2016 was certainly a productive year for your local government. In order to gain insight for this letter, I reviewed the Council minutes from the meetings of 2016 and found many interesting items. As a result, I would encourage everyone to review them and get a feeling for what has been achieved. All this is available on our website, peapackgladstone.org.
In approximate chronological order, these are the things that happened in 2016, ...
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Content Feed Archives Employment Opportunities Recycling Pickup Delays in Somerset County Due to Holiday Memorial Day Ceremony - Monday, May 29th, 2017 at 10:00 AM Amtrak Summer Track Repair - 7/10/17 - 9/1/17 New Jersey American Water - Routine Flushing Employment Opportunity POLL WORKERS NEEDED - $200 per Election Budget Narrative - 4/25/17 Stream Clean Up - Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 OPERATION TAKE-BACK - Saturday April 29th, 2017 (10am-2pm) The Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Park Will Be Saturday, April 15th, 2017 New Rental Certificate of Occupancy Requirements A Woman’s Story: A Celebration of Culture - March 30th, 2017 Bernardsville School District Strategic Planning Local Government Stewardship Application 2017 Now Accepting Staff Applications for Summer Recreation Christmas Tree Pick Up Registration for Somerset Hills Girl's Lacrosse is Now Open SNOW/ICE THREAT: Chance for Brief Mix / Snow Tonight ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NOW AVAILABLE Free Rabies Clinic TONIGHTS LAND USE BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Bedminster Twp Police Dept PBA Fund Drive Mistake Borough of Peapack & Gladstone Vote Tally Invasive Plant Removal at Rockabye Meadow Operation Take Back - October 22nd, 2016 Peapack & Gladstone Fire Department Open House The Construction Office Has Been Relocated! Historic Preservation Commission Informational Video on the Gladstone Train Station Introducing the Peapack Gladstone Police Blotter Peapack & Gladstone 3rd Annual Car Show - September 24th, 2016 Changes to Council Meeting Dates for July & August June 28, 2016 - A Statement on the Alleged Amber Alert EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOTICE TO BIDDERS - MOSLE ROAD COMMUNITY DAY POSTPONED Summer Rec Deadlines Are Approaching! *MOVED TO THE GYM* Memorial Day Service - May 30th, 2016 - 10:00 AM Peapack & Gladstone Affordable Housing Update DEP's Tips to Help Reduce Encounters With Black Bears Borough Statement on the Police Staffing Report Council Meeting On April 26th Will Have An Executive Session Starting at 6:30 PM Turn In Your Old Medication for Safe Disposal - April 30th Introducing the Mayor & Council Blog Rx Drive-Thru Medicine Drop-off April 16 in Warren Community Project Ideas Wanted! Deadline is April 20 County Paving Project - April 6th - 25th ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-Off Event April 2 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off April 16 in Warren Free Tire Drop-off for Somerset County Farmers, Residents Workshop Covers Benefits of Composting Youth Invited to a ‘Retro FRESH’ Party Let’s Get Physical: Fighting Metabolic Syndrome Somerset County-Operated Senior Centers Announce April Program Schedule The Most Common Source of Lead in Tap Water is the Plumbing in Your Home Deadline Nearing to Register for Free CERT Training - Register by March 24 Volunteers Sought to Help at the Senior Wellness Center at Bridgewater 24th ANNUAL TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE Construction & LUB Secretary on Vacation SCLSNJ announces new Lunch & Learn program series SCLSNJ and LVSC team up for spring programs SCLSNJ is hosting a teen entrepreneur competition Protect Yourself and Loved Ones with CERT Training Rx Drive-Thru Medicine Drop-off to Be Held March 19 in Basking Ridge Notice of Special Public Meeting - March 16th, 2016 Is Food Friend or Foe?: Fighting Metabolic Syndrome 2016 Municipal Budget Notice of Public Meeting - March 11, 2016 Council Meeting On March 8th Will Be At 7PM The Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Park Will Be Saturday, March 26th Help is Available to Pay Heating Bills ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-Off Event March 5 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off on March 19 Somerset County-Operated Senior Centers Announce March Program Schedule Borough of Peapack and Gladstone - Notice of Public Meeting Resources For Zika Virus Sign up for Lively & Fun Exercise Programs at the New Senior Wellness Center in Bridgewater Brrr! The Next Few Days Will Be Bitterly Cold. Take Steps To Be Safe When Temperatures Drop BOROUGH OF PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Borough Offices & Library Closed for Presidents Day Raritan Headwaters Association's 26th Annual Stream Cleanup EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Administrative Assistant -Department of Public Works NOTICE TO BIDDERS - BOROUGH OF PEAPACK & GLADSTONE SOLICITATION FOR PEAPACK & GLADSTONE FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT Drug Trends: Weeding Out the Hype Friday, Feb. 26 Have You Gotten A Flu Shot Yet? If Not, What Are You Waiting For? Free flu clinic Feb.11 in Somerville Somerset County Announces Open-Space Acquisition in Southern Franklin Township Police Wake and Funeral Information - Expect Traffic Delays Monday & Tuesday, February 8th & 9th Tax Counselors Ready to Help Out This Tax Season - Appointments Available Through April 15 Designated Drivers Are True Super Bowl Heroes BOROUGH OF PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PTR - Property Tax Reimbursement *Tax Freeze Act* Assistance Job Posting: "Borough Clerk" or "Borough Clerk and Administrator" ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-Off Event Feb. 6 Get a Sneak Peek of Somerset County’s NEW Senior Wellness Center in Bridgewater It’s Not Too Late To Get A Flu Shot Triple the Risk: Fighting Metabolic Syndrome - March 2nd Somerset County-Operated Senior Centers Announce February Program Schedule Rental Assistance Available to Somerset County Residents Cervical Cancer Is Preventable, Treatable With Screenings Somerset County Prepares for Predicted Snow Event FirstEnergy’s Alert Notification Service Can Help Customers Stay Connected if Winter Storms Cause Power Outages Winter Storm "Jonas" Forecast to hit borough late Friday Night into Sunday. A Reminder About the Upcoming Snowstorm Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) Monitoring Program Outreach Sessions EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Office Assistant Tax & Sewer Collection Office - Extended Hours Once a Month JCP&L Topic of the Month - Space Heater Safety Recycling by Businesses Land Use Board Meeting Time Change 2016 Vaccines for Children Not Covered by Health Insurance Board of Health - Brief Meeting To Be Held at 7:15 PM - January 12th, 2016 2016 Mayor's Re-Org Statement Christmas Tree Pick Up - Will Continue January 14th Freeholders Offer Tips for Waste-Free Holidays and Recycling Recycling Pick-up Date Adjusted for New Year’s Day Holiday ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-off on Jan. 9 Natural Christmas Tree Recycling Inspections on the JCP&L Transmission Lines Starting January 4th, 2016 New Year's Day Closings JCP&L Tree Trimming Through the End of the Year Holiday Lightening Safety Reminder from JCP&L PSE&G Warns Customers About Increase In Scams FREE Rabies Clinic - January 9, 2016 Ringwood State Park and Skylands Manor to Host Annual Holiday Events the First Two Weekends of December. All 10 SCLSNJ library branches will open at 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 for staff appreciation morning. ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-off on Dec. 5 Recycling Pick-up Date Adjusted for Christmas Holiday FREE Rabies Clinic - December 12th, 2015 Volunteers Sought for Fall Leaf Clean-Up CANCELED - November 24th, 2015 Council Meeting Radon Test Kits Available from the Bernards Township Health Department Old Chester Road & Brook Hollow Drive To Be Paved November 16 - 18, 2015 Historic Preservation Commission Video - Lime Kiln Adopt-A-Family Program to Aid Needy Residents - Donations Sought to Provide Thanksgiving Meals Leaf Pick Up - November 11th & December 9th 'First Saturday of the Month' Drop-Off on November 7th Free Tire Drop-off for Somerset County Farmers, Residents Recycling Pick-up Dates Adjusted for Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Holiday POSTPONED - Power Outage Bernards Township Blood Drive - November 18th Power Outage - October 29th, 2015 Bulk Pick Up - November 4th, 2015 Portable Communications Test at Matheny FREE Rabies Clinic - November 14th, 2015 Somerset County Clerk’s Office Extends Hours for Mail-In Ballot Voters Somerset County Sheriff Shares Safety Tips for Halloween Teens Invited to Take Charge of Their Lives at Youth Conference The Borough Offices will be closed Monday Oct. 12, 2015, for Columbus Day Beware of a Scam Using the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Phone Number Somerset County Residents- Operation Secure Shred Fall Trout Season to Kick Off With Statewide Stocking on October 13 Protect Yourself and Loved Ones with CERT Training Register by Oct. 9; seating is limited. OEM: Hurricane Joaquin Update Fall Leaf Clean-Up Help Available to Elderly & Disabled Residents REMINDER: Vouchers Still Available Through Sept. 30 American Veterans Traveling Tribute Peapack Gladstone Fire Department Open House Somerset County Senior Centers Announce October Programs OPERATION TAKE-BACK on Sept. 12 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off on Oct. 24 ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-off on Oct. 3 Unregistered eligible voters encouraged to visit SCLSNJ September 22 to register ART IN THE PARK HOLLAND AVENUE DETOUR Peapack Station: Holland Avenue Closed due to Grade Crossing Work Critical Care and Well Water Customers: Register with JCP&L for Special Alerts Leadership Somerset is now accepting applications 9-11 Ceremony will be held at Liberty Park at 8:45 AM. 2015 Seasonal Flu Shots - October Dates Recycling Pickups Delayed Due to Holiday "Got Healthy Bones?" - FREE Bone Density Screening & Education Recycling Pick-up Date Adjusted for Labor Day Holiday ‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-off on Sept. 5 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off on Sept. 12 Workshop to Teach Benefits of Composting Electronic Waste Recycling Locations in Somerset County to Change, Effective Sept. 1 LOCAL ARTS PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY & Technical Assistance Workshops CANCELED - September 2nd, 2015 Land Use Board Meeting CANCELED - August 25th, 2015 Council Meeting Borough to Auction Komline House, September 29, 2015 SCLSNJ one of the first libraries in US to offer Launchpads to patrons to check out. Routine Fall Inspections on the JCP&L transmission lines to begin on, or about, Tuesday, August 25th CANCELED - August 19th, 2015 Land Use Board Meeting Borough of Peapack & Gladstone Senior Van Service Borough gains Moody's Aa2 Rating, Sells Bonds Church Street & Deer Path will be CLOSED to thru traffic on 7/23/15 & 7/24/15 for milling and paving. Local residents & emergency services will have access. CANCELED - July 15th, 2015 Land Use Board Meeting 5/15/2015 - FREE Stroke Screening Health Screening 2015 - May 7th and 8th, 2015 5/6/2015 - Family Fun in the Sun - Skin cancer 4/30/2015 - Protect Our Waterways - Sign Up 2015 Recycling Dates First Saturday Recycling - Somerset County Air Quality Awareness Week - 4/27 - 5/1 3/25/2015 - Of interest to P&G Employers – Tax Credits Available 2/13/2015 - Bedminster Road Closure Information Free Tire Drop Off - Nov. 17-21 in Hillsborough 4/30/2014 - Tips to Reduce Encounters with Black Bears