Photo by Mike Morrissey,  Fortescue, NJ
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Things To Do Around Downe! 

​​"Scroll Downe" for a List of Events

​If you have an event you would like to have listed
please email: downebythebay@comcast.net


​"We're all in this together."
Reach out to your friends, neighbors and the elderly that may need assistance during this health crisis.
​Please Follow Distancing and Face Mask Requirements.

THE FOLLOWING EVENTS MAY BE CANCELLED
​& RESCHEDULED DUE TO HEALTH CRISIS.
Please call to check and see when the event will re-schedule.
We will try to post new dates as we receive them.

Look for These Yummy Jersey Fresh Items
at a Farm Stand Near You!
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FREE COVID 19
Antibody Test 
Now all successful donors may choose to receive the test.
WE ADDED A DATE
Blood supplies are at critical lows. 2020 Downe Township Community Blood Drives:
August 12, 2020
October 8, 2020
​December 9, 2020
It's Safe to Donate! You Can Save a Life.
For information and appointments call  Kary at 856-297-1699 or go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "downetwp" to schedule your appointment.  
​Don't forget "Rapid Pass" to speed up donating time!

​Saturday, August 15, 2020 ~ 12-5pm
Community Celebration
Downe Township Green Team Event
Fortescue Fire Hall, Fortescue, NJ
Spaghetti and Crab platters $20 per person, take out only, crafters. Call 856 447 3100 for tickets and information.
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​DATE CHANGE
Saturday, September 26, 2020 ~ 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Dividing Creek Fire & Rescue Spaghetti Dinner
529 Church Street, Dividing Creek, NJ
Spaghetti dinner choose between clams or meatball. Proceeds benefit the Dividing Creek Fire and Rescue. Tickets $12.00 adults, $6.00 kids under 12 years old. See members to purchase your tickets. Take out available.Tickets already purchased are good for September 26th dinner.

DATE CHANGE
Sunday, October 17, 2020 ~ 10:00am to 2:00pm
4th Annual Downe Township Elementary School Car Show Extravaganza
220 Main Street, Newport, NJ
Come out to our 4th annual car show great cars ,food, vendors and lots of fun for the kids !!!!!! Call 856-447-4673 for more information.
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2020 Downe Township Seniors
Walk to End Alzheimer's Association
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.

Dividing Creek Historical Society
1st Thursday of each month ~ 7pm
Union Hall, Dividing Creek, NJ
Call 856 447 3100 for information.

Fortescue Anglers
2020 Meeting Dates: June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10.
​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.
BBQ Dates: Saturday, September 12th.
BBQ's will take place at the Fortescue Fire Hall starting at
5:30 PM. Volunteers are needed to for setup/breakdown an hour beforehand. The club provides hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks. Please bring a covered dish. Guests of members are welcome, please ask them to bring a covered dish.
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
    904 Main Street, P.O. Box 23
    Dividing Creek, NJ 08315
    For information and scheduled events call: 
    856-447-4470 or 856-785-2013  


Fortescue Chapel 
Ongoing events scheduled.
​157 New Jersey Avenue, Fortescue, NJ
Call Rev. Dr. Fred Goos at 609-805-8234 for more information.
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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 Dance
3rd Monday each month, April to December, 2018 
288 Main Street, Newport ~ 7:30 pm
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" 
Meet from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Downe Township Senior Center and welcome crocheters, knitters, and sewers to join them. For more information call
447-3039

Each Month

Township meetings will be held via conference call during health crisis visit wwww.downetwpnj.org for information.

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: 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!

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​WheatonArts 
For Upcoming Events Visit: www.wheatonarts.org or call
856-825-6800 or 800-998-4552
Visit the WheatonArts site for a complete schedule of their events!
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CHECK WEBSITE FOR RE-OPENING SCHEDULE
Event Center at Wheaton Village - 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ 
​For more information visit  www.wheatonarts.org or call
856-825-6800 or 800-998-4552


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​Bayshore Center at Bivalve 
Visit our website for "Virtual Experiences"
​We are looking foreword to seeing you all again soon at the Bayshore Center and on the AJ Meerwald.
Until then enjoy some virtual experience.
https://www.bayshorecenter.org/virtual-experiences/

Watch for Re-Opening Information
2nd Friday on the Bay ~ 5:30 to 8:30pm
Bayshore Center at Bivalve
2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ
An open house at the Delaware Bay Museum featuring live music, topical presentations, food, beverages and fun! Free Admission.  
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​Glasstown Arts District ~ Millville, NJ
Events

THIRD FRIDAY 7 • 17 • 2020 CHECK BACK FOR RE-OPENING SCHEDULE
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 (weather 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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​The Levoy Theater CHECK WEBSITE FOR RE-OPENING SCHEDULE
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 CHECK WEBSITE FOR RE-OPENING SCHEDULE
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 call Cumberland County Historical Society 856-455-8580 or 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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