Police Chief Rob Lawson issued the following message and schedule concerning the upcoming yom tov of Pesach.
Chometz drop off starts at 8:00am on Thursday, April 2, until Noon on Friday, April 3 at the following locations:
1. John Patrick Park 1000 Vine Street by the baseball parking lot.
2. Sunset Road Playground
3. Old DPW Site 9th Street- Parking lot.
4. Forest Avenue- Between 9th and 10th Street
5. West Gate- Hillside Blvd.
6. John Franklin Public Works Complex – One America Avenue.
7. Frank Bartolf Park- Brook Road, parking lot
8. New Site- Blue Claws Stadium
On Friday, April 3, erev Pesach, there will be Chometz burnings at different locations in town which will be monitored by the Ocean County Fire Marshall’s Office. These locations will include:
1. BMG Parking lot 7th Street, starts at 7:00 a.m.
2. Old Cheder School Playground, 10th and Madison Avenue, 7:00 a.m. start
3. Parking lot of K’hal Zichron Yaakov at 175 Sunset Road, 8:00 a.m.
start.
4. Cong. Sons of Israel Parking Lot, 5th Street, 7:30 a.m. start
5. John Patrick Park- 1000 Vine Street, by the soccer field parking
lot, 7:00 a.m. start.
6. Frank Bartolf Park – Brook Road, 7:00 a.m. start
7. New Site- Blue Claws Stadium, 7:00 a.m. start.
Police crossing guards will be assisting pedestrians at these sites as well as over a dozen other locations in town. If you have large items to burn, please bring them early in the morning. Please do not put any rubber or plastic items (such as plastic bags) in the dumpster.
Speaking on behalf of myself, Mayor Akerman, Deputy Mayor Miller, Police Liaison Lichtenstein and the entire Township Committee, I would like to wish everyone a Chag Kasher V’semeach.
Chief Rob Lawson
No Pine river drop off ?
Thank you chief, elected officials and especially the public works employees and fire officials who man these courtesy sites.
Anyone know where I can drop off closed boxes of chometz?