Volume 31, Issue 1 Our Thirty-second Year! February 2018 Edward G. Campbell, III Mayor Jerry Bonsall, Council President Mitch Brown Dennis Deichert Fred Deterding Jack Flynn Mike MacFerren Borough Hall Office Hours Monday Thursday 9 am 4 pm Tuesday Eve 5 8 pm Friday 9 - Noon Free Rabies Clinic Saturday, February 24 9:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. Gibbsboro Fire Hall Hilliards Road Gibbsboro Remembers Councilman John B. Croghan December 4, 2017 On December 4, Councilman John B. "Jack" Croghan passed away. Mr. Croghan served Gibbsboro as a Councilman for more than 8 years and served our nation in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and the Korean War Veterans. In January the Borough Council selected Dennis Deichert to replace Mr. Croghan on the Borough Council.
2018 DOG - CAT LICENSE APPLICATION BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO, COUNTY OF CAMDEN 1. Enclose check or money order payable to: Borough of Gibbsboro. Per Dog/Cat (includes State fees) $ 17.00 Additional Fees: Non-neutered/Non-spayed Dogs/Cats $ 3.00 Late Fee (for payments after Feb 28) $ 25.00 2. Enclose current rabies certificate and proof of neutering or spaying. 3. Enclose Veterinarian s certificate stating your dog/cat has been neutered or spayed. If you do not have a certificate, add three dollars ($3.00) to the cost of the license. 4. Complete and return application to Borough of Gibbsboro, 49 Kirkwood Road, Gibbsboro, NJ 08026 with certificates for rabies inoculation and evidence of spay/neutering. *** 5. If mailing payment, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. IF PAYING IN PERSON, PLEASE HAVE EXACT CHANGE. Thank you for your cooperation, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Borough Hall at (856) 783-6655. Copy and submit for each animal. Name: Date: Address: Telephone: Pet Name: Color and markings: Address at which dog/cat will be kept, if different from above: Type: Dog Cat Neutered** Spayed** Sex: Male Female Breed: Age: Hair: Long Short Medium Rabies Inoculation Expires: No. ** (Mandatory) License Fee: $ 17.00 Additional Fees* $ Total Amount Enclosed $ Additional Fees: Non-neutered/Non-spayed Dogs Add $3.00 Late Fee (After February 28) Add $25.00 *** Enclose Veterinarian s Certificate for spay/neuter and rabies inoculation. Rabies certificate MUST be valid through January 1, 2018. ***
PHONE NUMBERS Borough Hall Deputy Borough Clerk Tax Collector Municipal Court Borough Clerk Construction Office Tax Assessor Sewer Emergencies (Bommer Plumbing) New Jersey One Call (Utility Mark Out) Gas Leaks Police/Fire 783-6655 Extension 102 Extension 103 Extension 104 Extension 105 Extension 107 Extension 149 783-6721 *** 24 HOUR SERVICE *** 1-800-272-1000 1-800-582-7060 *** ALSO CALL 911 *** 911 Snow Emergency Routes Residents are reminded that vehicles must be removed from ALL Borough streets while the streets remain snow covered. During the recent heavy snow many vehicles were left unattended on streets which hampered already difficult snow removal operations. Violators are subject having their vehicles towed or ticketed. Also, please remove basketball nets and other sporting equipment from the streets. Joe Hartmann: Ed Snider Lifetime Humanitarian Award Recipient On January 15 the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association recognized our own Coach Joe Hartmann with its Lifetime Humanitarian Award. Mr. Hartmann. Mr. Hartmann, known to many as Mr. Baseball, is well known for starting the South Jersey Baseball Coaches Association, the Diamond Classic, the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Game and the Carpenter Cup Classic. Among many philanthropic endeavors, Coach is most proud of recent efforts to raise nearly $30K for the Walter Reed Society. Congratulations Coach!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS DAY DATE EVENT TIME PLACE Tuesday 13-Feb Gibbsboro Board of Education Meeting 7:30 p.m. Gibbsboro School Wednesday 14-Feb Borough Council 7:00 p.m. Borough Hall 15-Feb to 31 Mar Saturday 17-Feb Fire Company Hoagie Sale 10:00 a.m. -? Fire Hall\Truck Monday 19-Feb Saturday 24-Feb Free Rabies Clinic for Dogs and Cats 9:00-11:00 a.m. Gibbsboro Fire Hall Hilliards Road Wednesday 21-Feb HSA Meeting 6:45 p.m. - 7 :45 p.m. Gibbsboro School Wednesday 28-Feb Last Day to Purchase Dog/Cat Licenses without Late Fee Saturday 3-Mar In Service Day at Community Garden Noon - 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Borough Hall Community Garden Pole Hill Park Saturday 10-Mar Town Clean Up Day 9:00 a.m. - Noon Berlin Road/561 Cul de Sac Tuesday 13-Mar Planning/Zoning/Historic Preservation Board ** 7:00 p.m. Borough Hall Tuesday 13-Mar Gibbsboro Board of Education 7:30 p.m. Gibbsboro School Wednesday 14-Mar Borough Council 7:00 p.m. Borough Hall Saturday 17-Mar Rain Date: Town Clean Up Day 9:00 a.m. - Noon Berlin Road/561 Cul de Sac Saturday 17-Mar Fire Company Hoagie Sale 10:00 a.m. -? Fire Hall\Truck Wednesday 21-Mar HSA Meeting 6:45 p.m. - 7 :45 p.m. Gibbsboro School Saturday 24-Mar Annual Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 a.m. Cricket Field Saturday Saturday Tuesday 24-Mar 31-Mar 10-Apr Camden County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Rain Date: Annual Easter Egg Hunt Planning/Zoning/Historic Preservation Board ** 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cherry Hill Public Works Complex 1 Perina Blvd 10:00 a.m. Cricket Field 7:00 p.m. Borough Hall Tuesday 10-Apr Gibbsboro Board of Education 7:30 p.m. Gibbsboro School Wednesday 11-Apr Borough Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Borough Hall Wednesday 18-Apr HSA Meeting 6:45 p.m. - 7 :45 p.m. Gibbsboro School Saturday 21-Apr Fire Company Hoagie Sale 10:00 a.m. -? Fire Hall\Truck Saturday Saturday 21-Apr 28-Apr 2018 February HSA Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser Camden County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Community Garden Irish Potato Sale President's Day - Borough Office Closed March April 6:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Gibbsboro School See Flier Collingswood Public Works Complex 713 N. Atlantic Avenue Saturday 28-Apr HSA Phila Union Fundraiser 3:30 p.m. See Flier ** Meetings are occasionally cancelled due to lack of business. Call (856) 783-6655 X 105 to verify that a meeting will be held.
BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 49 KIRKWOOD ROAD GIBBSBORO, NJ 08026 PRSRT STD U. S. POSTAGE PAID CHERRY HILL, NJ PERMIT NO. 118 LOCAL POSTAL PATRON GIBBSBORO, NJ 08026 Fund Started to Remember PFC Joseph E. Lauer A fund has been created to build a memorial at Eastern Regional High School, to PFC Joseph Lauer, a Gibbsboro resident and Eastern s only service member killed in action. PFC Lauer was KIA on May 31, 1968, just 23 days after landing in Vietnam. The group s creators hope to raise the estimated $20,000 necessary to complete the memorial. Donations can be made payable to the Joseph E. Lauer Memorial Fund c/o John Masso, 372 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ 08004. For more information call (856) 296-5552 or email Jaylauermemorial67@gmail.com. Revaluation News As previously reported, Gibbsboro is under a Court Order to conduct a revaluation of all properties within the municipality. The Borough has hired Professional Property Appraisers, Inc. to conduct the revaluation. As part of the revaluation process the Borough s tax maps have undergone major revisions, the first major updates since Gibbsboro was incorporated in 1924. The tedious process resulted in the effective date of the revaluation moving to January 2019. Employees of Professional Property Appraisers will be in town taking pictures of all properties from the street. Our police have all their IDs and car identification information. The employees also have a letter of introduction from our Tax Assessor, Tom Glock. For this phase they should not be on anyone s private property. The revaluation process does not, by itself, change the amount raised for municipal or local school purposes. It could impact your share of that amount based on the relative change in the value of your individual property when compared to others. Other factors that affect taxes are actual budgets and the relative value of Gibbsboro property values to other towns in the regional school district or County.