Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week ...
05/30-06/02- Early Voting at Municipal Building, 10AM-8PM; Sunday 10AM-6PM
06/01- Recycling Depot 9AM-12PM (or until dumpsters are full)
06/04- Primary Election Day - Polls open from 6AM-8PM - all voting at Municipal Building
06/05- Township Committee work meeting 7PM
06/06- Curbside Recycling (cans must be set out the night prior)
06/06- Lakeland Hills YMCA Senior Picnic 12PM-2PM
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
The Underground Railroad ran through Boonton Township
The Powerville Hotel on North Main Street was a station along the Underground Railroad.
The Hotel was owned by Nathan Hopkins, whose son Charles Hopkins became involved in the railroad as a teenager, went on to join the First New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in 1861
and eventually became the first Mayor of the Town of Boonton.
The Underground Railroad ran from Boonton to Powerville then through Rockaway Valley, by today's Split Rock Reservoir and into West Milford.
There were also stations in Rockaway, Dover, Pequannock and the Newfoundland, Stockholm, Canistear and Charlottesburg areas at the convergence of Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties.
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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Early Voting and Primary Election Day
The Boonton Township Municipal Building is an early voting location.
All registered voters of Morris County can vote at any of the eight early voting locations throughout the County.
Early voting a hours are:
Friday, May 30th- 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 1st - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 2nd - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 4th
Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM
All polling locations are in the Municipal Building
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Voting options for the primary election:
Apply for a vote-by-mail ballot and return it one of the following ways:
1. Mail: It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. June 4 and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before June 10.
2. Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of the county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on June 4.
3. Board of Elections Office: Deliver it in person to the county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on June 4.
Or, vote in person at your polling place, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, June 4. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.
NOTE: Vote-by-mail ballots CANNOT be returned to your polling place for this election.
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Mayor Honan with the 5th Grade Student Entrepreneurs
at TREP$ Event held on May 30th
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Boonton Township Softball
Come on down to RVA fields for some fun Sunday Softball!
Games start at 9:45AM on Sundays
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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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Open Space and Recreation Plan
The Boonton Township draft Open Space and Recreation Plan Update is available by clicking the link below. Public hearings will be scheduled prior to adoption of the plan - check back for hearing dates
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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*
*If your recycling can is not set out to the curb the night prior to curbside, the County will not consider you as a missed pickup*
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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Municipal Building and Police Headquarters Addition and Alteration
is out to bid
More information including the Notice to Bidders is available at Municipal Building Police HQ Notice to Bidders
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Notary Services
are offered free-of-charge to all Township Residents
at the Municipal Building during regular business hours Monday-Friday from 8am-12pm or 2pm-4pm
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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Local Farmers' Markets
Denville
Sundays thru November 19th
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Bloomfield Avenue Parking Lot
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Kinnelon
Mondays thru October 23rd
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Borough Hall - 130 Kinnelon Road
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Parsippany-Troy Hills
Fridays thru October
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Veterans Memorial Park - Route 46
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Boonton
Saturdays June thru November
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Plane Street Parking Lot
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Green Team News
The Boonton Township Green Team meets on the first Fridays of every month from 4:30-5:30 in the Municipal Building Conference room.
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News from our Health Officer
See the below link for the Health Departments Spring Biannual Newsletter
See the above flyer on the County-subsidized Cornerstone Social Adult Day Center. They provide a safe, upbeat place for aging adults to socialize with peers, weekdays from
8am –6pm. Sliding fee scales, attendance flexibility, exceptional staff and door-to-door transportation makes the program a hit for clients and caregivers alike!
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
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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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Book Club
We will meet on June 11 at 7pm at the Town Hall Library to discuss:
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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.
Guests 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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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
check the County website for drop off locations.
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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.
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