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Township Times

Weekly edition

News for the next week ...

12/28 - Recycling Depot - 9AM-12PM (or until dumpsters are full)

12/31 - Township Committee Meeting - 12:00 PM

01/01 - New Years Day - Municipal Offices Closed

01/02 - Curbside Recycling

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Boonton Township Trivia

Each week we will include a fun fact or historic tidbit about our great hometown

photo courtesy of Jean Ricker collection

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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Happy New Year!

from the

Township Committee and Staff

Holiday Recycling:

Saturday, December 28: Depot 9 AM to Noon

Thursday, January 2: Curbside Pick-Up

Saturday, January 11: Depot 9 AM - Noon

Christmas trees accepted at Recycling Depot on January 11 and 25

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Municipal Building Holiday Hours

Regular Hours: 8 AM - 4 PM

December 30-31, January 2-3

Offices Closed

January 1 - New Year's Day

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Boy Scout Troop 69 Annual Tree Pick-up

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Rockaway Valley Roundtable

Municipal Building & Police Headquarters

Construction Update

Police locker room area ----- Lower level lobby, archive record storage, mechanical room and offices

Lower level walls taking shape

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Green Team News

Check out this interesting article on Solar Panel recycling Solar Panel Article

Meetings are held on the first Friday of the month at 3PM.

In 2023, the Boonton Township Green Team received the Bronze Status for New Jerseys Sustainable Jersey Application. The Green Team worked together to complete certain topics to submit the application. The Green is looking to achieve Silver Status for the upcoming year.

*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!

For those of you who are members, you can just show your ID card and go upstairs. For those who are not members, please arrive about 5 minutes earlier so you can register with them. You will need to give your name and address so they can admit you. They will tell you where to go. We will be upstairs.

Our next meeting will be January 14, 2025 at 7pm at the Lakeland Hills YMCA upstairs room. We will be discussing:

For those of you reading ahead, we will meet February 11 at 7pm at the Lakeland Hills YMCA upstairs room to discuss:

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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.

Final Open Space Plan

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Prescription Drug Drop Box Program

check the County website for drop off locations.

https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Sheriff/Community-Programs/Prescription-Drug-Drop-Box-Program

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Recycling News

Earn up to $50 When You Recycle Old Appliances

Schedule Now

or call 888-314-8141

Receive $50 by recycling your working fridge or freezer in three easy steps:

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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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.

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

" ALERT BOONTON TOWNSHIP "

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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Township of Boonton
155 Powerville Road
Boonton Township, NJ 07005
973-402-4002

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