Mayor Rebecca Hughes

06/06/2026

I think we are going to need the Chesterfield Twp Historical Society to plan more parades, because today was absolutely amazing! There are not enough thank yous in the world for the event they put on today. To them, all of the volunteers, all of the people and organizations who walked or rode in the parade, and to everyone who came out to watch and celebrate - thank you. What an incredibly special way for our special town to celebrate America’s 250th.

06/01/2026

🚨 Chesterfield Township Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary Parade - Road Closures & Detour Notice🚨

The Chesterfield Township Police Department would like to remind residents and visitors that several road closures and detours will be in effect on Saturday, June 6, 2026, for Chesterfield Township’s Parade - Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary!

⏰ Road Closures: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

❌ Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road (CR 677/660)
• Closed to thru traffic from Bordentown-Chesterfield Road (CR 528) to Main Street.
• No traffic permitted between Main Street and Rosewood Drive South.
• Local traffic only between Bordentown-Chesterfield Road and Rosewood Drive South.

❌ Main Street (CR 660)
• Closed to all traffic between Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road and Church Street.

❌ Front Street
• Closed to all traffic between Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road and Bordentown-Crosswicks Road (CR 672).

❌ Church Street
• Closed between Front Street and Main Street.

⚠️ Ellisdale Road
• No thru traffic at Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road.
• Local traffic only between Waln Road and Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road.

🚗 Detours will be in place for motorists traveling through the Village and Crosswicks areas. Please follow posted detour signs and allow extra travel time.

⏰ Additional Closures: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

❌ Front Street will remain closed between Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road and Bordentown-Crosswicks Road (CR 672).

❌ Church Street will remain closed between Front Street and Main Street.

🅿️ Parking Restrictions: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 Church Street
• Parking will be permitted on the residential side of the roadway only.
• No parking will be permitted on the Village Green side (T-ball field/Meeting House side).

🚧 DETOUR INFORMATION (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

➡️ Traveling South from Hamilton into Chesterfield via Church Street?
Use:
• Ward Avenue
• Buttonwood Street / Bordentown-Crosswicks Road (CR 672)
• Bordentown-Chesterfield Road (CR 528)

➡️ Traveling North toward Crosswicks from the Chesterfield Inn / Chesterfield General Store area?
Use:
• Bordentown-Chesterfield Road (CR 528)
• Bordentown-Crosswicks Road (CR 672)
• Ward Avenue
• Church Street

➡️ Traveling West into Crosswicks from North Hanover or Allentown via Ellisdale Road?
Use:
• Waln Road
• Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road (CR 677)
• Bordentown-Chesterfield Road (CR 528)
• Bordentown-Crosswicks Road (CR 672)
• Ward Avenue
• Church Street

We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America 🇺🇸. We look forward to a safe and enjoyable event for all!

For everyone’s safety, please obey all posted signs, detours, and directions from law enforcement officers.

05/26/2026

🌳 🚲Recreation Update at Fenton Lane Park - walking path extension and new pickleball courts! 🚲🌳

🎾🏓 Chesterfield was awarded a Municipal Park Development Grant. On Thursday night at the township committee meeting, we’ll be voting to approve the contract for the work which includes two new complete pickleball courts to be built! This was one of the most asked for recreation items from residents. I spend a lot of time at the park, and always see the courts being used, so I’m very happy we’ll be able to build two new ones and have more opportunities for people to play.

🏃🚲 The project also includes extending the Fenton Lane walking path from its existing end all the way to the street - so bike riders and walkers can avoid the stone and access the park. We’ve phased in the full path over a few years which has allowed the township to pay for it all using grant dollars.

Construction is likely to begin later this Summer, but I’ll share any updates as we have them!

05/17/2026

Yesterday was Cone with a Cop! I, along with our Chief, police department and most of the township committee, spent time at the park eating ice cream, and meeting and chatting with our residents who stopped by.

These events always leave me feeling grateful - to our officers who go above and beyond their normal course of duties - answering our kids’ questions, showing them how the lights and sirens work on their cars, chatting and addressing our residents’ concerns. To our Chief who understands how important it is for our officers and for our community to know each other and leads with this example. And to our residents who showed up and took time out of their busy schedules to come meet, talk and build relationships with our officers.

And last, but definitely not least, grateful that I get to include ice cream in more township events! 🍦🍦

Special shout out and thank you to the Burlington County Sheriff's Office for offering child car seat safety checks!

05/14/2026

Today was fun. I got to attend Career Day and talk with a bunch of Chesterfield’s 5th graders!

05/13/2026

Very very excited to work with our police department to help launch our latest community policing initiative - and this one also involves ice cream 🍦 They’ll be on the lookout for kids who are “being good” to reward them with ice cream coupons. Thanks again Fundaes Arcade for the ice cream donations!!

Mayor Rebecca Hughes, Chief Mike Davison, the Township Committee and Police Department are very excited to launch a new initiative in our community. Our officers will be out and about with new "Citations" aka Ice Cream Coupons valid at Arcade that they will be issuing to children who are "caught being good" - being a positive influence in our community, wearing a helmet, helping a friend, doing a good deed or a community service. Huge shout out and thank you to Arcade who partnered with the township and donated all of the ice cream coupons!

05/07/2026

‼️ We are on track for the paving of Margerum Road to begin tomorrow and continue on Friday. I’ll share any additional updates as needed. ‼️

05/05/2026

I stopped by Margerum Road earlier today to check in on the paving project. Preparation has been ongoing over the past few weeks. While the paving was initially planned for tomorrow and Thursday, the weather has pushed the timeline back at least a day. I’ll share an update tomorrow if paving will be able to begin on Thursday.

Thank you to everyone living nearby and impacted by the project for their patience and accommodations. If you have any issue, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

05/03/2026

We had a wonderful time at the Green Fair. Endless thank yous to everyone who makes it possible - the green fair committee, all of the volunteers who worked so hard, our township staff, the vendors and to everyone who came out!

05/01/2026

🌟 Recreation Spotlight 🌟

Chesterfield has endless recreation opportunities for people of all ages. I’ve made it a priority to make sure our fields and facilities are available to residents, and are clean, safe and being maintained well. To name a few, we have:

🛝 7 Playgrounds
🎾🏓🏐 Pickleball, Tennis and Volleyball Courts
🥅 ⚽️ ⚾️ Soccer, Baseball & Sports Fields
🏏 Cricket Pitch
🏀 🤼‍♂️ An Indoor Recreation Building
🚶 🚴 Miles & Miles of Walking Paths
🧺🌳Picnic Areas
🎣 A Fishing Pond
🐶 A Dog Park
🪏 🌼 🌽 A Community Garden
🍃🪻Acres and Acres of Open Space

Every year, we apply for any available county and state grants to expand and update our recreational offerings at no cost to our taxpayers.

What new or updated recreation would you like to see? Comment below or send me a message!