Southampton Townships Community Message
In an effort to keep our community members up-to-date on the most recent information concerning COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as it pertains to Southampton Township we would like to share the following:
Southampton Twp. School District and Lenape Regional High School District
For information as it pertains to the schools visit the following website:
https://www.southampton.k12.nj.us
https://www.lrhsd.org
On March 13, the school district released a letter to inform families that they will be moving to "virtual learning" beginning Monday, March 16th. Students are anticipated to be brought back to school on Tuesday, April 20. However, this date is subject to change. To read the full letter and the district's instructions to families, visit the following web link:
Southampton:
https://4.files.edl.io/2ce3/03/02/20/153411-0882c02f-8924-477a-bf64-27ffaac9e350.pdf
Seneca:
https://www.lrhsd.org/Page/11492
Southampton Twp. Clerk & Construction Offices
At this time, the Municipal offices will remain open. Some offices may have limited staffing. We encourage residents and visitors to call or email prior to coming in. Please visit our website for departmental phone numbers and email addresses at www.southamptonnj.org.
Southampton Township Tax Office Payments
In order to protect our residents, we would like to encourage the use of alternative methods for paying Taxes & Sewer as the Township addresses the Coronavirus threat. Payments can be made using our online system https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=0333 or by mail to the Tax Collector’s Office, 5 Retreat Road Southampton NJ 08088.
Community Gatherings
On March 12, The Burlington County Health Department released guidelines for organizations in the county where people gather in large quantity. These organizations are being encouraged to cancel or postpone gatherings in excess of 250 people. Therefore our annual Easter Egg Hunt is cancelled. Additional information can be found here: http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1230
General COVID-19 Information
The two (2) best places for information are still the New Jersey Department of Health website, https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. There is also a statewide hotline that is available 24/7 to answer any questions you may have, 1-800-222-1222.
Address/Location
Township of Southampton
5 Retreat Rd
Southampton Township, NJ 08088
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-859-2736
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