Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week ...
03/16- Boonton Twp Clean-up Day 10AM-1PM
03/17- Happy St. Patrick's Day
03/19- First Day of Spring
03/23 - Recycling Depot - 9AM -Noon - depot closes when dumpster are full
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
The Iron Works at Powerville
At Powerville, a mile above Boonton on the Rockaway River, a forge and a grist-mill were erected by Joseph SCOTT early in the beginning of this century. A few years afterward his second son, William, became a joint owner with his father. After the death of Joseph SCOTT, which occurred about 1827, William SCOTT became the sole proprietor. He was an active, enterprising man, and sought to make improvements in the manufacture of iron. He was to a great degree successful in accumulating property, and became the owner of large tracts of land, and among these the Hibernia tract, with valuable iron mines from which he procured his supply of ore. He introduced at Powerville a method of separating the pure part of iron ore from the dross by first pounding it and then passing it over large magnetic rollers. This was with a view to improving the quality of the iron and increasing the yield with a given quantity of fuel used in smelting. William SCOTT died at the time when anthracite coal was being successfully brought into use for puddling or converting pig into wrought iron. This new use of anthracite, and the scarcity and high price of charcoal, have driven the old-fashioned charcoal bloomaries out of existence; save here and there one, like that at Powerville, which has been kept for converting scrap iron into blooms by the use of charcoal. Elijah D. SCOTT, the only son, at the death of his father succeeded to the ownership of the forge and grist-mill, and he with Thomas C. WILLIS built in 1846 a small rolling-mill, which was used for making the smaller kinds of merchant iron from charcoal blooms made in the forge. Elijah D. SCOTT died, leaving by his will the forge, rolling-mill, grist-mill, and all the property on the east side of the river to Mr. WILLIS, who continued to operate these mills as before, until his death; since that, the forge and rolling-mill have been rented and employed in making horseshoe and other kinds of merchant iron from scrap blooms made in the forge. Large quantities of scrap are brought by canal and by railroad from New York for that purpose.
Munsell’s History of Morris County, New Jersey 1739-1882, Chapter 23
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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Boonton Township's Clean Up Day
We will meet at the Municipal Building.
Come Join the Boonton Township Green Team to help clean-up our local parks!
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2024 Summer Camp
You may register and pay online with the below links
Summer Camp Credit Card Payment
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Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 23rd
Leonard Park
10:00 am Sharp
Rain Date: Sunday, March 24th at 12:00
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Recycling News
*As a reminder all missed curbside recycling pickups should be reported no later than 9 a.m. the following day to Daria VanderGoot at 973-402-4024 or dvandergoot@boontontownship.com*
*Save the dates for Boonton Townships Shredding Events May 4 and October 19 from (8am-11am) *
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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Notary Services
are offered free-of-charge to all Township Residents
at the Municipal Building during regular business hours
it's a good idea to call the Clerk's Office at 973-402-4002 in advance to ensure a Notary is available
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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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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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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
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Boonton Township Fire Department
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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
check the County website for drop off locations.
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BTPD Reminds Residents to Drive Safely This Holiday Weekend
Studies reveal that St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest days on our nation’s roads, especially during the overnight hours.
Year after year, the rate of impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes is higher at night on St. Patrick’s Day.
The latest data shows that 41 of the 47 recent traffic fatalities involving an impaired driver during the St. Patrick's holiday period occurred in the nighttime hours between 6pm and 6am.
BTPD reminds our residents to never drink and drive, and please be extra cautious while traveling on the roads this holiday weekend.
As usual, our officers will be working around the clock, keeping our residents and our motorists safe!
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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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Type in @BOONTONTWPPD IN YOUR FACEBOOK SEARCH BAR OR IN MESSENGER TO FIND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAGE
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