Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
12/13 - Township Committee Meeting - 7 PM
12/14 - Book Club - 7:30 PM
12/15 - Board of Education - 7:30 PM
12/18 - Recycling Center - open from 9 AM to noon - center closes when dumpsters are full
12/19 - BTFD Santa - beginning at noon - listen for his siren in your neighborhood
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
Powerville Dam and Mule Bridge - then and now
courtesy Boonton.org
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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Santa will be visiting with help from BTFD
on December 19th starting at Noon
BTFD just received word from the North Pole that Santa Clause and his helpers will be passing through Boonton Twp on Sunday December 19th starting at 12pm.
BTFD will be escorting him on the Fire Truck through town and handing out boxes of sweet treats to kids who come outside to see us.
Just a reminder, the event will begin at noon, but there are no specified times throughout the afternoon for him to be in each neighborhood.
Listen for the sirens and when you see the flashing lights come out to say hi!
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Holiday Recycling Schedule
Recycling Depot
Saturday, December 18
Friday, December 31
Curbside Recycling
Thursday, December 23
Thursday, January 6
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2022 Recycling Schedule
save for future reference
Beginning in 2022
shredded paper and pizza boxes
will no longer be accepted
at either the
Recycling Depot or Curbside Pick-up
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The Morris County Division of Public Health has partnered with Atlantic Health Systems (AHS) to provide COVID-19 vaccination clinics to residents.
First, second, and booster doses will be provided at these clinics to persons aged 12 and older. No pediatric doses will be provided.
Although walk-ins may be accepted on a first-come first-served basis, pre-registration is required. Appointments at other AHS sites for provision of follow-up doses as needed will be provided.
The clinic dates, times, and locations are as follows:
Thursday, December 16, 2021
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
County College of Morris (Randolph)
Student Center Davidson Room D
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Friday, December 17, 2021
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Community Church of Mountain Lakes
48 Briarcliff Road, Mountain Lakes
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Lafayette Learning Center
31 Hazel Street, Morristown
Additional clinics in the Division's contract communities, including Boonton Township, are being planned for early 2022.
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News from our Health Officer
Public Health Nurse Office Hours
Our Public Health Nurse has office hours 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.
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 604 since December 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.
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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Book Club
Our December meeting will be December 14, 2021 at 7 pm in Town Hall to discuss:
it was recommended everyone read a Mary Higgins Clarke holiday book. There are many to choose from “Silent Night”, “Deck The Halls”, “All through the Night”, “Santa Cruise” or “The Magical Christmas Horse”.
It’ll be a quick discussion so we can have our Holiday party.
Remember to bring a slightly used or new book that you liked wrapped and we will have a Present Swap/Steal if you want to join in.
Also you can bring light refreshments or small munchies for all to enjoy if you are comfortable with that also.
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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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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
Kingsland Road Residents Should Expect Traffic Delays Through 12/17/21
Utility work began on December 7th on Kingsland Road. The scope of this work may create intermittent delays on Kingsland Road daily between the hours of 7am and 3:30pm. Depending on the progress associated with this work, these hours are subject to change.
BTPD will have officers on scene each day assisting motorists with navigating around the work-site. The roadway will likely be narrow at times, and may even be closed intermittently for short periods. This project will impact traffic for residents of Kingsland Road, Pheasant Run, Deer Trail, Old Timber Trail, Wildlife Run, Southfield Road, Pepperidge Road and Pineview Lane.
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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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