Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week...
1/09 - Boy Scout Christmas Tree Pick-Up
1/11 - Rockaway Valley Garden Club - 10 AM
1/11 - Book Club - 7 PM
1/12 - Township Committee Work Meeting - 7 PM
1/15 - Recycling Center - open from 9 AM to noon - center closes when dumpsters are full
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
Township School sites through the years
article and photos courtesy of Jean Ricker's collection
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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Tom SanFilippo sworn-in to Township Committee
at 2022 Annual Reorganization Meeting
Senator Tony Bucco administers the Oath of Office to Committeeman SanFilippo
with his wife, Kristin and family
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2022 Recycling Schedule
save for future reference
shredded paper and pizza boxes
will no longer be accepted
at either the
Recycling Depot or Curbside Pick-up
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Rockaway Valley Garden Club
The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of each Month.
Meetings begin at 10: 00 am and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd.
Guest are always welcome, and we encourage you to come join us to see what we are all about.
Check us out at our website: www.RockawayValleyGardenClub.org or on our Facebook page.
Any questions can be sent to our email address: info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org
Tuesday January 11th 2022 Meeting Will Be Via ZOOM !
Business Meeting at 10:00 am
Program: 11:00 am
“ INDOOR GARDENING”. Mary Jo Sichak, Passaic County Master Gardener, Naturalist and Photographer will talk to us about ways to stay in touch with nature throughout the winter.
Learn how to enhance your life and home by brining in the green. Topics covered include a brief history of indoor gardening, choosing and caring for the right plant, decorating with life plants and the health benefits of having house plants in your home.
Guests may attend by logging into our email and information on how to participate will be provided!
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News from our Health Officer
Public Health Nurse Office Hours
Our Public Health Nurse office hours are cancelled until further notice. If you would like to confer with our nurse, Cindie Bella, RN, BSN, REHS, MAS,
she can be contacted at
973-631-5491 or cbella@co.morris.nj.us
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 681 since December 30th.
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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2022 Town Planner is available in the Municipal Building during regular business hours
one per family please
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Book Club
Our next meeting is January 11, 2022 at 7pm in Town Hall. We will be discussing The Personal Librarian.
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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
Jason Raffo promoted to Sergeant at 2022 Annual Reorganization Meeting
Township Attorney Fred Semrau administers the Oath of Office to Sgt. Jason Raffo
with his wife, Daniella and family
| " 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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