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    Welcome to the Information and Community Bulletin Board for Beverly Residents!

    On this page you will find bulletin board notices, local county and state government information and links, as well as places to go and thing to do. This is a page packed with valuable information!

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT VIRTUA MEMORIAL
    In Patient Rounder – ICU
         Offering Comfort Care to patients
         Patient and Staff Interaction
    Nuclear Medicine Greeter
          Greeting patients
         Patient interaction/pushing wheelchairs
    Concierge – Virtua Memorial – Information Desk
      Greets guest and directs and assist them to destination within hospital
           Interpersonal and communication skills
           Stand for long periods of time
           Provides wheelchair assistance 
    Out-Patient Greeter/Concierge
           Interaction with patients scheduled for testing
           Interpersonal and communication skills
           Provides guidance and wheelchair assistance to patients
    If you are interested and would like more information, please call Volunteer Services at Virtua Memorial Hospital…609-914-7073    

    Serenity Hospice Care is looking for caring people to volunteer with our patients. We have patients in facilities and in their homes throughout New Jersey. We work around our volunteers schedule and location preferences.  Patients are in Essex, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Mercer, Burlington & Camden counties. Patients enjoy activities such as talking, playing games, cards, watching TV and reading! A small amount of your time will make a huge difference in someone’s life!  There is no experience necessary, we will do the training! If you are interested, please contact Cathy Caccese at ccaccese@serenityhospicenj.com or 609-227-2400.

    Virtual Volunteering Opportunities -virtual volunteering is the practice of volunteering using the Internet, off-site from the organization being assisted. Virtual volunteering is also known as online volunteering or cyber service.   For volunteer opportunities visit: http://volunteercenterburlingtoncounty.org/content/virtual-volunteering

    Burlington County Division of Parks seeks volunteers (18+) with an interest in the arts, local history, nature, and festivals.  The Friends of the Mansion at Smithville is a non-profit organization who are also seeking volunteers for docents and special events.  To find out about the extensive volunteer opportunities available for both individuals and groups throughout the Burlington County Park System, please go to our webpage at www.co.burlington.nj.us/1443/Volunteer-Opportunities

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    Hug Wraps a 501(c)(3) nonprofit makes hospital gown alternatives for cancer patients to wear to various treatments. Volunteer needs include: Grant Writers, Fundraising help, Social Media help, Graphic Designers and Legal Counsel. The first Saturday of each month, Hug Wraps meets from 10-2 at: Olde City Quilts, 339 High St. Burlington, NJ. Volunteers are welcome to come! Even if you can’t sew, there is always something for you to do! We welcome: high school teens that need to fulfill community service hours, Girl Scout & church groups, to fulfill their community commitments for badges, National Honor Society teens, looking to fulfill hour requirements. Contact: Brenda Jones –  hugwraps@yahoo.com  – www.hugwraps.org

    “The main point about civility is…the ability to interact with strangers without holding
    their strangeness against them and without pressing them to surrender it or to renounce some or all the traits that have made them strangers in the first place.”  – Zygmunt Bauman


    Regal Heart Hospice agency is currently seeking compassionate volunteers to join our team!  Volunteers will provide support and companionship to hospice patients and their families as well as office clerical duties. We will provide Orientation and training. Please call Kim Willis at 856-854-0565

    New Jersey Elder Ombudsman Volunteer Advocate Program is seeking volunteers to help promote the health, safety, and welfare of residents age 60 and older who live in nursing homes. Volunteer advocates help protect residents’ rights and ensure quality of care by making regular visits to local nursing homes; they take on a non-adversarial role to help resolve residents’ concerns as close to the bedside as possible. Contact Deirdre Mraw at Deirdre.mraw@ooie.nj.gov or call 1-877-582-6995. Website at www.nj.gov/ooie

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    Words have meaning beyond the obvious. Words have consequences beyond intentions. Civil words align risk and reward of such unknowns.” – John R. Dallas Jr.

     
    Volunteer Center of Burlington County
    3rd Annual Spring Volunteer Opportunities Fair for All Ages:
    Adults, Youth & Families
    Saturday, April 16th – 10am -1 pm
    Burlington County Library – Main Branch
    5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton
    For Information:
    Email: volcenter@hotmail.com
    or

    Call: (609) 894-9311 x 1492/(856) 222/9311 x 1492


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    More Volunteer Opportunities at:
    www.volunteercenterburlingtoncounty.org

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    20th Anniversary

    Volunteer Center of Burlington County, a private nonprofit, community based organization serving area residents & organizations since 1996.

    Three ways to support

    Volunteer Center of Burlington County Programs and Services:
    Promote website – volunteercenterburlingtoncounty.org

    Urge Facebook Friends to “Like”

    https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerCenterBurlingtonCounty
    Make Contribution to 20th Anniversary Donor Campaign Online

     


    or Mail check to:
    Volunteer Center of Burlington County
    c/o RCBC – Parker Center 413J
    601 Pemberton Browns Mills Rd.
    Pemberton, NJ 08068

     


    Spring Comes to Burlington County


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                                                                                  – Mark Twain
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    Attention Residents: Please report ALL power outages by calling PSE&G at 1-800-436-7734.

    In addition, outages may be tracked at: 

     http://www.pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/outagemap.jsp

     

    Local Libraries

    BeverlyLibrary: 441 Cooper Street 609-387-1259  

    http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/beverly

    Tuesday and Friday 5pm to 9pm

    Wednesday 12 noon to 4pm

    Sat 12 noon to 4pm

     

    County Library

    All Burlington County residents are eligible for library membership if they pay the dedicated county tax. Eligible residents may visit any library location to register for a card or apply online. Proof of residency must be provided at the time of application. For online applicants, proof of residency must be provided within 60 days of receiving a card. Examples of proof of residency include a driver’s license, school ID or utility/phone bill. 

    Branches: The Burlington County Library System consists of the headquarters in Westampton plus seven branches in Bordentown City, Cinnaminson, Evesham, Maple Shade, Medford, Pemberton Township and Riverton. Your card is welcome at all locations; circulating items may be freely borrowed within the network.

    Members: The Burlington County Library System also has a large network of member libraries that maintain a close association.

    Branch libraries: Headquarters: 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton, 609-267-9660, Bordentown: 18 E. Union St., 609-298-0622, Cinnaminson: 1619 Riverton Road, 856-829-9340, Evesham: 984 Tuckerton Road, 856-983-1444, Maple Shade: 200 Stiles Ave., 856-779-9767, Pinelands: 39 Allen Ave., Medford, 609-654-6113, Pemberton: 16 Broadway, Browns Mills, 609-893-8262, Riverton: 306 Main St., 856 829-2476 Academic branches: Burlington County College: Technology and Engineering Center Library, Route 38, Mount Laurel, 856-222-9311, ext. 2021, Burlington County College: William K. McDaniel Integrated Learning Resource Center/Library, 601 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, Pemberton Township, 609-894-2239

     

                      

       ENTERTAINMENT

    Burlington County Library Amphitheater 

    Schedule TBA

    ·     All concerts begin at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton, are free and open to the public

    ·     Lawn chairs and blankets welcome

    ·     Rain venue is Burlington County Institute of Technology, Westampton campus (for designated shows)

    ·     Friends of the Library books and snacks available for sale 

    ·     Concerts are presented by the Burlington County Library System

    ·     For more information call 609-267-9660 or visist www.bcls.lib.nj.us

    Churches

    African Methodist Episcopal: Bethel AME Church, 435 Magnolia St., Beverly, 609-386-8055; Bethel AME Church, 213 E. Pearl St., Burlington City, 609-386-

    Apostolic: New Hope Pentecostal Church, 1604 Beverly Road, Burlington Township, 609-239-4177; Primera Iglesia Hispana of Willingboro, 4276 Route 130, 609-835-4100

    Baptist: First Baptist Church of Beverly, 405 Broad St., 609-387-3266; Macedonia Baptist Church, Second and Magnolia streets, Beverly, 609-387-4464 Baptist-Southern: Delaware Valley Baptist Church, 439 Beverly-Rancocas Road, Willingboro, 609-871-2121

    Catholic: St. Joseph‘s Roman Catholic Church, 524 Warren St., Beverly, 609-387-0172

    Charismatic: Calvary Chapel of Riverside, 35 St. Mihiel Drive, Delran, 856-461-9000

    Church of Christ: Church of Christ, 611 Sunset Road, Burlington Township, 609-386-3805; Holy Trinity United Church of Christ, Rancocas Road and Pageant Lane, Willingboro, 609-877-2540

    Church of God: Millers Temple Church of God in Christ, 519 Kennedy St., Palmyra; 856-829-9811, 856-829-4625

    Episcopal: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 158 Warren St., Beverly; 609-387-0169, 609-387-7619

    Jehovah’s Witnesses: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7 Creekview Road, Willingboro, 609-877-8047

    Lutheran: St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2 Salem Road, Willingboro, 609-877-5067

    Methodist: Beverly United Methodist Church, 133 Warren St., 609-387-2776, Dobbins Memorial United Methodist Church, 330 Union Ave., Delanco, 856-461-0058

    Mosques: Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, 500 Bridge St., Willingboro, 609-877-2833

    Nondenominational and Interdenominational: Abundant Life Fellowship, 4151 Route 130 South, Edgewater Park, 856-461-7000, Cathedral of Love Christian, 139 Beverly-Rancocas Road, Willingboro, 609-835-4141, Deliverance Evangelistic Church of Burlington County, Route 130 North and LaGorce Drive, Burlington Township

    Pentecostal: First United Pentecostal, 210 Warren St., Edgewater Park, 609-386-6149

    Presbyterian: Beverly Presbyterian Church, 121 E. Warren St., 609-387-1117; Presbyterian Church of Willingboro, 494 Beverly-Rancocas Road, 609-877-7131

    Reformed: Reformed Church in Willingboro, Van Sciver Parkway and Sunset Road, 609-877-3035

    Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers): Burlington Quaker Meeting, 340 High St., Burlington City, 609-871-0190

    Seventh-Day Adventist: Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 256 Conover St., Burlington City, 609-386-6133

    Synagogues: Temple B’Nai Israel, 212 High St., Burlington City, 609-386-0406

    Unitarian: Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community, 39 Park St. and Ward Avenue, Chesterfield, 609-689-1272; Unitarian Universalist Church, 401 Kings Highway N, Cherry Hill, 856-667-3618

    Hospitals

    Capital Health-Hopewell One Capital Way, Pennington; 800-637-2374

    Capital Health Regional Medical Center 750 Brunswick Ave., Trenton; 609-394-6000

    Cooper University Hospital 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden; 856-342-2000

    Deborah Heart and Lung Center 200 Trenton Road, Pemberton Township; 609-893-6611

    Hampton Behavioral Health Center 650 Rancocas Road, Westampton; 609-267-7000

    Kennedy University Hospital-Cherry Hill 2201 W. Chapel Ave.; 856-488-6500

    Kennedy University Hospital-Stratford 18 E. Laurel Road; 856-346-6000

    Kennedy University Hospital-Washington Township 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, Turnersville; 856-582-2500

    Lourdes Emergency Department at Deborah 200 Trenton Road, Pemberton Township; 609-735-2950

    Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County 218 Sunset Road, Willingboro; 609-835-2900

    Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center 1600 Haddon Ave., Camden; 856-757-3500

    Virtua Berlin 100 Townsend Ave.; 856-322-3000

    Virtua Marlton 90 Brick Road, Evesham; 856-355-6000

    Virtua Memorial 175 Madison Ave., Mount Holly; 609-267-0700

    Virtua Voorhees 100 Bowman Drive; 856-247-3000

     

    County Parks

    With more than 1,000 acres of developed parkland, 3,500 acres slated for park development, and a regional trail system that will provide a link between the parks, Burlington County residents can enjoy natural settings, recreational water access, picnic facilities, and play areas that are close to home. For more information, contact the Burlington County Division of Parks, 6 Park Ave., Eastampton; 609-265-5858.

    Amico Island Park

    The park off Norman Avenue in Delran offers scenic views and outdoor recreation between 8 a.m. and dusk. The landscape includes upland forests, freshwater ponds and meadows. The park is home to raptors, songbirds and great blue herons in addition to land inhabitants. More than two miles of the 55-acre park are dedicated to hiking and biking trails. Fishing is also permitted in the Delaware River and the ponds. During winter, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are permitted on the trails. Picnic areas and portable restrooms are available.

    Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area

    The park off Creek Road has 34 acres of upland and lowland forests in close proximity to the Rancocas Creek. More than 30 species of birds inhabit the park, including waterfowl, wading birds and ospreys. The park also hosts several species of butterflies and moths in its butterfly and hummingbird garden. Hikers can explore 1.3 miles of marked trails. The park, which is open from 7 a.m. to dusk, also offers wildlife blinds and viewing platforms. Permanent restrooms are available.

    Burlington County Amphitheater

    The facility off Woodlane Road in Westampton hosts summer performances by area bands and other musical acts. The amphitheater also offers theatrical performances and movie screenings. A schedule is available at www.bcls.lib.nj.us/amphitheater/.

    Burlington County Community Agricultural Center

    The center on Centerton Road in Moorestown is on 60 acres and includes barns, silos and a historic farmhouse. The center offers a community-supported gardens, and a farmers market with fresh produce operates between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday between mid-May into October as well as Master Gardeners display plots. The center also hosts special events and festivals that focus on agricultural education.

    Crystal Lake Park

    Spanning 370 acres, the park off Axe Factory Road in Mansfield and Bordentown Township is the county’s largest wildlife reserve operating as part of a working farm. The park, which is open from 8 a.m. to dusk, contains upland and lowland forests, a freshwater lake and wetlands. White-tailed deer, red foxes and gray squirrels are among the inhabitants. The park also hosts more than 100 species of plants, many of which are rare More than 3 miles of marked trails are dedicated to hikers, bikers and equestrians. Natural overlooks complement the hiking paths, which visitors may use to cross-country ski and snowshoe in winter. Portable restrooms are available.

    Historic Smithville Park

    The park off Smithville Road in Eastampton is home to a variety of species, including wild turkeys, red-tailed hawks and great blue herons. Upland forests and meadows, freshwater streams, and wetlands are scattered over 312 acres. The park also includes Smithville Lake, which is open to fishing, and Rancocas Creek, in which visitors can canoe and kayak. There are 4.4 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are permitted in winter. The park, which is open from 8 a.m. to dusk, also includes picnic pavilions, play areas, a gazebo for families, drinking fountains and restrooms.

    Long Bridge Park

    The Hainesport park, with entrances on Deacon Road and the Mount Holly Bypass, provides a variety of outdoor activities between 8 a.m. and dusk. It boasts 115 acres of upland and lowland forests, a freshwater pond and tidal marshland, with 2.5 miles of marked trails for hiking and biking and, in winter, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Beavers, cottontail rabbits and red-tailed hawks are native to the reserve. The park also offers fishing in the Rancocas Creek, play areas for children, picnic pavilions, drinking fountains and restrooms.

    Pennington Park

    The park is on 140 acres on Creek Road in Delanco and includes forests, wetlands and meadows. It has more than 3 miles of marked trails for hiking and biking, play areas and picnic pavilions. It permits in-line skating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, and includes wildlife observation blinds, Newton’s Landing trails, a sheltered overlook, drinking fountains, a dog play area and restrooms. The hours are from 7 a.m. to dusk.

    Prison Museum

    The Mount Holly museum at 128 High St. is a national historic landmark open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Architect Robert Mills designed the layout for the prison, which operated for 154 years, opening in 1811 and closing in 1965. Before closing, it was the oldest continually used prison in the United States. The building hosts special events and tours on Halloween. Adults pay $4 for admission; children, students and senior citizens are $2. Children under 5 are free.

    Rancocas Creek Canoe Trail

    Spanning more than 14 miles, the trail combines a scenic view of the county with outdoor recreation. The area boasts a variety of species, including box turtles, white herons and white-tail deer. Maple, hickory and oak forests are scattered along the trail. Canoeing and kayaking are permitted but restricted to designated trails. Several places rent watercraft along the trail, including in Southampton, Pemberton Township and Browns Mills. The creek can be accessed at Burlington County College in Pemberton Township, Clark’s Canoe Rental on Hanover Street in Pemberton Borough, Birmingham Road in Pemberton Township, Historic Smithville Park’s dam area in Eastampton, and Mill Dam Park off Wall Street in Mount Holly.

    Rancocas Pointe Trail

    The trail comprises a portion of the proposed 17-mile walking trail for the Rancocas Greenway Project Area.

     

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