Welcome to the Township of Maple Shade, NJ

NEW CONTACT NUMBER FOR MAPLE SHADE POLICE DEPARTMENT

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2nd The new number to contact the Maple Shade Police Department for non emergency response is 856-234-8300. Examples of non emergencies are: lost dog, motor vehicle accident, missing person, etc.

In case of an EMERGENCY dial 911

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.