Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
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**
3/14 - Daylight Savings begins
3/17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day
3/18 - Curbside Recycling
3/20 - First Day of Spring
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
Radio Frequency Laboratories - RFL
view of the production, assembly and testing departments located in the original hangar - circa 1945
photo courtesy of RFL Industries
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 426 cases as of March 12, 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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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 Department would like to take this opportunity to remind our residents
to continue taking the necessary steps to protect their homes and valuables at all times
On March 5th at approximately 6:30pm a residential burglary occurred in the area of Twin Hills Drive. The investigation revealed that an unknown actor forced entry into the residence while the owners were away. It is unknown at this time if anything was stolen from the residence as the incident is still under investigation. If anyone has information regarding this incident, including camera footage of suspicious activity in the area from the time of the incident, please contact the Boonton Township Police Department Detective Bureau.
The Boonton Township Police Department would also like to offer some practical safety tips to keep in mind to avoid being a victim of a crime. Locking your doors, turning on your motion sensor lights, and activating your burglar alarms should be an absolute priority. It is also a good practice to keep the appearance that your home is occupied when you are away. Leave a car in the driveway, leave lights on, don’t let excessive amounts of uncollected mail pile up, and let a trusted neighbor know about your travel plans. Homes which appear to be vacant and unoccupied are typically targeted more by burglars. And most importantly, if you see something, say something! Most of the time your initial instincts are right, and if something seems out of the ordinary it probably is. Our officers would much rather respond to a “false alarm” than to not be notified at all. It is important to be a good neighbor and keep a watchful eye over your neighborhoods. We also remind our residents that they can notify the police department when their house will be empty for any period of time. The vacant house form can be located in the lobby of our police department or on our website at www.btpolice.org. This form lets us know when your house will be empty, and our officers will conduct periodic property checks of the residence while you are away.
| " 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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