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State of the Township... continued from page 20 Beach reopened in 2018. A donation from the Katharine E. Jensen Memorial Foundation made it possible for residents to have free memberships 456 beach memberships were issued, and there were over 1,600 daily visitors throughout the year. The Recreation Department was also kept very busy coordinating the Township Pool program which came together very quickly and was a huge success. We issued 375 memberships, approximately 2,000 guest passes and had over 10,000 visitors during the summer season. Pirates Cove at Mount Playmore opened on Memorial Day Weekend and closed at the end of Labor Day. There were about 23,000 visitors throughout the season. The Recreation Department has updated their website to be
mobile friendly and revamped their on-line registration program to be easier to navigate. Social Media videos were added to the marketing plans for events and E-newsletters are sent weekly to over 8,000 people. Health Department The Health Department convened a group of approximately 30 community partners to create the Mt. Olive Health Improvement Coalition. The Coalition has begun work on a community health assessment. This assessment includes an analysis of existing health data and collection of primary data through Key Informant Interviews, Focus Groups, and a Community Survey. The data will be used to assess the current health status and the health needs of the Township. Once this is complete the Coalition will begin working on de-
signing interventions to address those identified needs. The Health Department’s Deputy Director obtained his Health Officer’s License. This additional State License enhances the Health department’s ability to provide additional administrative oversight; increasing the department’s ability to attract additional public health shared service contracts. This reduces the department’s financial burden on the Township of Mount Olive Taxpayers. We have also negotiated and will be entering into a new shared services agreement with the Borough of Mine Hill to provide public health services and have expanded our contract with the Borough of Wharton to provide Animal Control and are in the process of negotiating a shared service with Washington Township for Senior Transportation.
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The Council designated our Animal Control Officer, Frank Nelson, to serve as the Township’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with new regulations from Trenton that transfers the authority of the NJSPCA to municipalities. Animal Control also held two rabies clinics and vaccinated over 440 dogs and cats. The Health Department continues to coordinate the Township’s annual holiday gift program. This year, gifts to 50 children and 24 Mt. Olive families were distributed. This program is only possible because of the generous donations of our residents. We thank them along with the Lion’s Club, Ledgewood Baptist Church, Mt. Olive High School, Budd Lake Chapel, Saint Elizabeth’s, Mountain Top Church and others who kindly donate gift cards so that continued on page 24
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