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NEWS AND EVENTS
Week of January 11, 2019
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In Roxbury Township Public Schools, our students and schools are involved with more than just academics. They are active members of the community who give their time and efforts to important causes. Check out all the upcoming events happening throughout Roxbury in the coming weeks.
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ROXBURY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
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Roxbury we want to hear from you! We're always looking for great stories of things happening in the Roxbury Schools and around town that involve our students, staff, and families! And now we've made it even easier to submit your content! Stories, high quality pictures, and even videos can be submitted
here or by emailing
goodnews@roxbury.org.
Please remember to include first and last names of individuals pictured!
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 Help support a Roxbury staff member who's son Henry recently had a brain tumor removed and still has a long road ahead.
Twelve Roxbury Students Earn Google Certification
 As a Google Reference District, Roxbury Township Public Schools was afforded a pilot opportunity from Google to have students 13 years and older pilot a G-Suite Certification for Students.
 Before winter break, a dozen Roxbury students at Eisenhower Middle School and Roxbury High School earned that certification. They were eighth graders Emilia Stumpo,
Camila Gil, Sean Feeney, James Winters, Luke Scaraggi, freshman Eric Folsom, juniors Adam Reingold, William Fulton, Ammar Alam, and seniors Robert Rust, Caitlin Menor and Courtney Graf.
This certification is designed to measure a student's ability to work, communicate, and collaborate in real-time using G-Suite.
Why should students be certified?
As the workplace becomes increasingly digital, collaborating effectively using real-time productivity tools is becoming a prerequisite skill. A Google Cloud certification in G Suite signals to employers a person's readiness to operate in today's modern work environment. By earning the G Suite certification, individuals prove their ability to use cloud-based tools to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and files. Students demonstrate that they can communicate effectively with email and online meeting solutions.
This voluntary program examined and verified the proficiency of key features of the G-Suite platform which included Drive, Gmail, Hangouts Meet, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Click here to read more about this on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury Schools Selected to Present at ISTE Conference
 Roxbury Schools applied and was selected to present at this year's International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference on Finding Your Wings After You've Jumped Off the EDGE.
Roxbury's Director of Instructional Innovation and Planning, Michael Mitchell along with Roxbury's Director of Technology Teresa Rehman, and Roxbury's Technology Integration Specialist Ruth Davis will present in June at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Their poster presentation will be on the digital badging program the district has embarked upon this past year.
EDGE is Roxbury's self-directed, online personalized learning program developed uniquely for Roxbury teachers and students. EDGE supports self-paced course games for teachers focused on Tech Tools, G-Suite and Pedagogy and Media Literacy and Career Pathway for students. Individuals can complete activities within minutes and progress through the game as they level up and earn points. For more information about Roxbury EDGE visit
https://sites.google.com/roxbury.org/attherox/
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Roxbury's team will inform ISTE attendees on how Roxbury is working to implement a sustainable, innovative, and personalized approach to learning for our students and staff and how digital badging offers more than just professional development. Roxbury Schools is exploring how credentialing for skills that are not assessed through traditional methods are so vital in the college and career readiness placement. Click here to read more on our website under "In The News".
Innovators Shouldn't Fear the 'Gotcha,' says Roxbury School Board Chief
 Teachers and administrators in Roxbury schools should not be afraid of being criticized for trying new things, said Roxbury School Board President Leo Coakley on January 7th.
Coakley,
re-elected to the board in November
- chosen Monday by his colleagues to serve a second year as board president - said innovative thinking must be embraced.
"We as board members ... should encourage teachers and administrators to question how things are being done and look for ways to improve, to innovate," said Coakley, entering his seventh year on the panel.
He noted that change, while beneficial, "cannot be haphazard. It must be purposeful. It must be evaluated."
However, Coakley stressed that "teachers and administrators should not have to worry about the gotcha aspect" of suggesting something different.
"They should be able to feel free to make changes and innovation that are in conformance with our board policies and the state regulations and law and make adjustments as they need, based upon realistic evaluation as they go," he said. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
K-6 STEAM Expo: Seeds of Sustainability - Register Closes Jan 15
 Jefferson School leads the pack with the most participants signed up so far for this year's STAM Expo. With Kennedy and Franklin not far behind!
Don't worry Nixon and Lincoln/Roosevelt! There's still time to register!
Calling all Scientists, Engineers, and Earth Savers! Registration closes January 15th for this year's K-6 STEAM Expo. This year's expo will be Saturday, March 9, 2019 with the theme of Seeds of Sustainability. We want to see projects that touch on sustainability like renewable energy, eco-friendly, gardens/composts, weather, health and wellness, recycling, food/waste, etc.
The mission of the Roxbury STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) EXPO is to motivate and develop the passion of all learners. We support the achievements of our students as they prepare to become leaders and innovators in STEAM and 21st Century Careers.
We are also inviting local businesses and organizations to set up tables and promote their programs for students that support science, engineering, and sustainability practices with a focus this year on Sustainability. If this is something you may be interested in, please visit
www.roxbury.org/STEAMExpoVendor.
As mentioned, this year's STEAM Expo theme is "Seeds of Sustainability". If you choose to be a part of this event, we ask that you try and gear your information, projects, or takeaways with a sustainable topic like renewable energy, eco-friendly, gardens/composts, weather, health and wellness, recycling, food/waste, etc.
For more information and to register online, please visit
www.roxbury.org/STEAMExpo. Each registered student will receive a STEAM t-shirt!
As you know, the Roxbury Schools recently earned Bronze certification in the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program and a big portion of this program is education, so let's all do our part to be informed! For more information to see what Roxbury is doing, please visit
www.roxbury.org/Sustainable. Here you'll find board approved policies, initiatives, and news!
Portrait of a Graduate #AtTheRox - Next Session: Feb 13
 Here in Roxbury, we are all connected by a shared aspiration: that all of our children have an educational experience preparing them to be effective lifelong learners and contributors. More than ever, our children's educational experience must not only provide for the acquisition of rigorous academic content, but it must also be more intentional about fostering critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and other 21st century skills our young people need to thrive in this complex, rapidly changing world.
Roxbury's Portrait of a Graduate is a community led process that allows all stakeholders (parents, community stakeholders, educators, and most importantly, students) help provide strategic direction and guidance towards a redesign of the overall educational experience for students. It is our hope that this collective vision reinvigorates and re-engages students, educators, and community stakeholders. Providing feedback for Portrait of a Graduate is important for parents of all learners since this is a K-12 visioning process.
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts to help us in this visioning process and please know you are all welcome to our public Portrait of a Graduate meeting this February 13 at 7 p.m. in Lincoln Roosevelt Auditorium at 34 North Hillside Avenue, Succasunna, NJ 07876.
Click here to provide your feedback in a short survey.
Dates Set for Roxbury's Kindergarten Registration for Next Year
 Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its Kindergarten registration dates for the 2019/2020 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2019 to participate.
Roxbury Township Public Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to help children develop skills and strategies that will help them learn and establish a foundation for lifelong success in education. The program allows more time for students to address curriculum in depth and allows teachers to provide additional activities in learning.
To register for Kindergarten, parents must bring their child's original birth certificate, record of immunizations, and three proofs of residency at the time of registration. To access more details, visit
www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration.
Parents must make an appointment at their home school to register their child. If the home school is unknown, please contact the Transportation department at 973-584-6756 and based on your address, they can let you know what school your child should be attending.
Click here
to view the different school's registration schedules.
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Wrestling Update:
 Wrestling: Results, links and featured coverage for Thursday, Jan 3
Click here to see the wrestling results from January 3rd from NJ.com.
Roxbury at Middletown North - Jan 5
Click here
to see the wrestling match results from January 5th from NJ.com.
Wrestling: Results, links and featured coverage for Tuesday, Jan. 8
Click here to see the wrestling match results from January 8th from NJ.com.
Ice Hockey Update:
Roxbury (2) at Randolph (8) - Boys Ice Hockey - Jan 9
Evan Xhumba scored twice and assisted twice to lead Randolph, No. 7 in the
NJ.com Top 20, over Roxbury, 8-2, at Mennen Arena in Morristown.
Kyle Barbera recorded two goals and one assist while James Mattson, Michael Sofia and Justin Harper added a goal and an assist apiece for Randolph, which held a 7-2 lead after two periods.
JT Zangara scored once while Nick Gallo had two assists for Randolph.
Kevin Keane and Nicholas Hefferle scored a goal apiece for Roxbury. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Congrats Scott Jarosz on your 100th career win in Roxbury Wrestling
Congrats to Scott Jarosz. Scotty won his 100th career match at RHS, defeating his opponent from Pope John. Way to Go Scotty!
#GoGaelsGo #RoxburyProud
Basketball Updates:
Roxbury Basketball Soundly Beats Morris Knolls - Jan 4
Bouyed by the efforts of Kyle Haegele and Will Findlay, the Roxbury High School boys basketball team on Friday defeated Morris Knolls.
The Gaels beat the Golden Eagles by a score of 59-39 in the home game. The victory brings Roxbury's record for the season to 4-3. Click here to read more game coverage from Tap Into Roxbury. Click here to read additional coverage of this game from NJ.com.
Roxbury (21) at Sparta (32) - Girls Basketball - Jan 4
Emily Dilger notched a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds as Sparta topped Roxbury, 32-21, in Sparta.
Dilger, who also had four blocks, four steals, and two assists, received helped as four others reached the scoring column. Brianna Falco made two 3-pointers and had seven points and five assists and four steals and Ellen Villapando recorded five points, three rebounds, and two assists.
The Spartans led 19-9 at the half. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury Boys Basketball Defeats Montville - Jan 7
Led by senior Will Findlay, the Roxbury High School boys basketball team on Monday stomped Montville 53-43.
Playing on the home court, Findlay scored 16 of the Gaels' points in the victory, a game that brings the team's record to 5-3. Click here to read more from Tap Into. Click here to read game coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury (22) at Morris Knolls (52) - Girls Basketball - Jan 7
Morris Knolls outscored Roxbury by 17 points in the third quarter to break open a 52-22 win in Rockaway.
Emily Metje led Roxbury with three 3-pointers for nine points. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury (52) at Parsippany Hills (60) - Boys Basketball - Jan 9
Anthony Memoili stroked five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points as Parsippany Hills defeated Roxbury, 60-52, in Morris Plains.
Jason Reid and Jordan Thompson scored 14 points apiece for Parsippany Hills, with Thompson adding eight rebounds.
Roxbury's Trevor Napoliello had 17 points in defeat. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
Pope John (44) at Roxbury (27) - Girls Basketball - Jan 9
Kenna Squier recorded 30 points, 16 rebounds, 14 steals, three assists and four blocks to lead Pope John over Roxbury, 44-27, in Succasunna.
Alana Robinson finished with four points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Pope John, which led by three at halftime before pulling away with a 14-9 third quarter.
Melissa Murphy scored 12 points while Cassidy Miller added seven for Roxbury. Click here to read this coverage from NJ.com.
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Gaels Going Green - Did you know...
 All seven Roxbury Township Public Schools earned Bronze certification in August 2018 with Sustainable Jersey for Schools, a certification program for New Jersey public schools that want to go green, conserve resources and take steps to create a bright future, one school at time.
The Board of Education recognized district and school green teams with their Sustainable Jersey for Schools plaques at its December Board of Education meeting.
A few of our school green teams and classes have continued their work on the district's recycling initiative.
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Samantha Otnisky, Darian Rosa, and Taylor Hale
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James David, Tyler Colucci,
and Anthony Ventricelli
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As part of a geography unit on human-environment interaction,
Caitlin Folkers' sixth grade class at Lincoln/Roosevelt created posters to hang around the school to help advise classmates on how to properly reduce, reuse, and recycle. Folkers shared, "
They were really proud and excited to be a part of the district sustainability initiative!" Sixth graders show off their artwork above.
At Eisenhower Middle School, they made one of their annual locker clean outs as a competition between seventh and eighth graders and they recycled a whopping 400 pounds of paper and plastic!
The 8th grade (all 250 students) made one HALF bag of trash and over 100 lbs of recycle paper and water bottles giving a shout out to their teachers for going digital!
 The 7th grade (all 280 of them and 3 daring teachers) created over 295 lbs of recycled and old magazines from classrooms! The 7th grade
collected a lot more trash than recycling reminding us to tell our 7th grade teachers to go more digital! Many thanks though to the teachers who recycled old Scholastic Magazines and handouts to help the 7th grade win the bagel breakfast!
8th grade, will you be ready for the spring contest to take back the win?!?
MANY thanks to Armando and Maria with Aramark who helped us with the locker clean out and recycle!
EMS Green Team Member Emily List was feeling helpful recently and recruited the next generation Green Team members. Her, her brother, and few friends went out into the woods in their backyard and picked up a lot of trash! Emily shared, "Figured I'd share with you because we were like 'do it for the green team' which is really good!"
How cool is that!
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Skate Night at Aspen Ice - Jan 12
 The Roxbury High School Choir Department will be hosting a skate night at Aspen Ice
on Saturday, January 12th from 7:30-9:30. Aspen Ice will generously donate 50% of the admission cost back to the Choir Program. Please come out to support our choirs and have a fun night on the ice!
Click here to see this event in our Virtual Backpack.
Nixon PTA Present Family Magic Night - Jan 18
Reserve your families tickets now for the Family Magic Night hosted by Nixon Elementary School PTA on Friday, January 18, 2019 in the Eisenhower Middle School Auditorium from 7-8 p.m.
Family Magic Night will star Amazing Magician Will Fern.
Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults, and children under 3 are free!
Click here
to view this event in our Virtual Backpack.
Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic - Jan 21
 Join Coach Ansaldi and members of the 2018/2019 Roxbury High School Boys Basketball team for a morning of fun, exercise, drills, and games at their annual Martin Luther King Day Boys Basketball Clinic for boys in Grades 4-8. This clinic will take place Monday, January 21st from 9-12 in the Roxbury High School gymnasium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna.
Cost is $20 per player if registration is received by January 18th or $25 per player on the day of the event.
Click here to download the flyer/registration form from our Virtual Backpack.
Join Roxbury's Global Hi-5 Expo (Multi-Cultural Celebration) - Feb 21
 Come and tantalize your five senses through international expressions of cuisine, music, art, crafts, costumes, dance performances, and so much more on Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 6-9 p.m. at Roxbury High School! Experience the gift of the one HUMAN race and its multisensory cultural diversity in CommUNITY.
Gather up your family, friends, clubs, and business to sponsor a booth to represent a country of your background or interest! Then, plaster the booth with all the information, color and creativity that you can with food, fun crafts, music/dance performances and prizes!
Now is the time to be proud! Raise multi-cultural awareness and let's celebrate and travel to cultures around the world! Click here to sign up for a booth now! Click here for more information regarding this event from our website under "In the News".
RHS mini-THON Donor Drive Now Open - Mar 15
 Mini-THON is both an event and a club at RHS. Modeled off Penn State's THON, the event is an overnight fundraiser for pediatric cancer, which takes place on Friday, March 15th from 7pm to 7am. Leading up to the event, hundreds of students fundraise to participate in a night of no sitting and no sleeping, as everyone literally stands for the cause.
All proceeds from the event go to the non-profit organization, Four Diamonds, which supports cancer research and covers medical bills for families.
mini-THON is also a club, where multiple committees come together to plan and organize the event during the year leading up. This includes food, entertainment, games, logistics, and many more. Last year our club raised $78,578.80, with 500 students participating, which has brought our grand total to $170,000 across our first 5 years.
mini-THON 2019 is just under 100 days way! Click here to donate now on Donor Drive! #FTK (For The Kids)
Follow them on Social Media for more information:
Instagram: RHS_mini_THON
Snapchat:
RHS mini-THON
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RHS Athletic Events Calendar
Click here
for the most up-to-date calendar of Roxbury High School sporting events.
RHS Performing Arts Calendar
Click here for the major events in performing arts here in Roxbury!
Roxbury Collects
Box Tops for Education
Roxbury Township Public Schools are continuously collecting "Box Tops for Education" at our K-8 schools.
This is an easy, practically effortless way to raise funds for our schools by purchasing items you buy all the time.
Clipped box tops can be sent to any of our K-8 schools district-wide. School addresses can be found on our website at
www.roxbury.org
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Check out the Virtual Backpack!
 Here we will feature events of organizations, clubs, and teams throughout our communities that serve to enrich the lives of our students.
Announcements, upcoming events, documents and forms that were previously sent home via backpacks will now be included in the Virtual Backpack. (On occasion, some paper forms, and flyers and other important information, will come home with your student or be sent to you directly via email.)
This page is updated as flyers are received.
Check the backpack!
Check Your Honeywell Settings!
 Don't wait until severe weather hits to check your settings! You may want to change your time settings from Midnight to Midnight and have more than one way of being contacted...i.e., phone call/text message and/or email! This way if the phone lines are down/circuits are busy, etc., you are covered! Log into your Honeywell account
here.
Click here for parent instructions on creating an account.
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Roxbury Alumni In the News
Sky Blue selects hometown talent in NWSL Draft
 "I'm coming home!"
That was
Roxbury alumna Paige Monaghan
's reaction to being the first pick in the second round of the National Women's Soccer League draft Thursday afternoon.
Monaghan, a Butler University striker and former Morris County Player of the Year, is heading to Sky Blue FC. Sky Blue also chose North Carolina defender Julia Ashley of Verona sixth overall. In the fourth round, they selected Rutgers senior Kenie Wright out of Lenape High School, and Livingston alumnus and Notre Dame defender Sabrina Flores.
"I had this great speech in my head and now I'm completely blank," Monaghan said on a live webcast from Chicago, where the NWSL draft was held in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches' convention.
"My heart's racing a mile a minute. This has always been a dream. ... I'm so excited and ready for this journey." Click here read the full article from the Daily Record.
Two Roxbury Area Students Make UVM Dean's List
 Two Roxbury area students made the Dean's List for the Fall 2018 semester at the University of Vermont.
The students, Brianne Warden of Flanders and Samantha Vaerie Mae Meneses of Succasunna attained grade-point averages of 3.0 or better and ranked in the top 20 percent of their classes. Click here to read this coverage from Tap Into Roxbury.
Quinnipiac, Bucknell Dean's Lists for Roxbury Area Students
Roxbury area students made the fall semester dean's lists at Quinnipiac University and Bucknell University.
The Quinnipiac Dean's List achievers were Samantha Osetec, Ryan Johnson and Andrew White.
The Bucknell Dean's List achievers were Karly Forker, Melissa Ocampo, Vincent Antoniello, Lauren O'Connor and Owen Klinger. Click here to read this coverage from Tap Into Roxbury.
Five from Roxbury Area Make University of Rhode Island Dean's List
 Five local students at The University of Rhode Island qualified for the fall 2018 Dean's List, according to the school.
To be included on the Dean's List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.
The following students from the Roxbury area made the list:
Alexandra Amato of Flanders; Jess Cohen of Landing; Mercedes DeFeo of Wharton; Allie Kifyak of Flanders and Emily Orr of Landing. Click here to read this coverage from Tap Into Roxbury.
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wo From Roxbury Area Make Lehigh Dean's List
 Two students from the Roxbury area attained the Dean's List for fall 2018 at Lehigh University, according to the school.
The students, Chelsea Artigliere, of Flanders, and Alexis Smith, of Landing, earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. Click here to read this coverage from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations are Now Being Accepted
 The Roxbury Public Schools Distinguished Alumni Award has been established to honor alumni who have typified the Roxbury School District tradition of excellence and brought credit to our community by their personal accomplishment, professional achievement, or humanitarian service.
Recipients of this year's award were honored at Roxbury High School's Academic Awards Night in October.
Nominations for the 5th Annual Distinguished Alumni Award are now being accepted. Alumni, faculty, staff, students, or friends of Roxbury Schools may submit nominations by no later than February 15, 2019 for the upcoming selection year. Online submissions are preferred and can be located at
www.roxbury.org/distinguishedalumni.
Click here to read more about the Distinguished Alumni Nomination process.
Roxbury Alumni Association -- Get Involved!
The Roxbury Alumni Association was established in the early 1900s and formally incorporated in 1968. Every year the Alumni Association provides a scholarship to a graduating senior. The association also purchases a Echo yearbook and donates it to the Roxbury Township Library for its archive.
Membership is only $10 and with your gift, you directly support the ability for the Alumni Association to continue giving a RHS grad a scholarship. You are also supporting the association as it develops new programs and events for you to enjoy.
Looking to get involved? The Roxbury Alumni Association is looking to expand its current board of directors. They are looking for energetic alumni interested in getting involved with the Association and to add new members to its board. Interested individuals should reach out to Mr. Charlie Alpaugh the president of the association at 973-584-8805.
RHS Alumni Reunion Calendar
Are you planning a class reunion or get together or do you have a reunion coming up and want to see if anything is planned? Then click here to check out the Roxbury High School Reunion Calendar!
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Roxbury Employment Opportunities
Roxbury Schools
To view all available employment opportunities for Roxbury Township Public Schools and to apply online,
visit
www.roxbury.org/employment
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Roxbury Township
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Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
Mondays:
01/28/2019 - Regular Meeting
02/11/2019 - Regular Meeting
03/04/2019 - Workshop Meeting
03/07/2019 - Workshop/Training (RHS Guidance Conference Room)
03/18/2019 - Regular Meeting
04/15/2019 - Regular Meeting
05/06/2019 - Workshop Meeting
05/20/2019 - Regular Meeting
06/03/2019 - Workshop Meeting
06/17/2019 - Regular Meeting
07/22/2019 - Regular Meeting
07/24/2019 - Retreat (Office of Public Works)
08/26/2019 - Regular Meeting
09/16/2019 - Regular Meeting
10/14/2019 - Regular Meeting
11/18/2019 - Regular Meeting
12/16/2019 - Regular Meeting
01/06/2020 - Reorganization Meeting
Location:
Lincoln/Roosevelt Auditorium, 34 N. Hillside Ave., Succasunna, NJ (unless indicated otherwise)
Time:
7:30 p.m. (unless indicated otherwise)
View the Meeting Dates, Agendas, and Minutes
here!
As of July 2018, Board Meetings are now recorded.
Click here for those audio files.
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ROXBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS
Register Now!
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Roxbury Community School - College Prep
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he Roxbury Community School is dedicated to helping students prepare for college through a few different avenues.
Here's what's coming up and available:
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Roxbury Community School - Adult Programs
 At the Roxbury Community School we understand adults of all ages are busy with kids, work, and life in general. Sometimes though you need to just do something for yourself.
That's where we come in! We offer evening and weekend programs and workshops geared towards adults that help to enrich your mind and body.
Join us for these fun-filled and informative programs! These programs are all open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents!
Here's what's coming up:
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 Roxbury Community School - Kids Corner
The Roxbury Community School offers courses and workshops year-round for children of all ages. Children need to be registered in the school's they attend for the after-school programs. Evening and weekend programs are open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents.
Here's what's coming up after-school:
Here's what's coming up open to Roxbury and non-Roxbury residents:
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Broadway Shows Bus Trip to NYC
Choose from two great shows!
Kiss Me, Kate or Disney's Aladdin on Saturday, March 2nd.
Kiss Me, Kate - In the constellation of musical comedy masterpieces, Kiss Me, Kate shines on perhaps Broadway's most sparkling achievement. This is the winner of the first-ever Tony Award® for Best Musical, alive with onstage romance, backstage passion, comedy high and low, a hilarious dash of Shakespeare's Shrew, and the songwriting genius of Cole Porter at his stylish, sexy, sophisticated best. Once again, Roundabout catapults you to a musical comedy heaven, with a brand-new Kiss Me, Kate. In Cole Porter's sparkling 1948 musical, the warring lovers of The Taming of Shrew are causing trouble both onstage and off. While putting on a musical version of Shakespeare's play, exes Fred Graham (Will Chase) and Lilli Vanessi (Kelli O'Hara) can't decide if they're enraged, enamored or enormously confused whenever they cross paths out of character.
 Disney's Aladdin - Experience a whole new world in a whole new way! The beloved story is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this bold musical. With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin's journey sweeps you into an exotic world full of daring adventure, classic comedy, and timeless romance. It's an unforgettable experience that includes all the cherished songs from the Academy Award®-winning score and more written especially for Broadway.
This stage production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw, and composed by Tony Award winner Alan Menken. It features lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman and Tony Award® winner Tim Rice, with book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Aladdin
also showcases an incomparable design team with exquisite sets, costumes, and lighting by multiple Tony Award winners Bob Crowley, Gregg Barnes, and Natasha Katz.
Trip Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019
Depart from RHS Parking Lot: 10:00 a.m.
Return to RHS Parking Lot: approximately 6:00 p.m.
Show time: 2:00 p.m. (Matinee shows)
COST: (includes show ticket, transportation by deluxe motor coach, and driver gratuity)
- Kiss Me, Kate - $106 per person
- Disney's Aladdin - $128 per person -- A waitlist has begun!
Discount opportunities available.
Click here to reserve your tickets now!
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AROUND TOWN
Information from Roxbury Township and Local Organizations
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 Keep up-to-date with everything going on in Roxbury Township.
Click here
for township information.
Click here for the latest edition of the Township's Monthly What's Happening E-Newsletter filled with upcoming district, township, and recreation events for all ages!
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'Adopt a Road' in Roxbury
Help Roxbury's Clean Communities keep Roxbury Township clean with it's comprehensive litter abatement program.
Roxbury's Adopt-a-Road and Adopt-a-Spot programs are looking for individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses willing to donate some time to continue to keep this township trash and litter free.
Click here for more information regarding Roxbury Clean Communities!
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Roxbury's Self-Serve Portal 24/7
Roxbury continues to deliver innovative customer service with their self-serve online portal called 24/7 Rox. You can keep up-to-date with all the exciting news in Roxbury Township. On any day at any time, you can query property information, search and track your permit schedule a building inspection, receive status updates, file a service request, or research any property in town. Roxbury Township is open 24/7! 24/7 Rox is accessible
here and via the mobile app, Connected Roxbury NJ.
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Roxbury Emergency Alert Program
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Roxbury's Emergency Alert Program. This system enables Roxbury to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
Click here to sign up now for these time-sensitive notifications.
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Community Bulletin Board and News
Township Honors New Roxbury Eagle Scout
 A Roxbury Boy Scout who recently became an Eagle Scout was honored this week by the Roxbury Mayor and Council.
As his Eagle project, Dylan Coons built bins to store dirt and mulch at the Mount Arlington Community Garden and a sign for the entrance.
"We have amazing Scouts in our community," said Roxbury Mayor Bob DeFillippo before presenting Coons with a certificate of recognition from the municipality.
Coons, a member of Boy Scout Troop 188 in Landing, graduated from Roxbury High School and plans to work for the United Postal Service. While in high school, Coons played saxophone for the marching band. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Local Zipline Park Under Construction - Ready for this Spring
 The zipline adventure park is under construction in Roxbury and reportedly will be open for business late Spring 2019.
The outdoor adventure park, as approved in 2012, will have a number of "adventure venues" including zip-lines, obstacle courses and other features "mounted on trees near the tree canopy," according to township records.
The course is being built on the hilly, tree-filled land to the west of Mount Arlington Road between Route 46 and Howard Boulevard. Click here to read more from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
A Bronze Medal in Europe for Youth Hockey Squad with Roxbury Players
 For the second year in a row, a youth hockey team that includes several Roxbury players traveled to Europe last month to play the strongest youth hockey teams in Europe.
The trip culminated with the team, Team USA Bulldogs, winning the bronze medal at the world famous "Hvezda European Hockey Christmas Cup Tournament" in Prague, Czech Republic.
The tournament featured the best youth hockey teams from Europe. Team USA Bulldogs played competition with skaters two to three years older than the 11-year-olds on its roster. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Still Time to Sign-Up for Roxbury Vocal Competition - Apply now thru Jan 18
 In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Investors Bank Theater in Succasunna, the Roxbury Arts Alliance (RAA) is presenting its second vocal talent competition.
Called "The Star Next Door - A Vocal Competition," the competition offers vocalists the chance to win money. The RAA is offering more than $2,100 in prize money to the top three finalists in a competition that will be completed during a special final event at the Investor's Bank Theater in Succasunna on March 23.
Sponsored by Fullerton Ground Maintenance, the competition began with an application process that runs until Jan. 18. A limited number of applications will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Free Job Training Program for Women Starts in February
 Project Self-Sufficiency announces that the spring session of its popular employment skills training program, Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW), will launch February 19th.
The 16-week HOW Program combines intensive computer skills training with classroom instruction and off-site internships to prepare women who have been out of the work force or underemployed to seek entry-level office administrative positions. Computer training and classroom instruction will take place at the agency's campus, located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. Interested participants are encouraged to attend an Open House to learn more about the program. Open Houses will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 24th, at 1:00 p.m. on January 9th, and at 6:00 p.m. on January 15th and 28th. Click here to read more from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
Roxbury Launches Online 'Recycling Coach'
 The township announced the roll-out of a "really great and useful tool" to help residents be good recyclers.
By using the "Recycle Coach" platform - either as a smartphone app on their mobile devices or through a link on the township's website, residents can
stay organized with custom curbside collection and events calendars, r
eceive collection reminders and real-time updates on service disruptions, b
ecome recycling experts with a comprehensive "What Goes Where?" search tool, including local disposal information and collection requirements for common and uncommon items, t
ake the "What Type of Recycler Are You?" quiz for useful recycling tips and tricks, and u
se the problem-reporting tool, equipped with geo-location, to notify municipal customer services about issues like missed collections
Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury about this great new addition that helps us help save the planet!
Roxbury Officials Urge Everybody to Create 'Smart 911' Profile
 All Roxbury residents are being asked to sign-in to a new "smart" 911 database, especially those who rely solely on cell phones and do not have "copper-wire" home phones.
The new system, unveiled in May by Morris County, allows emergency first-responders to associate addresses with cell phone numbers. It also allows people to create profiles that can include important details such as medical requirements, the presence of pets and special access codes for gates and security systems, said Roxbury Department of Public Works Director Rick Blood. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Buy-A-Brick Campaign to Help Improve Main Street
 Roxbury Township's Main Street Committee invites you to help support their fundraising efforts to continue the beautification of Main St. in Succasunna. Memorial/honorary engraved bricks are still available for sale. The bricks are installed in the courtyard surrounding the Victorian Clock by the Gazebo at the Library.
Remember a loved one. Honor your family's name on historic Main Street. Salute your graduate!
Click here for more information and the order form or contact Michele O'Halloran at Town Hall
973-448-2002
or
ohalloranm@roxburynj.us
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Roxbury & Mt Arlington Recreation
Upcoming Programs & Events!
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Roxbury Recreation
The Recreation Department at Roxbury Township is proud to offer programs for residents of all ages. Here in Roxbury there are an abundant number of youth sports and activities, a lake complex which provides for summer beach fun, beautiful parks, immaculate athletic fields, playgrounds for the little ones and trails for the adventurous.
Click here to visit Roxbury Recreation's website for upcoming sports, activities, and information!
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Mount Arlington Recreation
Mt Arlington Rec is a group of volunteers appointed by the Mayor with the goal to coordinate and administer the recreation needs of the Borough. They work together with community volunteers to offer quality recreational programs for the entire family.
Click here to visit Mount Arlington Recreation's website for upcoming programs, events, and activities!
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Roxbury Public Library Upcoming Programs & Events!
Click here
to view the Roxbury Library's upcoming Calendar of Events for adults and children.
Call the library at 973-584-2400 Ext. 501 or email
comments@roxburylibrary.org
for general info and information on registrations or appointments as necessary for some programs.
- Computer Classes - Registration required. Classes for Roxbury cardholders only.
- E-Resources - Learn how to download electronic books and magazines with an individualized ½ hour appointment. Appointments available Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Passports - Roxbury residents can now apply for their passports at the Roxbury Library. For more information and for what's needed click here.
Weekly Events
Mondays, 2pm - Movie Matinees for all ages
Tuesdays, 10:30am - Books for Babies for ages Infant - 2
Tuesday, 2pm - Summer Crafts for ages 3 and up (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Thursdays, 11am - Lego Club for all ages
Fridays, 10:30am - Toddler Story Time for ages 3 ½ and under
Fridays, 11:15am - Preschool Story Time for ages 3 ½ and up
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The Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 School District preparing the children of today for tomorrow.
42 N. Hillside Avenue, Succasunna, NJ 07876
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