"Big Sky Over Delaware Bay" ~ Mike Morrissey, Downe Township, NJ
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Things To Do Around Downe!
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Sunday, May 14, 2023
Jersey Fresh Strawberries and Asparagus are Here!
Pick up some at your local farm stand and enjoy.

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Saturday, May 13, 2023 11am - 4pm

Celebrate May on the Delaware Bay.

Crafts, music, food, Horsehoe Crab information, activities for the entire family. FREE admission!

Call 856-447-3100 for more information.
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Red Knots during a migratory stopover feed on the eggs of Horseshoe Crabs as they lay them on the beaches along the Delaware Bay.

Downe Township Historical Society
"2023 Events, Live Music and Performances"
Union Hall, Dividing Creek, NJ
May 20 ~ 7pm - "Live Music"
June 24 ~ 7pm - "Live Music"
July 22 ~ 7pm - "Live Music"
Call 856-447-3100 for information.

Movie Nights at Dividing Creek Fire Hall
Dividing Creek, NJ
Saturday, June 10 ~ 7:30pm
Saturday, July 8 ~ 7:30pm

Friday Movie Nights at Fortescue Chapel
​157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ
May 5 ~ 7pm
May 19 ~ 7pm
June 2 ~ 7pm
June 16 ~ 7pm

Bayfront Gallery 4th Fridays
​Fortescue Chapel,157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ
May 26 ~ 6pm
June 23 ~ 6pm
For more information and scheduled events call 856-447-3300
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2023 Downe Township Seniors
"Thanking Everyone for Their Generous Support Helping Us 

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!​
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Due to the Covid-19 health crisis there will be no drives held this year (2023).
This decision was made due to the challenges created by the health crisis to provide safe distancing in waiting areas both indoors and outdoors for our donors.

 
​Thank you for your support!
 Kary Wilson Dunkel ~ Drive Coordinator
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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.
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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...
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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!​
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Monday, May 29, 2023

​Saturday, May 13, 2023 ~ 8am
Annual Mauricetown Community Yard Sale
Town Wide Yard Sale, Mauricetown, NJ
​This is a great day to come and visit and see and purchase a lot of great stuff while supporting the community! The Loyalty Circle (Women's ministry group of Mauricetown & Haleyville Churches) will hold a bake sale in the hall at the Mauricetown Church. We hope you will stop in and grab some goodies, while you are here in town.  While this is NOT a steeple fundraiser, we will receive donations for the steeple fund during the bake sale. We have raised 90% of the money, as this post is being shared, so any donations will help us get to our final goal.
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Wednesday, May 17 thru Saturday May 20, 2023
PAPERWEIGHT FEST 2023
1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ ​
Presented in association with the Delaware Valley Paperweight Collectors Association. WheatonArts invites all glass enthusiasts to join us at PAPERWEIGHT FEST 2023 as we celebrate its 48th Anniversary, also known for many years as “Paperweight Weekend.” 
Experience the Unique Art of Paperweights!
Get caught up in the history & techniques of glass paperweights with unique presentations, attend break-out sessions with world-class paperweight artists, watch live demonstrations as artists create with molten hot glass, and shop individual weights with Artists & Dealers! We express our sincere gratitude to the community of paperweight artists, dealers, and collectors who have collectively been a pillar of support as we continue to advance our mission “to engage artists and audiences in the evolving exploration of creativity.” ​Visit www.wheatonarts.org 
​or call 856-825-6800 or 800-998-4552 for more information.

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Sunday, May 21, 2023
​7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Fun Plein Air Art Day on the Maurice River
Lakeshore Drive, Millville, NJ
This great paint event is back at a private home along the wild and scenic Maurice River in Millville. Cost $35 per person which includes a continental breakfast and lunch and access to the entire property and docks and use of all indoor amenities.
Most register by May 17 by email, postal mail, or phone call.  
Details about registration, etc., call: 856-293-0556, or email: 
marianne@glasstownartsdistrict.com or visit: www.glasstownartsdistrict.com 
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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
Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street,
Port Norris, NJ

AJ Meerwald is back!
                                         Check the website for 2023 sailing schedule.
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May 12, 2023 ~ 5pm to 8pm
For more information call 856-785-2060 or visit: www.bayshorecenter.org
Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street,
​Port Norris, NJ

 


​​​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.

​​Glasstown Arts District ~ Millville, NJ
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Events
THIRD FRIDAYS  5 • 19 • 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.
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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
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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. For information call 856-935-4373.
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