City News

ACUA HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE BEGINS DECEMBER 4
Please join the ACUA in helping your neighbors and community members in need by placing food donations in an identifiable bag at the curb on your recycling day the week of December 4th.

Most Needed Items - Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, ham, soups, fruit and vegetables, shelf-stable milk, peanut butter, pasta, boxed potatoes, rice, cereal, macaroni and cheese, diapers, and feminine hygiene products.

No glass, cellophane, bottled water, soda or baby food. Thank you!

Holiday Lighting Contest
Calling all Northfield residents and businesses, decorate the outside of your home or business and register for Mayor Chau's Annual Light Tour.

Entry deadline is December 11th.

Please see registration form for full details.
Registration Form and Details

Cookie with a Cop
Join members of the Northfield Police Department and decorate a gingerbread cookie. Registration is required as seats are limited.
Flyer and Registration Form

FREE COVID TEST KITS FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY RESIDENTS
According to information provided by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health, testing for COVID-19 remains one of our best tools to prevent the spread of the virus. To assist with this effort, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health has FREE rapid COVID-19 tests for county residents, and the City of Northfield has partnered with them for distribution.
FREE Test kits for Atlantic County residents are available for pick up at Northfield City Hall (Monday – Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm excluding holidays), or at the Otto Bruyns Public Library during their regular hours of business.

But wait, there's more!

Do YOU have a kit at home that think may be expired? GOOD NEWS! The FDA has extended the shelf-life of certain kits by a full year – see image for details.

Stay well and safe, friends!
CLICK HERE FOR INFO ON WHEN YOU SHOULD TEST, AND FOR THE FDA'S EXTENSION LIST

NORTHFIELD YARD WASTE SCHEDULE UPDATE
Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, residential yard waste collection for Sector A -- from Mill Road north to the Pleasantville border -- will resume on Mondays.

The final Saturday collection for Sector A will be Saturday, September 30th. As of Monday, October 2nd, please place your yard waste out for collection at the curb before 7 a.m. on Mondays.

Please contact the ACUA with any questions at 609.272.6950.

PSA FROM COMCAST - AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
Recently, the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) announced a new milestone. Launched nearly two years ago, it has now connected more than 20 million households to the Internet. This is a remarkable achievement and we at Comcast are proud to participate in the program. The ACP provides families with a $30/month benefit toward their Internet bill.

When applied to Comcast’s Internet Essentials or Internet Essentials Plus tiers, it makes connectivity to the Internet effectively free. Comcast is working to get more ACP-eligible households to enroll. Great progress is being made to close the digital divide, but too many families, in communities across the nation, have yet to take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

WHERE DO YOUR TAX DOLLARS GO?
In NJ, your property tax bill pays for local government, school and county expenses. The City of Northfield collects your property taxes, and distributes most of this money to the other entities. So where exactly does your money go? Please see the chart attached. Roughly 28 cents of every dollar is retained by the City of Northfield for the purpose of providing all municipal services, including public safety, and the other 72 cents is sent to the local and regional schools, and to Atlantic County government, to fund the services they provide.
CLICK HERE FOR CHART

LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP)
The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears
for your water and sewer bills. The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to
water and sewer arrears. For more information use the link provided or call NJ211.

EN ESPANOL:
El Programa estatal de Asistencia con el Agua para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHWAP) puede ayudarle a pagar sus facturas atrasadas de agua y alcantarillado. El Programa también puede brindar ayuda para los gravámenes tributarios por cuentas pendientes del agua y alcantarillado. Para más información y solicitar asistencia, vaya a waterassistance.nj.gov o marque el NJ211.
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
To get more information and apply, CLICK HERE