Township Times
Weekly Edition
News for the next week...
10/29 - 11/6 - Early Voting - Municipal Building Public Meeting Room - 10 AM to 8 PM (10 AM to 6 PM Sundays)
11/5 - Recycling Center - 9 AM to Noon - center closes when dumpsters are full
11/6 - Daylight Savings Ends
11/6 - Early Voting Ends - 6 PM
11/8 - ELECTION DAY - polls open 6 AM to 8 PM - all locations at Municipal Building
11/9 - Book Club - 7 PM
11/10 - Curbside Recycling
11/11 - Veterans Day - Municipal Offices Closed
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
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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NJ Secretary of State Tahesha Way
visits Boonton Township Early Voting location
Pictured with: L-R Kevin Hogrelius, Morris Co Bd. of Elections, Mayor Paul Allieri, Secretary Way, Senator Tony Bucco, Committeeman Tom SanFilippo and Chief Tom Cacciabeve
Chief Ron Graziano (Ret.) dons his "I Voted Sticker" as he voted at the Early Voting location at the Municipal Building today
Early Voting continues until 8 PM tonight, then on Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM
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Early Voting is underway
Saturday, October 29th to Sunday, November 6th
Municipal Building Public Meeting Room
Monday- Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM
Any registered Morris County Voter may vote at any of the eight early voting locations throughout Morris County
for locations: Early Voting Locations – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
The new voting machines will be in use for this election throughout Morris County
please view this video to familiarize yourself with the process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f03EKyw6Dnc
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Tuesday, November 8th is
ELECTION DAY
Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM
all polling locations are at the
Municipal Building
155 Powerville Road
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ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC
has been canceled this year
free rabies vaccinations are available at any of the following clinics throughout Morris County
click on link below
Morris County Free Rabies Clinics
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News from our Health Officer
Public Health Nurse Office Hours
Our Public Health Nurse office hours are generally on Thursday mornings from 9AM to 10AM. 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.
Good idea to call beforehand to verify hours for the week. Stop by during office hours for more information.
Weekly Coronavirus Update
The cumulative number of cases in Boonton Township as of the start of community transmission in Morris County of COVID-19 in early March 2020 now stands at 1161 as of November 4, 2022.
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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The BT Green Team is committed to helping our community to recertify with Sustainable Jersey. A Bronze certification ensures that we are taking care of our public resources as well as educating each other on how to make our community healthier, safer, and long-lasting for the future. Certification also helps us secure grants to improve our community & environmental security.
Learn more about Sustainable Jersey: https://www.sustainablejersey.com/
If you would like to help, please join us in person on or this link First Fridays at 3PM:
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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
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Book Club
Our next meeting is WEDNESDAY November 9th at 7pm in the Town Hall Library. Please note the date change due to Election Day!! We will be discussing:
The Sentence
The Sentence asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book.
A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading with murderous attention, must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation, and furious reckoning.
The Sentence begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional, and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written.
For December we will meet December 13 at 7pm in the Town Hall Library. We will be discussing:
Lessons in Chemistry
141,590 ratings 16,975 reviews
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.
Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.
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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
check the County web-site for drop off locations
https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Sheriff/Community-Programs/Prescription-Drug-Drop-Box-Program
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from the Boonton Township Fire Department
BTFD Reminds Residents to Ensure Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms are Working Properly
With the end of daylight saving time this weekend, the Boonton Township Fire Department would like to advise our residents that it is a great reminder to make sure you replace all smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries, and test your alarms as well. Since the general recommendation is to test these alarms on a yearly basis, daylight savings time has typically served as a popular reminder to mark the occasion. It is proven that changing smoke and CO alarm batteries at least once a year is an effective way to reduce home fire deaths and CO poisoning. Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by nearly one-half by providing an early warning and critical extra seconds to escape. Consider installing a long-life battery powered smoke/CO alarm to avoid yearly battery replacements.
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A Message From the Boonton Township Police Department
BTPD and RVS Welcomes Officer John Fox
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L-R SLEO III John Fox, Jr., Chief Tom Cacciabeve, Supt Chris Angelillo
The month of October was a significant time for our agency, as our department's very first Class III Police Officer started his first shift at the Rockaway Valley Elementary School. Officer John Fox, Jr. was appointed as the Department's first SLEO III Officer earlier in the fall, and he officially began his duties earlier in October. SLEO III Officers are police officers who are designated specifically for the purposes of school safety, school security, and community relations enhancement. We wish Officer Fox the very best as he continues to serve the students and faculty of Rockaway Valley School. Pictured above is Officer Fox on his first shift along with Boonton Township Police Chief Thomas Cacciabeve and RVS Superintendent Dr. Christian Angelillo.
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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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