Township Events
This page changes often. Please check back for added and updated events.
For the most updated events information delivered right to your E-mail please click HERE to join Swiftreach. Our events are all thanks to the hard work of our Mine Hill Community Committee.
Community Programs Contacts
If you are interested in joining the Community Committee or volunteering opportunities please contact us directly.
Karen: KarenP@minehill.com, (973) 366-9031 x. 16
or
Laurie: LBetz@minehill.com, (973) 366-9031 x. 6
Katelyn: KWild@minehill.com, (973) 366-9031 x. 6
Community Events Registration Portal click HERE
2020 Events
Please note dates and times are subject to change. Please check back closer to the date of the event for the most accurate dates and times for the following events.
March 20, 2020 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Patrick’s Day Irish for a Day at Mine Hill Civic Center. $25.00 per person. Join us for entertainment such as Bagpipers and Drummers, Irish Tenor and Irish Dancers. Two food options for the evening are: corn beef and cabbage or a fish option. To make your reservation please Email LBetz@minehill.com.
In order to complete your registration you must pay by March 18th. Payment may be dropped off in the payment drop box located in front of town hall, in person or by mail.
If you have questions about registering please contact the Community Programs Department. Information Listed at the top.
For the flier click HERE.
APRIL
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
April 11, 2020 9:00 AM
Make your reservation today! Click HERE to go to the reservation portal.
Come join us for brunch with the Easter Bunny at 9:00 AM at the Mine Hill Civic Center, 12 Baker Street, Mine Hill. We will be offering french toast, home fries, sausage, scrambled eggs. Beverages provided will be tea, coffee, orange juice water and milk. The Easter bunny will be hoping on over to see everyone at the brunch so don’t forget to bring your camera!
For questions on you reservation or need help please go to the contact us information at the top of the page.
Mine Hill Fire Department Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 11, 2020 starting at 1:00 PM Sharp at Fireman’s Field located behind town hall at 10 Baker Street, Mine Hill
Thousands of candy filled eggs with 20 golden eggs which win prize baskets. Free admission, refreshment sales, 50/50 drawing and a prize basket raffle.
Flier: To Be Created
MAY
Memorial Day Parade
May 25, 2020
Come join us for the Memorial Day Parade. The parade will begin at 10:30 AM. The parade route has changed. We will be starting the parade on Alan Lane, a left onto Valley View Drive, a right onto Canfield Avenue, and a right onto Baker Street. The parade will arrive at the Memorial Park where we will have our ceremony at approximately 11 AM. After the ceremony we will be having a barbecue. We are also looking for antique cars/muscle cars and other entries for the parade, if you are interested in joining us please contact KWild@minehill.com
JUNE
Shred-It Day
Date: June 13th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Town Hall Parking Lot
Come bring any and all of your paperwork/documents to be confidentially shredded. There is no need to remove any staples, clips, binders or books. They cannot shred cardboard boxes.
The company shredding is National Association for Information Destruction Certified.
Residents may bring whatever they want to shred as long as they bring non-perishable, non-expired food items to be donated to the food pantry.
Town Wide Garage Sale
Date June 13th and 14th
The Township is hosting a Town Wide Yard Sale Event. We recommend the hours of 8 AM – 5 PM. The list will be publicized. Permit requirements and fees are waived, but you must sign up.
To access the List of Addresses participating in the garage sale please click (link is not yet available).
For access to the map of the addresses participating in the garage sale please click (link is not yet available). On the page you have the option of customizing the map to see which addresses are participating in the garage sale by checking off or un-checking off the box to the left of the date. The drop down arrow also provides a list of all the houses associated with the blue pins. You can print the map by clicking on the 3 dots in a vertical row to the right of the magnify glass and click “print map”.
SEPTEMBER
Mine Hill Day
All Day Events on September 19, 2020
8:30 AM Mine Hill 5K
Registration website: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/MineHill/MineHill5KRace
Registration details and to register online please click on the link above.
3:00 PM Mine Hill Day Celebration
Location: Fireman’s Field (Field behind Town Hall), 10 Baker Street, Mine Hill, NJ
The celebration continues at 10 Baker Street where we have vendors, inflatables, food, beer/wine tent, games, live music by Dean FM, fireworks that evening and more. If you are interested or have questions on how to become a sponsor or having a vendor table please contact Ms. Wild at (973) 366-9031 x.6 or KWild@minehill.com
Last minute registrations as a Vendor or Volunteer please text or call Katelyn at
(973) 647-4449. Thank you!
Mine Hill Day Flier
OCTOBER
Terror Trail
October 10, 2020
Time TBD
Mine Hill’s very own haunted outdoor trail that is not intended for the faint of heart. $8.00 Per Person per Hike. Proceeds benefit the Mine Hill Food Pantry. Mine Hill Terror Trail Facebook Page
Scare Away Hunger Fundraiser and Food Drive
October 17 through October 24th.
Our annual town wide food drive helps our fight against hunger in our town. In collaboration with Scouts and the Community Committee we will be collecting donations for the Mine Hill Food Pantry. Suggested donations are available under the Food Pantry page.
*NEW* Mine Hill Halloween Block Party!
FREE EVENT October 24th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Mine Hill Town Hall, 10 Baker Street, Mine Hill, NJ 07803 (In front of Town Hall) We will announce via swiftreach if we are moving the event inside the civic center due to inclement weather.
Face Painting, Costume Parade, Carved Pumpkin Contest*! Come see “The Great Pumpkin” a 800 LB pumpkin grown by one of our very own Mine Hill Residents!
*Please bring a pumpkin you carved to enter the contest!
BONFIRE
The fun continues at Mine Hill Beach at 6:00 PM with a bonfire. 34 Green Road, Mine Hill, NJ 07803 (Weather permitting)
NOVEMBER
Veteran’s Day November 11th
Soup Sampler
November 20, 2020 6:00 PM at Mine Hill Civic Center, 12 Baker Street, Mine Hill, NJ 07803
$7.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children 10 and Younger
DECEMBER
Dear Santa Letters
November 25th through December 16th
Town Hall Vestibule, 10 Baker Street, Mine Hill
Santa’s Mailbox is open and available anytime to drop off your letter. Santa will write back to you only if you include a return address.
Holiday Display/Tree Lighting
December 4th
Time: TBD
Breakfast with Santa
TBD
Mine Hill Civic Center, 9:00 AM, Price: $7.00 per person, Seating will be limited.
Make a Reservation HERE
Festival of Lights Contest
To enter please have your holiday lights on and the Community Committee will go around town determining the winners. We will notify the winning houses with a letter indicating you’ve won, and to please come to the December 19, 2019 Town Council Meeting to receive a certificate.
Santa Comes to Town
Santa comes to town. Santa will make his trip around to all the good children of Mine Hill this year. For route information stay tuned to updates on swiftreach!
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