Mayor Mapp's 11th annual community BBQ is Saturday -- Sen. Menendez expected

Tents provide a gathering place for old friends and
new acquaintances, as well as to sip the Rum Punch.

UPDATE: Mayor Mapp informs me that Sen. Bob Menendez is expected to make an appearance about 6:00 PM.

The annual community BBQ hosted by Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and his wife Amelia will mark it's eleventh anniversary this Saturday (August 18).

The Mayor's BBQ gets under way at the Mapps home at 535 West 8th Street at 4:00 PM and lasts until Midnight --or whenever the guests finally leave.

 While the BBQ is an offering to the community, attendees have always brought donations of nonperishable foods and canned goods. In recent years, at Freeholder Rebecca Williams' suggestion, donations of personal hygiene articles are also sought. Williams has noted that church groups and others aiding homeless folks have said that sanitary napkins and tampons are among the most requested items by their clients.

A portion of the nonperishable food and personal
hygiene items donated by guests.

There will be tents in the back yard to shade the guests as folks gather to catch up on news and meet new residents of the city. Live music begins as darkness falls and folks turn the driveway near the garage into an impromptu dance floor.


And of course not to be missed is the Mayor's own special recipe Rum Punch.

Mayor Mapp and Amelia invite all to bring family, friends and neighbors and have a good time!

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 -- Dan Damon [ follow ]

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