Tomorrow will mark one year since Governor Murphy implemented the statewide Stay-At-Home Order and mandated all “non-essential” businesses to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thursday marked one year since New Jersey schools closed and transitioned to completely remote learning.
Earlier this week, the NJ Department of Education reported that 142 schools are currently open for all in-person instruction, 534 are open for hybrid instruction, 37 districts are using some combination of in person, hybrid, or all-remote learning, and 98 are still full-time remote learning. I am so grateful that our Superintendents, Principals, Boards of Education, educators, parents, and other stakeholders continue to work diligently to come to the right decisions for Mendham Township. This kind of partnership is what has made our school districts among the very best in the entire country.
As temperatures begin to climb, vaccination rates increase, and restrictions on NJ businesses continue to decrease, I am hopeful that we are on our way back.
Yesterday, restaurants, indoor amusement and recreation venues, and personal care businesses were able to raise their indoor capacities to 50%. This past Monday, vaccine eligibility was expanded to include public and local transportation workers, public safety workers, migrant farm workers, members of tribal communities, and individuals experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters.
This past week, the NJ Department of Health launched an effort towards vaccinating individuals 65 years and older. Since the last week of February, the percentage of individuals 75 years and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increased from 33% to 58%.
The NJ Vaccination Call Center is now fully operational. They have had 36,000 Individuals register for vaccinations, and they have made 14,000 appointments. Any senior can call the support line at 1-856-249-7007 to reschedule appointments, register or schedule a vaccine.
Have a good weekend, and if you are able - try to get outside!
For some inspiration, visit: https://www.hikemendham.org<https://www.hikemendham.org/>.
Sarah Neibart
Mayor, Mendham Township
On Monday, March 22, 2021, starting at 6:00 PM, the following meetings will take place virtually via the Zoom platform.
* 6:00 PM - Budget Workshop: The Township Committee and Finance Committee will host a Budget Workshop in preparation for the 2021 budget.
* 7:30 PM - Regular Session: The Township Committee will meet at 7:30 PM for their regularly scheduled meeting - Agenda and Bills List link: Agendas & Minutes - Mendham Township<http://www.mendhamtownship.org/cn/meetings/meetingdetail.cfm?tpid=9854&mid=…>
The access code, which is the same for both meetings, can be found on the attached agenda's last page or below.
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7:30 PM Township Committee Meeting
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SPRING BRUSH PICK UP WILL BE ON MONDAY APRIL 12, 2021
The Township Public Works Department conducts a semi-annual brush collection program to help residents remove from their property the sticks, branches and brush that nature has caused to fall during the year. The program is designed primarily for homeowners who have little to no acreage on which to discard the materials, but is open to all Township residents. The Public Works crews will not collect excessive loads cleared from the property by private contractors.
If you have brush to be collected by the public works department please follow these simple guidelines:
1. Place material at the side of the road by 7:00 a.m. (during the spring or fall collection period), with ends facing the roadway.
2. Do not tie bundles with wire! Use string only.
3. Do not put steel rods or any metal objects in with the wood.
4. All material must fit through the chipper. That means bundles must be less than twelve inches in diameter and six feet in length.
5. Please no tree stumps, and no logs over six feet long - they will not be collected
It is crucial that the above guidelines be followed. In the past, our men have been caught off guard when chipping bundles that contained wire and even metal rods, hidden inside the brush. This will damage the chipper or worse, cause serious injury to our workers.
A Message from the Board of the Brookside Community Club
The Annual Brookside Community Club Easter Egg Hunt is cancelled.
For many years it has been a tradition in Brookside to have the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children. The Brookside Community Club has always sponsored it.
This year the Brookside Community Club regrets to inform the community that the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 3rd is cancelled due to the Covid 19 virus and lack of funds.
It has been a difficult year for many including the Brookside Community Club.
We hope next year we will be able to continue this tradition.
We wish you all a very Happy Easter.
**Mendham Township Recreation is still hosting its Amazing Egg Hunt Race on Sunday, March 28 - registration is required - Community Pass<https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_i…>.**
Mendhams' Amazing Egg Hunt Race!
Mendham Township Recreation will host the 2021 Egg Hunt Race! On Sunday, March 28, beginning at 1:00 pm participants will collect Easter eggs in designated pick-up locations in the Township. The quickest to get all eggs will be the winner of the time slot and will receive a special prize basket.
**Pictures with the Easter Bunny and prize goodie bags will be provided to all participants!
**Registration Required at Community Pass<https://register.capturepoint.com/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_i…> (four time slots available between 1:00 and 3:00 pm).
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Today marks one year since we declared a Local State of Emergency in Mendham Township. It has been a long year, plagued with much loss, grief, and uncertainty. As we prepare to spring our clocks forward tomorrow (Sunday) and New Jersey reports almost 3,000,000 vaccination doses administered across our state, we are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
This past Wednesday, Governor Murphy announced that on Friday, March 19th, restaurants, indoor amusement and recreation venues, and personal care businesses can increase capacity to 50%. The state feels confident in these steps given the data that has been reported over the past several weeks - COVID-19 hospitalizations have been below 2,000 for the past 15 days.
Additionally, the New Jersey Department of Health launched a vaccination scheduling support line this week to help seniors 75 or older who are having trouble scheduling vaccine appointments. Any senior, 75 or older, can call the support line at 1-856-249-7007 to reschedule appointments, register or schedule a vaccine.
As we move towards spring and the state continues to administer vaccination doses and lessen restrictions, we will continue providing updates.
Have a good weekend!
Sarah Neibart
Mayor, Mendham Township
The Township Committee and Finance Committee will host a Budget Workshop, Monday, March 15, 2021 starting at 6:00PM, in preparation for the 2021 budget.
The Budget Workshop will be held via Zoom; access link can be found in the attached agenda or below.
Thank you,
Maria Coppinger
Township Clerk
973-543-4555 Ext. 211
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A Message from the Board of the Brookside Community Club
The board of the Brookside Community Club would like to thank you for decades of support and involvement in our community. Our little club has served as a gathering place for our town in the best of times and in the worst of times. We have had birthdays, funerals, weddings, Super Bowl Parties, Boy and Girl Scout meetings, fundraisers, New Year's Parties, and even our own local award show The Mendies. If there is a reason to gather together, the Brookside Club has hosted it. The club also hosts weekly classes such as dance, yoga and art. We are a nonprofit organization. We are funded through rentals and membership. We are also all volunteers.
To become a new member or remain a loyal member, you must be a resident of Mendham Township and also pay an annual fee of $45 running from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Please fill out and return the attached document with your payment to:
Community Club of Brookside
P.O. Box 168
Brookside, NJ 07926
As we surpassed the one-year anniversary of the first documented COVID-19 positive case in New Jersey, the state added Pre-K-12 educators and childcare workers in licensed and registered settings to the list of groups eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, the eligible populations in NJ include: healthcare workers, first responders, individuals 65 and older, individuals 18 - 64 with underlying health conditions, and teachers and daycare workers.
This past Monday, the Governor announced that additional populations will become eligible in the coming weeks. As of March 15th, eligible populations will include public and local transportation workers, public safety workers, migrant farm workers, members of tribal communities, and individuals experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters. Beginning on March 29th, the following frontline essential workers in the following industries will become eligible: food production, agriculture, and food distribution, eldercare and support, warehousing and logistics, social services support staff, elections personnel, hospitality, medical supply chain, postal and shipping services, clergy, and the judicial system.
To receive notifications regarding your eligibility to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and to find out when appointments are available, please sign-up at atlantichealth.org<https://www.atlantichealth.org/conditions-treatments/coronavirus-covid-19/c…> and the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System<https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/>. If you are eligible for the vaccine and prefer not to wait for an appointment alert, you can also make an appointment directly with a vaccination location that does not use the Vaccine Scheduling System. Click here to view these locations.<https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-eligible-recipi…>
On a separate but related note, the New Jersey Department of Health launched a new long-term care web page<https://www.nj.gov/health/ltc/>. The webpage features a user-friendly portal to identify the reopening status of facilities, information on current outbreaks, and frequently asked questions.
As the state continues to vaccinate residents and patients in the long-term care facilities, there have been questions around residents who are homebound. If you or someone you know will need the COVID-19 administered at-home, please send their information to me directly at sneibart(a)mendhamtownship.org. We are preparing a list for the County for when the state expands the vaccination program to homebound residents.
Thanks so much and have a good weekend.
Sarah Neibart
Mayor, Mendham Township
On Monday, March 8, 2021, starting at 6:00 PM, the following meetings will take place virtually via the Zoom platform.
* 6:00 PM - Budget Workshop: The Township Committee and Finance Committee will host a Budget Workshop in preparation for the 2021 budget.
* 7:30 PM - Regular Session: The Township Committee will meet at 7:30 PM for their regularly scheduled meeting - Agenda and Bills List link: http://mendhamtownship.org/cn/meetings/meetingdetail.cfm?tpid=9854&mid=45925
The access code, which is the same for both meetings, can be found on the attached agenda's last page or below.
Have a great weekend!
Maria Coppinger
Township Clerk
973-543-4555 ext. 211
mtclerk(a)mendhamtownship.org<mailto:mtclerk@mendhamtownship.org>
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TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
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