MAY 18 Planning Board meeting is rescheduled for June 22. Meeting will take place as scheduled but as a Zoom streaming meeting. Meeting link will be shared on Collingswood.com prior to the meeting.
APRIL 22 - Town Forum will take place as scheduled but as a Zoom streaming meeting. Meeting link here: https://zoom.us/j/97192675926
APRIL 1 - Zoning Board meeting will be rescheduled
APRIL 6 - Commission Meeting will take place as scheduled but as a Zoom streaming meeting. Meeting link will be shared on Collingswood.com prior to the meeting.
MARCH 23 - Planning Board meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
All playgrounds and public bathrooms have been closed. Park locations will remain open as outdoor-only facilities during regular operating hours.
Effective March 17, 2020, Collingswood Borough Hall offices will be closed to the public and doing business by appointment only in an effort to protect employees and the public and to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the community. Should you need any assistance please email the following contacts:
-Public Works 856-858-0533 | publicworks@collingswood.com
-Municipal Court 856-854-7535 | Carol.Staszewski@njcourts.gov
-Tax/Water/Sewer 856-854-0720 | press 1 kmccarthy@collingswood.com
To report a sewage stoppage during regular hours (Monday-Friday 7AM-3PM), please call 856-858-0533. During off hours or holidays, please call 856-854-1900
-Borough Clerk 856-854-0720 press 2 | hmannel@collingswood.com
-Construction Office/permits 856-854-0720 press 3 | mfareri@collingswood.com
-Administration 856-854-0720 press 4 | khastings@collingswood.co
-Finance Office 856-854-0720 press 5 | epigliacelli@collingswood.com
-Business Improvement 856-854-0720 press 6 | tseeley@collingswood.com
-Community Development/Communication 856-854-0720 press 7 | cduffey@collingswood.com
-Zoning Office 856-854-0720 press 8 | switkowski@collingswood.com
-Fire Code Inspections are paused with the exception of sale of property and certificate of occupancy inspections. The forms can be found online at: http://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/firedept/forms
The Pennsauken Inspection Office is closed to the public, but staff is on hand to schedule appointments and answer questions by phone: 856-665-0774
Collingswood Police Department will be ceasing some normal operations, including closing the front desk and walk-up services. This closure will impact services normally available Monday through Friday from 8-4. The impacted services and further instructions can be found below:
- FINGERPRINTING: These services have been temporarily suspended
- BLOCK PARTIES: Temporarily suspended
- RECORDS: To obtain a vehicle / property release or incident report or accident report, contact the records department at: 856-854-1901 x229 or vsheffield@collingswood.com
- FIREARMS PERMIT APPLICATION: Individuals wishing to apply for a Firearms Identification Card or Handgun Purchase Permit, please go to https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/fars
Further questions can be directed to Agent Rodgers at 856-854-1901 ext. 227 or crodgers@collingswood.com
- TEMPORARY HANDICAPPED PLACARD: To apply for a temporary parking placard, please download and complete the Temporary Placard Application. Once completed, send the form, along with a $4 check made payable to NJ MVC to police headquarters (735 N. Atlantic Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108). The application form can be found at https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/vehicles/SP-68.pdf
Other Police related forms and info can be found on the police page here.
Police Emergency: dial 9-1-1
Police non-emergency, dial 856-854-1900
Collingswood Police Department, Fire Department and Department of Public Works will continue operations as usual. Trash pick-up and recycling will continue following normal schedule.
Follow regular updates on our COVID-19 page here.
Helpful links:
Pay tax/utility bills online here.
Report issues online here.
Pay traffic tickets: Click here
Also affected are the operations of:
-Municipal Court will be closed for the period of two weeks. More information here.
-Collingswood public school have moved to a remote learning model. Visit https://www.collingswood.k12.nj.us/ for information.
-Collingswood Community Center is closed to the public
-Events at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, Scottish Rite Auditorium and Mansion are postponed
-Collingswood Public Library is closed to the public but offers several online and digital resources, see info here: https://www.collingswoodlib.org/
-Public parks are open but playgrounds are closed to the public
-All Collingswood events and festivals are canceled until at least April 30
-Upcoming Commission meeting (April 6) and Zoning (April 1) boards will be held at the Collingswood Community Center (30 W Collings Ave). See the regular meeting schedule here.
Residents are encouraged to monitor Collingswood.com as well as social media channels for further information and updates.
NJ Department of Health has established a 24-hour public hotline: 800-222-1222.
NJ DOH COVID-19 dashboard here.
We apologize for any operational inconvenience as we continue to work with County, State, and Federal government on this national emergency situation.