Eight vendors have signed on for the 2020 version of the Haddonfield Framers Market – Order Online / Drive In / Pick Up.
The market will be held, rain or shine, from 9am to 12n each Saturday through October 10, in the parking lot of Archer Law. Enter off Euclid Avenue.
Orders MUST be placed and paid for in advance HERE. Walk-up service is not available.
The vendors who have signed on, so far, are:
Non-essential retail businesses in Haddonfield and through the state may re-open for the curbside pick-up of goods on Monday, May 18, pursuant to an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on May 13. The interior of stores must remain closed to the general public, in accordance with the governor’s previous orders with respect to retail operations.
The state’s announcement is HERE.
The full text of the executive order is HERE.
A number of Haddonfield establishments jumped the gun, taking advantage of the pleasant spring weather and increased pedestrian traffic on the weekend to make it clear that they were open for business.
At noon on Saturday, about a dozen business owners gathered on the sidewalk outside The Happy Hippo toy store to call for an immediate lifting of all restrictions. They had responded to a May 14 email from Guy Elzey III, a local real estate broker and landlord of 25 businesses in Haddonfield:
“A newly formed group called ‘Save Haddonfield – Reopen New Jersey’ would like to invite you to a protest rally in the center of beautiful, historic Haddonfield in support of our terrific local restaurants, shops and cafes (the four (4) corners of Kings Highway and Haddon Avenue). All attendees are encouraged to bring American flags, wear their masks, stand 6 feet apart and carry a sign. This historic intersection was often a crossroads of the American revolution and Saturday, Haddonfield business people will be pushing back on a dictator governor who would rather spend time fancying himself as a world leader and speaking to the President of Israel, rather than spending time considering the economic plight of wonderful NJ communities like Haddonfield. Just like the King of England heard America’s voice loud and clear in London, it is our hope that our dictator governor in Trenton will hear loud and clear the voice of Haddonfield business people.”
One female in her 40s and one in her 90s were added on May 15 to the tally of Haddonfield residents identified as COVID-19-positive. A female in her 20s and a male in his 40s were added on May 16.
Those additions bring the local total to 40: 17 male, 14 female, and 9 unknown. (Eight of the nine unknown were added by Camden County on May 13, as the result of a reconciliation of county numbers with state numbers.) The gender and age breakdown is as follows:
Commenting on the current status of the pandemic in Camden County, Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr said, on May 17:
“Every day that this pandemic continues is an opportunity to strengthen our resolve and implement effective mitigation strategies into our daily lives. We have not yet won this war. While I know that the large majority of Camden County residents have been extremely vigilant during this crisis, I want to again implore our entire community to take this fight seriously. We must all continue to exercise stringent social distancing if we are going to defeat this virus, and as more of our economy reopens, the onus will be on each of us to safely choose when we should be around others and how to protect ourselves those nearby. This is still a real threat, but we can recover if we continue to fight with the tools at our disposal.”
After notching their most successful year to date, organizers of the Haddonfield Farmers Market were looking forward to getting the 2020 season off to a fast start in Kings Court on Saturday, May 16. Then along came COVID-19.
Undaunted, the committee has arranged to hold a call-ahead-for-pick-up market each Saturday in the parking lot of Archer Law, off Euclid Avenue, starting on Saturday, May 23.
Since many 2019 vendors have signed up to participate, shoppers can look forward to a wide selection of fruit, vegetables, flowers, and other locally sourced items.
Visit the Market website HERE for details.
On Wednesday, May 13, the Camden County Department of Health released new data for the 38 municipalities in the county that were the result of a reconciliation of its numbers with those maintained by the State of New Jersey.
The new tally put the number of COVID-19-positive cases for Haddonfield at 36, and the number of fatalities at 4.
Two fatalities were recorded on April 18 (one male and one female, both in their 80s) and another two on May 4 (a male in his 50s and another in his 90s).
Before Haddonfield’s total number was adjusted upwards on May 13, by 8, the age and sex breakdown for cases not resulting in death was as follows:
Another two cases were added on May 15: One female in her 40s and one in her 90s.
The Borough commissioners have removed the Centennial Tennis Courts from the list of recreation facilities that are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. There are restrictions, however:
Below is the introduction to a document prepared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides guidance on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions. A link to the complete document follows this introduction.
Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework
This implementation guidance provides tools and resources to assist decision makers to implement the Guidelines for Opening Up America Again framework. Guidance is provided to monitor local conditions (transmission, public health, and healthcare system capacity) and adjust mitigation strategies over time to effectively contain outbreaks and minimize negative side effects of more significant restrictions on commerce and education.
It begins with steps that all Americans need to take in every community. From there, it outlines core capacities needed In communities to respond to and manage cases as well as delineates key metrics to monitor community mitigation efforts. All of the guidance is anchored to the phases of the Opening Up America Again framework.
The appendices contain more detailed tools for communities such as indicators to better track and adjust mitigation efforts as well as comprehensive mitigation guidance organized by phase gag by setting. Finally, there are user-friendly decision trees to help leaders make informed decisions about reopening. A companion community leader’s guide to further enable implementation activities accompanies this resource.
Access the 68-page document HERE.
The Historical Society has created a new virtual tour of Greenfield Hall, its headquarters.
The tour includes brief videos about the history of Greenfield Hall and some of the artifacts in the Society’s collection. These vignettes are titled Bonecrusher Bicycle, Fire Buckets, Hearth and Stove, Potty Chair, and Samplers.
Connect HERE to view the videos.
During their meeting on Tuesday, May 12, the Borough commissioners changed the date for payment of property taxes without penalty from May 31 (a Sunday) to Monday, June 1.
The regular due date for second quarter tax payments was May 1. The commissioners extended the usual grace period to the end of the month, at 0% interest, provided payment is received on or before May 31, 2020. That “drop dead” date is now June 1.
The commissioners’ action recognizes the financial difficulties some residents are experiencing, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Property taxes that are not paid by June 1, 2020 will be subject to interest at the rate of 8% per annum up to $1,500 owed and 18% per annum over $1,500, calculated from the due date (May 1) until the date the payment is actually received.
Although the Borough Hall is closed to the general public, payments can still be made “in person” by placing them in the black mailbox in front of the building. Place the tax bill and check in an envelope marked “Tax Office.” The box is emptied daily.
Paying by mail? The address is 242 Kings Highway E, Haddonfield NJ 08033.
The Board of Commissioners will meet virtually on May 12 at 7:30pm. Details HERE.