Maple Shade Township – Maple Shade New Jersey Maple Shade Township is located in Burlington County New Jersey, United States. What is now Maple Shade was originally formed as Chester Township on November 6, 1688. Chester was incorporated as one of New Jersey’s initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The name was changed to Maple Shade township as of November 6, 1945, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.8 square miles of all of its land. The 2010 United States Census shows the following facts about Maple Shade Township; 19,131 total 8,525 households 4,658 families for more census facts click here  Government Maple Shade Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The township is governed by a five-member Township Council, whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-yearterms of office on a staggered basis. At a reorganization meeting after each election, the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The current Maple Shade Council is Mayor Lou Manchello, Deputy Mayor Nelson Wiest, Councilperson Charles Kauffman, Councilperson Rob Wells and Councilperson Claire Volpe. Maple Shade Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey’s 6th Legislative District, due to 2010 census results redistricting. Congressman Donald Norcross (856) 427-7000 State Senator James Beach (856) 429-1572 Assembly people: Louis Greenwald and Pamela Lampitt (856) 435-1247 Education The Maple Shade School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Looking for something to do in town? Or just curious what is going on? Check out our township calendar, for great activities taking place in your community. Township Council Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7:00 pm