Neighborhood Preservation

Neighborhood Preservation Program

As noted in The Bridge winter edition 2005, Palmyra was selected to receive the Neighborhood Preservation Program Grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. As an NPP community, Palmya will receive a five year $525,000 grant. The money will be used to revitalize a targeted area. In that targeted area the monies can be used for various projects for example: establish a neighborhood planning committee, home rehabilitation, acquiring property for public use, infrastructure repairs, planning of neighborhood programs and so forth.

The targeted area selected for this program is West Broad St. from Weart Blvd to Route 73 inclusive of Legion and Orchard aves also all of the 6th st. addresses from Legion Ave to Weart Blvd. Doretha Jackson has been hired to administer this grant. Known to most as Rita, she comes with much enthusiasm about this project and can be reached at the Borough Offices between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday thru Friday, at 856-829-6100 ext. 34.

A resident survey has recently been completed in the area to gather insight from the residents as to what types of things they would like to see happen in their neighborhood. As we await the results we would like to thank all who participated, and we look forward to new things ahead.

Program Coordinator
Doretha Jackson
Phone: 856-829-6005
Alt Phone: 856-829-6100 ext.130

Advisory Committee

Doretha Jackson - Chairperson

Philip Demarco - Vice Chairperson

Carolyn Quinton - Recording Secretary

Michele Dobbs – Council Member

Keith Austin – Resident/Board of Education

John Washington

Damita Rhodes

Elesha Johnson

Mary Holloway – Resident/Board of Education

Jeane Butler

Gretchen Myers

Lowell Patterson

Marjorie Redfern

Board of Health

Council Representative – Gregory Benson

Reuben McKenty

Sandy Veitenheimer

William Crowther

Janice McCleary

Margaret Primavera

Welfare Assistance Board

Florence Klien – Director 829-6100

Council Representative – Michele Dobbs

Members:

Jean Countryman

Denise Brunelli

Loretta Horgan

Anna Marie Steiner

Vacancy

Health and Senior Services

Sandy Veitenheimer

Connie Thompson

Kenneth E. Smith Esq.

Marva Jones

Bud Heflin

Gretchen Myers

James May

John Washington