News for the week.
3/3 - Recycling Depot 9:00AM - Noon
3/5 - Planning Board 7:30PM
3/7- Township Committee 7:00PM
3/8 - Curbside Recycling
3/9 - Municipal Alliance Meeting 8:00AM - new members welcome
3/9 - Green Team 8:45AM - new members welcome
THIS MONDAY - MEATLESS MONDAYS BEGIN!!
Join the Boonton Township Green Team and go #meatlessmondays in march. Skipping meat one day a week is good for you, great for your nation’s health, and better for the planet. The Boonton Township Green Team is launching March Meatless Mondays for all the right reasons. Recipes available on the website.
Greens help you go green! Eating less meat helps contribute to reducing greenhouse emissions from production and transportation of livestock. It also cuts back on livestock water-use, which is significantly higher than it is for produce.
PARTICIPATION IN GREEN TEAM CHALLENGES SUCH AS THIS HELPS THE TOWNSHIP MAINTIAN ITS SUSTAINABLE JERSEY CERTIFICATION WHICH MAKES IT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING.
WHEN THE SNOW FALLS
Please make sure that you or your contractor do not shovel, blow or plow snow from your driveway into the road. It is important to keep the roads clear of snow. Our plow drivers do their best to keep from piling the snow in front of the mailbox, but clearing that area is the homeowner's responsibility. And remember - there is no overnight parking permitted on any road/street within the Township.
In order to avoid having the edge of your property (lawn, curbing, etc.) damaged please consider placing some 3’ high markers along the edge of your property. This provides a reference point for the plow drivers while clearing the roadways.
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COMMUNITY VOICE SURVEY
The Boonton Township Municipal Alliance Committee and Green Team are excited to partner with the North Jersey Health Collaborative (NJHC) to provide you with the opportunity to share what health looks like in your neighborhood!
The NJHC is a group of more than 150 organizations working together to create healthy communities and healthy people. Every three years, the NJHC tries to figure out what topics to focus on to improve health across northern New Jersey.
To make sure we’re choosing the topics that really matter, we’re asking YOU to share your opinions and experiences.
The survey is easy to complete and it takes less than 15 minutes! Your answers are completely confidential and it’s up to you whether or not you want to share your voice.
By completing the survey, you can also enter for a chance to win $100 or the grand prize…a football signed by the New York Jets!
You can complete the survey online using this link or you can request a hard copy.
The survey is available in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Thank you for your participation and for working with us promote health in your neighborhood and across northern New Jersey!
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Assistance Programs Available for JCP&L Customers to Help with Winter Heating Bills
Morristown, N.J. – As the cold weather continues, financial assistance programs are available for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who need help with winter heating bills.
Assistance to qualifying JCP&L customers is available through the Lifeline, Universal Service Fund (USF), Weatherization, Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE) and New Jersey SHARES programs.
• Lifeline offers a cash grant to help people who meet certain age and disability requirements, or who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). For additional information call 1-800-792-9745.
• USF helps residential customers maintain electric service by offering eligible customers a monthly bill credit, which is based on household income and energy usage. For more information, call 1-800-510-3102.
• The Weatherization program includes the installation of home energy measures that can help reduce energy bills. Weatherization programs include Comfort Partners, sponsored by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. For additional information visit www.njcleanenergy.com and click on “Residential” or call 1-800-915-8309.
• PAGE aids low-to moderate-income households who experience economic hardship and struggle to pay their electric and natural gas bills. For more information visit www.NJPowerOn.orgor call 1-732-982-8710.
• New Jersey SHARES offers temporary financial assistance to people having difficulty paying their electric bills. The fund helps those who need assistance because of an illness, job loss or other problem that has created a financial crisis, but are not eligible for other income or age-based programs. For additional information call 1-866-657-4273 or visit http://www.njshares.org.
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BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALENDAR please go to the following link: http://rvsnj.org/rvsnj/
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SIXTH ANNUAL MORRIS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY YOUTH ACADEMY
APPLY STARTING MARCH 1 – HIGHLY COMPETATIVE, LIMITED ENROLLMENT
Morris County is extremely proud to announce that our sixth-annual Morris County Public Safety Youth Academy program will be held this July for students entering grades 9-12 in the fall.
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RECREATION NEWS
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP -- REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILALBE
AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ON THE WEBSITE.
***Please bring a mat or towel***
$65 for 6 sessions or $120 for 12 sessions
One Night-$65
Monday and Wednesdays $120
TUESDAY EVENING ADULT BASKETBALL
All adults welcome.
7:30 PM at RVS
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0 The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the 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 join us to see what we are about.
Check us out at rockawayvalleygardenclub.org or on our Facebook page.
Questions can be sent to info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org.
For information on membership, contact Karen at (973) 588-7599
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The Friendship Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month.
Open to all residents of BT. Call 862-703-6111 for details
No meetings in January, February and March.
April 3......Casa Bella - 300 Route 46 West, Denville
May 1......Wasabi Bistro - 126 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton
June 5......Tuscan Table - 28 Diamond Spring Road, Denville
July 3......Columbia Inn - 29 Main Road, Montville
August 7......Fasil - 308 Wootton Street, Boonton
September 4......Denville Seafood - 61 Broadway, Denville
October 2......Hapgood's - 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes
November 6......Roma Pizza - 709 Main Street, Boonton
December 4.......Hunan Taste - 67 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville