGray@stratfordnj.org • Public Events

Councilman Ben Angeli BenAngeli@stratfordnj.org • Police

Councilwoman Holly Tate HollyTate@stratfordnj.org - Ordinance and Property

Councilman Frank Hartman FrankHartman@stratfordnj.org - Emergency Services

Councilman John Dudley JohnDudley@stratfordnj.org - Public Works

Council President Mike Maloney MikeMaloney@stratfordnj.org - Finance and Revenue

Borough Clerk John D. Keenan, Jr. JohnKeenan@stratfordnj.org

Borough Council Who’s Who

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OrganizationsGet Your Event Featured in the Stratford Times

Next Issue is scheduled for April 2015. Contact the Boro Office at 856~783~0600

Email~info@stratfordnj.org