"View through the Reeds" ~  Dividing Creek, NJ
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Things To Do Around Downe!
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"We're all in this together."
We're almost there but we still have a way to go. Please reach out
to your friends, neighbors and the elderly that may need
assistance during this health crisis.
Please continue to follow distancing and face mask requirements
and be mindful of folks that are wearing masks they may have
health issues that require they wear a mask in public.
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Scroll "Downe" for a List of Events
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​If you have an event you would like to have listed
please email: downebythebay@comcast.net
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Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Saturday, July 3, 2021- 6 pm
Annual 4th of July Parade 
Downe Township
Fire & Rescue
Parade line up at the fire hall at 10 Vassar Avenue, starting promptly at 6:00 pm. Decorated bikes and golf carts welcome. Parade Rules: Drivers of golf carts MUST be 18 years of age or older no exceptions. No alcoholic beverages allowed on golf carts. All bike riders must have helmets no exceptions. Line up        starts 5:45pm at the fire hall.

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Saturday, August 14, 2021
11 am to 5 pm
Bounty of the Bay Fund Raiser
Hosted by the Downe Township Green Team
and Heart & Soul Committee
Fortescue Fire House, 10 Vassar Ave., Fortescue, NJ
More information to come regarding menu, platter prices, etc. Call 856-447-3100 for information.


​Saturday, September 25, 2021 ~ 9 am to 2 pm
Downe Township Municipal "Shred Day"
288 Main Street, Newport, NJ
Open to Downe Township Resident residents.
For information call: 856-447-3100
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4th Fridays at Fortescue Chapel ~ 6 pm to 8pm
Gallery Showcasing Arts and Crafts (Free Admission)
​157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ
Call Rev. Dr. Fred Goos for more information at 609-805-8234.
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Due to the Covid-19 health crisis a drive has not been scheduled for 2021.
Notice will be provided if a drive is scheduled.This decision was made due to the challenges created by the health crisis to provide safe distances in waiting areas indoors and outdoors for our donors.

             Thank you for your support!
 Kary Wilson Dunkel ~ Drive Coordinator
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2021 Downe Township Seniors
Walk to End Alzheimer's Assoc. Fund Raising Drive
Walks are held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. 
For more information or to donate click on the Alzhemier's Association logo to                          the left. Thank You!​

Downe Township Senior Activities
Rescheduling for Fall
288 Main Street, Newport
Ages 50 & over. Check schedule. Admission is free donations accepted. Food and snack donations encouraged.
For more information, call the Senior Center at 447-3039. 

Meetings

Downe Township Green Team
4th Tuesday of each month ~ 6pm 
OEM Building, next door to municipal building
Call 856 447 3100 for information.

Fortescue Anglers
Check back for 2021 Meeting Calendar.
​Meetings are held April through October on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Fortescue Fire Company #1 Hall located at 10 Vassar Avenue, Fortescue, NJ 08321. The meetings begin promptly at 6:30 PM and feature guest speakers when available along with refreshments at the end of each meeting. Please visit our website to confirm event changes due to the health crisis and information for fishing tournaments www.fortescueanglers.org
 
​​Enjoy the Delaware Bay... Fish, Cruise, Explore!
Contact the Fortescue Captain's and Boat Owners Association for more information about charters, daily schedules for open boat fishing trips, evening dinner cruises, lighthouse cruises and more! Buy your ticket and get on board! For information call; 856-462-7314: Don Stein or
609-381-2978: Mike Rothman or visit www.fortescuemarina.com

Places to  Visit
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Dividing Creek Historical       
Society
Now owned and managed by the Township of Downe for information and scheduled events call: 
856-447-3100.

Watch for events planned for Fall 2021.

Fortescue Chapel 
​157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ
Call Rev. Dr. Fred Goos for more information and scheduled events
​at 609-805-8234.
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Other Things to Do...

DOWNE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER
288 Main Street, Newport
(Municipal Hall adjacent to municipal offices)
For information on senior activities such as monthly dances, meetings and other events call:
DOWNE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER..... 856-447-3039
ANNETTE PERRY, Program Committee.... 856-447-5078
DOUG COOK, President............................ 210-846-9750
If you are a resident of Downe Township and are at least 50 years of age, consider joining and sharing your ideas. Dues are $5 per member per year. For more information, call the Senior Center at 447-3039. 

Downe Township Senior Center Dances
Ages 50 & over. Check schedule. Admission is free donations accepted. For more information call the Senior Center at 447-3039. 

"The Downe Yarners and Sewers" 
Downe Township Senior Center and welcome crocheters, knitters, and sewers to join them. For more information call 856-447-3039

Each Month

DOWNE TOWNSHIP Committee
Public meetings at 7 p.m. SECOND Monday of each month at the municipal building, 288 Main St., Newport, NJ.  Next meeting: Visit website for call-in instructions to participate.  Call township office to confirm meeting dates, 856-447-3100.
Residents should attend to receive updates and ask question and comment on: taxes, zoning issues, projects in progress and planned, environmental issues, budget and financial commitments.

DOWNE TOWNSHIP Zoning & Planning Board
Public meetings at 7 p.m. second Tuesday each month at the municipal building, 288 Main St., Newport, NJ Next meeting: Call township office to confirm meeting dates, 856-447-3100.
Residents should attend to ask questions, comment: on zoning and land use issues, conditions effecting the quality of life of township residents.



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​Things To Do Not Far Away!

Wanted: Artists, Craftsmen and Food Vendors. 
​Call B & K Enterprises, Kathryn Wright 856-765-0118
Wanted: Artists, Craftsmen and Food Vendors. 
​Call B & K Enterprises, Kathryn Wright 856-765-0118
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Sunday, October 10, 2021
10am to 2pm
Commerical Township Community Yard Sale
1768 Main St., Port Norris, NJ 
For more information call 856-785-3100


​​​​WheatonArts 
Event Center at Wheaton Village - 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ 

​​New Hours: Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm. Visit the Museum of American Glass, Down Jersey Folklife Center, and Museum Stores. 
Phase 1 reopening plan, all general admission tickets will be $7. 
No further discounts apply. Up to 12 tickets will be sold every half-hour, including those reserved by Members.  Visit www.wheatonarts.org or call 856-825-6800 or
800-998-4552 for more information.

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​Bayshore Center at Bivalve 
The Bayshore Center at Bivalve is New Jersey’s only environmental history museum and the home port of the 1928 Schooner AJ Meerwald, New Jersey’s official tall ship. Located on a working waterfront, the Bayshore Center at Bivalve operates the Delaware Bay Museum and the Oyster Cracker Café in the Oyster Shipping Sheds dating back to 1904. We hope you come visit us! For events and more information call 856-785-2060 or visit: www.bayshorecenter.org

AJ Meerwald - Seasonal Sails
For schedule and tickets visit: www.bayshorecenter.org/events/sail-tickets/
                                      Bayshore Center at Bivalve
                                      2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ
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 SECOND FRIDAYS  7  • 9 • 2021
Observing current health regulations.
On the 2nd Friday of each month from April through October the Bayshore Center at Bivalve hosts a festive evening with live music on the docks, buck a shuck oysters, local beer, and wine. Each month a different speaker presents on a topic relating to the environment, local history or other interesting and entertaining topics. No tickets are needed for this event.
​​Glasstown Arts District ~ Millville, NJ
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THIRD FRIDAYs  7 • 16 • 2021 Observing current health regulations.
Welcome to Third Friday in the Arts District! Every Third Friday of every month. Art exhibitions, live music, theater, dining, and shopping. As you are browsing the galleries and shops, enjoy the live music on the sidewalks and public spaces (restrictions permitting).  Live music is abundant in many, many businesses. Reservations are suggested for some of our restaurants. 
Plan your fun evening with friends or family! For information call 856-293-0556.
 
​The Levoy Theater 
126-130 N. High Street, Millville, NJ 08332 - 856-327-6400
Millville’s Levoy Theatre is a first-rate performing arts center which engages, educates and serves a wide audience in Southern New Jersey through diverse programming. For a schedule of performances and events call or visit www.levoy.net

NJ Motorsports Park 
For more information on their schedule of events
and activities call 856-327-7202 or visit www.njmp.com
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​Places to  Visit
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East Point Lighthouse
10 Lighthouse Road, Heislerville, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday, first and third weekend of each month.For information and scheduled events call: 856-785-9927    www.lhchallengenj.org   www.eastpointlight.info
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 Wildlife Preserves and Hiking
 Glades Wildlife Refuge 
 Turkey Point Rd. and Maple Ave.
 Newport, NJ - 2.68 miles
 Harold N. Peek Preserve 
 S. 2nd Street, Millville, NJ - 9.86 miles
 For more information vist  www.natlands.org
Gibbon House c.1730
960 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich, NJ
Mansion with 18th and 19th century furnishings contains a walk-in fireplace in which open fire cooking demonstrations are given. In The Barn Museum on property is display of gardening tools and agricultural implements. For more information and event schedules call Cumberland County Historical Society 856-455-8580 or visit  www.cchistsoc.org

Hancock House State Historic Site
3 Front Street, Hancock’s Bridge, NJ
18th century patterned brick end manor house. Site of British-led massacre during American Revolution. Site includes Swedish Cedar Plank Cabin where hearth cooking demonstrations take place.
​856-935-4373
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