2023 Animal Licensing

Licenses are to be renewed each January. To avoid a late fee, please renew your pet’s license by March 31, 2023.

                            For the convenience of our Residents:
Drive thru Free Rabies Clinic
Swedesboro Auction Park-101 Leahy Ave
Saturday March 18th 1-3 PM.

 

This year’s rabies clinic will be a drive thru event.  In order to make the process as smooth as possible for everyone, please preregister using the this form. Completing and submitting the form will allow us to have all paperwork prepared in advance to limit the amount of time to complete the process for each person.  The preregistration form is also available here.   Complete and email the preregistration form to jdolbow@swedesboro-nj.us, drop completed form in the payment box in front of Borough Hall or mail to Borough of Swedesboro, 1500 Kings Highway, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 by March 16, 2023.

Licenses will also be available by preregistration.  Please indicate on the preregistration form if you would like to purchase your pet’s license at the Rabies Clinic and we will have the license ready for you to pick up at the rabies clinic.  We are asking that all payments be made by check.  We will not have change available for cash payments.

If you are planning to renew by mail, please send proof of rabies vaccination and spay/neuter to the Borough of Swedesboro Dog/Cat Registrar to purchase your pet’s 2023 license. The State mandates that every rabies shot be good until November 1st of the licensing year. Borough Ordinance 89.3 mandates that every dog and cat be licensed. Each Municipality must enforce these laws.

By Mail: Send proof of rabies vaccination and spay/neuter, and a check with the proper fee to:

Make check payable to: Borough of Swedesboro-Pet Licensing                                                                          1500 Kings Highway                                                                                                          Swedesboro NJ 08085                                                                                                                                                                                              
Fees: 
$12.00 for a spayed/neutered dog
$15.00 for an unspayed/unneutered dog
$7.00 for a cat

(Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope)

A $10.00 late fee will be added starting April 1st 2023

2023 Free Shredding Events Announced

Swedesboro/Woolwich residents will have multiple opportunities in the coming months to protect their identity and improve the environment by bringing unwanted documents to be shredded. Head to DocuVault Delaware Valley’s website for more information about what items are accepted for destruction.

Township of Woolwich and the Borough of Swedesboro present the following shredding dates in 2023. Residents may bring their old files and the like to any of the scheduled dates. This event is held in cooperation with the Board of County Commissioners, Frank J. DiMarco, Director of the Board of Commissioners

April 1st– 9am – Noon at Swedesboro Auction Park – 101 Leahy Avenue, Swedesboro, NJ

June 3rd – 9am – Noon at Woolwich Municipal Building – 120 Village Green Dr, Woolwich Township, NJ

November 4th – 9am – Noon at Swedesboro Auction Park – 101 Leahy Avenue, Swedesboro, NJ

November 23rd – 9am – Noon at Woolwich Municipal Building – 120 Village Green Dr, Woolwich Township, NJ

*Open to only Woolwich and Swedesboro residents*

Please note that each event is scheduled for 3 hours or until truck is full.

January 2023 Council Meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE

 The Borough of Swedesboro

Notice of January Reorganization & Regular Council Meetings

In compliance with provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act: N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. notice is hereby given that the Borough of Swedesboro will hold the following meetings in Council Chambers of Borough Hall, 1500 Kings Highway, Swedesboro, NJ 08085.

  • Reorganization Meeting – Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Regular Meeting – Tuesday, January 3, 2023 immediately following the reorganization meeting.
  • Regular Meeting – Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. 

Lois M. Elder, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk