The Medford Township Council is pleased to announce that it will again offer its annual Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.

One of the largest celebrations in Burlington County, over 40,000 area residents are expected to gather for the festivities at Freedom Park, located at 86 Union Street. (at Jones Road one block south of Route 70)

The festivities will begin at 6:00 pm with moonbounce-type inflatables for the kids. At 7:00 pm, the renowned “All About Me” band returns to perform on our main stage performing a variety of pop tunes from the 50’s to today’s hits that will delight young and old alike. (www.allaboutmelive.com)

We will also have vendors providing refreshments, beverages, cold treats and trinkets. At dusk, we will shoot our biggest fireworks display yet produced by the Schaefer Fireworks of Ronks, Pennsylvania. (www.schaferfireworks.com)

The festivities and fireworks presentation are free. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets and start the holiday celebrations with a bang!

Due to the logistics involved in preparing Freedom Park for the festivities, the off-leash dog run will be closed all day and and main parking lot will be closed to the public at 2:00 pm. In the event of rain, the concert and fireworks display will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 5th.

Parking and traffic restrictions will also be in place during this event. Look for specific information after June 15th on Medford’s official website at www.medfordtownship.com

www.medfordtownship.com or contact the Medford Recreation Department at (609) 654-2512.

CONTACT: Beth Richmond (609) 654-2512

For information & photos for the “All About Me” band, visit www.allaboutmelive.com

For information & photos for Schaefer Fireworks, visit www.schaeferfireworks.com