The Absecon Community Center for Seniors is reopening on Thursday, December 2^nd!  The plan is to reopen in person with Education, Social, and Fitness programs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 AM until 1 PM.

*Masks are mandatory and there will be hand sanitizer on every table.

Food and drinks will still be offered, however in order to adhere with CDC guidelines, the Senior Center will initially reopen with healthy, individually wrapped snacks, cold single-serve beverages, and hot beverages in disposable cups.

FREE Chair Yoga will resume on Thursday’s at 10am! Dec. 9^th will be a brief Intro to Chair Yoga, Meet the Instructors, and Q & A at 10am. Regular classes begin on Thurs, Dec. 16^th @ 10am.

Also, looking to restart our FREE Zumba Gold (Sitting or Standing) Fun Upbeat Fitness Class on Tuesdays @ 10am if there is enough interest. 

The City of Absecon will resume transportation of our Absecon Senior Residents to and from the Center through Atlantic County Senior Transportation Services.
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If you would like to attend on December 2^nd, please RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 17^th!

To RSVP:

~ by email: seniorcenterumc@comcast.net

~ by phone: 609-645-0013 to leave a message 

*Please include the following in your RSVP message:

• NAME
• PHONE NUMBER
• ADDRESS
• ARE YOU AN ABSECON RESIDENT WHO NEEDS TRANSPORTATION?
• Chair Yoga ~ YES, add me to the list!
• Zumba Gold ~ YES, I am interested!

Absecon Community Center for Seniors
Great Hall ~ AUMC
100 Pitney Rd

Absecon, NJ 08201

Halloween 2021 - People's Choice Vote

Click here to cast a vote for your favorite:

https://abseconnj.gov/index.php/halloween-house-decorating-contest

Absecon's Fall Curbside Leaf Collection begins November 8th and runs through December 31st.  Place loose leaves only, no branches or other debris please.

Fire Department Housing, Building Dedication and Parade will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021.

The Parade starts at 12 Noon, Parade Route is Highland Blvd to the New Firehouse on New Jersey Avenue.

Ceremony and Celebration to follow at 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. 

Join us for live entertainment, Kid's Activities, Food Trucks and More!

The Go Green Galloway team from our neighboring community to the North, created a sustainability project dubbed Friends Along the Mullica, which includes a film of the same name. In the film Mayor Kim Horton, Absecon resident Rorie Herndon, and many others discuss the importance of the Mullica River and its watershed to our local communities. Please visit the project page on the Go Green Galloway website to learn more and check out the film on YouTube. 

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Absecon Public Library joins the Atlantic County Library System starting October 1^st.

We are pleased to announce that the Absecon Public Library will become the newest branch of the Atlantic County Library System as of October 1^st, 2021.  The Library will be able to offer enhanced services to the community, additional programs and resources, and expanded operating hours.   

Highlights of services our local Absecon branch will offer are:

• Access to the Atlantic County Library System’s circulating collection with daily delivery of requested materials, along with a large digital collection accessible from the library’s website 24/7 that includes downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, MP3 music, and streaming videos.
• Over seventy research databases accessible from the library’s website 24/7 that include journal articles, online encyclopedias, newspaper articles, and online tutoring.
• Mobile app offering access to the print and digital collection, along with mobile printing from a smart phone or tablet.
• Access to eight public computers with Microsoft Office and black/white and color printing, as well as fax and copier services.
• Open public WiFi that can be accessed inside and outside the library.
• Online card registration for residents and students.
• Longer loan period (7 days) for DVD’s with up to two renewals.  Up to 4 DVD’s can be borrowed at one time.  $1 per day fine for overdue DVD’s.
• Fine-free borrowing on all juvenile items.
• Touchless curbside pickup Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• Educational programs for Adults and Children

• Absecon card holders may visit any ACLS branch to obtain a new ACLS card to access all ACLS services including the complete collection of physical materials, eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as online databases and digital media.  Absecon library cards may continue to be used, and residents can bring in their cards and get a new one at anytime.

• Increased hours of operation:    

Mondays                 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Tuesdays                12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesdays            9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Thursdays              12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Fridays                   9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Saturdays               9:30 am to 5:00 pm

For more information on the Atlantic County Library System, please visit https://www.atlanticlibrary.org/absecon_branch

On Friday, October 1st, at 6pm, Absecon Community Affairs in cooperation with our Absecon Police Department will be hosting a fall Movie and Touch a Truck Event in Heritage Park.

Touch a Truck vehicles will be on scene starting at 6pm and the movie, Monsters University, will begin at 6:45pm. Admission is free. Please bring your own blanket or chair for seating. Refreshments will be available for purchase by the Mother's Club of Absecon and Galloway starting at 6pm.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a new or lightly used coat donation.

The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has announced Flu and Covid-19 Vaccinations available to residents 18 years and older at no cost.  Please see the information below for a schedule of Free Vaccine Clinics.

If the PDF does not display below, click here to download the file directly.

View PDF: Flu-COVIDVaccinationClinics2021.pdf

The City of Absecon, through a grant with The Recycling Partnership and the help of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), will be providing all homeowners with new 96-gallon recycling carts.

The new curbside recycling carts have two wheels for easy maneuvering and a lid to keep recyclables from becoming litter. Your cart is going to make recycling easier by providing more space to recycle more items accepted in our recycling program - a true win-win.

Your new recycling cart will be delivered to your home in late September. This cart will be the primary container your home uses for recycling.
Additional information will be distributed along with the carts and will be available on the City's website.

Click here for the latest recycling guidelines from ACUA

If the PDF is not visible click here to download it directly.

View PDF: New Absecon Recycling Carts.pdf