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NEWS AND EVENTS
Week of March 22, 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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Roxbury Roxbotix Head to Pennsylvania for Bensalem District Event
 Roxbury High School Robotics team will compete this weekend in Bensalem, PA at its Bensalem District Event as one of 31 teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
The team last competed at the 2019 Finger Lakes Regional Event held at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY on March 16th. They were one of 49 teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, Mexico, and China.
Roxbury was seeded 15th out of the 49 teams after the event's ten qualification matches, which was better than they did last year when they were 20th. Unfortunately, though, they were not selected by one of the top eight seeded teams to be one of the 24 teams in the playoff tournament. Click here to read more about the Rochester tournament and the new Roxbury Roxbotix space at the high school from our website under "In the News".
Classic Sounds Honors Send-off Concert before performance at NAfME Eastern Division Conference
 Roxbury Classic Sounds Honors from Roxbury High School will be doing a send-off concert before their performance at the 2019 National Association for Music Education Eastern Division Conference. The concert will be on Wednesday, April 3rd from 7:00-7:30 pm in the Roxbury High School Auditorium located at 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna, NJ.
The students will perform again on Friday, April 5th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where they will serve as a model of high school mixed choirs for music educators from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, D.C. They were chosen from over 170 different ensembles from across the Northeast based on audition recordings submitted to a selection committee.
Click here to read more from our website under "In the News".
Roxbury Schools Raise Funds for Pediatric Cancer
 Schools in Roxbury Township had a reason to celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend, not for all things Irish, but for the amount of money they raised to fight pediatric cancer. Out of three events held between March 15th and 16th, the district raised more than $108,000.
During the day, Lincoln/Roosevelt and Kennedy Elementary School each hosted a St. Baldrick's head-shaving event to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation that assists families whose children are battling cancer. Lincoln/Roosevelt had extra support once again from Franklin students. Thirty-one fifth and six graders from LRS shaved their heads while Franklin had 11 participants.
Lincoln/Roosevelt has been hosting St. Baldrick's events for the last ten years according to Jim McDermott, PE teacher and event organizer at LRS. He shared with the kids that since this began at LRS, they've raised $258,000. This year's total as of the Friday event was $14,788.
Kennedy Elementary School with the extra help from Jefferson students also had a great event that raised over $11,000 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Kennedy's Early Act Club arranged to have a leprechaun (Steve Alford from the Roxbury Rotary) show up once again at the St. Baldrick's event to have students take their pictures with him as an additional fundraiser for the event. Students could pay $1 for a picture with the leprechaun. The Club raised an additional $335!
 Roxbury High School's Mini-THON was that Friday night into Saturday morning where more than 500 Roxbury High Schools students (more than 1/3 of the school) and a handful of Eisenhower Middle School eighth graders, danced the night away to a beach theme to raise money and support for the fight against pediatric cancer in the Roxbury High School gymnasium.
Funds raised from this event will be donated to the Four Diamonds, which covers medical bills for families as well as cancer research. This year's mini-THON raised $82,411.82! Click here to read more about these three events on our website under "In the News".
Health and Wellness at the Forefront of Franklin Assembly
 Roxbury Schools is always striving to promote healthy minds and bodies of its students. With the help of Franklin Elementary School's PTA, the K-4 students at the school were treated to Professor Parsnip's Lab of Healthy Living assembly by the Bright Star Touring Theatre on March 13th.
After speaking with Principal Lisa Ferrare, Lori Romano, Franklin's PTA President thought it would be interesting to bring in a group like this as Mrs. Ferrare explained how health and wellness have been a focus for the district in recent years.
Romano shared why she too thought the topic was important saying, "Health should be important to adults and children. This was a great opportunity to get educated on healthy eating. The students could possibly even educate their parents when they got home that day!"
The 45-minute production shared exciting science experiments to help teach the importance of making healthy life decisions. Students loved the mad-cap scientist, her funny sidekick and the adventures they had along the way while they explored the ins and outs of nutrition, exercise, and mental/physical health.
Click here to read more on our website under "In the News".
Build It, Practice It, Apply It!
 Help support Franklin ISL Teacher Michelle Marzocca with her DonorsChoose campaign. "
Help me give my students these hands on materials that will help them to improve their number sense and reach their goals of math fact fluency."
Her project: These hands on materials and strategies will help my students to build their conceptual understanding of math fact fluency. With as little as 10 minutes of practice each day, these students will improve their basic fact fluency which will enable them to apply these skills to more challenging concepts!
With your help, I will look forward to using these materials to BUILD conceptual understanding, PRACTICE these skills and APPLY them to more challenging tasks! Click here to go to her DonorsChoose page.
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 Lacrosse Updates:
 Roxbury (3) at Mountain Lakes (15) - Boys Lacrosse - Mar 27
Matt Palazzi posted a game-high four goals with two assists and went 11-for-11 on face-offs to lead Mountain Lakes, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 14-3 win over Roxbury in Mountain Lakes.
Trevor Glavin and Spencer Goodbar each scored three games in the win.
Tristan Plotts added two goals with two assists. Click here read this coverage from NJ.com.
Roxbury Girls Lacrosse Wins Season Opener - Mar 28
The Roxbury High School girls lacrosse team started its season right Thursday with a lopsided win over Summit-based college prep school Kent Place.
Sophomore attack/midfielder Emily Christiansen and senior midfielder Melissa Murphy each scored four goals in the 13-7 victory.
Kent Place scored first goal of the game and chalked up three more before half-time. But by then Roxbury had notched eight. The Gaels went on to score five more in the second half.
In a pre-season statement, Coach Kevin Bewalder, entering his 14th year at the helm, sounded cautiously optimistic about this year's team's chances to repeat or surpass last year's 15-6 season which tied the school record. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury. Click here to read more game coverage from NJ.com.
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".
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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.
FREE TREES! To New Jersey Residents - Apr 25
 For six years in a row, New Jersey Forests partnered with Arbor Day Foundation to give out over 500,000 tree seedlings total to New Jersey residents! Available for pick up in Roxbury on April 25th at Roxbury Recreation.
Each NJ resident will receive five one to two foot tall bare root tree seedlings in a bundle.
All NJ residents are eligible and will receive trees at any pick up location.
Each event is run by the municipality. Contact the municipal office with any questions.
Species distributed depend on what grows best in that area. Municipalities in the northern part of the state may receive sugar maple or black oak trees, while towns in the south may receive Atlantic white cedar or other species adapted to this region. Seedlings distributed to shore towns may include bayberry or beach plum, shrubs commonly found on dunes and in other coastal environments. Click here to see the various pick up locations in New Jersey from Hopatcong Lake Regional News.
Click here
for more information on this contest for Grades 6-12 in our Virtual Backpack.
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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 an upcoming fundraiser!
- 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.
RHS Senior Lawn Signs 2019
 Attention class of 2019! Do not miss out on your opportunity to purchase your graduation lawn sign. You have two options. You can purchase a one sided sign with your name personalized on the front of the sign or a two sided sign that will also include the college you are attending in the fall.
All orders are due to Mrs. McCracken in B114 or Mrs. McLoughlin in G168 by Friday, April 12th. No orders will be accepted after this date. Do not miss out on your chance to get a sign. Click here to view the registration form and flyer from our Virtual Backpack.
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 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:
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
Roxbury's Tito Santana Joins IWF Wrestling Event April 13 to Benefit American Cancer Society
 Four of the most recognizable professional wrestling legends join the adrenaline- charged excitement as IWF presents a family-friendly Live Event on Saturday, April 13, 7:30 pm to benefit American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. It happens at Parks and Rec Center, 44 Park Avenue, Nutley.
Headlining IWF's star-studded 22nd Annual LOUD & PROUD extravaganza are WWE Hall of Famer Tito Santana, Tag Team Legend B. Brian Blair of The Killer Bee's, Former WWE Light- Heavyweight Champion Gillberg, and Legendary WWE and WCW Ring Announcer Gary Michael Cappetta.
Santana, a resident of Roxbury Township, is in his 22nd year as a Spanish teacher and basketball coach at Eisenhower Middle School. He also owns Santana's Hair Salon in Succasunna. Santana, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004, returns to the ring April 13 all in the name of charity. Tickets are $26 and $20, and available at CampIWF.com, Nutley Parks and Rec Office during business hours, or at the door. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury Says 'Go' to Artificial Turf at Horseshoe Lake Park
 Roxbury officials agreed Tuesday to spend nearly $1.5 million on a long-awaited improvement to Horseshoe Lake Park in Succasunna, a vote that drew applause from a group of coaches and young athletes attending the meeting.
The township Mayor and Council approved three contracts, totaling $1,479,826, for the project which will include the installation of an artificial turf field, an enlarged parking lot, new fencing, new irrigation and new lighting.
The money will not come from tax dollars. Instead, the township will use about $600,000 in its Recreation Trust Fund - cash from recreation program user fees that have been saved over the years - along with future recreation fees which will be increased by $5. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Roxbury's Kim Roumes: Donating Kidney to Neighbor was 'Simple"
Donating a kidney to a fellow Roxbury resident was "a simple thing," said Kim Roumes on Tuesday, urging others to consider becoming organ or tissue donors.
Roumes and her kidney recipient, former Roxbury Boy Scout leader Bob Williams, appeared together Tuesday at the Roxbury Mayor and Council meeting. Town officials, at the meeting, issued a proclamation in honor of National Donate a Life Month.
Williams and Roumes said they plan to become activists on behalf of organ and tissue donorship. They expect to participate as a team in the NJ Sharing Network 5K Race and Walk in New Providence. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
Click here to read an open letter to the angel who saved Bob Williams' Life from NJ1015.com.
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.
Release Your Inner Tiger Woods at Roxbury Library Mini Golf - Apr 13
 Roxbury Public Library Director Radwa Ali is urging people to sign-up for the library's upcoming indoor mini-golf fundraiser, an event that will raise money to buy new tables for the library's children's room.
The room was
substantially redecorated in November
, when new walls and shelves were installed. But the job won't be done until some new tables are there, she said.
All proceeds from the April 13 mini-golf event will go toward buying new tables, said the director. Tickets - $5 per child, $10 per adult or $25 per family - can be
bought online
. Click here to read more from Tap Into Roxbury.
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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