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Primary Election Held Today
The 2021 New Jersey Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, June 8. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
For those voting by mail, ballots were mailed out to eligible residents beginning in April. In addition to using the U.S. Mail, voters can also place their competed ballots in the drop box located in the Township’s municipal complex, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd.
Below is a list of polling locations for the upcoming election. Should residents have any questions, please feel free to contact the Clerk’s Office at (856) 665-1000 x122 or x124.
| Polling Locations | Address | District |
| Temple Lutheran Church | 5600 N. Rt. 130 | 1, 11, & 24 |
| Working in the Faith Outreach Ministries | 550 49th St. | 2 & 15 |
| Faith Independent Bible Church | 7651 Rogers Ave. | 3 & 23 |
| Martin Luther Christian School | 4106 Terrace Ave. | 4 & 16 |
| Pennsauken Municipal Court | 2400 Bethel Ave. | 5 |
| Pennsauken Senior Towers | 8001 Maple Ave. | 6 |
| Pennsauken Free Public Library | 5605 N. Crescent Blvd. | 7 |
| Homestead Youth Center | 4771 Willow Ave. | 8 & 10 |
| Saint Matthew’s United Methodist Church | 1665 Derousse Ave. | 9 & 14 |
| Macaro’s Catering | 6223 Westfield Ave. | 12 |
| Pennsauken United Methodist Church | 3451 Pennsylvania Ave. | 13, 17 & 18 |
| MPWC | 6751 Westfield Ave. | 19 |
| Circle of Hope Church | 3800 Marlton Pike | 20 |
| Stonegate at St. Stephen’s | 5101 Stonegate Dr. | 21 |
| Cooper River Plaza | 2400 McClellan Dr. | 22 |
Public Works Handling Friday’s Trash/Recycling Route, As Seaside Waste Fails To Provide Trucks
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
In a social media post today, Pennsauken’s Department of Public Works announced that their staff are handling trash and recycling collection on Friday, May 28, because Seaside Waste, the company contracted to provide this service to the Township, has failed to provide any trucks today.
“SJ Sanitation/Seaside Waste has no (zero) trucks to send Pennsauken today (Friday),” the Public Works Department wrote in an online statement. “With the promising hybrid approach that almost kept Thursday’s routes on-schedule, it is an understatement to say that your Public Works Department is disappointed.”
Street Smart NJ Program Promotes Pedestrian Safety
During the month of May, Pennsauken Township Police Department is partnering with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the Cross County Connection to promote “Street Smart NJ,” a pedestrian safety campaign.
Pennsauken’s Public Works To Collect Yard Debris On May 9
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Due to South Jersey Sanitation’s failure to collect the town’s yard debris this week, Pennsauken’s Department of Public Works will be doing the job themselves on Sunday, May 9.
A social media post from the Township and its Department of Public Works stated, “South Jersey Sanitation was permitted to collect Wednesday’s (May 5) Yard Debris today, Saturday, May 8, due to manpower shortages due to COVID exposure/contraction among their staff. The Pennsauken Department of Public Works was informed late this afternoon that South Jersey Sanitation could not get manpower in today to meet their obligation to Pennsauken. The Township is committed to providing quality services to its residents and will hold this consistently underperforming contractor financially responsible. The remaining Yard Debris from Wednesday’s collection will be collected tomorrow, Sunday, May 9, by Pennsauken Department of Public Works personnel.”
An Important Message From Pennsauken’s Department Of Public Works South Jersey Sanitation was permitted to collect…
Posted by Pennsauken on Saturday, May 8, 2021
Public Works asks that those who did receive collection on Wednesday hold onto any new yard debris for next regularly-scheduled collection, so that they can focus on residents affected by South Jersey Sanitation’s performance failures.
To report a missed yard debris collection, residents are asked to email publicworks@twp.pennsauken.nj.us.
Municipal Building, Court Reopening Next Week
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
In video posted to social media, Pennsauken Mayor Marco DiBattista announced that both the Township’s municipal building and court would be reopening to the public.
Road Work On Centre Street Begins May 10
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Camden County has informed Pennsauken Township administration that road work will begin on a section of Centre St. beginning on Monday, May 10.
The project focuses on asphalt resurfacing and selective concrete slab replacement, as well as updating handicap accessibility as needed. In addition, a traffic island will be constructed at the intersection of Centre and Cove Rd.
Work will begin at Centre and Cove in Pennsauken, then continue towards Locust St. in Merchantville. The estimated date of completion is slated for January 2022.
Residents and commuters who travel along this stretch of roads should anticipate delays/lane closures as the project moves forward.
Township, Veterans To Hold Virtual Memorial Day Event
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken Township officials and first responders will be joining members of local veterans’ groups for a virtual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday May 30, at 11:45 a.m. Held at Pennsauken’s Liberty Park, representatives from Township Committee and members from AMVETS Post 101 and VFW Post 1270 will come together for a socially distant wreath laying ceremony.
Delayed By COVID, PHS Musical Goes Online
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pennsauken High School’s performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” originally slated for April 2020 before the statewide shutdown, is getting its second act this month. Members of Pennsauken Stages are determined that this show will go on.
Six Figure Grant From PSEG Foundation Helps Food Bank Of South Jersey
When the pandemic struck, demand for food increased at the Food Bank of South Jersey, an organization dedicated to helping the food insecure.
So, when PSEG and the PSEG Foundation donated $150,000 to the Pennsauken, New Jersey-based organization as part of the Foundation’s COVID-19 support grants, the funds were “sufficient to feed almost a half-million meals,” said Fred Wasiak, president and CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey, calculating that a single dollar can provide more than three meals.
Commissioners Open Pop-Up Vaccine Site At Cooper River
On Wednesday, April 28, from noon to 5:00 p.m., the Camden County Health Department, in partnership with the Rutgers School of Nursing, and Cooper University Health Care will be operating a pop-up vaccination clinic for residents at Cooper River Park, 1301 North Park Drive, Pennsauken NJ. The vaccine clinic will be open to walk-ups in the heavily utilized greenspace.
