FLORENCE TOWNSHIP SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Home Field Directions (updated 07/20/2008)
All 11 v 11 and 8 v 8 home games for Florence Township travel teams are currently scheduled for Marter Fields. Our backup field for this season is Veterans Field which is just a few minutes from Marter Fields.
If you are not sure which field is being used, please contact our coaches.
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Veterans Field 711 Broad Street (next to Municipal Bldg.) Florence, NJ 08518 (Burlington County) |
Marter Fields 2097 Old York Road Bordentown, NJ 08505 (Burlington County)
[Bordentown Zip Code but within Florence Township]
near intersection of Cedar Lane Extension & Burlington-Bustleton Road |
Woodlawn Ave & 4th Street Florence, NJ 08518 (Burlington County) |
| From South Jersey (Shore Area/Atlantic City) via Rt. 206 North |
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Take Rt. 30 West (White Horse Pike; approximately 20 miles) to Rt. 206 North (31 miles) to Columbus, NJ (you will pass the Columbus Farmers Market); bear right off of Rt. 206 to Columbus, NJ (New York Ave.); go to first traffic light and turn left onto Main Street (West); eventually Main Street changes to Columbus Road (Rt. 543). You’ll eventually pass the Homestead at Mansfield (on left). Continue going straight, eventually Columbus Road becomes Florence-Columbus Road (Rt. 656). Pass exits for I-295 then follow directions below for specific field. Marter Fields – from Florence-Columbus Road, turn left onto Old York Road (Rt. 660, first traffic light after I-295); go about ½ mile, passing Wainwrights, the fields are on your right, just before fork on road (Providence Presbyterian Church). Veterans Field – from Florence-Columbus Road, turn left onto Old York Road (CR-660, first traffic light); you will eventually pass Wainwrights and Marter soccer fields; go to fork on road (Providence Presbyterian Church) and bear right onto Burlington-Bustleton Road (CR-661); go about ½ mile and turn right onto Cedar Lane (CR-659) (you’ll eventually pass Florence HS and WAWA); go through traffic light crossing over Rt. 130; stay on Cedar Lane (be careful to follow the curve of the road; you’re almost making a complete circle); you’ll eventually pass Cedar Lane Industrial Park, Cream-O-Land Dairy, Florence Water Tower, and Firehouse Lane; then make a left onto Ninth street; take Ninth street to end (stop sign; Florence Municipal Building straight ahead); make a quick left onto Broad Street, and then a quick right onto the driveway by the softball field; follow to parking area; Veterans Field is behind the softball field next to the parking area. Approximate travel time: One hour & 30 minutes (65 miles). |
| From I-295 North or South |
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Take I-295 North or South to Exit 52B Florence; you’ll be on Florence-Columbus Road (Rt. 656); then follow directions below for specific field. Marter Fields – from Florence-Columbus Road, turn left onto Old York Road (Rt. 660, first traffic light after I-295); go about ½ mile, passing Wainwrights, the fields are on your right, just before fork on road (Providence Presbyterian Church). Veterans Field – from Florence-Columbus Road, turn left onto Old York Road (CR-660, first traffic light); you will eventually pass Wainwrights and Marter soccer fields; go to fork on road (Providence Presbyterian Church) and bear right onto Burlington-Bustleton Road (CR-661); go about ½ mile and turn right onto Cedar Lane (CR-659) (you’ll eventually pass Florence HS and WAWA); go through traffic light crossing over Rt. 130; stay on Cedar Lane (be careful to follow the curve of the road; you’re almost making a complete circle); you’ll eventually pass Cedar Lane Industrial Park, Cream-O-Land Dairy, Florence Water Tower, and Firehouse Lane; then make a left onto Ninth street; take Ninth street to end (stop sign; Florence Municipal Building straight ahead); make a quick left onto Broad Street, and then a quick right onto the driveway by the softball field; follow to parking area; Veterans Field is behind the softball field next to the parking area. Approximate travel times are: one hour (44 miles) from Mantua/Sewell; 35 minutes (28 miles) from Maple Shade; and 40 minutes (25 miles) from Princeton. |
| From South Jersey via Rt. 130 North |
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Take Rt. 130 North through Burlington, NJ to Florence, NJ. (you’ll pass Bung’s Tavern and Land-O-Lakes on your left, and Boiston’s Sheds on your right); get into your right lane and just before the traffic light take the jughandle turn to Cedar Lane (WAWA and HAPCO Petro Gas Station); then follow directions below for specific field. Marter Fields – turn right onto Cedar Lane (Rt. 659), go to stop sign, turn left onto Burlington-Bustleton Road (Rt. 661), then at next stop sign turn left onto Old York Road (Rt. 660) at Providence Presbyterian Church; field is immediately on your left. Veterans Field - turn left onto Cedar Lane, crossing over Rt. 130; stay on Cedar Lane (be careful to follow the curve of the road; you’re almost making a complete circle); you’ll eventually pass Cedar Lane Industrial Park, Cream-O-Land Dairy, Florence Water Tower, and Firehouse Lane; then make a left onto Ninth street; take Ninth street to end (stop sign; Florence Municipal Building straight ahead); make a quick left onto Broad Street, and then a quick right onto the driveway by the softball field; follow to parking area; Veterans Field is behind the softball field next to the parking area. Approximate travel time: 18 minutes (10 miles) from Willingboro |
| From North Jersey via Rt. 130 South |
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Take Rt. 130 South through Yardville, Bordentown and Roebling, NJ to Florence, NJ. (you’ll pass Roebling Sunoco, Roma Bank, and Roebling Bank); then follow directions below for specific field. Marter Fields – turn left at traffic light onto Florence-Columbus Road (Rt. 656) (near a cemetery, Roebling Bank, and Rite Aid); while on Florence-Columbus Road you'll pass the Birch Hollow Townhouse development; go to next traffic light and turn right onto Old York Road (Rt. 660); go about ½ mile, passing Wainwrights, the field is on your right, just before fork on road (Providence Presbyterian Church). Veterans Field - stay on Rt. 130 South through traffic light by Roebling Bank passing Rite Aid and Brandow Chevrolet on your right; as soon as you pass the entrance to the NJ & PA Turnpikes, immediately get into your right lane and just before the next traffic light take the jughandle turn to Cedar Lane (WAWA and BP Gas); turn right onto Cedar Lane and follow Cedar Lane (be careful to follow the curve of the road; you’re almost making a complete circle); you’ll eventually pass Cedar Lane Industrial Park, Cream-O-Land Dairy, Florence Water Tower, and Firehouse Lane; then make a left onto Ninth street; take Ninth street to end (stop sign; Florence Municipal Building straight ahead); make a quick left onto Broad Street, and then a quick right onto the driveway by the softball field; follow to parking area; Veterans Field is behind the softball field next to the parking area. Approximate travel time: 25 minutes (15 miles) from Hamilton Square |
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