Pine Barrens Tribune July 15-July 21, 2023

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SHAMONG—Providing “access to nature” for all populations is a mission that is being undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Pinelands Preservation Alliance

(PPA) and other area disability advocates, and in reaching a substantial milestone in that regard, officials from the local, state and federal level, as well as the PPA, celebrated on June 29 the grand opening of the State Park Service’s “first inclusive playground” not only in the Pinelands, but in the entire state, at the

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Atsion Recreation Area within the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township.

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abilities, offering the greatest level of access for those with a wide range of special needs.”

“What we are trying to do at the NJDEP is place an added focus on our state parks, many of which are in continued and deep need of more investment – investments like the one we are here to celebrate today,” said Shawn M. LaTourette, commissioner of the NJDEP, during the unveiling ceremony. “And as we take those steps to make more resources to bear on the improvement of our state park system, we have a great opportunity – an opportunity to make sure as we seek to improve the conditions of our state parks for the benefit of ‘everyone,’ that we put a special focus on the needs of our neighbors that haven’t always been answered for in how we build and maintain

active outdoor recreational opportunities for residents and visitors across the state.”

As for “why this inclusive playground is so important to us,” LaTourette declared before dignitaries such as 8th District Senator Jean Stanfield and Shamong Mayor Michael Di Croce that it is “part of that mission – a commitment to serve everyone.”

“No matter their age, no matter their ability, no matter their agenda, and no matter where they come from,” LaTourette continued.

“Because all of our natural resources, they are owned by all of us.”

The commissioner emphasized “how we take care of them,” or our natural resources, and “how we take care of places like this” are a “representation of how we take care of one another.”

LaTourette detailed just some of the “inclusive features” such playgrounds contain, including

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A wider shot of the new inclusive playground at the Atsion Recreation Area.

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musical equipment that allows for a “greater effect and reach for those who could benefit from an auditory experience.” In other cases, he said, they contain hard substrate (to allow for wheelchair accessibility or walking stability, for instance) or “more lower access opportunities.”

“Bringing people and communities together to enjoy the environment we all share – that is what we stand for at the NJDEP,” LaTourette declared. “And we are proud this is the first such inclusive playground we have opened. But there is more to come, and we need your continued engagement because things like this just don’t happen by themselves. And most importantly, we have to support the very people who make places like this available to us.”

In addition to various NJDEP officials who were cited to have made the Atsion inclusive playground possible, among them Rebecca Fitzgerald, administrator for the State Park Service; John Cecil, NJDEP assistant commissioner for State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites; Robin Madden, chief of operations for the NJDEP; George Fedorczyk, chief of the New Jersey State Park Police; Robert Auermuller, southern region superintendent of the State Park Service; and Chris Ford, Wharton superintendent; the PPA was identified as one of the organizations providing engagement and support to the project.

In fact, according to Fitzgerald, it was because of PPA’s Nature and Disability Advocate, Sean Holland, who “engaged with the staff here” at the Wharton State Forest Office/NJDEP, that they “got to learn about things we could do to improve access.”

“I am honored to work with the NJDEP to achieve our goals of making outdoor recreation more inclusive, and more accessible to our diverse community,” declared Holland at the ceremony.

After the ribbon was officially cut by LaTourette, Fitzgerald and the other dignitaries, Fitzgerald pointed out that this year the NJDEP and Green Acres have “focused on projects to advance inclusive and accessible outdoor recreation opportunities, one of which is inclusive playground equipment,” and that “with these improvements, the state is paving the way toward a new and improved sense of inclusion and accessibility to the disabled community.”

“Now, those seeking opportunities for outdoor recreation and shared experiences with friends and family will have the chance to have fun in the sun together,” he added.

Adding inclusive playgrounds in each region of the state park system, the NJDEP’s release noted, is part of the state agency’s formal effort known as the “Enhanced Playground Initiative” that is also seeing to the complete replacement of outdated playground equipment at the select state parks across New Jersey, including one at the Bass River State Forest.

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Fitzgerald explained at the ceremony that the NJDEP has now completed 10 new installations of playgrounds in its Southern Region, and is “now engaged in the Central Region of our state.”

“So, by the end of next year, we are looking to have over 30 new replaced playgrounds,” she said. “All of them will include some form of inclusive features, and then we will have three that will include the hard surface for access.”

It was further explained in the NJDEP’s press release that the “new play structures will have at least one feature found at a fully inclusive playground as well as climbing walls, corkscrew slides and new swings.”

In discussing the hard surface access at Atsion, Fitzgerald noted that there is, for example, a beach mat that has been installed “to give access across sand on the beach,” pointing out that it has already seen “lots of use.”

“We will expand that to all of our swimming lakes,” she vowed.

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BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR • INFORMATION

ABOUT THE FAIR AND ITS ORGANIZATION

The Burlington County Farm Fair, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote agriculture, social life, and youth as well as educating the general public by conducting a yearly agricultural fair with exhibits, livestock, and farm products. Located on the beautiful Burlington County Fairgrounds in Springfield Township, the fair offers a variety of activities to the tens of thousands of visitors that attend each year.

Horses, cows, rabbits, chickens, sheep, goats and other animals are on display each day. Most of these are shown by 4-H members, each of whom hopes to win a blue ribbon.

Association in a dedicated arena.

The Farmer for a Day Tent, sponsored by the Women’s Committee of the Burlington County Board of Agriculture, offers each child who visits the fair a chance to be a “Farmer for a Day.”

There are many more things to see and do at the Burlington County Farm Fair! Come on down and have some fun!

FAIR ADMISSION

Official fair times are 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2023, through Saturday, July 22, 2023. There may be events that are held before the official opening time. Check the daily schedule located in this section and updated online at www. burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com .

Daily admission is FREE.

NO SMOKING on the fairgrounds, please!

Dogs are allowed anywhere on the Fairgrounds property. You must pick up after your dog and it must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Note that dogs are NOT allowed in the remote parking lot or on the shuttle buses.

Turn to Radio Station AM 1620 for Farm Fair traffic details.

FAIR HOURS

On Saturday, farmers and state FFA members compete in dairy cow shows from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the South Show Tent. Visitors can also watch dairy cows being milked twice daily in the milking tent. Don’t miss it!!

Daily horse shows, open to the public, are also a major attraction.

Antique steam engines and antique farm equipment will bring back memories for many. The tractor pulls are a very popular attraction conducted by the Central Jersey Tractor Pullers

Official fair hours are from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily,from Tuesday, July 18, 2023, through Saturday, July 22, 2023. However, 4H Competition Events begin at 7 a.m. Refer to the daily schedules on www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com for more information.

Note that for events and competitions starting earlier than the official hours, go to the fair website: www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com and click on “SCHEDULE” link on the homepage.

MAJESTIC MIDWAY RIDES

The Burlington County Farm Fair Association and Majestic Midways of York, Pennsylvania have a great bargain for families!

Wristband Special – Every Day of the Fair! Wristbands may not be used for multiple days. A new wristband must be purchased for each day of the fair.

4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Wristband cost is $30

6 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Wristband cost is $35 Majestic Midways TICKETLESS “Magic Money” digital credits! No more paper tickets! A reusable plastic card or the Magic Money phone app can be used to purchase Midway ride tickets and buy from Midway concessions only at this time. (All other vendors are only accepting cash or credit card). There is a one -time cost of $2.00 for the card, but it can be reloaded and reused every day of the fair, and even next year!

All rides take 3, 4, or 5 tickets.

NOTICE: There are no refunds given for any reason, at any time, during the fair. For safety reasons, all ride height requirements will be strictly enforced!

Free Area: Munchkinland is for small children 42 inches tall and under, with a play port for children under 36 inches tall. Open every day.

CHILDREN’S DAY

Children’s Day is on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when Midway Rides will be closed.

Animal tents will be open with 4-H and private owners on hand to show their animals.

A Dining Pavilion is available to visitors who bring their own lunches or buy fair food. Visitors may buy food from any open food vendor.

A “Farmer for a Day” tent will be open with goodies for the children.

PARKING

Parking is available directly across the street from the Farm Fair entrance. The donation per car, per day is $10.

A multi-day parking pass for a $25 donation is available from any of the parking lot attendants. If you have a U.S. Military ID (active or retired), show your ID to the parking attendant and get 50 percent off the parking donation as our thankyou to our military fairgoers! Load up the car and come on down!

A remote parking area is located within the Columbus Farmer’s Market parking lot. ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN THE LOT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IS FULL. In the event the fairgrounds’ lot is full, FREE shuttles will be offered to the main entrance of the fairgrounds.

A special, dedicated motorcycle parking area is in close proximity to all the action. No shuttle is necessary. All bike clubs are welcome! NO COLORS, PLEASE. See parking lot attendants for motorcycle parking area.

Handicapped parking is located in the main parking lot. Transportation into the fair can be provided upon request. See any parking lot attendant for this service.

ANIMAL HEALTH RULES

Information on the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s 2023 Fair/Show Animal Health Recommendations, Regulations, and Forms can be found on the AG department’s website at https://www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com/ information.html.

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BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR • LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

THE MAN OF OVER 100 VOICES

Scott Gager, a singing voice impersonator who amazes audiences wherever he performs with his unique ability to change voices in the same song, from word to word, will be performing in the North Show Tent on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Gager, who has performed in Nashville, Tennessee; Branson, Missouri and towns throughout South Jersey, can impersonate over 100 voices. Currently, he is the #1 followed act on Facebook in New Jersey with over 24,000 followers.

In July 2017, Gager even performed at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

Gager discovered that he could impersonate virtually anyone, in all genres of music, six years ago when he began to work on his vocals. In March of 2012, he began performing weekly at a local bar. From August to October of that same year, he was hired as the featured singer at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City.

On election night of 2012, Gager wrote a song called “Red and Blue,” which is about how divided the United States has become. He and his wife, Debbie, finished the song just before their son deployed to Afghanistan. The song was produced in a local studio by other fair-favorite Paul Presto and has been played on the radio.

Scott and Debbie Gager, along with Presto, recently also wrote a song called “Alone” about their personal experience with a veteran suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The song is said to be resonating with people all over the country.

EMMA AND PAUL STREET

“Singing to someone and seeing their face light up when they really get your message is one of the greatest feelings an entertainer can get,” says Paul Presto, Jr.

Presto has been playing music since the age of 8. By 14, he was playing in nightclubs all over South Jersey with his father Paul Presto, Sr. He was the band leader for the Black-Tie Orchestra, a prominent Philadelphia area society band for over 20 years. Under the alias of Paul Street, he wrote and produced two country albums, “Streetwise” and “Temporary Sanity.” A song from the second album called “My Daddy Does” is a duet with his daughter Emma that tells all

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“Having my daughter sing a duet with me on the CD is one of the proudest moments of my life,” he said. “Now I know how my Dad must have felt the first time I came on stage with him to perform.”

Emma Presto is now a full-time band member with Paul and Paul Presto Sr., also under the Street alias. They play for private events, fairs, weddings, birthday parties—anywhere that people gather to have a great time.

The Streets will be performing in the North Show Tent on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

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BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR • LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

BULLZEYE BAND

Chatsworth’s own singer, song writer and guitar player Tom Baz, and the renowned Bullzeye Band, will offer “rockin’ country music” in the North Show Tent on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

Baz was born in 1973, in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Chatsworth. The son of a U.S. airman and seasoned New York bull rider, Baz was exposed to a diverse music collection at an early age.

Artists like Elvis Presley, Jim Croce, the Rolling Stones, Don Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Sr. and Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Strait and Keith Whitley were staples in the Baz home.

Baz attributes his diverse taste in music to his entire family, but mostly to his father’s musical tastes and older brother, who is also a musician and artist. The musical influences do not stop with country though, as Baz’s unique sound also comes from listening to rock bands such as Rush, the Stray Cats, Southern Culture on The Skids

and Van Halen.

When he is not with his band, Baz performs in acoustic shows—solo—or with percussionist Johnny “Sticks” Anderson.

THE WOODSHOP BAND

The Woodshop Band comprising Marybeth Johns, Steve Makuka and George Cann performs acoustic music for most occasions, folk – classic rock – blues – bluegrass – oldies. They will be performing in the Dining Pavilion on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

GROUSER GIRLS

The Grouser Girls are a country-based sister duo from New Jersey.

From sharing their love of music in school shows to taking the stage at their alma mater, Casey and Carlie have been performing together for a lifetime. They officially began performing as a “duo” in 2017. With the support and guidance of family, friends, and incredible people that The Grouser Girls have met along the way, this sister duo has had the opportunity to perform at various establishments and events – near and far – such as wineries, breweries, restaurants, fundraisers, weddings, private parties, and more!

“We take pride in our unique blend of harmonies and love getting our audience involved in the fun,” the duo declared. “Our love for singing and performing has been a huge part of our lives and continues to fill our journey with new and exciting places and people!”

The Grouser Girls are truly grateful for every single person, every establishment, and every minute that they are able to live out their dream – it is all thanks to you!

The Grouser Girls, of Columbus, will live that

dream once more, performing in the Dining Pavilion on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

OTHER MUSICAL ACTS AND PERFORMANCES

• Jim Skanes will be performing in the North Show Tent on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.

Josh Holland will be performing in the Dining Pavilion on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

• Loretta Allen Montgomery will be performing in the Dining Pavilion on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.

• Acoustic Explorer will be performing in the North Show Tent on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 4 p.m.

• Yesterday Once More will be performing in the Dining Pavilion on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

• CBC Praise Band will be performing in the North Show Tent on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 8:30 p.m.

• Also joining us this year is the Columbus Baptist Church choir!

Tom Baz and renowned Bullzeye Band in a performance.

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The Grouser Girls.

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BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR • MAJOR EVENTS

CHILDREN’S DECORATED WAGON CONTEST

The Children’s Decorated Wagon Contest will take place on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the South Show Tent.

Registration is at 5:30 p.m. the same day. Children 10 and under, as well as families, may participate by decorating a wagon or stroller. Entries in the individual and group categories will be judged on neatness, originality and theme.

Entries are encouraged to use this year’s Farm Fair theme – “The Family Fun Fair” – or go with your own. Be creative and have fun!

To pre-register or for questions, call Barbara Shinn at 609-410-2608.

DRAFT HORSE PULL

If you enjoy Tractor Pulls, you’ll love watching the horses perform. Come out on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The weigh-in starts at 3 p.m. and the pull starts at 6 p.m. The horses will pull at the same location as the tractors, next to Jacksonville-Jobstown Road, just west of the Farm Fair main entrance.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY

• All horses must have proof of a negative Coggins test dated within one year.

• Animals originating from outside of New Jersey must be accompanied by a health certificate (CVI) completed by a veterinarian within 30 days of the event. Burlington County Farm Fair must be listed as the destination on the health certificate.

ANTIQUE MACHINERY AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER

Farm Fair visitors can take a step back in time by viewing the antique tractors and other vintage farm equipment, cars and trucks at the Antique Farm Equipment Show, coordinated by Larry Cauffman, of Masonville, and his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Jeff Entwhistle, of Mount Laurel.

The tractors and antique equipment will also be on parade in the fairgrounds every day at 5 p.m. Cauffman coordinates the old farm gasoline engine section of the show. The putt-putt-sputterputt of his machines serves as a calling for old engine buffs and attracts thousands of people to the exhibit. He will also be shelling field corn throughout the fair with a two-hole corn sheller, a slow process compared with our modern combines. Spectators may get a souvenir corncob!

TRACTOR PULL

The tractor pulls are run by the Central Jersey Tractor Pullers Association (CJTPA). Both large and garden tractors will compete in separate events.

Please visit the CJTPA website at www.cjtpa.org for detailed information about tractor pulls at the Farm Fair and during other times of the year.

BUILD A RECYCLED SCARECROW CONTEST RULES

Build A Recycled Scarecrow Contest! Entries will be accepted on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

RULES

• Scarecrow may be an individual, group, club or family project.

• Scarecrow must be 4 to 6 feet in height.

• Scarecrow must be constructed from recyclable or reused items/ materials. Tape, wire, string, etc. can be used for assembling.

Scarecrow must be free standing, propped up, or hanging for display during the entire five days of the Farm Fair.

• Scarecrow must have the name(s) of participating individual(s) or group plainly displayed for the judges.

Judges will consider age of participants, originality and creativity in the use of recyclable items, neatness, eye appeal and durability. The decision of the judges is final. Interested participants must fill out an Entry Form. Contact the Farm Fair office at 609-784-8369 (you may leave a voicemail), or email entry information to bcffairmanager@gmail.com to register an entry. Bring the completed Entry Form with your scarecrow to the Farm Fair Dining Pavilion on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Scarecrows should be picked up on Sunday, July 23, 2023, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Any scarecrows not picked up will be discarded for recycling by the Farm Fair. Winners will be posted on the Burlington County Farm Fair website, and prizes will be mailed to winners.

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BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR • MAJOR EVENTS

FARM FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT

The 2023 Burlington County Farm Fair Queen Contest will be held in the fair’s North Show Tent on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 8:30 p.m.

You can download an applicatiofrom the fair website at www. burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com . Click on the “Events” tab, then click on “Farm Fair Queen Contest.”

If you have any questions, please contact Queen Pageant Chair, Jamie Padulese, by phone at 856-296-1796, or email at jamiemontgomery650@gmail.com .

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be a resident of Burlington County or work on a farm/farm market or be a member of a club/organization listed below in Burlington County.

2. Must have completed her sophomore, junior or senior year in high school, or must have completed same home school level requirements.

3. Must live or work on a farm or farm market or be a member of one or more of the following: 4-H

• Future Farmers of America

• Girl Scouts

• Preservation of Agriculture in Burlington County club or organization

• Ecology or land preservation club or organization

• Horticulture/ Gardening club or organization

• Home Arts club or organization

REQUIREMENTS

1. Must submit two photographs for use in publicity before the fair. The photo must be a headshot photo.

2. Must submit essay and application

• Fill out form and essay in Google Sheets, print, and mail with photographs to:

Jamie Padulese

18 Schoolhouse Drive Medford, NJ 08055

• It’s HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you prepare your essay offline, then copy and paste into the Google Sheets form before printing, so you have a backup in case of internet issues. All information (printed entry form with essay and two photographs) must be received by July 3, 2023.

3. Rehearsal attendance to be determined by Director.

4. You will need an escort such as a father, grandfather, brother, friend, etc.

5. The winner will be required to:

• Make appearances at the 2023 Burlington County Farm Fair during the fair: July 18-22, 2023.

• Make appearances during the 2023-2024 year at Farm Fair-related activities and events.

• Be present for the crowning of next year’s queen in July 2024.

COMPETITION INFORMATION

• Contestants will be scored in the following categories, worth ten points each:

• Poise

• Public Speaking

• Personality

• Essay (Scored by a Separate Panel of Judges)

AWARDS

Farm Fair Queen: $300

First Runner-up: $100

Second Runner-up: $50 (There Will be a Second Runner-up Only If There Are More Than Four Contestants. If there is no Second Runner-up, prize will be split equally among Queen and First Runner-up.)

Essay Winner: $50

SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTESTANTS

Wear an appropriate summer dress, along with suitable jewelry. Makeup may be applied a little heavier than normal, and hair may be best worn in an “updo,” since it can be very hot under stage lights.

Wedged heels work best at the fairgrounds and on stage.

Try to smile and have fun, even if you are nervous.

Remember to stand up straight to show good posture and poise.

When answering questions from the master of ceremonies, take a second to think about your answer, then answer slowly and clearly. This will be your time to show your public speaking ability, personality and intelligence to the judges.

Your talents and hobbies are just as important as your overall physical appearance. The question segment is your opportunity for you to shine for the judges, while politely bragging about your accomplishments!

Even if you’re nervous, try to smile and have fun!

If you have any questions, please contact the Queen Contest Chair, Jamie Padulese, by phone, 856-296-1796.

FUTURE FARM FAIR QUEEN

The Farm Fair is looking for girls between the ages of 5 and 13 years old to participate in the Future Farm Fair Queen parade!

The parade will take place on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 8:15 p.m.

All interested girls are asked to report to the North Show Tent. This is not a competition. All girls between the ages of 5 and 13 years old are welcome!

OPEN PET SHOW

The Annual Pet Show is open to all Burlington County residents and will be held in the South Show Tent at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Registration will begin at 7:15 p.m. All categories will have junior (ages 1-15) and senior (age 16 and older) divisions. Bring your pet and possibly win a blue ribbon!

CATEGORIES

Dogs: Smallest, Longest Legs, Longest Ears, Best Behaved, Best Trick, Judges’ Choice*

Cats: Heaviest, Fluffiest, Longest Tail, Best Groomed, Judges’ Choice*

Small Mammals: Largest, Smallest, Prettiest, Most Unusual, Judges’ Choice*

Farm Animal Pet: Cutest, Best Personality, Judges’ Choice*

Best Costume: Judges’ Choice*

*All Judge’s Choice Winners will be judged for “Best of Show.”

RULES

1. Owners are responsible for the care of their pet at the show.

2. All dogs and farm animals must be on a leash and all other animals must be in a cage.

3. All entries must be registered. Registration is held the day of the show before the event.

4. The decisions of the judges are final.

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OPEN DAIRY COW SHOW

The Open Dairy Cow Show will take place on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Host/ show chairperson is Trista Bond. Interested individuals must fill out an entry form.

RULES

• The Burlington County Open Dairy Show is open to all YOUTHS 25 years of age and under as of Jan. 1.

• There are no requirements to be a member of any organization to participate.

• Overnight herdsmen are available. No one under the age of 15 will be permitted to stay overnight. All minors must be chaperoned by one adult. This can be worked out as a group.

• Animal must be a dairy cow breed purebred. May be grade identified or registered purebred.

• Classes will be separated per breed and age bracket.

• All health requirements must be met and in compliance with the New Jersey Division of Animal Health recommendations for New Jersey Fairs, Shows and Sales. All animals must be free from any infectious or contagious disease.

• A valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), signed by an accredited New Jersey Veterinarian, must accompany all native New Jersey Animals. The CVI must indicate that all animals of the species to be exhibited on the exhibitor’s premises have been observed by a veterinarian and found to be free of any signs of infectious or contagious diseases. The official New Jersey Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection is valid for 30 days in New Jersey.

Out-of-state cattle: Cattle originating from other states must be accompanied by an official interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection in compliance with New Jersey’s import regulations. All domestic animals requiring CVI for exhibition must be individually identified by one of the acceptable methods, and it must be listed on the health certificate. If any other identification is present, it must be listed on the health certificate. The CVI will be checked by the veterinarian on call at the Farm Fair prior to unloading.

• All animals should be current on rabies vaccination, and proof of vaccination by a veterinarian must be provided.

• Each animal must be a member of a tuberculosis and brucellosis free herd.

• It is recommended that all entries be inoculated against BVD, IBR, PI3, and Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Consult your veterinarian.

• In the event that an entry comes down with an illness while on the grounds, the on-premise veterinarian will evaluate the condition of the animal. If the veterinarian determines the animal is unfit to remain, the animal will need to be removed from the grounds.

• Ribbons will be awarded to all placings.

• Trophies and rosettes will be awarded to Junior Champion, Senior Champion, and Grand Champion of all breeds.

• Showmanship is open to all exhibitors. To qualify, the exhibitor must show an animal in a type or confirmation class previously in the day.

• Showmanship classes will be separated according to age. Proof of age may be required; driver’s license or copy of a birth certificate.

Youth exhibitors will have an opportunity to participate in a daily milking contest at the fair. Prior registration for the event is necessary (sign up form will be added). Please sign up with an entry form, available at: https://www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com/information.html .

All exhibitors are welcome to exhibit entries during the entire week of the Burlington County Fair (Tuesday, July 18 through Saturday, July 22, 2023). All entries must be on the grounds by 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023. Entries are requested to remain on the grounds until after the show on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

• Showmanship dress code is white shirt, white pants.

• All exhibitors must submit a separate Entry Form with required signatures and payments.

• All exhibitors assume personal risk and responsibility for any incident or accident which may occur while on the Burlington County fairgrounds. Exhibitors and showmen must follow the “Code of Conduct” at all times while on the fairgrounds. Code of Conduct: NO ALCOHOL, NO SMOKING in the barns/tents, and APPROPRIATE DRESS at all times. Respect the property of the fairgrounds as well as the property of others.

• Forward post entries, including animal’s name, exhibitor, ear tag or registration number, and birthdate, along with $10 post entry fee per animal, to name and address stated on the Entry Form, available at: https://www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com/information.html .

Make checks Out To: Burlington County Farm Fair (Memo: Open Dairy Show). Mail Entries To: Trista Bond, 28 Dunkard Church Road, Stockton, NJ 08559.

CLASSES

1. Junior Heifer Calf – Born between March 1, 2023, and May 31, 2023

2. Intermediate Heifer Calf – Born between December 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023

3. Senior Heifer Calf – Born between September 1, 2022, and November 30, 2022

4. Summer Junior Yearling – Born between June 1, 2022, and August 31, 2022

5. Junior Yearling – Born between March 1, 2022, and May 31, 2022

6. Intermediate Senior Yearling – Born between December 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022

7. Senior Yearling – Born between September 1, 2021, and November 30, 2021

8. Selection of JUNIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

9. Junior Two Years Old – Born between March 1, 2021, and August 31, 2021

10. Senior Two Years Old – Born between September 1, 2020, and February 28, 2021

11. Junior Three Years Old – Born between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020

12. Senior Three-Year-Old – Born between September 1, 2019, and February 28, 2020

13. Four Years Old – Born between September 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019

14. Five Years Old and Older – Born before September 1, 2018

15. Three– and Four-Years Old Dry –

16. Five Years Old Dry –

17. Selection of SENIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

18. Selection of GRAND CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

19. Selection of SUPREME CHAMPION

20. SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES – All exhibitors must have shown in a previous class. Participants must handle animals without adult assistance. Classes will be separated according to exhibitor’s age.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION

Held from Tuesday, July 18 – Saturday, July 22, 2023, (Rain or Shine). Sponsored by the Willingboro Art Alliance.

PROSPECTUS

Paint the Burlington County Farm Fair, featuring family fun including farm animals, tractors and antique cars, a carnival midway, and entertainment. Any location on or visible from the Farm Fair Grounds is eligible. Artists may paint anytime during the five days of Farm Fair from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cash prizes offered!

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 2 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. at Gate 2. Once registered, participating artists will receive a Parking Pass courtesy of the Farm Fair Management.

ENTRY FEE

$15 for Members, $25 for Non - Members

Second Entry for $10 (Note: only one winner per artist.)

For additional rules and the entry form, visit: https://www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com/forms/plein.pdf .

Make Checks Payable To: Willingboro Art Alliance

RULES

1. All mediums and styles are acceptable.

2. Everyone must check in and fill out registration papers before they begin.

3. All surfaces must be STAMPED before working on them. Artists may stamp multiple surfaces.

4. Artist must complete their artwork on location, within the Farm Fair boundaries.

5. All entries must be delivered to the South Show Tent for judging no later than 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

6. Please bring your own easel for displaying your art. At that time a group photo will be taken.

7. Anyone who chooses to mat or framework for judging must show an official the stamp before covering it.

8. No signatures or identifying marks may be presented to the judge.

9. All works will be photographed and possibly displayed online, unless otherwise requested by the artist.

10. All work must be picked up from the South Show Tent by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

11. Open to all artists 18 years of age and over.

12. The many tents throughout the fairgrounds have great shade to work under and are happy to have you there, but please ask before you set up as some areas (cows, horses, etc.) may have safety restrictions.

13. The artist shall be solely responsible for and shall keep, save and hold harmless the Burlington County Farm Fair and the Willingboro Art Alliance and its servants, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, recoveries, judgments, costs and expenses in connection therewith on account of personal injury, loss of life, and damage and loss of real and personal property of any person, agency, corporation or government entity arising out of or in consequence of any acts or omissions of artist, his employees, agents and sub-vendors, in connection with artist participation in the Burlington County Farm Fair Plein Painting Competition. Artist will not hold the sponsoring organization responsible for damages or losses.

Judging, awards, and sales take place Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in the South Show Tent.

BURLINGTON COUNTY FARM FAIR •

OPENING CEREMONIES

In keeping with our annual tradition, the Farm Fair’s opening ceremony will take place in the fair’s North Tent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a performance and singing of the National Anthem by area entertainer Scott Gager.

Visitors will also be greeted by representatives of various fair events, and groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, Burlington County Chapter, the Future Farmers of America and the Burlington County 4-H Program.

Officers and trustees will then assemble for the Pledge of Allegiance and Springfield Mayor David Frank, the fair’s official host, will join other local government leaders to give visitors a “country welcome.”

On opening night, at the fairgrounds, the farm fair will have a firework show by Pyrotecnico. The fireworks show begins at 9:45 p.m., weather permitting. (RAIN DATE – 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2023)

10:00 A.M.

MEAT, FIBER AND DAIRY GOAT SHOW – NORTH SHOW TENT

3:00 P.M. NJ STATE FFA TRACTOR DRIVING CONTEST – TRACTOR PULL ARENA

4:00 P.M. 4-H EXHIBITS OPEN

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC

HOME ARTS & CRAFTS TENT OPENS

AMUSEMENT RIDES OPEN – WRISTBAND SPECIAL $30 FROM 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. / $35 FROM 6:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

4-H GOAT EXHIBITION AND OBSTACLE COURSE – SOUTH SHOW TENT

5:00 P.M. ANTIQUE TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT AND GARDEN TRACTOR PARADE

JR. EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR CONTEST FOLLOWED BY SR. EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR CONTEST – NORTH SHOW TENT

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

6 P.M. to 9 P.M. GARY THE BALLOON MAN APPEARING AT FLAG POLE PLAZA

6:00 P.M. VISIT THE FRONT PORCH AT THE HOME ARTS TENT!

ARRAM DAWN FARM DRILL TEAM EXHIBITION – HORSE ARENA

6:30 P.M. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – SCOTT GAGER – NORTH SHOW TENT

7:00 P.M. HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

HOME ARTS AWARDS EVENT – NORTH SHOW TENT

MILKING DEMONSTRATION – MILKING TENT

7:30 P.M. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – THE WOODSHOP BAND –DINING PAVILION

WILLIAM J. LEWIS PRESENTS “THE RELUCTANT PINEY” MOVIE SCREENING –SOUTH SHOW TENT

FARM FAIR OPENING CEREMONIES – NORTH SHOW TENT

QUILTS OF VALOR PRESENTATION WILL BE GIVEN DURING OPENING CEREMONIES

8:00 P.M.

8:30

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– LOCATED

9:45 P.M. FIREWORKS AT THE FAIR! – BROUGHT TO YOU BY PYROTECNICO –*RAIN DATE – 9:45PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2023*

FARM FAIR QUEEN CONTEST

The longest running farm fair event since the fair’s inception in 1947, and one of its most anticipated, is the Farm Fair Queen Contest.

This event held on the second night of the fair (Wednesday), traditionally draws young women who have an interest in the preservation of agriculture in Burlington County.

The queen-elect must be entering either her junior or senior year in high school or its equivalent in a home-school program. Contestants are judged on poise, stage presence and the ability to express themselves verbally, based on their answers to an essay question which is judged at a time other than the evening of the contest.

The queen’s duties are to serve as the official hostess of the fair and to visit all parts of it during the week.

The trustees serve as the queen’s official drivers in various county parades during the year. Emcee Paul Pestritto has been running the contest and announcing the queen since 1996.

In addition, the queen is eligible to compete in the State Agricultural Contest in which the winner represents the state at all county farm fair events. The outgoing queen returns each year to crown her successor. Each queen is expected to complete a “give back” project for the fair. This can be in the form of visiting schools to promote the fair in the spring, or a project that the queen comes up with and runs by the contest director, Jamie Padulese, who is a former queen herself.

7:00 A.M. SCHOOLING DRESSAGE RING – HORSE ARENA QUESTIONS OR FOR INFORMATION: BURLINGTON4H@NJAES.RUTGERS.EDU

10:00 A.M. 4-H OPEN POULTRY SHOW – SMALL ANIMAL TENT

12 P.M. to 4 P.M WEDDING CEREMONIES BY JOANNE SCHWARTZ, COUNTY CLERK –DINING PAVILION

3:00 P.M DRAFT HORSE PULL REGISTRATION – TRACTOR PULL ARENA

4:00 P.M. COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC

4-H EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC HOME ARTS & CRAFTS TENT OPENS

AMUSEMENT RIDES OPEN – WRISTBAND SPECIAL $30 FROM 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. / $35 FROM 6:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

5:00 P.M ANTIQUE TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT AND GARDEN TRACTOR PARADE HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

5:30 P.M. REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

6:00 P.M VISIT THE FRONT PORCH DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE HOME ARTS TENT! DRAFT HORSE PULL – TRACTOR PULL ARENA

MEET THE 4-H HORSE CLUBS! – HORSE ARENA

6 P.M. to 9 P.M. GARY THE BALLOON MAN APPEARING AT FLAG POLE PLAZA

6:30 P.M. CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL REGISTRATION – NORTHEAST CORNER TENT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – JIM SKANES – NORTH SHOW TENT

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 18 – 40 YEARS GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

7:00 P.M.

CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL CONTEST – NORTHEAST CORNER TENT

REGISTRATION FOR MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

MILKING DEMONSTRATION – MILKING TENT

7:30 P.M MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – JOSH HOLLAND – DINING PAVILION

MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 41 AND OVER GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – HEART AND SOUL BAND – NORTH SHOW TENT

8:15 P.M

BURLINGTON COUNTY 4-H CLOGGERS

For county 4-H members, exhibiting at the Farm Fair is a required activity—and an especially exciting one for the Cloggers, a 4-H dance troupe with about 40 members ranging in age from 5 to 18. Since clogging has its roots in Appalachia, country music is the group’s prevalent genre, but they include some pop music routines in their repertoire, as well.

The Cloggers, who have been entertaining visitors at the fair since the 1980s, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the North Show Tent.

7:00 A.M. OPEN ENGLISH HORSE SHOW – HORSE ARENA QUESTIONS OR FOR INFORMATION: BURLINGTON4H@NJAES.RUTGERS.EDU

10:00 A.M.

CHILDREN’S DAY AT THE FAIR! 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

4-H EXHIBITS OPEN, ANIMAL TENTS OPEN FARMER FOR A DAY TENT OPEN WITH LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATIONS

CHILDREN’S PHOTO OP CENTER – SPONSORED BY THE BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF AG WOMEN’S COMMITTEE

11:00 A.M. ANIMAL COSTUME PARADE –SPONSORED BY THE FUR, FEATHERS AND FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS 4-H CLUB –SOUTH SHOW TENT

12:00 P.M HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION COWBOY LARRY AND BRAVE BETH ENTERTAINMENT – DINING PAVILION

4:00 P.M HOME ARTS & CRAFTS TENT OPENS

COMMERCIAL TENTS OPEN

COWBOY LARRY AND BRAVE BETH ENTERTAINMENT –TOURING THE FAIRGROUNDS

AMUSEMENT RIDES OPEN – WRISTBAND SPECIAL $30 FROM 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. / $35 FROM 6:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

5:00 P.M ANTIQUE TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT AND GARDEN TRACTOR PARADE HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

5:30 P.M BUTTERFLY RELEASE BY THE 4-H CLUB POLLINATOR PROTECTORS –NORTH SHOW TENT

REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

6:00 P.M. VISIT THE FRONT PORCH DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE HOME ARTS TENT! ADULT TRACTOR PULL – TRACTOR PULL ARENA

BURLINGTON COUNTY 4-H RECOGNITION EVENT – NORTH SHOW TENT ARRAM DAWN FARM DRILL TEAM EXHIBITION – HORSE ARENA

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – MARY JANE DAZE – DINING PAVILION

6 P.M. to 9 P.M. GARY THE BALLOON MAN APPEARING AT FLAG POLE PLAZA

6:30 P.M.

CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL REGISTRATION – NORTHEAST CORNER

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 18 – 40 YEARS GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

7:00 P.M

CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL CONTEST – NORTHEAST CORNER

REGISTRATION FOR MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW - LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION MILKING DEMONSTRATION – MILKING TENT 7:30

SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 41 AND OVER GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA

CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL

Small children will have the opportunity to simulate a “tractor pull” by driving a peddle-driven toy tractor and pulling a small sled behind them to see how far they can drag the sled. The Children’s Tractor Pull Tent is next to the Farmer for a Day Tent.

FFA DAIRY HANDLERS COMPETITION

Members of the New Jersey Future Farmers of America Association (FAA) will come from all over the state with their dairy cows to compete with each other on how they show their cows in an “open exhibition” setting. This competition will be held in the South Show Tent.

FAA is a national educational organization, some 650,000 members strong, preparing young people for leadership and careers in agriculture. As one of the three integral components of Agricultural Education, FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. In New Jersey, more than 2,250 members engage in personal, career and leadership development activities that challenge them to excel as they develop agricultural skills and competencies for the future.

BOOKMOBILE

The Burlington County Library System’s bookmobile will be on site Friday and Saturday, next to the South Show Tent!

7:00 A.M. OPEN WESTERN HORSE SHOW – HORSE ARENA QUESTIONS OR FOR INFORMATION: BURLINGTON4H@NJAES.RUTGERS.EDU

4:00 P.M. COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC

4-H EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC

HOME ARTS & CRAFTS TENT – OPENS

AMUSEMENT RIDES OPEN – WRISTBAND SPECIAL $30 FROM 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. / $35 FROM 6:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

5:00 P.M. ANTIQUE TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT AND GARDEN TRACTOR PARADE

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

5:30 P.M. REGISTRATION FOR DECORATED WAGON CONTEST – SOUTH SHOW TENT REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

6:00 P.M DECORATED WAGON CONTEST – SOUTH SHOW TENT

SPONSORED BY THE FARM BUREAU WOMEN’S GROUP

GARDEN TRACTOR PULL – TRACTOR PULL ARENA

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – THE GROUSER GIRLS – DINING PAVILION FAMILY FUN GAME NIGHT – HORSE ARENA QUESTIONS OR FOR INFORMATION: BURLINGTON4H@NJAES.RUTGERS.EDU

VISIT THE FRONT PORCH DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE HOME ARTS TENT!

6 P.M. to 9 P.M. GARY THE BALLOON MAN APPEARING AT FLAG POLE PLAZA

6:30 P.M CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL REGISTRATION – NORTHEAST CORNER REGISTRATION FOR OPEN PET SHOW – SOUTH SHOW TENT WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 18 – 40 YEARS GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

7:00 P.M CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL CONTEST

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION REGISTRATION FOR MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

OPEN PET SHOW – SOUTH SHOW TENT

MILKING DEMONSTRATION – MILKING TENT

7:30 P.M. MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTESTLOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 41 AND OVER GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – BULLZEYE BAND – NORTH SHOW TENT

8:30

HOT DOG AND PIG

BURLINGTON COUNTY

FARM FAIR • SATURDAY, JULY 22

HOME ARTS & CRAFTS

Every night of the Farm Fair, including on Saturday, there will be Front Porch Demonstrations at the Home Arts Tent. They will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every night. These include:

Wood Turning by Stephen Makuka

• Quilting by Nancy Turner

• Needle Felting by Rae Turner

• Weaving and Knitting

• Basketry by Inger Bullock

• Spinning, Fiber Arts, Indi Dying, Master Crocheting by Lora Stout

• Master Spinning, Fiber Arts, Master Knitting By Susan Makuka

• LEGO Demonstrations by Rich Parks

• Japanese Origami

LOOKING FOR SPIKE DRIVING AND SKILLET THROW REGISTRATION?

Wednesday through Saturday. Walk through the food court to dining pavilion and turn right. Special events area will be next to the horse arena on the right.

Registrations at 5:30 p.m. for women’s skillet throw.

Registrations 7:00 p.m. for men’s spike driving.

Events at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. for women’s skillet throw.

Events at 7:30 p.m. for men’s spike driving.

P.M PLEIN AIR AWARD EVENT – PAINTINGS FOR SALE BY ARTISTS

DINING PAVILION

5:00 P.M. ANTIQUE TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT AND GARDEN TRACTOR PARADE HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION

5:30 P.M. REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

6:00 P.M. VISIT THE FRONT PORCH DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE HOME ARTS TENT!

6 P.M. to 9 P.M GARY THE BALLOON MAN APPEARING AT FLAG POLE PLAZA

6:30 P.M. CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL REGISTRATION – NORTHEAST CORNER

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 18 – 40 YEARS GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – LORETTA ALLEN MONTGOMERY –DINING PAVILION

7:00 P.M. CHILDREN’S TRACTOR PULL CONTEST – NORTHEAST CORNER

REGISTRATION FOR MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST FINALS –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION MILKING DEMONSTRATION – MILKING TENT

7:30 P.M. MEN’S SPIKE DRIVING CONTEST FINALS –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW 41 AND OVER GROUP –LOCATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS AREA NEXT TO HORSE ARENA

8:00 P.M

WOMEN’S SKILLET THROW FINALS

8:30 P.M. HOT DOG AND PIG RACING SHOW – LOCATED NEAR DINING PAVILION MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT – CBC PRAISE BAND – NORTH SHOW TENT

9:00 P.M 4-H EXHIBITS CLOSE

10:30 P.M. FARM FAIR CLOSES – SEE YOU NEXT YEAR AT THE FAIR!

Visit www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com for any last minute scheduling changes.

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED MEETING

Tabernacle Township, County of Burlington, State of NJ

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4 ET. Seq., the Open Public Meetings Act, please be advised that the Township Committee of Tabernacle Township has rescheduled the July 24,2023 meeting to July 31, 2023. The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Tabernacle Fire House, 76 Hawkin Rd., Tabernacle, NJ 08088. Action will be taken at the meeting. Any questions, please call Maryalice Brown at (609) 268-1220 x115.

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at this time due to a “pollution” concern, but what does appear to be receiving council support is a proposed demolition ordinance that the municipal solicitor says is intended “to try to preserve our historic log cabins.”

“This is a very strong and defensible ordinance that will go as far as we can to try to preserve our historic log cabins and to try to encourage and ensure, wherever possible, people reinvest in them as opposed to tearing them down,” declared Solicitor Doug Heinold in pointing June 28 to a proposed demolition ordinance he and his associate recently drafted, and which Heinold reported was also reviewed in-depth by the municipal planner.

The measure was expected to be formally introduced by council as soon as its July 14 council session, scheduled to be held just past this newspaper’s deadline time.

Heinold, during a June 28 meeting of council, called what is about to be introduced an “effort to best protect our log cabins and other historic structures from demolition.”

“Right now, our (current) ordinance has a very simple provision in it that I would say speaks to the issue, but it doesn’t provide for a lot of parameters or criteria around it,” said Heinold of the current demolition requirements on the books.

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A report has since been issued by the planner’s office, according to Heinold, which he said he “would like to incorporate into the preamble” of the drafted replacement ordinance.

While the regulations being proposed are a work in progress, there was some indication given that among the changes being brought about is to raise the fee for applying for a demolition permit.

Borough Manager Dr. Robert Burton, in

pointing to the recent demolition on Chippewa Trail, declared it is an “example of the fee structure we had,” maintaining that only $30 had to be paid for the demolition permit, whereas in nearby Shamong Township, someone had to pay around $130 to obtain a permit to demo a pool.

“So, you can do a whole house in Medford Lakes for only $30, but a pool in Shamong cost $130,” Burton said. “Some things need to be adjusted.”

The current demolition standard only applies to the borough’s Historic District.

Former Medford Lakes Councilman Joseph A. Aromando III, on June 28, asked, “Is anything also being included on log cabins outside the Historic District?” and “Are they going to be covered, or protected?”

“It has really been a big flaw,” Aromando declared. “And it is not fair to the people inside the district. Those other log cabins are just as important as any other ones in there (the Historic District).”

Aromando didn’t receive a reply to his demolition ordinance questions at the June 28 council session.

At a preceding session on June 14, resident Jesse Stubbs asked council to “consider a chicken husbandry ordinance for Medford Lakes.”

Stubbs, who moved to the borough two years ago and said he is originally from the city of Annapolis, Maryland, pointed out “that city, in 2015, decided to authorize that” or a chicken husbandry ordinance for Annapolis, and called the city’s ordinance “a pretty thorough ordinance” that detailed how one is to submit a permit application and also where help can be found “on how to keep your chickens appropriately.”

has “some pretty tight rules of the road for how you would go about your business” and causes one to “make sure your chickens stay inside your coup,” and also ensures that one has “a good system for your chickens.”

In providing a copy of that ordinance to Medford Lakes officials for their review and consideration as a model ordinance, Stubbs asserted, “it may kind of assuage some of the concerns” about allowing for backyard chickens in Medford Lakes that he has heard about, including one that allowing for the birds to be raised in backyards could suddenly cause “chickens going all over the place.”

Raising chickens, Stubbs maintained, goes “hand-in-hand” with gardening and “folks just enjoy it,” before urging officials, as part of any review, to consider “what it will do to the economic impact of residents who may not want to pay $7 for organic, cage-free non-

“It may help with their budgets,” he added.

Councilman Dennis O’Neill, who served as president of the Medford Lakes Colony Club prior to serving on council, in response, pointed out “the Colony, many years ago, addressed the same issue” and that “more or less, it basically shot it down because of concerns of runoff from chicken coups going into the lakes.”

Deputy Mayor William Fields maintained chickens pose a “pollution issue” as “all our storm systems run into the lakes.”

Burton, also a former councilman before assuming the role of borough manager, noted that council addressed the issue of chickens back in 2017, 2019 and 2020 and allowing them was turned down for the “same type of issues” that the pair of councilmen had just described.

“The Annapolis program makes it quite clear that cleaning up the coup comes down to the trustworthiness of residents,” Stubbs retorted. “And it refers to the value system. … I want to retire here. I am pretty excited about it. And I think it is unique here and I kind of like to channel back to that – if I can do X, Y and Z on the beaches, if I expect you to take care of your yard, then I can expect you to take care of your chickens, or I am probably going to call you out and ask that you please take care of your chickens.”

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According to the NJDEP press release, two other inclusive playgrounds are slated to be installed at Cheesequake and Wawayanda state parks, and all three are “tailored to individuals with physical disabilities and include features to enhance the playground experience for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.”

Specifically, “ground-level activities” that are part of the play structure not only include the musical instruments to “further auditory and cognitive stimulation,” as had been highlighted at the ceremony by LaTourette, but also “hand cyclers to promote upper body development.”

Each of the three inclusive playgrounds have been designed, according to the NJDEP, to also have adaptive swings for those unable to use a belt swing and slide transfer decks for a more comfortable transfer from a mobility device onto a slide.

It was noted in the NJDEP’s press release that all of the playground replacements and construction of the three new inclusive playgrounds will cost $4.1 million when finished. The funding, it was further noted, comes from Corporate Business Tax revenues through the Preserve New Jersey Act, which is administered by the NJDEP and matched by a 50 percent federal Land and Water Conservation Fund recreation grant.

It was also pointed out that earlier this year, Democratic Governor Phil Murphy’s administration announced nearly $100 million in proposed investments in projects through the NJDEP’s Green Acres Program to develop or update parks and preserve open space, including the new initiative to fund construction of inclusive playgrounds for differently abled children. That recommendation also included $7.4 million to counties for development of Completely Inclusive Playgrounds as part of Jake’s Law.

(Jake’s Law is a bill that incentivizes counties to build inclusive playgrounds for children and adults with disabilities. The term “Jake’s Law” refers to Jake’s Place, a playground in Cherry Hill, which was created in honor of Jacob Cummings-Nasto, who passed away due to complications of heart surgery at the age of two and a half. He was born with Hypoplastic Heart Syndrome, and the park was a preferred place for physical therapy.)

“I’d like to thank the state and Department of Environmental Protection for funding this inclusive Atsion Recreation Area project,” said Stanfield through the NJDEP’s release. “This lake and park draw a diverse crowd from the Pinelands to the shore. It is beloved by the local community, and it will now be able to be enjoyed by even more people.”

Holland noted during the ceremony that the PPA, through its eco-programs, acquired some “all-terrain or rugged wheelchairs, which are on display over there, so we can take the general public out onto tours in nature.” That includes, he noted, the Red and Blue Trail at Atsion, which he pointed out is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible.

“So, we are able to get the folks out and learn about the important ecosystem of the Pinelands,” Holland said. “And it is totally great to have this great playground here. Friends and family will now be able to have a shared, lived experience and be able to enjoy nature, as well as get all its benefits – spiritual, mental, and physical from being outside in nature with friends and family. I would like to thank the NJDEP and State Park Service for collaborating with us.”

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out to be “a little bit more involved with permitting” and Mayor William “Billy” DeGroff subsequently making the point that the township has learned the Pinelands Commission would need to

provide for approval, Leisse tried to assure residents at the latest Woodland Township Committee meeting on June 14 that “we are going to explore every option to include Pinelands only if it is necessary, and only if we need to do so, because we know it would be a long permitting process to get approval.”

Among a potential option now under consideration, according to Leisse, that may limit any need for Pinelands Commission involvement is installing a 3,000-gallon storage tank at the Chatsworth firehouse and “then have a smaller well pump to refill the tank.”

Additionally, he said, a “smaller well” means “less the cost.”

However, Leisse cautioned that officials will “also have to factor in that there is single phase power” to the firehouse.

“I will lay out all of the different options and the cost for each,” the township engineer told the governing body, adding that “there are some exceptions” in the Pinelands Commission’s Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) or emergency authorizations” that he will also review.

According to Viscardi, a current fill point at an Ocean Spray receiving station in Chatsworth provides the fire company with only 250 gallons of water per minute. He explained that he is currently “working on different options” to expand the fill capacity to just over 1,100 gallons a minute and has recently bought a fitting.

However, in justifying the need for a well at the Chatsworth firehouse, the chief pointed to a recent house fire in the township.

“The well at the firehouse is not for fire suppression directly,” Viscardi said. “It is to fill the trucks for fires. So, if you have a 3,000-gallon tanker, and only have one 100 gallon per minute well, it is going to take 30 minutes to fill the truck. To give you an example, at the last house fire, we used over 400,000 gallons of water.

“So, we are trying to get as many water fill points in town.”

Chatsworth Lake had been a reliable source of water, according to past remarks of the chief, “but the way the levels have been in the lake, the hose can’t properly reach into the lake to get the water out.” It is why, he elaborated, the fire company is wanting to install a draft point there.

Installing that “dry hydrant,” Viscardi reported on June 14, is something the fire company is continuing to work on.

“Right now, we are relying on hydrants in New Lisbon to fill trucks,” the chief said.

Viscardi described that in addition to the Chatsworth Lake draft point and proposed well project at the Chatsworth firehouse, “basically, at all points we can get water,” we are “putting dry barrels in.” He described efforts are underway to secure approvals to add one at Lebanon Lake (for the Lebanon Lakes development), but that “we got to get NJDEP (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) approval on that one to put it in that lake.”

There are no fire hydrants in Woodland Township, according to past remarks of officials (with the exception of those at the New Lisbon Developmental Center, which is on state-owned property).

“This well will not cost us anything as we are using grant money, and have money that we have to use,” DeGroff said. “This will allow us to also fill the Forest Fire Service trucks.”

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