Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
3/8 - Township Committee Regular Meeting - 7 PM
3/9 - Book Club - 7PM
3/13 - Recycling Center - open from 9 AM to noon - center closes when dumpsters are full **You must unload your own recyclables - no assistance will be provided**
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
MEMORIES OF FAN FAIR
from the dedication of the Fan Fair historical marker at RVA Fields, July 29, 2018
If you have any old photos or newspaper articles about Boonton Township that you would like to share please let us know
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The Morris County Regional Vaccination Center is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
To learn how to sign up for an appointment at the Morris County Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Center go to: www.atlantichealth.org/covidvaccine or https://health.morriscountynj.gov/vaccination/
PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. You will not be permitted into the facility.
For more information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, please visit the State of New Jersey website at:
https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine
The County has established a COVID Hotline where further information can be obtained.
This Hotline can be reached at 973-829-8250. The hotline is staffed 7 days each week, during business hours.
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MORRIS COUNTY
No-Cost In-Person Testing at CCM
Morris County is now offering no-cost, in-person saliva COVID testing at County College of Morris.
Parking at CCM for people with appointments will be reserved in Lot 6, where individuals using public transportation to and from CCM also may board or disembark from a bus. To find directions to CCM and learn more about public transportation options to and from the campus, please go to the CCM website.
Sign up for an in-person testing appointment.
If you have any questions, call our COVID Hotline at 973-829-8250.
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Weekly Coronavirus Update
The cumulative number of cases as of the start of community transmission in Morris County of COVID-19 in early March 2020 now stands at 410 cases as of March 5, 2021.
For health related information visit the Morris County Public Health website at: https://health.morriscountynj.gov/coronavirus/#cases for up-to-date data and information.
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BOOK CLUB MEETINGS
Attention anyone interested in joining the Boonton Township Book Club. Meet the second Tuesday of the month in the Municipal Building at 7 PM.
The March meeting will be 3/9/2021 at 7 PM to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Book Club meetings are also live streamed via ZOOM. Contact Aimee at aimeemourtz@gmail.com for more information
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winter storm reminder
Township ordinance prohibits depositing or throwing snow or ice upon any right-of-way within the Township
so please refrain from plowing, snow blowing or shoveling snow and ice into the roadway. (ordinance 112-1.C)
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BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOOK SWAP
we have plenty of books for your reading pleasure
Don't forget about the Township Book Swap. Stop by the Municipal Building during business hours (8 AM - 4 PM) to select any book(s) of your choice.
We are currently at capacity so we are not accepting any new books.
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If your community organization has information you'd like to share in our weekly newsletter please let us know.
email submissions to: dcabana@boontontownship.com
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A Message From the Boonton Township Police Department
Boonton Township Police Offers Free Enhanced 9-1-1 Service to Residents
Do you have a disabled person living in your home? If responding to your home, will our first responders encounter an aggressive pet? Where is the shut-off valve to your natural gas flow? If these are questions that you may want emergency personnel to know in the event of an emergency, then we urge you to participate in the Boonton Township Police “Smart 9-1-1” initiative.
Did you know that more than 70 percent of emergency 9-1-1 calls come from mobile phones? When dialing 9-1-1 from a mobile phone, the 9-1-1 call takers have little information to help you, only your phone number and a general sense of your location. However, Boonton Township residents can now avail themselves of the new and free Smart 911 service, from either mobile phones or your landline. This technology gives first responders key information that can make the difference between life and death in an emergency.
Smart 911 allows our Boonton Township residents to create a Safety Profile at www.smart911.com for their household that includes vital information that you want 9-1-1 call takers and Boonton Township emergency responders to have in the event of an emergency. Residents can offer as much or as little personal or business information as they wish. When a person makes an emergency call, their Smart 911 Safety Profile transmits to the 9- 1-1 center, allowing the 9-1-1 call taker to send the right response teams to the right location and with the right information. This technology also allows for improved 911 location tracking information, as a supplement to any existing information you may choose to provide. This important GPS feature is vital in regards to locating 911 calls which are placed through a cell phone. This new location feature is much more accurate and allows first responders to locate a caller’s location to within a few yards, as opposed to prior triangulation technology which can be less precise.
Through the Smart 911 program, first responders can be aware of many details they would not have known previously. For example, fire crews can arrive at a house fire knowing how many people live in the home and the location of bedrooms; EMS can be aware of allergies or specific medical conditions of residents; and our police officers can access photos of a missing child in seconds rather than minutes or hours. Smart 911 is FREE. Your information is secure, accessible only to a 9-1-1 call taker when you dial 9-1-1. This service can provide fast and efficient emergency services to you and your family. For more information on this valuable program, please visit our website at www.btpolice.org.
| " ALERT BOONTON TOWNSHIP " |
STAY CONNECTED WITH…
BOONTON TOWNSHIP’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REGISTER
This notification system allows residents to receive e-mail, text message, and/or other alerts regarding emergency notifications and other important messages regarding our community. With this program, you can choose to receive alerts by whatever method of communication you prefer.
Visit www.btpolice.org and click on the “emergency notifications” tab on the right side of the page. Follow the instructions to be redirected to the "Alert Boonton Township" registration page. Once redirected, ensure you are on the page for Boonton Township New Jersey and follow the step by step instructions on the web page to create an account and receive emergency alerts for Boonton Township.
"Alert Boonton Township" also automatically signs you up for Smart911 which provides you and your family with a potentially life-saving resource. Smart911 is a free emergency 911 component which helps our emergency dispatchers better assist you during an emergency. This service also allows residents to create a safety profile which can include any information they would like to share with first responders during an emergency.
FOLLOW THE BOONTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT ON FACEBOOK!
Type in @BOONTONTWPPD IN YOUR FACEBOOK SEARCH BAR OR IN MESSENGER TO FIND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAGE
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