Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
9/11 - 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**
9/12 - Morris County 9/11 Candle-light Vigil on the 20th Anniversary - 6 PM Morris County 9/11 Memorial, West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany-Troy Hills
9/13 - Township Committee Meeting - 7 PM
9/14 - Book Club - 7 PM
9/15 - Board of Education - 6:30 PM
9/16 - Curbside Recycling
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
DEDICATION OF THE BOONTON TOWNSHIP 9/11 MEMORIAL
RVA FIELDS
September 2003
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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Boonton Township Remembers
Boonton Township remembers the victims lost on that tragic day twenty-years ago
- especially our Township residents, Cecile M. Caguicla and Angela R. Kyte, who never returned home to their families. RIP
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Next Paper Shredding Event
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Public Health Nurse Office Hours
Our Public Health Nurse resumed her office hours at the Municipal Building on Friday, September 3rd. Hours will be on Friday mornings from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Public Health Nurse serves as a vital resource to our community for health-related referrals such as COVID tests and vaccines or weigh loss management. Blood pressure screenings are done during office hours - no appointment is necessary. Stop by during office hours for more information.
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2021 Flu Clinics
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
9 AM to 11 AM
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
4 PM to 6 PM
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BOCCE
Thursday evenings at Leonard Park Bocce Courts @ 6:00 PM
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BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 pm
Meetings are held in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building
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Sunday Morning Adult Softball - 10:00 AM- Noon at RVA Fields - All welcome.
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This evening is sure to be one for the memory books! We can finally mix, as parents, in a setting to see old friends and meet new! With a 4 hour open bar, apps, dinner, 50/50 raffle, the return of the Gold Ticket, Silent Auction, and most of all FUN had while raising money for our mission! The BTEF works to raise funds to offer our children supplemental educational opportunities that indulge their passions, enrich their educational experience, and have a positive effect on the future of our community. The BTEF achieves this through fundraising which provides such popular programs as the 4KIDS after school enrichment program, the Falcon 20, our Volleyball program, Spring Musical, Battle of the Books, and the Annual Readathon to name a few. The BTEF also provides Grants that provide recognition and equipment for both Rockaway Valley School and Mountain Lakes High School. Purchase your tickets TODAY before the event sells out! https://btefnj.org/event/beachball/
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Recreation Boot Camp at RVA Fields
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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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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 535 since September 10th.
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.
Morris County Vaccine Mega site at Rockaway Townsquare Mall and the COVID testing site at County College of Morris are closed.
Go to https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Residents/Health/Coronavirus to find vaccination and testing sites in Morris County.
If you have any questions, call the County COVID Hotline at 973-829-8250.
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We'd love to include your community organization in our weekly newsletter
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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In search of old Boonton Township photographs
for display in the Municipal Building
we can certainly arrange to reprint your photograph if you cannot donate it to the Township
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A Message From the Boonton Township Police Department
BTPD URGES RESIDENTS TO LOCK CARS AND REMAIN VIGILANT
The Boonton Township Police Department is investigating another incident involving a stolen motor vehicle. The vehicle in question was stolen from a resident's driveway during the overnight hours between 9/3 and 9/4. Anyone who may have observed any suspicious activity, or may have relevant home surveillance footage is encouraged to contact the Boonton Township Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-402-4022.
| " 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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