Community

Announcements

Nominations by Petition for Primary Election due by March 31, 2014.

Municipal Alliance is hosting a Town Hall meeting at the Ridge PAC on March 13 at 7 PM entitled "The Cycle of Pills to Heroin: Drug Trends in Our Community"

Bernards Township residents may be sick of shoveling out their driveways and sidewalks, but firefighters are asking them to break out the shovels again. This time clearing away the snow could help save a life.

Bernards Township 2014 Clinics and Screenings Schedule

Radon Test Kits Available for purchase

The Bernards Township Police would like to suggest a few crime prevention tips that may make it less likely you will become a victim of burglary/theft.

Ridge Oak Senior Housing.

The Environmental Commission (EC) and Shade Tree Commission (STC) launched a joint initiative on Charter Day to help Bernards Township recover from super-storm Sandy by encouraging Township residents to plant more than 5,000 trees over the next five years. The tree-planting program will be known as: “Five in 5.” “We think now is the time to address the overall tree losses suffered in storms over the last couple of years and begin to restore our depleted tree canopy,” said EC chairwoman Paula Axt. Her sentiments were echoed by Randy Santoro, chairman of the STC, who estimated that more than 15,000 mature trees were lost to Sandy alone. “The losses and damage were across the board,” Santoro explained. “No species was spared.” The commissions are urging Township residents to plant five trees in their yard over the next 5 years. Axt and Santoro also encourage interested residents, civic groups, scout troops and area students to support the tree-planting initiative by suggesting projects and getting involved with Five in 5. “We are very interested in hearing about potential projects,” said Santoro. The STC and EC hope that Five in 5 will provide a spark to restore the diminishing tree population in Bernards Township. For further information, see the Five in 5 link.

PROTECTING PRECIOUS CARGO

The Bernards Township Health Department has scheduled dates for the 2014 Child Health Conference. This program is part of the Vaccines for Children program of the New Jersey Department of Health. Residents of Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Chester Borough, Long Hill Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, and Peapack and Gladstone Borough are eligible. To schedule an appointment those interested should phone the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills at 908-766-0180. For further information phone the Bernards Township Health Department at 908-204-2520.

Ridge High Traffic Task Force Draft Report