News for the week...

9/15 -   ANNUAL PAPER SHREDDING - 9:00 AM - Noon at Recycling Depot

             Recycling Depot 9:00 - Noon

9/20-    Rockaway Valley Quilters 9:30 AM

            Curbside Recycling

SAVE THE DATE:  OCTOBER 3rd:   Coffee with a Cop from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

                                                            Flu Clinic from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

GREEN TEAM NEWS

Turn off the car....Stop Idling!!

As school and sports start up the Green Team wants to remind you to turn off your car as you wait for your children....

Did you know that:

· Exhaust emissions worsen asthma, bronchitis, and existing allergies.

· The New England Journal of Medicine reports that exposure to air pollution may cause chronic decreases in lung functions by age 18.

· Children breathe up to 50% more air per pound of body weight than adults, making them more susceptible to both acute and chronic respiratory problems like asthma.

· Every year, hundreds of New Jerseyans die prematurely from exposure to diesel exhaust. Fine particle pollution may actually cause more deaths in NJ than homicides and car accidents combined.

· The American Heart Association has concluded that air pollution increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

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Save the Date:  September 15th - Paper Shredding Event 

9:00 AM to Noon at the Municipal Building

sponsored by Anthony Frederico of Coldwell Banker

MORRIS COUNTY FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENTS
SEPT.15 AND OCT.13

OPEN TO ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS

The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled two free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off events Sept. 15 in Parsippany and Oct. 13 at Chatham High School to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products that have accumulated in their homes.

For more information, contact Anthony Marrone at the MCMUA at 973-631-5109

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HEALTH EDUCATION

Vaping: An Addictive Trend among our Teens

In 2016, more than 2 million U.S. middle school and high school students used e-cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes also known as “e-cigarettes,” “e-cigs,” “vape pens,” “vapes,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems” are made to look like regular cigarettes. E-cigarettes produce an aerosol by heating a liquid that usually contains nicotine flavorings that help make the aerosol which is inhaled by users. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive and harmful to the brain development of teenagers. The risk of e-cigarette use includes addiction, behavior risks, and illness. The e-cigarette product known as JUUL has become popular among high school students due to the variety of flavors. The JUUL device is similar to a USB drive and can be charged in the USB port of a computer. The bottom line is e-cigarettes are harmful to youth and young adults. You can take action by talking to your children about the dangers of e-cigarettes. For more information visit,

https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/default.htmSource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018

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 Boonton Township Board of Education Calendar

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RECREATION NEWS  

Sunday Morning Adult Softball - 10:00 AM at RVA Fields

Thursday Night BOCCE BALL - 7:00PM at Leonard Park 

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The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 10:00 am and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd. Guests are always welcome and we encourage you to join us to see what we are about.  

Check us out at rockawayvalleygardenclub.org or on our Facebook page.

Questions can be sent to  info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org. 

For information on membership, contact Karen at (973) 588-7599

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The Friendship Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month.

 Open to all residents of BT.  Call 862-703-6111 for details

No meetings in January, February and March. 

     October 2......Hapgood's - 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes    

November 6......Roma Pizza - 709 Main Street, Boonton      

December 4.......Hunan Taste - 67 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville     

There is now an American Flag collection box located in the Municipal Building.