News for the week.

April Township Times is 

4/7 -  SMAC/Blood Screening 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM  Cost $22

4/9 -  Township Committee 7:00 PM

          Board of Health 7:30 PM

4/12 - Annual Blood Drive 2:30 to 7:30 PM

4/14 - Recycling Depot 9:00 AM to Noon

UPCOMING HEALTH CLINICS

Saturday, April 7th -SMAC/Blood Screening 8AM to 11AM  Cost $22. 

Wednesday, April 18th - Women's Cancer Screening 5PM to 7PM Cost $35

________________ Call 973-331-3316 for appointment__________________

Green Challenge for April

PLANT A TREE

(or donate towards the planting of a tree)

Send an email and/or photo of your tree planting this month -- meeting the Green Challenge gives the Township "Sustainable Jersey" points which helps us to receive grant funidng.  Tell us how you are meeting the challenge:  bshepard@boontontownship.com

This year’s Arbor Day is April 27.  Trees are important for a healthy ecosystem.  Trees help reduce soil erosion and sediment in streams.  A tree’s shade can significantly reduce your air-conditioner use in the summer.  In the winter evergreen trees can block wind, which lessen heat loss from your house.  Of course, besides absorbing carbon and producing oxygen, trees are just a great way to attract wildlife and promote a sense of relaxation.  Recent storms took out a lot of our trees.

A few tips for tree planting:

Dig a hole wider than the root ball, but not deeper.

Do not over amend planting hole soil- you want roots to spread horizontally

Do not plant a tree too close to house or power lines.

While Bradford pears have great white flowers, they often split and are weak in storms.

If planting a burlap balled tree, loosen burlap and have none of material above ground.

BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALENDAR   please go to the following link: http://rvsnj.org/rvsnj/

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RECREATION NEWS  

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP -- REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILALBE

AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ON THE WEBSITE.

TUESDAY EVENING ADULT BASKETBALL

All adults welcome.

7:30 PM at RVS

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0 The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 10:00 am and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd. Guests are always welcome and we encourage you to join us to see what we are about.  

Check us out at rockawayvalleygardenclub.org or on our Facebook page.

Questions can be sent to  info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org. 

For information on membership, contact Karen at (973) 588-7599

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The Friendship Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month.

 Open to all residents of BT.  Call 862-703-6111 for details

No meetings in January, February and March. 

May 1......Wasabi Bistro - 126 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton    

June 5......Tuscan Table - 28 Diamond Spring Road, Denville    

July 3......Columbia Inn - 29 Main Road, Montville          

August 7......Fasil - 308 Wootton Street, Boonton           

September 4......Denville Seafood - 61 Broadway, Denville      

October 2......Hapgood's - 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes    

November 6......Roma Pizza - 709 Main Street, Boonton      

December 4.......Hunan Taste - 67 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville