Happening This Week....

Township Times

Weekly edition

News for the next week...

4/15 - Easter Egg Hunt - 10 AM Leonard Park

4/15 - Good Friday - Municipal Offices Closed

4/15 - Passover Begins

4/15-4/16 - BTFD Annual Easter Plant Sale

4/17 - Easter Sunday

4/21 - Curbside Recycling

4/22 - Earth Day

4/23 - Recycling Depot - 9 AM to Noon

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Boonton Township Trivia

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

photos from 1929

Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle in Boonton Township

for the blind flying test flights at Aircraft Radio

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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from the Township Committee and staff

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Boonton Township Recreation

Easter Egg Hunt

Friday, April 15th

Leonard Park

10 AM sharp

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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 and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd.

Guest 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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Registration is OPEN for the 19th Annual Township Classic Golf Outing sponsored by the Boonton Township Education Foundation.

Registration closes on April 14th! -- Grab your foursome & Register today at www.BTEFNJ.org ...FORE Education!!

How many Township Classics have you golfed?? Don't miss this one! The funds support our BT kids' education from K-12th at RVS and MLHS.

PLUS -- Hot off the press -- BTEF is coordinating a Party Bus! Stay tuned for more info!

Spring is in the air - hope to see you there!

Register here: https://one.bidpal.net/btefgolfouting/welcome

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from the Boonton Township Fire Department

BTFD ANNUAL EASTER FLOWER SALE

Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16

Old Denville Road Firehouse from 8am – 4pm (or until sold out).

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News from our Health Officer

Public Health Nurse Office Hours

Our Public Health Nurse office hours have resumed on Friday mornings from 9AM to 10AM. If you would like to confer with our nurse, Cindie Bella, RN, BSN, REHS, MAS,

she can be contacted at

973-631-5491 or cbella@co.morris.nj.us

The Public Health Nurse serves as a vital resource to our community for health-related referrals such as COVID tests and vaccines or weigh loss management. Blood pressure screenings are done during office hours - no appointment is necessary. Stop by during office hours for more information.

Weekly Coronavirus Update

The cumulative number of cases in Boonton Township as of the start of community transmission in Morris County of COVID-19 in early March 2020 now stands at 916 since April 14, 2022.

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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Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey located in Whippany

is holding a donation drive for Ukraine

to contribute or for more information please go to:

https://uaccnj.org/event/humanitarian-aid-drive-for-victims-of-the-russian-war-in-ukraine/

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Boonton Township Recreation

Summer Recreation Camp 2022

Six Weeks: July 5th - August 12th - $125 Per Week

Week of July 5th - July 8th $100 (No camp July 4th)

Monday to Friday 9:00am-12:00pm Held at RVS

Fun Fridays at RVA Fields

Spots are limited. Please do not wait to sign-up.

Out of town residents may sign up for $150 per week.

Camp will be held in large open areas: gyms, playground, field and Leonard Park.

Campers must bring their own snacks and water bottles.

Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Small grade level groups will rotate to various stations.

Offered to children entering Kindergarten-Fifth Grade

Preschool Camp- Ages 3 and 4 (Must be potty trained)

Sport Camp- Grades 4th and 6th

Please complete the attached registration form along with the COVID Acknowledgement Form.

All camps are on one registration form this year.

Please submit the forms for each camper and make checks payable to: Boonton Township Recreation. Forms can be mailed to: Boonton Township Recreation, 155 Powerville Road, Boonton Township, NJ 07005.

You will receive additional information upon receipt of your application.

Any questions contact Kristin Groeneveld at: recdirector@boontontownship.com or 973-946-9914

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Book Club

Monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm in Town Hall.

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Boonton Township Recreation

Spring Clean-Up Sale

Township Wide Garage Sale

Start Your Spring Cleaning

Have a Garage Sale along with other Township Residents!

Save the Date: Saturday, May 7th

Rain Date- May 14th

8:00am-2:00pm

Sign up to participate for only $20

Proceeds will go towards our Summer Recreation Camp.

A map of the all-participating houses will be available at town hall and posted on various websites.

Please submit a registration form and payment to the Municipal Building not later than Friday, April 29th Attention: Recreation Department, 155 Powerville Road

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In search of old Boonton Township photographs

for display in the Municipal Building

we can certainly arrange to reprint your photograph if you cannot donate it to the Township

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A Message From the Boonton Township Police Department

BTPD RECEIVES RE-ACCREDITATION FROM THE STATE

The Boonton Township Police Department is honored to announce that our agency received re-accreditation status earlier this month from the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Accreditation Commission.

Accreditation through the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Association is a voluntary program which signifies a commitment to the absolute highest standards in the law enforcement industry.

The Boonton Township Police Department has been an accredited agency since 2013 and undergoes a rigorous and constant year-round assessment process in order to maintain accredited status.

Pictured below is Police Chief Michael Danyo with the Boonton Township Police Department Accreditation Team.

L to R: Sgt. Jason Raffo, Lt. Joseph D'Agostino, Chief Michael Danyo, Sgt. Thomas Cacciabeve

" 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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