"Still Marsh Waters" ~ KWD ~ Downe Township, NJ
Things To Do Around Downe!
Monday, December 25, 2023
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 ~ 6pm Annual Christmas Tree Lighting 300 Baptist Road, Newport, NJ (Next to Post Office) Afterwards enjoy hot chocolate and visit with Santa Claus at the Newport Fire Hall, 14 Hall Street, Newport. 
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 11am Brunch with Santa Dividing Creek Fire Hall 529 Church Street, Dividing Creek, NJ Call 845-785-2006 for information. Monday, December 11, 2023 - 6:30 pm Don't be Late! Santa Arrives at 6:45pm Dividing Creek Fire Hall 529 Church Street, Dividing Creek, NJ Call 845-785-2006 for information. Sunday, December 10, 2023 ~ 2pm
Walk Maple Avenue with the Green Team For information call 856-447-3100 Downe Township Historical Society "2023 Events, Live Music and Performances" Union Hall, Dividing Creek, NJ Saturday, December 16 ~ 2pm - "Christmas Concert" The concerts are FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A free will offering will be taken benefiting, Union Hall, 340 Main Street, Route 553, Dividing Creek, NJ. Call 856-447-3100 for information. Friday Movie Nights at Fortescue Chapel Friday, December 15 ~ 7pm Bayfront Gallery 4th Fridays Fortescue Chapel,157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ For more information and scheduled events call 856-447-3300 Scroll down to the next column for more events! 
2023 Downe Township Seniors
"We Need Your Support !" Watch for the date for our 2023 Walk. 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 Alzheimer's Association logo to the left. Thank You! 
Due to difficulties providing adequate areas for registration and donating areas we will not be holding a blood drive at the Downe Township Senior Hall in Newport. I want to thank everyone for your tremendous support allowing us to successfully hold our drives for over 26 consecutive years! Your dedication and support helped save hundreds of lives! Thank you again, Kary Wilson Dunkel ~ Drive Coordinator (I will provide updates about any future drives.) Downe Township Senior Activities
288 Main Street, Newport Ages 50 & over. Call for information regarding scheduled activities. For more information, call the Senior Center at 447-3039. Meetings Downe Township Heart & Soul Committee 2nd Thursday of each month ~ 6:30pm OEM Building, next door to municipal building. Call 856 447 3100 for information. Downe Township Green Team 4th Tuesday of each month ~ 6:30pm OEM Building, next door to municipal building. Call 856 447 3100 for information. Downe Township Historical Society 1st Thursday of each month ~ 7:00pm Union Hall, Main Street, Dividing Creek, NJ Call 856 447 3100 for information. Fortescue Anglers
Welcome to the 2023 Fishing Season! Check Back for 2023 Schedule of Events Please join us this season for our tournaments and end of season picnic. Enjoy the company of other Fortescue Anglers. Please visit our website to confirm event changes and information for fishing tournaments www.fortescueanglers.org or call Mike Rothman (609) 381-2978 or Don Stein (856) 462-7314. 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 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 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. Meetings.... 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. DOWNE TOWNSHIP Downe Board of Education Meetings The Board will meet for Work Sessions and Regular Meetings on the following dates: May 2, 2023 (First Tuesday to Rehire Staff & Budget Public Hearing) June 20, 2023 July (No meeting held) August 15, 2023 September 19, 2023 October 17, 2023 HIB & SSDS Hearing November 21, 2023 December (No meeting held) TBD Reorganization & Regular Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month unless noted. Meetings will begin at 6:30 P.M. at the Downe Township Elementary School at 220 Main Street, Newport, New Jersey 08345 or be held virtually if needed. Board action will be taken at these meetings. Sincerely, Lisa DiNovi School Business Administrator/Board Secretary. Places to Visit...
Downe Township Historical Society at Dividing Creek Union Hall Now owned and managed by the Township of Downe for information and scheduled events call: 856-447-3100. See schedule for events listed above! |
Things To Do Not Far Away!Holiday Festivities
December 2nd Friday & Holiday Marketplace
Friday December 8, 2023 ~ 5-8:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 ~ 10am to 4pm Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ Cafe, Pub and Museum Open with Craft and Holiday Vendors. For more information call 856-785-2060 or visit: www.bayshorecenter.org Saturday, December 9, 2023 Noon to 2pm Bridgeton Holiday Parade 31 W. Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ For more information call 856-455-3230 Saturday, December 16, 2023 ~ 5pm to 9pm Mauricetown Historical Society's 34th Annual Candlelight House Tour Tour starts at 9544 Noble Street, Mauricetown, NJ Tickets pre-tour day $15.00 available at local shops, $20.00 the day of tour for more information call 856-785-0475 
Friday, December 15, 2023 ~ 6pm to 8pm
Annual Ranch Hope Live Nativity - Drive-Thru Event by Ranch Hope, Inc. 45 Sawmill Rd, Alloway, NJ, United States, New Jersey Join us for our 2023 Live Nativity! Listen to our youth share the Christmas Story from the comfort of your vehicle. We will have camels, donkeys, goats & sheep from Barnyard Friends, LLC. Visit: www.ranchhope.org 
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 Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ AJ Meerwald is back! Check the website for 2023 sailing schedule. 
December 2nd Friday
and Holiday Marketplace Friday December 8, 2023 ~ 5-8:30 pm Saturday, December 9, 2023 ~ 10am to 4pm Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ Cafe, Pub and Museum Open with Craft and Holiday Vendors. For more information call 856-785-2060 or visit: www.bayshorecenter.org Glasstown Arts District ~ Millville, NJ
Events THIRD FRIDAYS 12 • 15 • 2023 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. WheatonArts Event Center at Wheaton Village 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm. Visit the Museum of American Glass, Down Jersey Folklife Center, and Museum Stores. Visit www.wheatonarts.org or call 856-825-6800 or 800-998-4552 for more information. Cumberland County Historical Society Museum
The Warren and Reba Lummis Genealogical & Historical Research Library, 981 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich, NJ will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday and 1pm to 4pm on Sunday. Call 455-8580 for more information. 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 Places to Visit 
East Point Lighthouse
10 Lighthouse Road, Heislerville, NJ. Saturday and Sunday, first and third weekend of each month. For information and scheduled events call: 856-785-0349 www.lhchallengenj.org www.eastpointlight.info 
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. For information call 856-935-4373. |
