July - August Summer Family Fun Nights
SUMMER NIGHTS
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Thursday Nights ~ Starting July 8th
7:00 pm ~ FREE! No Admission!
Wish-Upon-A-Star Park
Reading Avenue, Barrington, NJ
July 8th ~ Miss Pickles (Clown & Magic)
July 15th ~ The Mad Scientist
July 22nd ~ Marsha Mello Munchkin Melodies (Songs)
July 29th ~ Discovery Museum – Trax the Turtle
Aug. 5th ~ Story Telling with Miss Dorothy
Aug. 12th ~ Moonbounce & Body Art
Aug. 19th ~ The Paisley Pickles–Children’s Songs & Fun
From the new PBS tv show “I Play With My Food”
Aug. 26th ~ Gotta Dance Performance & Free Mister Softee
Hosted by the Barrington Civic Association
Sponsored by the Barrington Municipal Drug Alliance
For Info ~ Call Meg 856-465-8937
July 5 - 30 Summer Recreation Program
Children entering 1st -7th grade are welcomed to enroll in Barrington's 2010 Summer Recreation Program! A wide range of non-competitive arts activities will be offered, such as arts and crafts, sports instruction, Water Fun Fridays, and games.
Download the Summer Recreation Application for your child here.
Coordinators Dawn Stolte or Nicole Lukiatis can be reached at summerrecreation@barringtonboro.com
CURRENT INFORMATION ON 2009-10 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(Route 295 Improvements)
New Department of Public Works Electronic Recycling Program
Effective immediately (April 2010), Barrington residents can bring the following electronic recyclables to the Department of Public Works between 7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Residents must sign in at office (no dumping of waste at gate after hours allowed). If anyone should have any questions, please see the DPW webpage or call Mike Ciocco, Supt. of Public Works at 547-2486 ext.10.
Directions: Located off Clements Bridge Road - Southbound Clements Bridge Road make a right onto Reamer Drive and proceed straight back to complex. Complex is next to the Barrington Mews Apt. Complex.
- 15,17,19,21 INCH MONITORS, FLAT SCREENS AND ALL-IN-ONES
- TOWERS, DESKTOPS AND LAPTOPS
- UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY
- KEYBOARDS, MOUSE AND SPEAKERS
- ALL TYPE OF WIRE
- GOLD CLIP ENDS
- PRINTERS, FAX MACHINES, SCANNERS, MODEMS, COPY MACHINES
- ALL TYPE OF MEMORY
- ANY HARD DRIVES
- FANS AND POWER SUPPLIES
- MOTHER, B, C, TWEENER AND FINGER BOARDS
- AC ADAPTORS, YOKES, AND MOTORS
- PLASTIC, BALED OR LOOSE
- ALUMINUM, BRASS, LIGHT IRON AND COPPER
- METALS, BALED OR LOOSE
- ANY AND ALL RELATED COMPUTER PARTS
- PHONES, CELL PHONES, CELL PHONE AND LAPTOP BATTERIES
- PC SCRAP AND STEREOS (NO WOOD)
- VCR's, DVD's, CD PLAYERS, BOOMBOXES
- ANY AUDIO AND VISUAL EQUIPMENT
- SCANNERS AND PAGERS
- CASH REGISTERS AND SCALES (ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL)
- RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
- HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES NOT CONTAINING COMPRESSORS
"Citizen Service Act" signed into law:
Residents can now serve on Borough Boards and Commissions
The recent enactment of P.L. 2009, c.141 (S-1426/A-2784), also known as the “Citizen Service Act” allows citizens to apply for service on municipal entities, boards and commissions. The law was enacted on October 19, 2009. If you are interested in serving on a municipal authority, board or commission, you must fill out a one-page ‘Citizen Leadership Form’ and submit it to the Clerk's Office.
To apply to be a member of the Planning Board, Shade Tree Commission, or Board of Health for the Borough, fill out this Citizen Leadership Form.
Have you noticed solar panels being installed in Barrington?
A total of 106 solar panels are being installed throughout Barrington as part of PSEG's new "Solar 4 All" program. For more information, visit http://www.pseg.com/solar4all.
BOROUGH OF BARRINGTON RENTAL FEES
Senior center rentals available for private parties. Center holds 200 people. Beer and wine only are permitted. Rental fee is $200 for residents; $300 for non-residents. There is also a refundable $100 security deposit that will be returned if the room is left in the same condition in which it was found. For more information, call Terry at 856-547-0706.
New Jersey American Water offers two programs to assist low-income customers in paying for their water bill. Customers who qualify for their H20 Help to Others Program may receive a grant of up to $500 to help pay their water bill. In addition, NJA Water's most economically challenged customers may also qualify for the Low Income Payment Program, which may provide aid equivalent to as much as 20 percent of a customer's monthly bill, depending on eligibility.
For more information about these programs, click here or visit the NJAW website.
Foreclosure Resources and Information
Foreclosure Fast Facts: A 2-page listing of assistance, numbers to call, and general assistance, including counseling agencies experienced in foreclosure:
http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/foreclosureprevention_resources.pdf
The NJ HOPE (Home Ownership Preservation Effort) website provides information about resources that are available for homeowners who are delinquent in their mortgage payments, need counseling or have questions: http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/njhope/
NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) and DCA have announced a new homeownership program for municipalities! Live Where You Work (LWYW) is a new homebuyer incentive program that encourages homebuyers to purchase a home in the same municipality where they work - and brings long term benefits of stronger communities and decreased traffic on your streets.
Incentives include a low interest loan, downpayment and closing cost assistance, more flexible underwriting criteria, and the cost and time savings of living closer to work.
If you are interested in having more of those who work in your town, live in your town - please visit the Live Where You Work Web site at www.livewhereyouwork.nj.gov or contact Michael Gumpert, the program Project Manager at 609-278-7411 or mgumpert@njhmfa.state.nj.us
