Welcome to the Township of Maple Shade, NJ
Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County New Jersey, United States.
What is now Maple Shade was originally formed as Chester Township on November 6, 1688. Chester was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The name was changed to Maple Shade township as of November 6, 1945, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.8 square miles of all of its land.
8,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the township
Government
Maple Shade Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The township is governed by a five-member Township Council, whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis. At a reorganization meeting after each election, the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Current Council Members are: Mayor Anthony Saporito, Deputy Mayor Claire Volpe, James Fletcher, Louis Manchello and Rob T. Wells.
Maple Shade Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.
Education
The Maple Shade School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
WINTER STORM REMINDER
Please utilize driveways where ever possible to allow our plows to do the best job possible. Also for the safety of our town please do not snow blow or shovel snow back into the street. Thank you for your cooperation.
Looking for something to do in town? Or just curious what is going on?
Check out our township calendar, for great activities taking place in your community.
Township Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
2nd and last Thursdays at 7:30 pm
