Stafford Township has joined the Pinelands Municipal Council, a first in 10 years, Mayor Greg Myhre announced at the Aug. 13 township municipal meeting. He is the town’s designated representative on the council, and Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden is the alternate. Together they attended a Pinelands Commission workshop last month.

“It’s very important. They are one agency that we have to work with,” Myhre said. He added intergovernmental cooperation can help the town in many ways.