Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week ...
10/18- Trunk or Treat - 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, RVA Fields
10/19 - Shredding Event - 8 AM- 11 AM, Recycling Center
10/19 - Recycling Depot - 9 AM- 12 PM - Center closes when dumpsters are full
10/19 - Mt. Zion Church Rummage Sale - 9AM-3PM
10/24 - Curbside Recycling - All containers must be out by 6AM
10/26 - Early Voting Begins - See below for further information
10/26 - Donnie Farrell III Food Drive - RVA Fields 9AM-2PM
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
Rockaway Valley School turns 65 this year!
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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Trunk or Treat Tonight!
6:30PM-8:30PM
RVA Fields
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rummage Sale
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Early Voting begins on Saturday, October 26th
all residents are encouraged to take advantage of early voting due to on-going construction
Early Voting at Boonton Township Municipal Modular Office
any Morris County registered voter can vote at this location
October 26 to November 3
Polls Open Monday- Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Boonton Township Early Voting Location – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
or you may vote at any Early Voting locations in Morris County listed on the flyer
next closest Early Voting location is the Denville Municipal Building
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🎃🍬 DONATE HALLOWEEN CANDY 🍬🎃
Help Us Make This Year's Trick-or-Treating on Birchwood Sweet for Everyone!
Donate Halloween Candy for Birchwood Lane
Your contribution will go toward making sure all children in our community have a spooktacular time on Halloween night!
What We Need:
Individually wrapped candies
Chocolate bars, gummies, and hard candies
*Please, no homemade or perishable treats*
Drop-Off Details:
📍 Location: 1 Birchwood Lane: Please drop bags of candy on the well!
Thank You for Spreading Halloween Joy! 🎃
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2024 General Election
Tuesday, November 5
Polls Open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
All districts vote in the Municipal Modular Office at
155 Powerville Road
Voter parking shuttle will be available on Election Day
Boonton Township Polling Locations – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
Vote by Mail
Vote-by-Mail Ballots for the November 5th General Election are now available. Applications must be received by the Morris County Clerk's Office by Tuesday, October 29th, in order to vote by mail.
How to Submit Your Mail-In Ballot – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
Boonton Township Municipal Building Ballot Drop Box – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
Early In-Office Voting Now Available
In-office early voting on Vote-by-Mail Ballots is also available
Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, up until Monday, November 4th, at 3:00 PM
and
at the Morris County Clerk's Office, Court Street in Morristown.
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Girl Scout Troop 96538 Bronze and Silver Award recipients
recognized by the Mayor and Township Committee at the October 15, 2024 meeting
Girl Scouts Natalia Arpino, Gianna Bentrovato, Abigail Grace Bielinski, Sophia Hermey, Mia Jones, Ella Masters and Leah Mills
are pictured with Mayor Brian Honan and Committee Members Tom Donadio and Tom SanFilippo
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Municipal Building & Police Headquarters
Construction Update
The foundation dig begins on Monday
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*Just a gentle reminder that the Township Pickle Ball courts are first-come first-serve. *
We have received reports of users advising others that their group has reserved the pickleball courts.
There are no reserved courts except for RVS classes and programs, and those dates and times are posted.
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Book Club
All Book Club Meetings are at 7pm – AT THE YMCA as Town Hall will be under construction. The YMCA has graciously allowed us to have all our meetings while town hall is under construction there!
In November, we will meet November 12 at 7pm at the YMCA to discuss:
For those reading ahead, we will meet December 10 at 7pm at Diana Lane’s house at 17 Twin Hills Drive to discuss:
Also, for December, for those wanting to do a holiday book swap, please bring a gently used or new book wrapped for a fun Secret Santa!
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Boonton Townships Payment Drop Box
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Open Space and Recreation Plan
The Boonton Township Final Open Space and Recreation Plan Update is available by clicking the link below.
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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
check the County website for drop off locations.
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Recycling News
Earn up to $50 When You Recycle Old Appliances
or call 888-314-8141
Visit energysaveNJ.com/fridge or call 888-314-8141 to schedule your pickup.
JCP&L will collect your working appliance. No-contact pickups are available.
You’ll receive $50 for recycling your fridge or freezer.
Receive an additional $25 when you recycle an air conditioner or dehumidifier with a qualifying full-size refrigerator or freezer.
*As a reminder all missed curbside recycling pickups should be reported no later than 9 a.m. the following day to Daria VanderGoot at 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*
*DO NOT PUT YOUR RECYLABLES IN PLASTIC BAGS, THEY WILL NOT BE TAKEN CURBISDE OR AT THE DEPOT*
*For more information on recycling visit MCMUA Website*
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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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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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Green Team News
The Boonton Township Green Team meets on the first Fridays of every month in the Municipal Building Conference room.
*Contact Daria VanderGoot for more information at dvandergoot@boontontownship.com*
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News from our Health Officer
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.
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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Rockaway Valley Garden Club
The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of each Month.
Meetings begin at 10:00 am.
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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National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25, 2024.
The Boonton Township Police Department is urging drivers to slow down and be aware of school buses in our community. Although school buses are one of the safest modes of transportation, injuries and fatalities do occur outside of or near the buses. Most often, these tragedies occur because a motorist has failed to slow down and obey the bus’s stop sign, or to follow local traffic laws. Nationally, school bus passing is illegal, and it is a deadly risk to bus riders and their caretakers. Drivers should always come to a complete stop when a school bus stop-arm is extended, and the red lights are flashing.
From 2013 to 2022, there were 1.5 times more fatalities among pedestrians (169) than occupants of school buses (111) in school-bus-related crashes. A total of 111 school-age children (18 and younger) died in school-bus-related crashes during that period, either as occupants of school buses or other vehicles, or on foot or bike. Of the 111 deaths, 25 were children who were walking. From 2000-2022, there were 55 fatalities in crashes that involved a driver illegally passing a stopped school bus. Almost half of those fatalities (25) were pedestrians who were 18 years old or younger.
The Boonton Township Police Department reminds all of our motorists that yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. This is when motorists should begin to slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles. Motorists may begin moving only when the red flashing lights are turned off, the stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins to move. School bus riders and their caretakers are relying on drivers to follow the law to keep them safe.
For more information about school bus stop safety, please visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety#the-topic-bus-stop-safety.
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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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