Friday, October 11
Municipal Office will be closing
at 12:00pm
We will be closed for Columbus Day
Monday, Oct 14
Vouchers for fall clean-up will be
available on Tuesday, Oct 15
Thank you
Friday, October 11, 2024
October 11 & 14
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Office Hours Oct 8 & 9
Tuesday, October 8
Zoning Office will be closed this
afternoon
Municipal Office is closing at 2:45pm
today
Wednesday, October 9
Municipal Office is opening at 9:00 am
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Public Hearing for Comcast of Northwest New Jersey LLC
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Township of Liberty will hold a municipal consent hearing on Thursday, 7
November, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Liberty Township Municipal Building, 349
Mountain Lake Road, Great Meadows NJ.
This hearing will be held for
the purpose of evaluating the application of Comcast of Northwest New Jersey
LLC for the renewal of its municipal consent to own, operate, extend, and
maintain a cable television and cable communications system in the Township of
Liberty and is held in accordance with NJSA 48:5A-23, and NJAC 14:18-11.6, and
all other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.
All interested parties are
invited to attend and be heard with respect to this application. Copies
of the application will be on file with the Township of Liberty Municipal Clerk
and can be reviewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30
pm at the Liberty Township Municipal Building.
This notice shall be
published on 3, 10, 24 and 31 October 2024
Diane M Pflugfelder, RMC/MMC
Municipal Clerk/Administrator
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus
A sample of mosquitoes from Liberty Township have tested positive for West Niles Virus. This collection was near the firehouse.
We encourage all residents to dump standing water from containers, including boats
This week, two more
samples of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus from Warren
County. A sample collected on August 19,
2024, from Mountain Lake in Liberty Township consisting of 37 mixed Culex mosquitoes
tested positive for West Nile virus. The other sample collected on August 20,
2024, collected from East Baldwin Street in Hackettstown, consisting of 33 Culex
erraticus mosquitoes also tested positive for West Nile virus.
So far this year, a total of twenty-six (26) samples of
mosquitoes have tested positive in Warren County. This is more than double the
10-year average. The positive samples
were collected from: Allamuchy (1), Alpha (3), Belvidere (1), Franklin (1), Greenwich
(1), Hackettstown (3), Harmony (2), Liberty (2), Lopatcong (4), Oxford (1),
Phillipsburg (6), and Washington Township (1). This is double the average
number of WNV positive mosquito samples seen in Warren County. The Warren
County Mosquito Control Commission has submitted 302 samples of mosquitoes to
the state laboratory for testing so far this year. There are 8 confirmed human cases in NJ
currently, two of which proved fatal.
This number is expected to increase in the coming weeks as the number of
infected mosquitoes continues to increase statewide.
Treatments to reduce
adult mosquito populations are ongoing throughout the County as weather and
notifications allow. Please check the
Commission’s website www.warrencountymosquito.org daily for more information or call our
office at (908) 453-3585
Residents are urged to help reduce their risk of
contracting mosquito-borne diseases by following these guidelines:
- Don't
produce mosquitoes on your property. Dump or drain standing
water. Mosquitoes can't begin their life without water.
- Defend yourself
against mosquitoes using repellents containing DEET, Picaridin, or Oil of
Lemon Eucalyptus.
- Avoid
being outdoors when mosquitoes are present, typically Dawn and Dusk.
- Report neglected swimming pools by calling 908-453-3585 or
visiting www.warrencountymosquito.org Anonymous calls
accepted. Just one neglected pool
can produce more than 1 million mosquitoes and affect people up to five miles away.
WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION
West Nile virus symptoms of the mild form include fever,
headache, tiredness, body aches, and swollen lymph glands. While the illness
can be as short as a few days, even healthy people have reported being sick for
several weeks.
Less than one percent of individuals (about 1 in 150 people) infected with West
Nile virus will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high
fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors,
convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These
symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.
West Nile virus infection can be fatal.
MORE INFORMATION
WNV
activity in the county: https://warrencountymosquito.com/
Repellent
information from the Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/prevention/
Mosquito-borne
Diseases in NJ: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/mosquitoborne.shtml
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Warren County Mosquito Control Notification
The Warren County Mosquito
Control Commission is planning a treatment for adult mosquito control in your
townships. Please share this information with your residents and let them
know that they can call us or visit our website for more information or with
questions/concerns.
|
Date
of application: |
August 30, 2024
Alternate date: August 31, 2024 |
|
Time of Application: |
7:30 pm – 11:30pm |
|
Brand Name and Active Ingredient of Pesticide: |
Zenivex E4 (EPA
Reg # 2724-807) Active Ingredient Etofenprox Fyfanon ULV
(EPA Reg # 279-3539) Active Ingredient Malathion DeltaGard (EPA
Reg # 432-1534) Active Ingredient Deltamethrin |
|
Location of Application: |
HARDWICK: Spring Valley Rd KNOWLTON: US Hwy 46, Orchard Ave., N. Riverview Ave., Watergap View
Ave. LIBERTY: Tamarack Rd., Fern Dr., Circle Lane, Lakeside Dr.S,
Lakeside Dr., E, Knoll Dr., Cresent Dr., Mountain Lake Rd., WHITE: Tamarack Rd, Mountain Lake Rd. HACKETTSTOWN: E. Baldwin St., 4th St., Hamilton Dr., 5th
St. INDEPENDENCE: Canal Lane, Overlook Dr. *For the most up-to-date information please check the Commission website www.warrencountymosquito.org |
|
Name and License Number of Certified Pesticide Applicator: |
Andrew Flohn – Applicator License #53233B Jennifer Gruener – Applicator License #25339B Stephanie Oliphant – Applicator License #56231B Anastasia Giordano – Applicator License #58642B Ryan Hagerty-Applicator License #62416B John Necina – Applicator License #28467B |
*In case of wind exceeding 10mph, measurable precipitation,
or mechanical/technical failures causing the treatment to be cancelled it will
be done on the alternate date listed
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Aerial larviciding notification 22 August
An aerial pesticide application for mosquito control is planned. A granular substance (resembling kitty litter) will be applied to standing water, by aircraft, for the control of immature mosquitoes by the Warren County Mosquito Commission.
Locations: Mountain Lake Woods
Date: August
22, 2024
Alternate
Date: August 23, 2024
Time: Dawn -dusk
Aerial Contractor: Wings Aerial
Applicator, LLC
Aircraft: AirTractor,
Reg# N45313, N9194P OR N45553
Information/Questions
please call the Warren County Mosquito Commission:
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Warren County Mosquito Control Commission Update
West Nile Virus Detected in Liberty
One sample of Culex
mosquitoes collected from Liberty has tested positive for West Nile virus. The
mosquito sample was collected from Lakeside Drive W by the Mountain Lake beach
parking lot on August 6, 2024. The mosquitoes
were collected from a trap specifically designed to catch Culex mosquitoes, which are the type responsible for transmitting
West Nile virus, particularly from bird to bird. This sample of mosquitoes was
sent to the state Public Health and Environmental Lab in Trenton on Monday, August
12, 2024.
This is the first sample of mosquitoes from Liberty Township
to test positive for West Nile virus in 2024; however, there has been a total
of 19 samples of mosquitoes so far this year to test positive for West Nile
virus from Warren County. To date, there have been positive samples in the
following municipalities: Allamuchy (1), Alpha (3), Belvidere (1), Franklin
(1), Hackettstown (2), Harmony (1), Liberty (1), Lopatcong (3), Oxford (1), Phillipsburg
(4), and Washington Township (1). As the summer season progresses, West Nile
virus activity builds up in the mosquito population. West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes in NJ
is trending higher this year than the 5-year average. Mid to late August is the peak time for humans
and other mammals to acquire this virus. There have been 2 confirmed human
cases of West Nile Virus in New Jersey, one each in Union and Middlesex
counties. Subsequent trapping for adult mosquitoes is taking place to survey
for mosquito species more likely to bite people. Treatments
to reduce adult mosquito populations in that area are scheduled for Friday,
August 16, 2024, between 8:30 pm and 11:00 pm (alternate date of Saturday,
August 17, 2024). Check our website
for updates.
Residents are urged to help reduce their risk of
contracting mosquito-borne diseases by following these guidelines:
- Don't
produce mosquitoes on your property. Dump or drain standing
water. Mosquitoes can't begin their life without water.
- Defend yourself
against mosquitoes using repellents containing DEET, Picaridin, or Oil of
Lemon Eucalyptus.
- Avoid
being outdoors when mosquitoes are present, typically Dawn and Dusk.
- Report neglected swimming pools by calling 908-453-3585 or
visiting www.warrencountymosquito.org Anonymous calls
accepted. Just one neglected pool
can produce more than 1 million mosquitoes and affect people up to five miles away.
WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION
West Nile virus symptoms of the mild form include fever,
headache, tiredness, body aches, and swollen lymph glands. While the illness
can be as short as a few days, even healthy people have reported being sick for
several weeks.
Less than one percent of individuals (about 1 in 150 people) infected with West
Nile virus will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high
fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors,
convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These
symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.
West Nile virus infection can be fatal.
MORE INFORMATION
WNV
activity in the county: https://warrencountymosquito.com/
Repellent
information from the Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/prevention/
Mosquito-borne
Diseases in NJ: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/mosquitoborne.shtml
Notice
of spraying to be done for adult mosquitoes in the county: https://warrencountymosquito.com/adulticide/
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