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Boonton
The town's economic center, Main
Street, is lined with a mixture of mom-and-pop boutiques and antique
stores, and computer and small Internet companies housed behind
turn-of-the-century brick building facades.
The town was once home to Drew Chemical
and Boonton Moulding. Now, workers can be found walking to catch
the train at the NJ Transit rail station or grabbing a sandwich
or bagel and coffee at the Boonton Diner or one of many delis on
Main Street.
The town is sprinkled with historical
sites, such as the Boonton-Holmes Library, a converted historic
home.
Grace Lord Park and the recently
re-opened Pepe Field provide opportunities for walkers, joggers
and everyone seeking to stretch their legs.
2002 POPULATION:
8,496
GOVERNING
BODY: Mayor Edward Bolcar Jr. Board of Aldermen: Patricia
Bujtas, Michael Eoga, Joseph Sirvent, Paul Nevadomski, Michael LoRusso,
Robert Looker, Ceril Wekilsky, Clifford Keezer. Meets first and
third Mondays at 8 p.m., first Monday only in July and August. (973)
402-9410
E-ACCESS:
www.boonton.org
SCHOOL
BOARD: Susan Hegarty, president; Pamela Botka, vice president.
Edwin Collins, Eugene Filosa, Michael Bouroult, Irene LeFebvre,
Kenneth LaPenta, Barbara Lynch, Joe Molitoris, John Reardon (Lincoln
Park representative); (973) 335-3994.
E-ACCESS:
www.boonton.org/schools
SUPERINTENDENT:
Richard Kaplan
SCHOOLS:
School Street School (K-3), Birch Street, Principal James Christman;
John Hill School (4-6), 435 Lathrop Ave., (973) 316-9235, Assistant
Principal Michael Derczo; Boonton Middle School, 306 Lathrop Ave.,
(973) 335-9700, Principal Carl Cucchiara; Boonton High School, 306
Lathrop Ave., (973) 335-9700, Principal Vito D'Alconzo.
PARKS:
Grace Lord Park, West Main Street; Pepe Field, Wooton Avenue.
LIBRARY:
Boonton Holmes Library, 621 Main St., (973) 334-2980; Monday 10
a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday 1 p.m. to 9
p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed on Sundays.
RECREATION:
Grayhawks football and cheerleading, soccer, Little League, lacrosse,
summer camp
SENIOR
CITIZEN FACILITIES: Senior Citizens Center on North
Main Street
POLICE:
Nonemergency number: (973) 402-9371, Chief Stephen Stross Jr.
TOWN
SERVICES: Trash pickup twice weekly; recyclables picked up
twice monthly, except in January and July when it is picked up three
times a month; sticker needed for bulk trash; rabies clinic and
various health services throughout the year.
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