Township Times
weekly edition
News for the next week...
05/06 - Recycling Depot - 9 AM to 12 Noon - depot closes when dumpsters are full
05/06-05/07 - Pathways of History Tour - (Saturday in Boonton Township) - 12 noon to 5 PM
05/08 - Township Committee Meeting - 7:00 PM
05/09 - Garden Club - 11:00 AM
05/09 - Book Club - 7:00 PM
05/11 - Curbside Recycling
05/13 - Township-Wide Garage Sales
05/13 - Rockaway Valley Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
05/13 - Laker Lightning Lax Tourney - RVA Fields NO DOGS PERMITTED AT RVA FIELDS DURING TOURNAMENT (6 AM - 8 PM)
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
Snow scenes along the Rockaway River
Peter and Evanna Decker's Home on North Main
Decker's Barn
photos courtesy of John Jansen
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Family Fun way to Discover Morris County's History
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NBC's George to the Rescue - Life-changing community renovation for Kyle Chappell
Boonton Township Episode
From Senior Producer, Andrew Bank:
"For 14 seasons and over 150 episodes, our program has supported deserving families in need.
We especially love helping selfless veterans and have assembled a wonderful team to execute a kitchen project that will enrich Kyle’s home safety, independence, and comfort.
This is one of my favorite episodes in quite some time. Kyle’s resilience, humility, and passion for life/service are on full display.
Our team is incredibly grateful for your community’s support during the special veteran project. You helped make this our smoothest kitchen transformation ever."
A big shout out to our Construction Official, Pat Calabrese, his Technical Assistant, Kim Goldberg and our Zoning Officer, Marjorie Roller for coordinating with Andrew and his production team to make the project happen.
Kyle Chappell’s renovation “rescue” is all set to air this SUNDAY at 9 AM on WNBC (channel 4)
The full episode will be available to share/stream at Youtube.com/George2rescue at 9:30 AM.
You can watch a brief preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3EXCdfrubw
Tune in Sunday morning on NBC or live stream the episode
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LAKER LIGHTNING LAX TOURNEY
SATURDAY, MAY 13TH
RVA FIELDS
NO DOGS PERMITTED AT RVA FIELDS FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM ON SATURDAY
DOGS ARE WELCOME TO RETURN ON SUNDAY, MAY 14TH
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Recycling News
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Book Club
We will meet May 9 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Library to discuss:
The Measure
Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Best Science Fiction (2022), Nominee for Best Debut Novel (2022)
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.
But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.
From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?
As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?
The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.
The June we will meet June 13 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Library to discuss:
A debut about three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to choose—inspired by true stories.
2017: When Angela Creighton discovers a mysterious letter containing a life-shattering confession, she is determined to find the intended recipient. Her search takes her back to the 1970s when a group of daring women operated an illegal underground abortion network in Toronto known only by its whispered code name: Jane.
1971: As a teenager, Dr. Evelyn Taylor was sent to a home for “fallen” women where she was forced to give up her baby for adoption—a trauma she has never recovered from. Despite harrowing police raids and the constant threat of arrest, she joins the Jane Network as an abortion provider, determined to give other women the choice she never had.
1980: After discovering a shocking secret about her family, twenty-year-old Nancy Mitchell begins to question everything she has ever known. When she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she feels like she has no one to turn to for help. Grappling with her decision, she locates “Jane” and finds a place of her own alongside Dr. Taylor within the network’s ranks, but she can never escape the lies that haunt her.
A debut about three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to choose—inspired by true stories.
2017: When Angela Creighton discovers a mysterious letter containing a life-shattering confession, she is determined to find the intended recipient. Her search takes her back to the 1970s when a group of daring women operated an illegal underground abortion network in Toronto known only by its whispered code name: Jane.
1971: As a teenager, Dr. Evelyn Taylor was sent to a home for “fallen” women where she was forced to give up her baby for adoption—a trauma she has never recovered from. Despite harrowing police raids and the constant threat of arrest, she joins the Jane Network as an abortion provider, determined to give other women the choice she never had.
1980: After discovering a shocking secret about her family, twenty-year-old Nancy Mitchell begins to question everything she has ever known. When she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she feels like she has no one to turn to for help. Grappling with her decision, she locates “Jane” and finds a place of her own alongside Dr. Taylor within the network’s ranks, but she can never escape the lies that haunt her.
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Sunday Morning Adult Softball
10 AM to 12 Noon
RVA Fields
All Welcome
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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.
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
Rockaway Valley Garden Club (RVGC) May Program
The monthly RVGC Program will be held on May 9, 2023 from 11:00 am to 12 noon at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd, Boonton Township, NJ 07005
The presentation will be about "The Cook's Herb Garden". This will be presented by Caron White, nicknamed, "The Herb Lady". Caron is the Garden Steward of Rutgers Herb Garden and a lifelong herb consultant and master gardener. Fresh is always best when it comes to herbs. She will teach us how to plan, care for and harvest a culinary herb garden for any cuisine.
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Summer Recreation Camp 2023
6 Weeks: July 5th - August 11th - $125 Per Week
Week of July 5th - July 7th $75 (No camp July 3rd & 4th)
Monday to Friday 9:00am-12:00pm Held at RVS
Fun Fridays at RVA Fields
Spots are limited. Please do not wait to sign up.
Out of town residents may sign up for $150 per week.
Camp will be held in large open areas: gyms, playground, field and Leonard Park.
Small grade level groups will rotate to various stations.
Regular Rec Camp -Offered to children entering Kindergarten- 5th grade
Preschool Camp- Ages 3 and 4 (Must be potty trained)
Sport Camp- Grades 4th and 6th
All camp are on one registration. Please check the camp and weeks you are registering for.
Please submit the registration form for each camper and make checks payable to: Boonton Township Recreation. Forms can be mailed to: Boonton Township Recreation, 155 Powerville Road, Boonton Township.
You will receive additional information upon receipt of your application.
Any questions contact Kristin Groeneveld at: recdirector@boontontownship.com or 973-946-9914
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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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NEXT DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 20th
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Black Bear Awareness
As the winter months draw to a close and warm weather returns, please be reminded that our local black bear population will soon be coming out of hibernation.
For more information on this topics, including valuable resource materials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, visit: https://www.btpolice.org/news/post/5587/
We encourage our residents to take a few minutes to learn about black bears and see facts, which we hope can help Boonton Township and its bear neighbors live alongside each other safely and peacefully.
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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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