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10-13-2023 COMMUNITY UPDATE
Important Dates & Reminders:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
At the September 26th Council Meeting, Mayor Giordano announced that the Council will be wearing pink shirts at the October Council Meetings in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You will also notice Borough staff wearing pink shirts on Fridays throughout the month of October.
At the October 10th Council Meeting, Mayor Giordano read a proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Mammography Day.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign lasting the month of October that is intended to increase global awareness of breast cancer, encourage regular screenings and raise money to help support programming. The Borough encourages residents to join in activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent and control breast cancer and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to this disease.
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Hydrant Flushing: District 6 East of Crescent runs October 11 - October 23. The Water Department will flush hydrants from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Residents may experience some discoloration in their water, which is a result of the settling of naturally found minerals in water. The remedy is to let the water run for a short time to clear up. The Borough will not be held liable for any clothes that are damaged due to the flushing program. PLEASE NOTE: Even if your street has been completed, you may still experience discoloration in your water. If the problem persists, please call 201-652-5300 ext. 240.
A list of completed streets can be found here.
Waldwick Clerk's Office Open Late October 17 until 8pm
October 17, 2023 is the last day to register to vote for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The Municipal Clerk's Office in the Administration Building, 63 Franklin Tpke, will be open until 8:00 p.m. on October 17 to process applications including:
Curbside Leaf Collection Info:
Leaves will be picked up by voting district starting on October 26th. You can find the list of districts by street HERE.
Residents should rake leaves into the street or place bagged leaves in brown biodegradable paper bags curbside ONE DAY PRIOR to their scheduled pickup dates listed.
*Leaves in plastic bags will not be collected.
*Leaves shall not be placed within 10 feet of any storm drain inlet.
Please note that there may be variations in the schedule due to weather conditions/emergencies.
The weekly grass, brush and branch collection ends the week of October 9th - 13th (depending on what day your district gets picked) so any yard waste after your last collection day can be brought to the Recycling Center, 19 Industrial Park during normal business hours
(Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm) or residents can hold it and add it to their leaf pile for collection on their designated pickup day. Residents may also bring their leaves and any other yard waste to the Recycling Center, 19 Industrial Park during normal business hours during the leaf collection program.
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10-13-2023 COMMUNITY UPDATE 
Waldwick Event Flyers:
- Thanksgiving Food Drive - 10/1-11/13
- Library Events for October
- Styrofoam Recycling Collection - 10.14.23
- Clothing & Shoe Fund Drive - 10.14.23
- Warrior Night Out - 10.20.23
- Borough Calendar Cover Contest - Submissions Due by Oct. 20th
- Taste of Waldwick - 10.23.23
- Curbside Leaf Collection - Starts 10.26.23
- Rabies Clinic - 11.2.23
- Waldwick Hometown Candle Fundraiser - 12/1 cutoff
- 2023 NWBRHC Flu Clinics
Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
At the September 26th Council Meeting, Mayor Giordano announced that the Council will be wearing pink shirts at the October Council Meetings in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You will also notice Borough staff wearing pink shirts on Fridays throughout the month of October.
At the October 10th Council Meeting, Mayor Giordano read a proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Mammography Day.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign lasting the month of October that is intended to increase global awareness of breast cancer, encourage regular screenings and raise money to help support programming. The Borough encourages residents to join in activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent and control breast cancer and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to this disease.
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Hydrant Flushing: District 6 East of Crescent runs October 11 - October 23. The Water Department will flush hydrants from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Residents may experience some discoloration in their water, which is a result of the settling of naturally found minerals in water. The remedy is to let the water run for a short time to clear up. The Borough will not be held liable for any clothes that are damaged due to the flushing program. PLEASE NOTE: Even if your street has been completed, you may still experience discoloration in your water. If the problem persists, please call 201-652-5300 ext. 240.
A list of completed streets can be found here.
October 17, 2023 is the last day to register to vote for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The Municipal Clerk's Office in the Administration Building, 63 Franklin Tpke, will be open until 8:00 p.m. on October 17 to process applications including:
- Voter Registration Application/Vote by Mail Application (for elections in 2024)/Change of Party Affiliation forms will be available.
- Garage Sale Permits – available for $10. A permit is required to hold a garage sale in Waldwick.
- Dog Licenses - If you have not yet picked up your dog’s 2023 tag, please stop in to pick it up. Applications to register new dogs will be available.
- Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule flyers available – program begins October 26 in District 1.
- Alarm Registration – all residential and business alarms must be registered with the Borough every year. There is a $30 fee.
- Tenant Registration – every landlord who owns a residential building (one-dwelling unit rental or two-dwelling unit non-owner occupied premises) in which rent is received, shall file a Landlord/Tenant Registration form every year. There is a $30 fee.
- Food Drive Collection Available
Leaves will be picked up by voting district starting on October 26th. You can find the list of districts by street HERE.
Residents should rake leaves into the street or place bagged leaves in brown biodegradable paper bags curbside ONE DAY PRIOR to their scheduled pickup dates listed.
*Leaves in plastic bags will not be collected.
*Leaves shall not be placed within 10 feet of any storm drain inlet.
Please note that there may be variations in the schedule due to weather conditions/emergencies.
The weekly grass, brush and branch collection ends the week of October 9th - 13th (depending on what day your district gets picked) so any yard waste after your last collection day can be brought to the Recycling Center, 19 Industrial Park during normal business hours
(Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm) or residents can hold it and add it to their leaf pile for collection on their designated pickup day. Residents may also bring their leaves and any other yard waste to the Recycling Center, 19 Industrial Park during normal business hours during the leaf collection program.
- Bergen County Art in the Park - RAIN DATE NOW 10.15.23
- Bergen County Job Fair - 10.20.23
- Bergen County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
- Bergen County Recycling Events: Paper Shredding, Electronics & Computers, Unwanted Medication, Tires
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