Happy July! Here is a Catch Up of this Past Week in New Providence and Some of the Many Exciting Things Going On and Upcoming in our Community:
Mental Health Awareness: New Providence Cares About Your Mental Wellness
The New Providence Mental Health Advocacy and Education Committee is spearheaded by Council President Nadine Geoffroy and Councilwoman Lisa McKnight. The committee mission statement: “The goal of the committee is to reduce the stigma of mental health within the community by promoting understanding through education, advocacy, raising awareness and connecting people to resources to get them hope and help.”
The committee has several objectives and projects including lawn signs promoting mental health awareness. The committee also partnered with the high school and handed out green ribbons to students. The borough poles were decorated with the green ribbons in recognition of Mental Health Awareness during the month of May. For more information please contact Nadine Geoffroy at ngeoffroy@newprov.org.
If you need help please call 866.202.HELP (4357) for free & anonymous emotional support 8am-8pm
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Available 24 hours 800-273-8255
On July 16th, 988 will become the national dialing code for people experiencing a mental health crisis. By dialing 9-8-8, you can be connected to suicide prevention and health crisis counselors 24/7. To learn more about the 988 system in NJ, please watch this presentation created by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuKhq-VPVjU
Veterans are invited to a bi-monthly, veteran-run peer support & discussion group, Warriors Welcome. This group is no-cost, confidential and a judgment-free zone. They meet every 1st and 3rd Friday: bit.ly/WarriorsWelcomeNJ.
Virtual Muslim Mental Health community group meets Sundays 7pm. Join for a discussion of mental health concerns, wellness goals, and more. Newcomers welcome! bit.ly/MuslimGroupNJ
Missed an update? Mayor’s Community Updates can be found on the Borough website and at http://www.mayoralmorgan.com/…/community-updates...
Keep informed with Borough information:
Please feel free to contact me anytime about any issue. Your concerns are my concerns. We are here to serve you. We are a team effort here in NP! Thank you to our outstanding Borough Council, our dedicated administration, employees and staff, our selfless volunteers, and to all of you for making our community such an incredible place. Please be sure to support all our wonderful local establishments and SHOP NP! We wish you a very happy 4th of July weekend! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY AMERICA! 🇺🇸 We are Pioneer Strong!
Access to some of the Borough’s online application forms will be temporarily unavailable from Friday July 1 through Monday July 4 for system upgrades and maintenance. These forms include resident and non-resident parking permit applications, Vital Statistics applications, Dog/Cat License applications, OPRA Requests, and Facility Usage requests. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to inclement weather, New Providence court on 2/20/19 has been cancelled.
The Downtown Improvement District Annual Meeting scheduled for 2/20/19 has been cancelled.
Borough offices will be closing at 1 PM.
Recycling days will be changing in January to alternating sides of the Borough (previously the entire Borough was on the same schedule). Below are the upcoming January dates for your reference:
East Side – South Street to Summit Line (includes South St even numbered houses & Passaic Street odd numbered houses)
West Side – South Street to Berkeley Heights Line (includes South St odd numbered houses & Passaic street even numbered houses)
Borough phone lines are currently out of order. Verizon has been notified and is working to correct the issue. In the interim, please use the Contact Us forms if you need assistance.
Union County has launched Recycle Coach, a free app designed to help make recycling and solid waste information more accessible to County residents and engage the public in the principles of “Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.”
Recycle Coach provides accurate, up-to-date information on Union County’s recycling events, as well as local recycling schedules in a handy, user-friendly mobile format.
Check out the new Recycle Coach for detailed recycling information and a downloadable app!
A major fiber optics cut has affected telephone service throughout New Jersey. The borough phone circuits are currently inoperable. Crews are working on fixing the issue. In the interim, if you need to contact the borough, please use the Contact Us forms. We apologize of any inconvenience.