Springfield Newsletter - September 9, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

- Election Day, November 6, is only 57 days away!  The last day to register to vote is October 16 and the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is October 30.  Ask around to make sure friends, family, neighbors are registered to vote.  Anyone can vote by mail.  If you will be traveling, away from home or can't make it to the polls, apply for your mail-in ballot.  For important dates, forms and election information, click here.

- This year, there will be a very important question on the ballot concerning the Charter Study Commission.  For more information about this, click here.

GOVERNMENT

- The Township Committee is having a regularly scheduled meeting this week, Tuesday, September 11th at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.  For your information, I have posted the Agenda online. Click here to view it.  There will be a September 11 Observance at the beginning of the meeting.  We will receive select Department reports, consider a number of "routine" resolutions and two ordinances.  One of the ordinances for introduction will place the property owned by Baltrusrol Golf Club in the Business Improvement District because the administration last year excluded them.

- The second September Township Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 27th at 7 p.m. in consideration of Yom Kippur.

- The Springfield Public Schools, the Township of Springfield and supporting organizations gathered on Friday, September 7th at the Front Field of Jonathan Dayton High School to break ground on the monumental Athletic Turf Field project.  Click here to read my remarks.  Click here for pictures.

- Tomorrow, Monday, September 10th, the next round of road improvements will begin and is expected to be completed by mid-November. The order of work will be as follows:
Warner Avenue, Gardel Oval, Cain Street, Alden Road, and Littlebrook Road.  Union County has agreed to start construction on Shunpike Road and complete Mountain Avenue. They have also agreed to install sidewalk between Linden Avenue and Meisel Avenue Park at our request. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, September 10th.  Click here for more details.

- The Springfield Improvement Team is off the ground and moving ahead!  The next meeting of the Springfield Improvement Team is Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.  To join this outstanding group of volunteers and help make Springfield a better place, send an e-mail to Chairperson Geri Bujnowski (improvementteam@springfield-nj.us)

COMMUNITY
For a current listing of Springfield events, check out my Calendar at http://calendar.shehady.us!

- The Springfield Education Foundation is hard at work preparing for the Sprint for Springfield Schools 5K Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, September 30th. Visit their website at www.springfieldeducationfoundation.com for more information and to register.

- The Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce is organizing the annual Fall Festival and Car Show. Visit Town Hall on Sunday, October 14th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a guaranteed great time! There will be local food vendors, craft and street vendors, a music festival of live bands, NJ101.5 will be on site, free Best Buy Wii stations and entertainment for the kids (obstacle course, inflatable slide, petting zoo, stilt walker, pony rides and more).  New additions this year include a Hot Dog Eating Contest and a town-wide Flea Market.  Visit www.springfieldpatriot.com for more information.

ELECTION 2012

- This year, there are two Township Committee seats that expire.  Deputy Mayor Jerry Fernandez and Committeeman Marc Krauss are running for re-election and they need your support  Jerry and Marc have been on the campaign trail working hard and knocking on doors.  This will be a very difficult year and in order for us to continue working for you, your vote and your help is critical.  Their opponents are starting to put out lawn signs.  Please help spread the word and show your support with a lawn sign for Jerry & Marc.  This will make the campaign trail much more encouraging and less hectic for us when knocking on doors trying to meet more residents. (We promise to take down the signs just after the election.) Also, please ask your family, friends and neighbors if they would like a lawn sign.  Kindly e-mail me if you are willing to place one on your lawn.

Help get the word out to more residents!  If you have family, friends or neighbors that you think may be interested in receiving this newsletter, please e-mail me (ziad@shehady.us)