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IMPORTANT NOTICES

BOROUGH HALL SUMMER HOURS: July 8 - August 30
Mon. through Thurs. 8 am - 4:30pm and Friday 8 am - 1:00pm

OVERNIGHT PARKING: is suspended May 15 through Sept. 3, 2019

LOCAL COOLING CENTER
The New Milford Public Library will be used as a Cooling Center during normal business hours. Library hours are Mon. - Thurs. 10 am to 6 pm, Fri. 1-5 pm and Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. In the event of power outages and overflow, the borough courtroom and/or Senior Center may be used under supervision if necessary.

BERGEN COUNTY OPENS COOLING CENTERS
Due to the extreme temperatures, BC has opened numerous cooling centers throughout the area. Please click here for a listing and tips to avoid the heat.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW MILFORD
For information about affordable housing opportunities in
New Milford, please click here

YOUR MVC IS COMING TO YOU!
LOCAL MOBILE DMV SITE LOCATIONS / DATES
Hackensack - 07/19
Mahwah - 08/07
Northvale - 09/12
The "Agency-on-Wheels" offers Driver Licenses, Non-Driver ID cards, Registrations, License Plates, Disability / Veteran Placards, and Exam Permit Applications. Click each date above for a flyer with complete information.

NJ MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION MARKS 500th MEETING WITH SIMPLE MESSAGE: CONTROLLING MOSQUITO POPULATIONS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

MOSQUITO CONTROL PUBLIC NOTICE
In compliance with Section 9.10 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code the Bergen County Dept. of Public Works -Mosquito Control Division, will be applying pesticides for the control and reduction of adult mosquito populations on an area-wide basis as needed throughout BERGEN COUNTY during the period from 4/30/19 - 10/31/19. Click here for full notice. Additional info here:
F.A.Q. - Mosquitoes...What Everyone Should Know
BERGEN BITES BACK FLYER & VIDEO

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST MEASLES
BEFORE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

CO DETECTORS DON'T MALFUNCTION AS OFTEN AS YOU THINK

DON'T BE THE NEXT STATISTIC!
Warning: Listen and act fast when your carbon monoxide (CO) detector sounds its alarm. Most of the time, it’s NOT malfunctioning – it’s trying to save your life. This was a lesson recently learned by an Emergency Medicine resident rotating at the state’s poison control center.

SUEZ LETTER ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY

Want to know if you have a lead service water line? Click here
What should SUEZ customers know about lead in drinking water?
Click here for Facts & F.A.Q's / Drinking Water: Lead - Fact Sheet
Important Information About Lead in Your Drinking Water

EMPLOYMENT / VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Borough of New Milford has immediate openings for Crossing Guards. Please go to Police Dept. Front Desk for applications.

PUBLIC EVENTS

The Public Events Committee needs volunteers. Please consider joining this very dedicated team to help plan town events such as the Memorial Day Parade and the Holiday Tree Lighting. Send letters of interest to the Mayor here.

NJ TRANSIT NEWS - PROGRESS CONTINUES ON FEDERALLY-MANDATED PTC; SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED
10% Rail Discount During Adjustments to Advance Positive Train Control.
12-2018 - PTC UPDATE

COLD WEATHER SAFETY- Carbon Monoxide Kills Every Year

PROJECT MEDICINE DROP
The New Milford Police Department, today announced that it has joined the New Jersey Attorney General’s “Project Medicine Drop” initiative, and has installed a Project Medicine Drop box in the lobby of our police station. Click here for the full press release.

STATE / COUNTY / COMMUNITY NEWS

BC OFFERS FREE CHILD LEAD SCREENING

Bergen County is providing free lead screenings to all families who are interested. Lead Screenings will take place at the Garfield Health Department and Hackensack Civic Center on certain days of the month. Please click here for an updated flyer with complete information.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Protecting Us from Lead in Water

SUEZ ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT

BC HEALTH DEPT OFFERING FREE RADON TESTING

NEW JERSEY HOME ENERGY PROGRAMS - Application
Home Energy Assistance / Universal Service Fund / Weatherization Assistance

NJCEP VIDEO WITH TIPS - New video on "Clean Energy" incentive programs for NJ residents, businesses and local municipalities - click here

NJ'S CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM - YOUR POWER TO SAVE

Join the thousands of New Jersey homeowners, businesses and municipalities that have taken advantage of incentives offered by New Jersey's Clean Energy Program™. These programs provide opportunities for you to save energy, money and help protect our climate and shoreline. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program strives to encourage and transform the way New Jersey consumes and manages its energy usage. Click here to learn more about how you can participate and watch your savings add up!

NMPD Launches Safely Back Home Program

This program is FREE to all New Milford residents who have loved ones with certain disabilities. The Safely Back Home program is designed to provide additional peace of mind for: Parents of children (any age) with Autism, Down Syndrome, or other cognitive disabilities or people with family members that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, or other disabilities that involve wandering, routinely falling and/or becoming unconscious. Safely Back Home information.

New Milford Social Media Policy