Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week...
02/05 - Planning Board Meeting - 7:30 PM
02/07 - Township Committee Work Meeting - 7:00 PM
02/10 - Recycling Depot - 9:00 AM to Noon
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED AT FOUR CORNERS
SINCE THIS CIRCA 1909 PHOTO
there were no electric or telephone lines which came to the Valley in the 1940s
then known as the Butler Road, it was re-named Powerville Road by 1950
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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Renovation and Addition to the Municipal Building & Police Headquarters
For more information about this project go to:
Municipal Building and Police Headquarters Renovation and Addition
See the Public Presentation
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1st Quarter Real Estate Taxes
due no later than February 12, 2024
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DOG LICENSE RENEWALS WERE DUE BY JANUARY, 31st
NOW ACCEPTING ON-LINE PAYMENTS
This is a reminder to license your dogs.
You may renew on-line at
Pay On-Line Dog License Renewal
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BTSD To Hold Bond Referendum Info Sessions
The community can learn more about the March 12 bond referendum to improve Rockaway Valley School at two February events. Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from district representatives and other professionals working on the referendum.
School building tours will be held Feb. 13, from 6-7:30 p.m. Please register using this form.
A virtual forum will be held Feb. 28, from 6:30-8 p.m. Hear from the project architect, financial advisers and teachers who will discuss how proposed improvements would benefit students. Join on Feb. 28 using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86827969272
Prior to the events, residents can find information on the projects, funding strategy and voting, along with FAQs, at the district’s bond referendum website, www.btrvs.org/referendum
Vote March 12th
Polls open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Municipal Building Public Meeting Room - lower level
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Mail-in ballots will be mailed on or about February 5th
Ballot drop-box at Municipal Building will be open to deposit mail-in ballots
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REMINDER THAT ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR
BOONTON TOWNSHIP’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Registration is simple and easy
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.
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Recycling News
The Township of Boonton
is seeking interested individuals to join our Recycling Team
as Recycling Depot Attendants
on Saturday mornings from 9 AM to 12 Noon
Individuals must be age 16 or older to apply.
$50/per session
Contact our Recycling Coordinator, Daria VanderGoot at
dvandergoot@boontontownship.com
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Old Denville Road Gas Main Extension
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On or about February 5th Old Denville Road
will be closed from Powerville Road to Tourne Road
from 8:30 AM to 4 PM (Monday-Friday)
work is expected to take 10-14 days, weather permitting.
Please follow posted detours
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Come join and bring your ideas to the Green Team!
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News from our Health Officer
Public Health Nurse Office Hours
Our Public Health Nurse has weekly office hours from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM - please call to confirm the day. If you would like to confer with our nurse, Margie Corbett, RN, BS
she can be contacted at
973-631-5328 or mcorbett@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 weight 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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If you do not wish to receive a
Vote by Mail ballot
for all future elections,
Ballot Opt-Out Form
is available at
https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/forms/mib-voter-opt-out-form-050621.pdf
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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
Press Release
Rockaway Valley Garden Club (RVGC) February 2024 Program
The monthly RVGC Program will be held on February 14, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12 noon at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd, Boonton Township, NJ 07005
The program will be presented by Megan Stypulkoski, a local herbalist, artist, and owner of Sheep Hill Herbals in Boonton. She will teach us about the plants around us.
“Intro to Botany” will introduce the essential skills to properly identify plants.
She will go over basic plant evolutionary history to help us understand how to categorize local flora from a botanist’s perspective before we learn to access these plants.
We will learn leaf and flower morphology, growth habits and some common familiar plant families.
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Book Club
Our February meeting will be February 13 at 7pm to discuss:
For those of you reading ahead, March we will be meeting March 12 at 7pm in the Town Hall Library to discuss:
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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
check the County website for drop off locations.
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BTPD Lectures MLHS Student Body on Internet Safety
All last week members of the Boonton Township Police Department spoke to the Mountain Lakes High School student body about internet safety and other important relevant topics. We would like to give a special thank you to our friends at MLHS for allowing our officers to discuss these important matters with the students in our community.
The Boonton Township Police Department is Seeking Qualified Candidates to Join our Team
The Boonton Township is actively seeking candidates for employment. Interested candidates can view our current hiring announcement at: www.btpolice.org/Employment
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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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