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Township Times

Thanksgiving week edition

News for the next week...

11/26 - Thanksgiving Day - offices closed

11/27 - Family Fitness Walk - 8 AM to 10 AM - RVA Fields **due to the Thanksgiving forecast the event is postponed until Friday 11/27**

11/27 - Black Friday - offices closed

11/28 - Recycling Center - open from 9 AM to noon **You must unload your own recyclables - no assistance will be provided**

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Boonton Township Trivia

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

Wild turkeys are a familiar sight in Boonton Township

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The Township Committee and staff wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday

Boonton Township Recreation

Thanksgiving

Family Fitness Walk

has been moved due to the forecasted weather on Thanksgiving

Friday Morning, November 27, 2020

RVA Flight Path 8:00-10:00 AM

Enjoy a family fitness walk to work off your Thanksgiving meal!

Join us in the pavilion

After your walk join us for some hot chocolate and donuts

Get a tag from our Giving Tree to help bring some joy to local family!

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Weekly Coronavirus Update

The cumulative number of cases as of the start of community transmission in Morris County of COVID-19 in early March 2020 now stands at 158 cases as of November 24, 2020.

For health related information visit the Morris County Health Management website at: https://health.morriscountynj.gov/coronavirus/#cases for up-to-date data and information.

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HOLIDAY RECYCLING CENTER HOURS

Saturdays - 9 AM to Noon

November 28th

December 5th

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RECREATION BOOT CAMP

Thursday evenings and Friday mornings at RVA Fields Pavilion

due to the changing weather please sign-up if you will attend

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ADULT SOFTBALL

Sunday mornings at RVA Fields

10 AM to Noon

All Welcome

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BOOK CLUB MEETINGS

Attention anyone interested in joining the Boonton Township Book Club. We meet the second Tuesday of the month in the Municipal Building at 7pm.

Book selections for the upcoming meetings:

December 8th - Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of WWI

Also December 8th - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (OPTIONAL)

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC TAX SALE

The TOWNSHIP OF BOONTON announces the sale
of 2019 and prior year delinquent taxes and
other municipal charges through an on-line
auction on December 9, 2020 – 9:00 am.

For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and cost,
along with bidding instructions, please visit
https://boontontownship.newjerseytaxsale.com
**information can be viewed free of charge**

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Township Park Rules & Regs

RVA Fields: Residents must observe social distancing guidelines and gathering restrictions. Dogs must be leashed (leashes not exceeding 6') and must be under the owner's control at all times; remain on the gravel pathway or parking lot; cannot run off-leash or be on the fields; owners must pick-up after their dogs. Police continue patrols and will issue summonses to anyone allowing their dog to off-leash or failing to pick-up after their dog. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DOG REGULATIONS MAY RESULT IN DOG PRIVILEGE BEING SUSPENDED.
Leonard Park: Residents must observe social distancing guidelines and gathering restrictions. Tennis lessons are prohibited at the tennis courts. Dogs are strictly prohibited.
Griffith Park is re-opened. Residents must observe social distancing guidelines and gathering restrictions. Dogs are strictly prohibited.

While using our parks, grounds and trails, residents are asked to:

-Refrain from using parks or trails if you are exhibiting virus symptoms.

-Follow CDC’s guidance on personal hygiene prior to and during use of parks or trails.

-Observe CDC’s minimum recommended social distancing of 6 feet from other individuals at all times. If this is not possible, users should find an alternate location or depart that space.

-Understand that public restrooms are not available but have portable restrooms (please bring personal sanitary supplies for yourself).

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BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOOK SWAP

Don't forget about the Township Book Swap. Stop by the Municipal Building during business hours (8 AM - 4 PM) to select any book(s) of your choice.

We are currently at capacity so we are not accepting any new books.

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" 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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