Five Things You Need to Know

1. Moorestown Township will host Operation Take Back New Jersey, a medicine disposal day. The event, which is open to all residents, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 in the parking lot of the Moorestown Police Department, 1245 N. Church St., Suite 3. The program was organized to encourage local community residents to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medicine.

This statewide effort is being spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the NY/NJ HIDTA, and the New Jersey National Guard.

“Last year New Jersey opened its medicine cabinets and we collected over 9,000 pounds of medicine that was unwanted,” said John G. McCabe Jr., acting special agent in charge of the DEA NJ Division. “This year, we are very excited about the continued support brought on by Operation Take Back New Jersey, and we hope all citizens will take time to eliminate any and all medicines that are not suitable for proper medical use. The more public attention we bring to this issue, the more we trust that people will become educated on the dangers of prescription drug abuse.”

Visit operationtakebacknj.com for more information

2. The Moorestown Tree Planting & Preservation Committee will be participating in the third season of the Moorestown Tree Inventory beginning May 5.

Approximately 5,500 township trees have already been counted, assessed and catalogued. This season’s goal is to complete the third of four districts and begin the fourth and final district before autumn.

This inventory has already provided valuable and critical data for the health and well being of the township’s trees and has helped identify optimal sites for future plantings. Please contact the Moorestown Tree Planting & Preservation Committee by email at moorestowntrees@gmail.com to volunteer your time. No experience necessary.

3. Mayor John Button recently visited to read to Leslie Ackerman, Bridget Potts, Rosemary Anderson and Marion Godwin’s first-grade classes. Button red Larue For Mayor. Button also held a question and answer session. The students are learning about elections and citizenship. This visit introduced the children to the role of a mayor in local politics

4. will host the annual Phillies Home Run Derby May 20 (rain date: May 25). The derby is sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The event is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 12 and will be held at .

Registrations will be accepted through May 16 at the Recreation Office, 2 Executive Dr., Suite 9B.

The Home Run Derby uses an automatic pitching machine to throw 10 pitches to each contestant. Points are awarded for all fair balls hit, distance hits and home runs. The speed of the pitch, as well as the scoring distances, change with each division. 

First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a Phillies engraved plaque. These lucky winners will also be invited to a regional final later in the summer.

There will also be a separate girls contest that will use a softball. Winners in this contest will advance to the girls’ regional final.

Reporting times are as follows:

Boys (Field No. 1): 5:30 p.m. ages 7 and 8; 6:15 p.m. ages 9 and 10; 7 p.m. ages 11 and 12.

Girls (Field No. 2): 5:30 p.m. ages 7 and 8; 6:15 p.m. ages 9 and 10; 7 p.m. ages 11 and 12

5. Grab your bowling ball and help raise funds for his Eagle Scout project, . Gill will hold a three-hour unlimited bowling fundraiser at Pinsetter Bowling Alley from noon to 3 p.m. June 5. , which is $20 per person, also includes shoe rental and a two-hour buffet. Evan will use the proceeds to smoke detectors, batteries and carbon monoxide detectors. 

Pinsetter Bowling Alley is located at 7111 Maple Ave. in Pennsauken.