Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
4/10 - 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**
4/12 - Township Committee Meeting - 7 PM
4/13 - Book Club - 7 PM
4/15 - Curbside Recycling
4/17 - Rockaway River Clean-up - 10 AM
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
1947 USGS Map
In 1947 there were more cows at our three dairy farms (Wayside, Lone Oak and Valley Farms) than residents in the Township. Our three industries (RFL, Aircraft Radio and Johanson Manufacturing) played a role in the successful war effort.
Much of today's infrastructure didn't exist but our main thoroughfares, Boonton-Butler Rd (Powerville), Rockaway Valley, Valley, Oak, North Main, Boonton Ave, Powerville (Old Denville), Kingsland, Meriden (Farber Hill), Split Rock and Guinea Hill (Hillcrest) were established but only a few were paved. Not until the 1950s did these roads get tar and chip paving.
Some of the neighborhood developments began after 1947 with Meadowbrook and Kent/Janet neighborhoods being two of the first ones. There were two summer communities at Rock Ridge and Boonton Lakes.
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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There is still availability for Summer Camp. Sign-up until June 1st
recdirector@boontontownship.com for more info
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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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Walmart offers dedicated vaccine appointments for persons age 65+
The State of NJ has partnered with 68 Walmart and Sam’s Club sites statewide to offer dedicated 65+ vaccine appointments. To facilitate scheduling appointments at these sites, a senior-specific NJ COVID-19 Call Center hotline will be available at: 856-249-7007 from 8am-8pm, daily.
Please share this data with the 65+ community in your jurisdiction. Morris County sites will be available for scheduling on March 29th.
See the below location listing for Morris:
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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 472 cases as of April 8, 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
monthly meeting at the Municipal Building
The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 PM and we will be discussing "I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman" by Nora Ephron.
May's meeting will be Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 PM
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Rockaway Valley Garden Club Plant Sale
Hey Neighbors, Save the Date!
Rockaway Valley Garden Club Plant Sale is May 1st ,2021 ( one week earlier than past years )
At Boonton Township Municipal Building Upper Parking Lot ( not at Michelangelos Restaurant )
Featuring local flowering plants and annuals great for Mother’s Day Gifts
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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
media must be in jpeg form
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A Message From the Boonton Township Police Department
BTPD Urges Residents to Drive Safely During "National Distracted Driving Awareness Month"
The month of April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During this month, the Boonton Township Police Department along with numerous other law enforcement agencies throughout the State participate in the "U Drive. U Text. U Pay." distracted driving enforcement campaign. This campaign aims to address one of the most urgent and dangerous driver behaviors; talking and texting while driving. The Boonton Township Police Department's message to drivers is that your attention should be focused solely on driving and nothing else. Any phone conversation, hand-held or hands-free, can be a dangerous distraction which takes your attention away from the road. Please join us this month and every month and help us make our roadways here in Boonton Township as safe as possible!
| " 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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