Township Times
Weekly edition
News for the next week ...
11/15 - America Recycles Day
11/16 - Recycling Depot - 9AM-12PM
11/18 - Planning Board Meeting - 7:30PM at Mt. Lakes Borough Hall
11/20 - Board of Education 7:30 PM
11/21 - Curbside Recycling
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Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown
McCaffrey Lane is the oldest recorded thoroughfare in the Township being built in 1767
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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Township Committee authorizes road open permit to New Jersey Natural Gas Company
to extend natural gas services mains to Oak Hills
At its regular monthly meeting on November 12, 2024, the Township Committee granted a road opening permit to New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG) to extend natural gas services mains to the
Oak Hills neighborhood. This is one of the largest extension of natural gas service in the Township in many years. The construction is authorized to begin on or about December 1, 2024.
NJNG will be contacting residents with more information regarding individual service connections as well as incentives and rebate information.
In October, the Township Committee authorized road opening permit for Wiltshire Drive and Bristol Ridge and that work is scheduled to begin shortly.
The Township is awaiting permit requests for service main extensions in Miller Drive, Decker Lane and Twin Hills Drive which are slated for Spring 2025.
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Each fall, the BTEF hosts our social event to help raise funds. This year, on November 23rd, we present The Fall Harvest Fundraiser! This evening is sure to be one for the memory books! We can mix, as parents, in a setting to see friends and meet new! Enjoy cocktail hour from 6-7, dinner, dessert, live music, and open beer and wine bar.
All proceeds go directly towards funding our mission to offer our children supplemental educational opportunities that indulge their passions, enrich their educational experience, and have a positive effect on the future of our Boonton Township community. We fund such popular programs like our 4KIDS after school enrichment program, our Volleyball program, the Spring Musical, Battle of the Books, the annual Readathon, the Hovercraft Project, and many more! Our teacher grants help bring cutting edge technology and ideas to both RVS and MLHS!
We have various prizes and raffles including:
- 40 Tricky Tray baskets valued between $50-150
- Raffle for an exclusive private Dinner Party at your home with Chef Vanderstraeten (purchase tickets on our ticketing site, $25 per ticket or 5 for $100) - you don't need to be present to win!
- Raffle for a Night Out in NYC (pre-purchase tickets on our ticketing site, $25 per ticket or 5 for $100) - you don't need to be present to win!
- Online Silent Auction with tons of amazing priceless items with bidding conveniently ONLINE!
- 50/50 Raffle the night of the event
Purchase your tickets to the event TODAY: https://onecau.se/_6s3u91 or become a Friend of the BEF by supporting our community!
Be sure to Like us on Facebook for Ed Foundation updates, announcements, and event pictures: https://www.facebook.com/BTEF4KIDS
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Municipal Building & Police Headquarters
Construction Update
Foundation for the addition progresses
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Green Team News
*Contact Daria VanderGoot for more information about the Green Team at dvandergoot@boontontownship.com*
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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!
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 Township's Payment Drop Box
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Rockaway Valley Garden Club (RVGC)
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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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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*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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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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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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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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