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NEWS AND EVENTS
Week of March 15, 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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 REMINDER: Upcoming Calendar Announcements
- School Now In Session - The district will be open on this coming Friday, March 22nd since an emergency day was used on or before March 18th.
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School Now In Session
- The district will be open on Monday, March 25th since an emergency day was used on or before March 18th.
Click here for the latest Roxbury School District Calendar.
REMINDER: Upcoming Board of Education Meeting
Come see the following presentations to the public on February 11, 2019
- K-5 Math Fluency Focus: Math Running Records presented by Jillian Lutz and Alyssa Bellardino
Roxbury Teachers Up the Ante on Behalf of Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser
 Living up to their promises, Roxbury High School teachers are suffering good-humored humiliation on behalf of raising money for pediatric cancer research.
As he pledged to do if the school's Mini-THON fundraising effort raised $25,000 by March 3rd, science teacher Mike Gottfried allowed his brown hair to be bleached and then dyed a bright red. Or pink. Or something in between.
And following through on his pledge, industrial arts/woodshop teacher Paul Wood allowed not only his head but also his beard to be shaved when the $25,000 goal was reached.
 The mini-THON event takes place this Friday and other high school teachers are joining-in by offering "donor drive incentives" as means of getting people to donate.
For example, special education teacher Kellie Damelio got her hair dyed pink and Roxbury High School Principal Dominick Miller allowed himself to be duct taped to a wall.
If $45,000 is raised before 5 p.m. on Friday special education teacher Ryan Gibson will decorate his beard with glitter. Also, special education teacher Kaitlyn Oster and family consumer science teacher Casey Obratis will perform a duet on stage.
If $50,000 is raised before 5 p.m. on Friday, special education teacher Michael Baldino and business teacher Alan Smarz will shave their heads/beards and special education teacher Meg Fagan will refrain from speaking for an entire day.
If the fundraising reaches $55,0000, Assistant Principal Jon Deeb will spend a day in in-school suspension and special education teacher Helen Hollenbeck will get a tattoo symbolizing strength. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
New To You Prom Shop - Mar 20
 New To You prom shop is a project taken up by Block 6 of Roxbury High School's Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences Class with Barbara Kroog. There, they hope to help offer a way for Roxbury students to remove the burden of purchasing prom dresses and re-purpose the money for other prom essentials such as makeup, hair styling, and accessories. This shop will be open on March 20th from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
In addition to more efficiently spending the budget set for prom, it should also be noted that the fashion and textile industry heavily influences the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the environment. The New to You prom shop hopes to reduce these emissions and reduce waste by reusing dresses that are often purchased for a high price and only worn once.
Click here to view their site.
Roxbury Skills Put To Work
 Industrial Arts Teacher, Paul Wood at Roxbury High School recently assisted a member of the Roxbury Gaels Track & Field team in designing, budgeting and building an indoor shot put circle for the throwing events athletes.
Mr. Wood and student athlete and junior Zach Zoino were able to fill a need for these athletes who are normally unable to practice their throws in a competition regulation circle due to bad weather in the early Spring. Now these athletes are able to regularly practice regardless of weather conditions. Additionally, this saved the Track & Field program well over $1,000 it costs to buy something like this at retail value. Mr. Wood and Zach showed great passion, dedication and creativity with this project and the Track & Field program greatly appreciates it.
Digital Learning Day Celebrated at Jefferson and Kennedy Schools
 Students at Jefferson and Kennedy Elementary Schools in Roxbury Township celebrated Digital Learning Day on February 28th.
To kick things off, technology teacher Karen Kovarik registered the schools for the event and encouraged teachers to try something new with technology on that day and in the following week. She explained to students that "Digital Learning Day is a day to celebrate the ways that technology helps us to learn."
Adding, "In Roxbury, we are fortunate to have a great variety of devices such as Chromebooks, iPads, desktop computers, VR goggles, and SMARTBoards. More important than the devices themselves, however, are the creative ways in which teachers plan lessons to utilize the technology."
Click here to read more and to hear about some of the activities that students participated in on this special day.
Franklin First Graders Become Word Detectives
 Students in Miss Parsons' first-grade class worked hard in recent weeks to become word detectives. Each day they received a mission from the Super-Secret Detective Agency (SSDA).
Each mission involved a strategy on how to solve challenging words in their reading books. After successfully completing all five missions, they had a special visitor, Detective Brain from the SSDA! He surprised the class and handed out their word detective badges!
Miss Parson's shared that "The class continues to work hard each day as official word detectives!" Click here to read about this learning on our website under "In the News".
Two from Roxbury Make the Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band
 Roxbury High School sophomores, Jonathan Fragale and Hailey Gabloff were both accepted into the Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band for the 2019 season. This will be Jonathan's second season with the ensemble.
The Youth Band practices and performs alongside talented adult musicians of the Eastern Wind Symphony including Roxbury's own instrumental music teachers, Sarah Bednarcik and Ray Henricksen.
Students will also work with Todd Nichols, former RHS Director of Bands, who is the artistic director for the Eastern Wind Symphony. Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
EMS Students Place 5th in DOE Science Bowl
 Four students from Eisenhower Middle School in Roxbury Township participated in the New Jersey Department of Energy - National Science Bowl in Princeton, NJ on Friday, February 22nd.
Seventh graders Yashil Trivedi, Aditya Mahalingam, Rithik Mehta, and Austin Christian placed fifth amongst a total of 16 teams that came from all over New Jersey.
Each year Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) hosts the NJ Regional Science Bowl, a double elimination contest with question and answer rounds in the fields of chemistry, biology, astronomy, mathematics and general and earth sciences. Teams from middle, high and home schools are invited to enter. Click here to read this news on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury's JSA Attends Mid-Atlantic Winter Congress
 The Roxbury Chapter of Junior State of America (JSA) attended the annual Mid-Atlantic Winter Congress in Washington, D.C. from February 22-24.
JSA is a national student-run politics and government club, and the Winter Congress offers students from around the Mid-Atlantic region, Texas, and Puerto Rico the opportunity to participate in a model congress in our nation's capital.
This year's congress was attended by Roxbury High School Juniors Hailey Aguino, Hallie Cowan, Angie Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Valentina Negret, Serah Njoroge, and Noelle Rowe and Seniors Christopher Lange and Michal Ners. Click here to read more about this trip on our website under "In the News".
Roxbury's Kindergarten Registration for Next Year
 Roxbury Township Public Schools is now accepting Kindergarten registrations for the 2019/2020 school year.
Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2019 to participate.
Roxbury Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas.
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
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Roxbury HS Senior Bridget Doherty Signs to University of Rhode Island
 It's events like this that makes every day a great day to be a Gael! Roxbury High School had the opportunity on March 7th to acknowledge the hard work and accomplishments of one of their top athletes, senior Bridget Doherty. She has the exciting opportunity to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Rhode Island next year.
Click here
to read more about Bridget's signing on our website under "In the News". Click here to read this coverage from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
Roxbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019
The Roxbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. This class, comprised of six athletes, one coach, one team, and one athletic contributor, will be the fifth group to be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. These inductees represent over five decades of Gaels' athletic tradition.
The formal induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. at Roxbury High School located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna.
Tickets are $29 for adults and $15 for children under 14 and can be purchased in the Roxbury High School Athletic Office at 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ 07876, or by calling Stu Mason at 973 584 1200 x 1254.
Click here
to read about this year's inductees from our website under "In the News".
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference swimming postseason honors
Click here to read the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference swimming postseason honors from the Daily Record.
Morris County Ballers Team Up for Good Cause
 Roxbury resident Will Findlay was one of the players in the first annual Morris County Senior All-Star charity basketball game on March 14.
Findlay's squad, Team Play4aPurpose, was defeated by Team Ball4aCause 138-125. The game took place at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown.
Sponsored by the Morris County Coaches Association, the all-star game benefitted Layups 4 Life, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for cancer research and clinical trials. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
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Volunteer for a Local Clean Up in Black River Park - Apr 13
Join Raritan Headwaters with their 29th Annual Stream Cleanup on Saturday April 13th from 9-12 at Black River Park at 1 Main Street in Succasunna.
Help to keep this trail and its' waters trash-free! Ramsey Outdoors will be there offering canoes to help reach the trash at the water's edge.
Register to be guaranteed clean-up gloves. Click here to register and to be guaranteed clean-up gloves.
To register a group of 15+ people, please email Jackie at
jmvitiello@optonline.net
. Click here to view this event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
Slam Dunk the Junk - Keep Morris County Litter Free! - Deadline Apr 10
 Two Grant Opportunity for Public Schools in Morris County (grades 5-12) sponsored by the MCMUA and Morris County Clean Communities. Schools can apply for grants for litter cleanups or poster contests or a combination of both.
The deadline for submitting an application is April 10, 2019.
According to Liz Sweedy, Morris County Clean Communities coordinator, "Keep Morris County Litter Free" is part of the "Slam Dunk the Junk" statewide initiative sponsored by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council, which focuses on conducting litter cleanups, enforcing anti-litter regulations and changing the attitudes of "litterbugs" through education.
To quality for a grant, a public school must conduct a litter cleanup on at least two acres of school grounds, which may include ball fields and wooded areas, between April 10 and June 6, 2019. A minimum of 20 students and their adult supervisors much participate in each cleanup. After the cleanup has been conducted and the proper paperwork has been received and reviewed by the MCMUA, the school will receive a $500 grant to purchase outdoor receptacles for either recyclables or trash, or indoor receptacles for recyclables only, Sweedy said.
A second and optional component of the grant program is a school-run poster contest for Morris County public school students in grades 5-12. County winners of this contest will receive a $200 gift certificate and have their posters replicated on a recycling receptacle for their schools. Click here to find out more about these grant opportunities.
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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
Save the Date for Mary Poppins Jr. Spring Musical at EMS and Upcoming Fundraisers
 Ticket Reservation forms are now being accepted for Eisenhower Middle School's spring musical Mary Poppins Jr., by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played over 2,500 performances. This Broadway Junior musical is capturing hearts in a whole new way and
will run at EMS Thursday and Friday, April 11-12th at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 13th at 2 p.m. at the middle school located at 47 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna, NJ. Tickets are $10 each and the ticket reservation form can be found online at
www.roxbury.org
. Tickets will also be sold at the door for any of the performances provided that they are not sold out.
Help support the EMS Drama Club with a few upcoming fundraisers and events!
- Ice Cream Fundraiser at das'Creamery in Budd Lake on March 21st from 1-7 p.m. - Present the flyer prior to purchase for the EMS Drama Club to receive a portion of the sale.
- A Princess Party at Eisenhower Middle School for kids on March 24th from 2-3:30 p.m. - Join the cast and crew for some royal fun, crafts, snacks, music and more! Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins welcome while space and supplies last!
- Dining to Donate at The Barn Restaurant Fundraiser in Randolph on April 4th from 4-11 p.m. - Leave your receipt at the door and a percentage of the proceeds will go to benefit the EMS Drama Club.
Click here to read more and download the event flyers and registration forms from our website under "In the News"
Burgers for Benefits to Support Roxbury Girls Lacrosse - Mar 28
 Help support the Roxbury Girls Lacrosse team with their upcoming
Burgers for Benefits Fundraiser at Fuddruckers in Roxbury on Thursday, March 28th All Day.
Present the ticket when you order for the team to receive a percentage of your purchase.
Click here to download the flyer from our Virtual Backpack.
Don't Throw It Away...National Honor Society Clothing Drive - Apr 12-13
 Donate and support the National Honor Society by donating to its used clothing drive on Friday, April 12th from 2-7 p.m. and/or Saturday, April 13th from 9-12 at Roxbury High School located at 1 Bryant Drive.
Click here to view the flyer and for a list of items that can be donated.
Construction Industry Career Day - May 28-29
Career Exploration is vital for students and others looking to make informed decisions about their career and education options. This event will provide all who attend with sufficient information regarding construction career options, educational requirements, stackable and transferable credentials, wage progressions and in some cases college credits.
As always, there is no cost to attend. Click here to find out more about this event!
Sixth Year for Roxbury Teen's Anti-Cancer Baseball Tournament
 This will be its sixth year, so can we now call the Landon Monro Stand Up To Cancer Baseball Tournament a Roxbury tradition?
The tournaments, started in 2014 by Succasunna teenager Landon Monro, have raised more than $24,000 for cancer research. So even if the annual event needs to run a few more years before attaining "tradition" status, it's still quite an accomplishment.
Monro, now 16 and a Roxbury High School junior, is hoping the 2019 installment is bigger and better than ever. It will take place at the Righter Road baseball fields on June 15.
The "fun, non-competitive" tournament is open to players of all ages (adults will play softball) and costs $26 per player. Monro is also seeking contributions from non-players in the form of donations and sponsorships.
RSVPs including the names of players, their ages and grade level, can be emailed to Dayna Monro at daynamonro@aol.com. Checks, payable to Stand Up to Cancer, can be sent to Dayna Monro, 12 Meredith Ct., Succasunna, NJ 07876. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Discounted Hershey Park and Dorney Park Tickets for Summer 2019
 The Roxbury High School Band Parents Association is once again selling its annual discounted Hersey Park and Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom tickets. Tickets are available for purchase between now and April 1st.
Click here to view the Dorney Park ticket form.
Click here to view the Hersey Park ticket form.
RHS Preschool Program Starting Soon!
 Looking for something for your preschooler that's not a full-time commitment? Then look no further! Roxbury High School's preschool program is now accepting enrollments for their October 2nd start date.
The program for three-year-olds meets Wednesday through Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Roxbury High School for $75 a month.
Interested families should contact Barbara Kroog, RHS Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher
bkroog@roxbury.org
or at 973-584-1200 x0393.
Click here
for more information regarding the high school preschool program.
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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
Roxbury Grad Keeps Alive a Project that Brought Gift Bags to Kids Fighting Cancer
 She's now in college, but Roxbury High School graduate Jessica Bartelloni got a lot of satisfaction from a high school school project that provided gifts to children fighting cancer.
So she's doing it again.
Bartelloni, now attending County College of Morris, is keeping alive Project Glow Gold and hoping to gather even more presents for hospitalized children than last year. "Last year, we got 4,287 items," Bartelloni said. "My goal is 5,000 this year. I'm trying to up my goal."
Her former partners opted out of the 2019 version of Project Glow Gold, so it's just Bartelloni, her sister, Victoria, and a Kim Hughes, a fellow CCM student, running the effort this time, she said.
Project Glow Gold collects small items that are sorted and placed in gift bags, baskets and care packages and given to children enduring chemotherapy treatments "to give these children something to look forward to and to brighten their days." Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Alumni Directory Project with PCI
 If you're one of our 17,000 alumni, you may be receiving a postcard, email, or phone call from Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI). We're working with PCI to produce an updated alumni directory. If you graduated before 2014, PCI (formally Harris Connect) is the same company that did our last two bound directories. It's a great opportunity to reconnect with classmates and friends, and it helps the school keep track of where everyone has gone!
We want to make it easier for you to connect with fellow Gaels, which is why we're compiling the Roxbury Alumni Directory. The extensive directory will be available in both hardcover and digital form for any alumni who wish to purchase it and will be a valuable tool for Gaels looking to reconnect with classmates or broaden their Gaels network.
Enjoy the memories and remember every day is a great day to be a Gael! Click here to find out more regarding our Roxbury Alumni Directory Project.
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:
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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RCS 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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RCS 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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 RCS 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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 RCS Summer Camps
The Roxbury Community School offers courses and workshops year-round for children of all ages.
Our summer events and programs are open to non-Roxbury residents as well as those who are enrolled in our school district.
There are lots of summer activities to choose from.
Here's what we have lined up so far:
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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
Pancake Breakfast Hosted by BSA Troop 188 - Mar 23
 Support Boy Scout Troop 188 with their upcoming all you can eat Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 23rd from 8 a.m. to noon at the Roxbury Fire Company #2 at 110 Shippenport Road in Landing next to Cambiotti's. It's all you can eat pancakes, sausage, fruit salad, and juice. Admission is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Contact
t188nj@gmail.com
to reserve your seats now!
Click here to view their event flyer in our Virtual Backpack.
Roxbury Ponders Ways to Help Social Services During Walmart Downtime
 Roxbury officials and the Roxbury Rotary Club are hoping to avert a crisis at Roxbury Social Services that could take place when the Ledgewood Walmart is
razed - possibly later this year - to make way for a new Walmart Supercenter. The Walmart store has been vital for Social Services, especially during the holidays when Roxbury fire and first aid volunteers stand at the store and ask patrons to buy items to be donated to the less fortunate.
But during the period between the closing of the current store and the opening of the new one, those volunteers are "not going to have that opportunity to do that," said the councilman.
He said the
Friends of Roxbury Social Services
support group is concerned about the matter. "So what we're trying to do, as Friends of Social Services, is get ... the fire departments and the first-aid squads to go other places" during their toy and food drives.
Click here
to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury 7th Grade Travel Hoops Team Wins Championship
 The Roxbury Seventh Grade boys travel basketball team recently won the Lakeland League Championship for the third year in a row.
The victory came March 10, when the team beat Jefferson 65-35. The win marked the third consecutive season the team went gone undefeated.
Historian Richard Cramond is Roxbury's Volunteer of the Year
 As a young biochemist in the food industry, could Richard Cramond possibly have envisioned - when he settled in Ledgewood in 1964 with his wife Cynthia and their young children that his new neighborhood would inspire him to half a century of immersion in local history and volunteerism?
Probably not, but it did.
And on Feb. 27, Cramond was named Roxbury's "Volunteer of the Year." The award was bestowed at Roxbury's Fourth Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, an event that honors the volunteers who support the various boards essential to the management of the municipality.
Cramond received citations from the state Assembly and the township for service spanning 45 years on the township Historic Advisory Committee (HAC), a sub-committee of the township Planning Board, including 34 years as its chairperson. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
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Lake Hopatcong Foundation Announces Key 2019 Events
 Block parties, native plant sales, trail hikes, fireworks, cleanups, boat shows and more... 2019 promises to be another great year on the lake! So break out those new calendars and make sure you save the dates for the following Lake Hopatcong Foundation and lake related events.
Click here to read about these upcoming events from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
LHF Opens Biggest Lake Event "Block Party" to all Vendors and Sponsors
 The Biggest Annual Event around Lake Hopatcong that draws over 3,000 people is now open to all Vendors and Sponsors Registration.
The sixth annual Lake Hopatcong Block Party, which offers businesses and organizations a chance to showcase their work for an anticipated 3,000 guests, is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Hopatcong State Park, 260 Lakeside Blvd., Landing, N.J.
This is the biggest event around the lake this year. The event is hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF), the event also features entertainment, numerous food and drink options, live demonstrations, boat and mini-train rides, boat displays, and an activity area especially for children. 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.
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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SURVEYS AND REVIEWS
Give the district feedback and share your thoughts.
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Review Your School on GreatSchools.org!
Will you share your experience? Tell your Roxbury School story on GreatSchools.org, which many parents use to research school districts as they scout for houses.
As we continue to prepare the children of today for tomorrow, we need your help to tell future Roxbury parents about the great things happening in our district!
Please take a moment to find your school and your Roxbury story today
here!
Your feedback matters! Give us your thoughts on Roxbury.org.
Roxbury Public Schools is committed to listening to the views and experiences of parents on our website. We want to hear from you! Your feedback is important because it helps our web team understand where they need to make improvements and what you do like about our website.
Click here to complete the survey today!
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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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