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Stop by the Mendham Township Municipal Building, today, Thursday, November 4. Our public health nurse will be here until 12:30 pm - for free blood pressure screenings, health information, referrals, and other health resources. No appointment necessary.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2021
November 4, 2021 - Mendham Township Municipal Building
November 23, 2021
December 8, 2021
December 28, 2021
Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic, This Friday, November 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
In collaboration with Chester Township, we will be offering a free rabies vaccination clinic this Friday evening, November 5 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Please bring your leashed dog and/or cat in a carrier to Chester Township, DPW, 65 Furnace Road. Mendham Township Residents: All dogs and cats must be registered by January 31, 2022. In order to license your dog or cat, the rabies vaccination must be valid for 10 months out of the licensing year (through October 31).
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Today - Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day 2021. Polls are open until 8:00pm. To find your polling place, click here<https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml>.
If you choose to vote by mail, your Vote-By-Mail ballot must be postmarked on or before 8:00pm tonight - Tuesday, November 2nd and be received by the Morris County Board of Elections on or before Monday, November 8th.
If you choose not to mail in your Vote-By-Mail ballot, Vote-By-Mail ballots can be deposited into one of Morris County’s 30 secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00pm tonight - Tuesday, November 2nd. Click here for Morris County’s Drop box locations<https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Government/Voting-and-Elections/Ways-to-Vote…>. To drop off a Vote-By-Mail ballot it must be in the sealed envelope provided and the voter certification must be attached.
The closest dropbox for Mendham Township residents is at the Mendham Borough Police Station, 3 Cold Hill Road South. This dropbox is outside and under surveillance 24/7. This dropbox resembles a USPS Blue Mailbox, but it is Red, White & Blue and displays “Morris County – Official Ballot Drop Box”. Vote-By-Mail ballots will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Morris County Board of Elections. The County has stated that all security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the Vote-By-Mail ballots.
You may also deliver your Vote-By-Mail ballot in-person to the Morris County Board of Elections Office by 8:00pm tonight - Tuesday, November 2nd. The Morris County Board of Elections Office is located at 10 Court St., 2nd Floor, Morristown. You can contact the Morris County Board of Elections at 973-285-6715 or elections(a)co.morris.nj.us.
You can track the status of your ballot by signing up for a My Voter Record account, here: https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml.
For more information, please visit the Morris County Elections Center<https://elections.morriscountynj.gov/>.
Brookside Community Club Holiday Boutique, November 13, 9:00am - 3:30 pm
The 24th annual Brookside Community Club Holiday Boutique will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 9am until 3:30 pm at the Brookside Community Club in Mendham Township on Main Street across from the Brookside Post Office. Free admission. It will feature Clothes to fit the American Girl Dolls, Bitty Baby, and Willie Wisher Doll Clothes. Photos on Cards, Bookmarks, Cashmere & Luxury Fiber Accessories, Christmas Trees with lights, Jewelry, Mendham Township Blankets, Crochet and knit items, Ascots, Scarves, Joy Be the Different Clothing, Ceramics, Pottery, Dang-It- Dolls, Bookbinding, Candles, Pot holders, Aprons, tote wine bags, Dish Towels, Bundt Cakes, Color Street (nail polish strips), Fragrant Balsam Fir Pillows, and much more.
For more information call 973-543-2145. Free Admission
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MENDHAM TOWNSHIP: It's time to get your pet registered & licensed for the 2022 year. Please see details below.
APPLYING FOR LICENSES
Dog and cat licenses are renewed or applied for annually. An application is attached to this email and can also be found on our website, here<http://www.mendhamtownship.org/documents/Pet%20Licensing%20Application%2020…>. New pets six months of age or older must be licensed at this time or when this age is reached during the year.
DOCUMENTATION
Please include the rabies vaccination certification so that pet records may be updated. A rabies vaccination must have an expiration date valid through October 31st of the licensing year (2022) in order to obtain an animal license. All required documentation, the appropriate fee and self-addressed and stamped envelope must be submitted with the application form or everything will be returned to you.
Payment & LATE FEES
On February 1st, a $5.00 late fee will be charged for dog license renewals, and a $5.00 late fee will be charged for cat license renewals. There are no late fees charged for newly acquired dog and cat licenses received on or after February 1st. Payment can be made with cash or a check, made payable to 'Township of Mendham'.
DOG AND CAT LICENSE FEES
Description
Fee
License for spayed / neutered
$15.00
License for not spayed / neutered
$18.00
Late fee for dogs (added on February 1st for renewals only)
$5.00
Late fee for cats (added on February 1st for renewals only)
$5.00
Due to the actions by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last week, individuals who received either the Moderna or the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for a booster shot.
You’re currently eligible to receive a Pfizer or Moderna booster if it has been at least six months since you received your second dose of either vaccine and you are:<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html>
* An individual 18 or older and work or live in a high-risk setting.
* An individual 18 - 64 with certain health conditions.
* An individual 65 or older.
* Long-term care resident.
For those who received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, the window for receiving your booster is two months after your initial shot. Everyone ages 18 or older who received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine is eligible.<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html>
The FDA and CDC also approved a mix and match approach so that individuals may receive a booster dose of a different vaccine than they initially received. If you have questions, please refer to the CDC and FDA websites and contact your healthcare provider.
On Tuesday, an advisory panel to the FDA reviewed Pfizer data and voted to support the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11<https://youtu.be/WLbGnS-kqTY>. Next week, the CDC’s advisory committee on immunization practices will examine that same data and make their recommendations. The state of New Jersey has pre-ordered 205,000 doses of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine in anticipation of its approval.
Adolescents 12 - 17 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine right now. In NJ, 62.3% of children between the ages of 12 - 17 have received at least one dose, 70.8% of 16 and 17 year olds have received at least one dose, and 57% of 12 - 15 year olds have received at least one dose.
There are 1,739 COVID-19 Vaccine distribution locations across NJ. A complete list of NJ’s vaccination centers is available online at covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder<https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder>.
Have a great week, and take care!
Sarah Neibart
Mayor, Mendham Township