2017 FALL MAILING TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE Phillip Lubitz, Mayor Richard Dodds, Deputy Mayor

1. 2017 FALL MAILING TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE Phillip Lubitz, Mayor Richard Dodds, Deputy Mayor Thomas Ciacciarelli, Committeeman

2. KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP’S 2017 21st ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY Dear Neighbors, I am writing to invite you to the 2017 Kingwood Township Community Day that will take place on September 30th, beginning at 4:30pm at Kingwood Township Park on Union Road. This year’s Community Day will celebrate Kingwood’s Colonial Heritage and our native son, Daniel Bray. Captain Bray played a key role in the birth of our country by rounding up the boats for Washington’s crossing the Delaware during the Revolutionary War and the Continental Army’s pivotal 1776 victory in the Battle of Trenton. You and your family will not want to miss the Revolutionary War Re-enactors of the Daniel Bray Brigade who will perform beginning at 4:30pm. This unique depiction is sure to become a Kingwood tradition. In addition the 2017 Kingwood Township Community Day will have food favorites, music by the Kingwood Township School Band, hayrides and of course fireworks provided by Garden State Fireworks at nightfall. For so many of us Kingwood Township is a special place, and this year’s Community Day is meant to set us apart by celebrating Kingwood’s role in the birth of this great country of ours. I look forward to sharing what should be a great day with you and your family. Phil Lubitz Mayor

3. KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION DISCOUNT SEPTIC PROGRAM Program Runs From September 18, 2017 – October 31, 2017 The Kingwood Township Environmental Commission Is Sponsoring a Discount Septic Program for Kingwood Residents Only The company providing the service is: Russell Reid P.O. Box 341 Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Phone# 800-356-4468 Russellreid.com Septic Pumping Fee: $210.00 (Up to 1,000 Gallons) + Tax $0.21 Per Gallon additional (if tank is larger than 1,000 gallons) Service Includes: 10 Point Service Check of System, 100 Feet of Hose, Enrollment in Our Automatic Reminder Program, Transportation and Disposal of Waste at an Approved Disposal Facility Extra Fees: Additional Hose Fee: $20.00 per each additional hose needed past 100’ Digging Fee to expose lid - $50.00 Per Foot (two foot maximum) Payment: Credit Card Only No Hidden or Extra Charges – No Fuel Surcharges Interested Residents Contact: Russell Reid Between September 18th – October 31st, 2017 CALL 1-800-356-4468 – follow prompts for residential septic service Must Reference – Kingwood Twp. Environmental Commission Discount Program Email Questions to customercare@russellreid.com

4. Annual Kingwood Township Wide Yard Sale This year’s Township wide yard sale is going to be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and October 8, 2017, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. If you would like to be a participant in this year’s yard sale, please return the bottom half of this form to the Kingwood Municipal Building by Friday, September 29, 2017, so your location will be noted on the Township map. Maps will be available any time after October 4, 2017 at the following locations: The Corner Store, Baptistown Post Office, Fulton Bank and the Kingwood Township Municipal Building (inside large gray mailbox outside building). Additionally, there will be space available at the Kingwood Park. If you would like to use the Kingwood Park rather than your home location, as many people did last year, a $10.00 donation to the park must be remitted at the time of reservation. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** To participate in the Yard Sale return this form no later than Friday, September 29, 2017. To: Cynthia Keller Yard Sale Kingwood Township Parks & Recreation P.O. Box 199 Baptistown, New Jersey 08803 NAME: ________________________________________________________________ LOCATION OF YOUR YARD SALE: ___________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______________________________________________________ Check No. (If renting space at the Park) If you will be using space at the Park, make your check payable to Kingwood Township for $10.00. Participants must provide their own tables. Thank you Kingwood Township Parks and Recreation Committee For More Information Contact – ckeller@kingwoodtownship.com or call 908-996-4276 ext. 222 Monday – Friday 9:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.

5. Well Water Testing Available to Kingwood Residents What’s in your water? If your drinking water comes from a private well, you don’t know if contaminants are present until it’s tested. This fall, in an effort to educate the community about their drinking water health risk, the Kingwood Township Environmental Commission has arranged with RAdata, a NJ DEP certified analytical lab, to offer well water testing to citizens at below-market cost. Kingwood Township Environmental Commission is pleased to partner with RAdata, and we strongly encourage everyone with a private well to have their well water tested. Well water pollutants found in the region are coliform bacteria, nitrate, arsenic, lead, iron, radon and volatile organic compounds. Some sources of contamination include failing septic systems; applied chemicals like fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides; and naturally-occurring contaminants such as arsenic. If a contaminant is detected, measures can be taken to remove it from your water. RAdata will be sampling well water in Kingwood Township from September 25 to October 12, 2017. Please contact RAdata at 877-243-2557 to arrange sampling of your well water before September 29, 2017. Please let RAdata know you would like to participate in the Kingwood EnvironmentalCommission Discounted Well Water Testing Program. The following packages are available: Kingwood Water Package #1 $ 245.00 package ($ 295.00 normally) Total Coliform bacteria E. Coli bacteria Nitrates pH (field) Iron Manganese Lead (flushed) Arsenic VOCs (NJ standards) Hardness (colorimetric) Kingwood Water Package #2 $145.00 package ($ 180.00 normally) Total Coliform, bacteria; E. Coli, bacteria; Nitrates Add on Parameter Package #A $105.00 package ($ 195.00 normally) Gross Alpha (NJ 48 hr); Radon in water

6. An Update on the proposed PennEast Pipeline Through Kingwood TownshipFrom the Kingwood Township Environmental Commission 2014  PennEast proposed a 118 mile 36" pipeline from Dallas, PA to Pennington, NJ to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 2015  PennEast held scoping meetings (request for community input) and sent a formal application to FERC. July 2016  FERC published the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for comment. Kingwood Township and the Kingwood Environmental Commission (KTEC), along with thousands of others, submitted questions and concerns and pointed out errors and omissions in the DEIS. April 2017  FERC published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS failed to address our concerns and the many factual errors and gaps in the draft EIS and dismissed the impacts of the PennEast pipeline as “less than significant.” The KTEC informed FERC that it does not agree that the impacts of construction and risks of pipeline spills, leaks, accidents and explosions, which are daily occurrences in the news, are “less than significant” to our community. June 2017  NJDEP rejected PennEast’s wetlands permit application due to deficiencies in the application, stating that PennEast had submitted valid Letters of Interpretation (LOIs) for only 3 properties along the route in NJ. Expected Summer/Fall 2017  FERC is expected to award PennEast a "certificate of public convenience and necessity" which will give them the power of eminent domain.  This will allow PennEast to condemn the properties in the pipeline path and to complete surveys and applications. In Kingwood, the pipeline would cut across 50 properties (and hundreds more would be at risk from construction or accidental impacts), come within ¾ mile of the Kingwood School, and within 75 feet to individual homes, wells and septic systems; and cross 13 streams and 20 wetlands. Not a Done Deal There are many studies and permits that PennEast still needs before this pipeline could be built. NJDEP’s and DRBC’s permit review processes include opportunities for public comment. PennEast will also face legal challenges in the courts. ____________________ 1 AGL Resources; NJR Pipeline Company; PSEG Power; SJI Midstream; Spectra Energy Partners; and UGI Energy Services (UGIES) are the member companies that form PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC. Risks to our well water All of Kingwood relies exclusively on well water and the KTEC emphasizes the paramount importance of protecting our ground water to protect public health. PennEast’s proposed pipeline presents risks of increasing arsenic mobilization, radon, methane, bacteria, sediments, and other contaminants entering our wells. Research and comments to FERC by Dr. Barringer & Dr. Onstott (two experts in the field who have published nearly 200 peer reviewed scientific journal articles and book chapters) have found that arsenic could be a real threat to our drinking water. Recently, pipeline construction in Pennsylvania (Sunoco Pipeline) and Ohio (Rover Pipeline) has resulted in ground water contamination. Environmental Impacts The proposed pipeline would impact our forests, streams, wetlands and threatened and endangered species. For example, PennEast considers the 100’ wide clear-cuts of hundred year old trees a “temporary impact” and plans to allow nature to heal the damage. Open Space Impacts Public funds have been used to preserve open space and farmland for protection of forests, wetlands, streams, water quality, ground water recharge and wildlife, values which would be reduced by a pipeline. Approximately 24% of the route through Kingwood is located on preserved land. Lack of Public Need No homes in Kingwood will benefit from this project. In fact, solar electricity produced within Kingwood’s boundaries is double Kingwood’s residential electricity use. According to eia.gov, NJ’s natural gas and electricity demand have been, and are expected to remain, flat. The KTEC is Extremely dedicated to our community KTEC is composed of typical Kingwood residents; farmers, scientists, mothers, and fathers who care about the quality of life and volunteer their time to ensure that our quality of life is not compromised. For more information Attend an Environmental Commission meeting usually held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Kingwood Twp. Municipal building or visit http://www.kingwoodtownship.com/pipeline