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SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP ALBUM and ARCHIVES

In this section we post pictures and items which were listed on the Township Bulletin Board on earlier dates.

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING - 2009

   

SOUTHAMPTON HERO LIGHTS TOWN CHRISTMAS TREE

Army Ranger Nolan Chowansky of the Ridings section of Southampton, a decorated hero of tours in Afganistan and Iraq was chosen to light the town Christmas Tree at ceremonies held on Friday evening, November 30, 2007. Corporal Chowansky is a 2003 graduate of Lenape High School.

Photo courtesy of Burlington County Times.

JUDGE McINERNEY HONORED FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO SOUTHAMPTON


At the regular Township Meeting on Tuesday, August 21, Judge Dennis P. McInerney was presented a plaque by the Mayor and Township Committee in recognition of his 25 years of outstanding service and dedication as Municipal Court Judge for Southampton Township. Shown in the picture above are members of the staff Southampton's Municipal Court.

DON HOGER RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY

August 9, 2007 was Southampton Night at the Pine Barrens Festival hosted by Holy Eucharist Church in Tabernacle. Each year a Southampton citizen is selected for the Community Service Award. This year's recipient was Don Hoger of Leisuretowne.

Don is a volunteer member of the Southampton Environmental Commission. More than any one person in Southampton Township, he has been instrumental in voluntarily providing the data and tools to make Southampton one of the Burlington Countys top Open Space and Farmland Preservation Communities.

He has donated at least 1000 man-hours to studying, identifying and mapping the farms, lots and properties which are candidates for open space and farmland preservation funding. Through his dedicated service, he has saved the Township at least $75,000 in professional fees and has accomplished the work with more care and attention to detail than any professional could have done. Don is single-handedly responsible for the development of the Open Space and Recreation Plan elements of the Southampton Township Master Plan. He studied every inch of Southampton Township, and understands the character of all major lots and areas. In effect, Don is a walking encyclopedia of the topography and land quality of the township.

Using his home computer, he became familiar with complex GIS software to map the community. His documents and maps are used to support township open space applications and to defend the township in legal challenges to its Master Plan. In a quiet, unassuming, effective and dedicated manner, Don has voluntarily done all this work which benefits every resident of the township by saving thousands of dollars of taxpayer money and by preserving a quality of life that makes Southampton a very desirable and special place in which to live.

Don is a retired Engineer and a graduate of Drexel University and has been giving back to his community for over a decade.

Ice Skaters return to Vincentown Millpond on January 6, 2002.

CHECK PRESENTATION TO VINCENT FIRE COMPANY

Check presentation ($245,000) to Vincent Fire Company by US Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Office towards purchase of new fire-rescue engine on Friday, December 14, 2001. Shown left to right are Greg Allen, Shane Gardner, Karen Shontz, Scott Eastlick, Steve Pratt, Ernest Grunow (State Director, USDA), Victoria M. Fekete (Rural Development, USDA), Southampton Committeeman Joe Laufer, and Mayor Jim Young.

Click here for photos and description of new Fire Rescue Engine

PRESERVATION COMMISSION AWARDS - 2001

The Preservation Commission of Historic Southampton presented their second annual awards for historic preservation at the Township Meeting on October 16. The awards were presented to two families for their efforts towards the historic preservation of their properties. The awards, in the form of framed certificates, were presented by Todd Ditzman, Chairman of the Preservation Commission, and Mayor James Young. Debbie Hodgson, another member of the Preservation Commission, also participated. The awardees were:
  • John and Iris Candiello - for the sensitive reconstruction of the rear wing on their residence at 38 Main Street.

    Mayor Young, Todd Ditzman and the Candiello family

  • William and Karen Robbins - for the sensitive improvements to their residence at 139 Newbolds Corner road.


    • Mayor Young, Todd Ditzman and the Robbins Family

    SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP IN THE NEWS IN CONNECTION WITH ATTACK ON AMERICA!


    Photos courtesy of Burlington County Times


    Workers send message on roof of Southampton Township Municipal Building


    Main St., Vincentown residents respond to call to fly the flag!

    Reorganization Meeting, January 2, 2001



    Solicitor Stacy Moore swears in Ed Budd (l) and Joe Laufer (r) as committeemen for three year terms on January 2, 2001.
    Melanie Brown, grandaughter of Mayor Jim Young, holds the bible.

    The Preservation Commission of Historic Southampton conducted their first annual awards ceremony on October 17, 2000. The following individuals received awards:

  • John and Ruth Pickard, for the sensitive addition to their property at 63 Plum Street.
  • Coles Roberts, for the preservation of his historic family farm through participation in the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program (Mr. Roberts operated the popular "Jersey Jerry" apple farm).
  • Dorothy Best, for recording, preserving and teaching the history of Vincentown and Southampton Township.
  • Sterling Bank, for the preservation of the bank on the corner of Main St. and Mill St. as a traditional cornerstone in Vincentown Village.
  • Lester and Joan Hodgson, for the restoration of their front porch on Main Street, Vincentown.
  • Todd and Carol Pulley, for the restoration of the front facade at 56 Main Street and the interior rehabilitation and relocation of their business to Vincentown Village. (Historically, the building was the Lower Tavern).

    Each awardee received a plaque during the regular monthly Township Meeting on October 17, 2000.

    Photo Gallery of Southampton Community Day 2000

    RIBBON CUTTING FOR RACE ST. BRIDGE & DAM - DECEMBER 2



    On Friday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m., prior to the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, a formal ribbon cutting for the new Race St. Bridges and Dam took place. Shown here are Freeholder Director Jim Wujcik with Southampton Committeemen Ed Budd, Bob Moore and Joe Laufer. A number of other officials from State and County agencies participated in the brief ceremony. After almost two years of work, the bridge opened to traffic in May. The $3.5 million project, which included the re-building of the Vincentown dam, was funded by a federal grant.

    GRAND RE-OPENING OF TELEPHONE MUSEUM


    Guests gather for dedication; Dot Best shares historical anecdotes!

    The Southampton Historical Society hosted a grand re-opening of the Telephone Museum on Mill Street, Vincentown on Saturday, September 17th at 1:00 p.m. President Joan Feeley, Township Historian Dot Best and Bob Ritter, one of the coordinators of the restoration, each gave brief speeches, thanking everyone involved in the restoration. The first floor of the museum was severely damaged during the July flood of 2004. The museum was opened for tours immediately afterwords.

    BOB AND CAROL RITTER RECEIVE PINE BARRENS FESTIVAL AWARD


    The highlight of Southampton Night, Thursday, August 10, at the Pine Barrens Festival in Tabernacle was the presentation of the annual Citizenship and Service Award to Bob and Carol Ritter, local residents who co-chaired the Southampton Citizens' Flood Relief Committee. Committeeman Joe Laufer represented Mayor Young and the Township Committee in recognizing Bob and Carol for the outstanding work they did in administering the over $70,000 raised in Southampton to assist victims of the July, 2004 flood. He also cited the many other services the couple performs in connection with their church, the Southampton Historical Society, STRA and other charities. In the photo above, Bob and Carol are flanked by Rev. Andrew Jamieson, Pastor of Holy Eucharist Church, sponsor of the event, Helen Mazzarella, Chairperson of the Pine Barrens Festival and Committeeman Joe Laufer, on the right, holding the recognition plaque awarded to Southampton Township by Holy Eucharist Church.

    RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE BRIDGE ON HILLIARDS BRIDGE ROAD


    Freeholder Dawn Addiego and Southampton Mayor Jim Young cut the ribbon formally opening the restored Hillard's Bridge Road Iron Bridge.

    The bridge over the Rancocas Creek at Hilliard's Bridge Road, at the Eastern edge of Vincentown Village was ceremonially opened on Wednesday, September 6. County and Municipal Officials participated, along with members of the community. Representing the County was Freeholder Dawn Addiego, Joseph Caruso, County Engineer, Todd Eagleson, Bridge Engineer, and Brian Stilts, Project Engineer. Mayor Jim oung and Committeemen Bob Moore and Joe Laufer represented the Township. Joe Laufer served as Master of Ceremonies and welcomed Dot Best, Township Historian, Debbie Hodgson of the Preservation Commission of Historic Southampton, Bob and Carol Ritter who co-chaired the Citizens' Flood Relief Committee, Dr. Robert Brown, whose family property adjacent to the bridge goes back over 100 years, and Donald and Alice Ross, direct descendents of the Hilliard's, town Pharmacists after whom Hilliard's Bridge Road is named. Residents who were displaced by the flood of 2004, which also took out the bridge, were also guests of honor at the event.
    Coles Roberts, of Southampton's historic Jersey Jerry Farm drives the dignitaries over the newly opened bridge in a 1912 International Harvester "High Wheeler". This model was introduced in 1907, the year the bridge was originally built.

    The bridge is considered historic. It is a Pony Truss, originally constructed in 1907 by the Canton Bridge Company (Ohio). The Canton Bridge Company, founded 1876, was one of the most prolific bridge companies during the late 19th and 20th centuries. The early and complete Warren pony truss span is a signficant example of this type. The bridge is 40 ft. in length and a little less than 14 ft. wide. The bridge was removed for reconstruction and replaced by the Burlington County Engineer's Department. Burlington County is to be commended for the sensitive manner in which it replaced this very historic bridge, maintaining the design which fits its historic setting.

    Click here for more facts and additional pictures of the restored Hillard's Bridge

    NEW HAMPTON LAKES PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING & COMMUNITY DAY


    New playground equipment has been installed in the Township Park at the beach on Holly Boulevard in the Hampton Lakes section of Southampton. On Sunday, August 6th a Community Day Celebration was held at the park along with the Playground Ribbon Cutting. With the help of the Hampton Lakes Ladies Auxiliary, a grand event was held with entertainment, plenty of food, and the participation of the Hampton Lakes Fire Department, Emergency Squad and State Police DARE car. Mayor Jim Young and Committeman Joe Laufer cut the ribbon and dedicated the park to the children of Hampton Lakes and Southampton Township.

    Mayor Young and Committeman Laufer cut the ribbon officially opening the playground

    Click here for other photos of the Event

    The unit is ADA certified and the colors chosen blend in with the rural atmosphere of Southampton Township. Funding for the new playground came from a special recreational fund established by the Township Committee, whereby builders and developers are assessed fees based on the size of their development.