Thursday, December 23, 2021

FREE RABIES CLINICS FOR ALL NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS

   Rabies Clinics are provided to the municipalities by the State of NJ.  If you are a resident of the State of NJ you are eligible to participate in nay of the FREE Rabies programs within the state.  Proof of residency residency may be required. 

Warren County sites; 

8 January - Hope Fire Department, 416 Hope Road, 10 am to 12 pm

8 January - Alpha DPW, 1001 East Boulevard, 1 pm to 2 pm

15 January - Phillipsburg,  Municipal Building, 120 Filmore St, 9:30 am to 11:30 am

22 January - Blairstown, DPW, Lambert Road, 9 am to 12 pm

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Garbage cans during snow storms - plan ahead


 

Residents should plan ahead for snow storms, and make sure garbage cans/bins are in a clear spot and not on the roadway.

If it's going to snow, please keep your garbage and recycling bins in your driveway.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Municipal Building closing at 3:00 pm on December 16th

 Please be advised the Municipal Building will be closing today,

Thursday, December 16th

at 3:00 pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience

Monday, December 13, 2021

Environmental Commission Meeting - December 16, 2021

 

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 

The public is invited to participate!

 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act that the monthly meeting of the Liberty Township Environmental Commission shall take place on the third Thursday of each month in 2021 and January 2022. The meeting will take place in-person at:

 

Liberty Township Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ 07838

 

Masks are requested for all in-person attendees

 

Meeting attendance is also available via Zoom by using the following information below:

 

                   Use the following link - or - use the meeting ID to join online or by phone:  

 

                               https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81695551700

 

   Zoom Meeting ID: 816 9555 1700       OR     Dial in by phone: 1-646-558-8656

 

                                        (No password is needed)

 

On the Agenda: Lake monitoring update, Solitude chemical/treatment safety findings, Garden and Wildflower patch update, Yard waste disposal update, Trash removal around the lake, Promoting EC visibility (events and/or workshops ideas), and 2022 Budget Preparation.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Governing Body Agenda for 2 December 2021

 

AGENDA

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP MEETING

2 December 2021

7:00 PM

Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ  07838

 

Sunshine Notice

Flag Salute

Roll Call

Reports:

New Jersey State Police

Committeepersons

Mayor

            Municipal Professionals

            Municipal Departments/Boards/Commissions

 Adoption of Agenda

 Adoption of Minutes

            Meeting and Executive Session of 4 November 2021

 Unfinished Business

            Mountain Lake: PIX4D Software

            Shared Service Agreement for Shared Municipal Court

            2022 Retention/Detention Pond Maintenance

            Buzzards Glory Road

 New Business

            Zoning September/October Report

            2023 County Alliance Documentation

            Warren County CLAP Program

Resolutions

            Pay-to-Play 2022

Transfer Resolution

 Adoption of Bill List

Public Comment

Executive Session

Adjournment

Friday, November 19, 2021

Mind your Leaves

 



As per Liberty Township Code §88-8.  Filling of gutters and ditches.

“It shall be unlawful to fillup, cause to fill up or allow to be filled up the gutters, ditches, inlets and/or storm drainage facilities along any municipal road”

As per Liberty Township Code §88-9. Violations and penalties.

"Any person or party who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this Article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $200, as well as reimbursement to the Township for the removal of any materials on the roadway or drainage facilities"


Monday, November 15, 2021

Environmental Commission Meeting November 18th at 7:00 pm

 

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 

The public is invited to participate!

 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act that the monthly meeting of the Liberty Township Environmental Commission shall take place on the third Thursday of each month in 2021 and January 2022. The meeting will take place in-person at:

 

Liberty Township Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ 07838

 

Masks are requested for all in-person attendees

 

Meeting attendance is also available via Zoom by using the following information below:

 

                   Use the following link - or - use the meeting ID to join online or by phone:  

 

                               https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81695551700

 

   Zoom Meeting ID: 816 9555 1700       OR     Dial in by phone: 1-646-558-8656

 

                                        (No password is needed)

 

On the Agenda: Lake monitoring update, Solitude chemical/treatment safety findings, Garden and Wildflower patch update, Yard waste disposal update, Trash removal around the lake, recently signed NJ law making grants available to Township and Lake Associations, Suggested netting to prevent debris from dumping to the lake, Promoting EC visibility (events and/or workshops ideas).

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Governing Body Agenda for 4 November 2021

 

AGENDA

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP MEETING

 

4 November 2021

7:00 PM

 

Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ  07838

 

Sunshine Notice

Flag Salute

Roll Call

 

Reports:

New Jersey State Police

Committeepersons

Mayor

            Municipal Professionals

            Municipal Departments/Boards/Commissions

 

Adoption of Agenda

 

Adoption of Minutes

            Meeting and Executive Session of 7 October 2021

 

Unfinished Business

            Mountain Lake: Weed Harvesting Contract

                                    PIX4D Software

                                    Lake Funding Bill

                                    Porcupine Cribs

            Shared Service Agreement for Shared Municipal Court

           

New Business

            Proposal for 2022 Retention/Detention Pond Maintenance

            Concession Trailer for Free Union Fields

            Winter 2021-2022 Snowplow Contract

            Reorganization 2022

            Buzzards Glory Road

            Best Practices 2021

            Freedom Business Machine 2022 Contract

            Rising Star Award

           

Resolutions

            Shared Service Agreement with Harmony Township for Municipal Court

            Budget Transfer

            Salary

            Mountain Lake Fire Company TV Raffle – Feb 2022

 

Adoption of Bill List

Public Comment

Executive Session

           

Adjournment

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Zoning Office closed on Wednesday, Nov 3rd

Please be advised the Zoning Office will be 

closed on 

Wednesday, November 3rd.


Thank you

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

DPW Supervisor assists with Porcupine Cribs

Thank you to our DPW Supervisor, Jeff Snyder for being such a great help during the porcupine crib deployment on Tuesday, October 19th.  All 18 cribs were deployed in Mountain Lake.  This made for a seamless process.

Picture from Bob Ballou


 

Monday, October 18, 2021

Zoning Office hours for Wednesday October 20th

 Please be advised the Zoning Office on Wednesday, October 20th 

will be open from

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Friday, October 15, 2021

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 

The public is invited to participate!

 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act that the monthly meeting of the Liberty Township Environmental Commission shall take place on the third Thursday of each month in 2021 and January 2022. The meeting will take place in-person at:

 

Liberty Township Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ 07838

 

Masks are requested for all in-person attendees

 

Meeting attendance is also available via Zoom by using the following information below:

 

                   Use the following link - or - use the meeting ID to join online or by phone:  

 

                               https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81695551700

 

   Zoom Meeting ID: 816 9555 1700       OR     Dial in by phone: 1-646-558-8656

 

                                        (No password is needed)

 

On the Agenda: Lake monitoring update, Solitude chemical/treatment safety inquiry update and next steps, Garden and Wildflower patch photo library/QR code and fall maintenance plans, Yard Waste Disposal update, weed harvest at the lake, update on septic system for the firehouse, Dilapidated construction bordering the lake (i.e. homes, docks, etc.) and their potential effects on the lake.

Porcupine Crib Project at Mountain Lake

 


Upcoming Fishery Habitat Enhancement Project in Mountain Lake

The Mountain Lake Fishery Habitat Enhancement Project will commence on Monday, October 18 and run through Wednesday, October 20.  The project is being led by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership with Liberty Township, the Mountain Lake Community Association, and the NJ Chapter of Muskies Inc.

The project will involve the placement of 18 structures, known as Pennsylvania Porcupine Cribs, in several locations in Mountain Lake.  The cribs will be set at depths ranging from 10 to 15 feet in clusters of 3 or 4 cribs per cluster.  The fish habitat structures are intended to improve the underwater habitat for all species of fish by giving forage fish an area to hide and congregate while also enabling predatory fish to feed – thus helping to maintain and enhance the lake’s ecology and recreational fishery.

Four cribs are already in the lake, clustered just off the concrete pier on the east side.  They were installed a few years ago.  With the addition of 18 more cribs, Mountain Lake will have a total of 22.  The cribs have a proven track record in a number of lakes in Pennsylvania.  The Mountain Lake project is the first of its kind in New Jersey.

On Monday, October 18, staff from the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife will set 18 buoys at the spots designated for the cribs.  Also on Monday, the materials for the cribs will be delivered to the boat ramp.  On Tuesday, October 19, staff from the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife will begin deploying the cribs at the designated locations.  The deployment will conclude on Wednesday, October 20.

It will take some time for the new habitat structures to become colonized.  In the years ahead, the Mountain Lake Association will coordinate with the Division of Fish and Wildlife and Muskies, Inc. to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the project.

Questions regarding the project may be directed to Ross Shramko, Principal Fishery Biologist, NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, at 908.236.2118 or Ross.Shramko@dep.nj.gov.

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Draft Agenda for 7 October 2021 Township Committee Meeting

 

AGENDA

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP MEETING

 7 October 2021

7:00 PM

 Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ  07838

 

Sunshine Notice

Flag Salute

Roll Call

 

Reports:

New Jersey State Police

Committeepersons

Mayor

            Municipal Professionals

            Municipal Departments/Boards/Commissions

 

Adoption of Agenda

 Adoption of Minutes

            Meeting and Executive Session of 9 September 2021

 Unfinished Business

            Computer Backup System Upgrade

            Mountain Lake: Weed Harvesting Contract

                                    PIX4D Software   

New Business

            Pavilion Reservation – 17 October 2021

            Warren County Alliance Program July 2021-June 2022

            Zoning – Retention/Detention Pond Maintenance

            NJ State Firemen’s Association - Nave

            Mountain Lake: Lake Funding Bill

                                    Porcupine Cribs       

Resolutions

            Appointment of Liberty Township Municipal Court Staff

            Tax Refunds

            Chapter 159 – FY20 Emergency Management Performance Grant

Adoption of Bill List

Public Comment

Executive Session     

Adjournment

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Adult Mosquito Treatment

 

Date of application:

Wednesday September 22, 2021

Alternate date: Thursday September 23, 2021

Time of Application:

6:45 pm – 11:00 pm

Brand Name and Active Ingredient of Pesticide:

Zenivex E4 (EPA Reg # 2724-807) Active Ingredient Etofenprox

OR Fyfanon ULV (EPA Reg #279-3539) Active Ingredient malathion

Location of Application:

FRANKLIN: W.Washington Ave (Rt 57)

INDEPENDENCE: Farview Rd., Chaucer Rd., Shakespeare Rd., Johnson Rd., Old Bilby Rd.

HACKETTSTOWN: RiverEdge Mobile Ct.

LIBERTY: Free Union Rd

WASHINGTON TWP: Butler Park Rd., River Rd., Schafer Rd., Clover Ave, Little Philadelphia Rd., Kayharts Ln, Coleman Hill Rd., Meadow Breeze Park, W. Washington Ave (Rt 57), Meadow Breeze Lane, Dale Ave., Bowerstown Rd. Kinnaman Ave., Castle St., Pleasant Valley Rd

KNOWLTON: Decatur St., State Highway 94, Mt. Pleasant Rd., Ivy Lane, Hainesburg River Rd., Brands Rd., Cook Rd., Eisenhower Rd., Walnut Valley Rd.

HOPE: Locust Lake Rd

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

 

*if part or all of this application gets cancelled, due to low temperature, rain, winds, or other unforeseen circumstances another attempt will be made during the listed alternate date

 Thank you!

 Jennifer Gruener, M.S., Superintendent

Warren County Mosquito Control Commission

PO Box 388

Oxford, NJ 07863

908-453-3585

www.warrencountymosquito.org

Friday, September 17, 2021

Adult mosquito treatment notification - Monday 9/20

 The Warren County Mosquito Control Commission is planning a treatment for adult mosquito control in your townships.  Please share this information with your residents.    Please let your residents know that they can call us or visit our website for more information or with questions/concerns. 

 

 The following application will be made with a truck-mounted ultra- low volume sprayer.  The truck is well marked as a mosquito commission vehicle.  The application will be made as close to sunset as possible in order to increase its contact with actively flying mosquitoes. Spraying for adult mosquitoes is done on a limited and very localized basis to protect the public health from mosquito-borne illnesses. 

 

Date of application:

Monday September 20, 2021

 

Time of Application:

6:45 pm – 11:00 pm

Brand Name and Active Ingredient of Pesticide:

Zenivex E4 (EPA Reg # 2724-807) Active Ingredient Etofenprox

OR Fyfanon ULV (EPA Reg #279-3539) Active Ingredient malathion

Location of Application:

ALLAMUCHY:  Alphano Rd., Young's Island Rd., Kestrel Lane, Freeborne Lane, Shades of Death Rd., Rydell Rd., Gibbs Rd, Bear Creek Rd, Panther Valley (Sparrow Hawk Rd and connecting roads, Bald Eagle Dr., Mallard Dr & Connecting Roads),

FRELINGHUYSEN: Bear Creek Rd

INDEPENDENCE: Alphano Rd., Young's Island Rd., Gun Club Lane, Post Ln, Meadow Lane, Shades of Death Rd

LIBERTY: Shades of Death Rd., Tamarack Rd, Lakeside Dr East, Circle Ln, Fern Ln

HACKETTSTOWN: Willow Grove St., Seber Rd., Seber Park, Alumni Fields

WASHINGTON TWP: Morris Canal Trail

 

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

Poll workers for November 2nd Election

Warren County Board of Elections is looking for poll workers for the Tuesday, November 2nd election.  Please visit their website below for information on poll workers.

https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/pollworkers/pollworker-information


Friday, September 10, 2021

Warren County Mosquito Commission Application Schedule

 

The Warren County Mosquito Control Commission is planning a treatment for adult mosquito control in your townships.  Please share this information with your residents.    Please let your residents know that they can call us or visit our website for more information or with questions/concerns. 

 

 The following application will be made with a truck-mounted ultra- low volume sprayer.  The truck is well marked as a mosquito commission vehicle.  The application will be made as close to sunset as possible in order to increase its contact with actively flying mosquitoes. Spraying for adult mosquitoes is done on a limited and very localized basis to protect the public health from mosquito-borne illnesses. 

 

Date of application:

Friday September 10, 2021 (raindate Sunday September 12, 2021)

Time of Application:

7:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Brand Name and Active Ingredient of Pesticide:

Deltagard Insecticide (EPA Reg # 432-1534) Active ingredient Deltamethrin

OR

Fyfanon ULV (EPA Reg #279-3539) Active Ingredient malathion

Location of Application:

BLAIRSTOWN: Cedarville Rd, Mohican Rd

KNOWLTON: Oraton Lane, State Highway 94

HOPE: Hope Blairstown Rd (CR 521)

HARDWICK: River View Dr., Jones Lane, Spring Valley Rd., Stillwater Rd., Sunset Lake Rd

ALLAMUCHY: Bear Creek Rd., Shades of Death Rd., Rydell Rd., Kasper Rd

FRELINGHUYSEN: Bear Creek Rd., Greendell Rd., Allamuchy Rd (CR 612), Main St (CR 661), Mill Rd

LIBERTY: Tamarack Rd., Circle Ln, Fern Dr., Lakeside Dr. E, Knoll Dr., Crescent Dr., Lakeside Dr. S., Shady Ln,

Lakeside Dr. W

WHITE:  Tamarack Rd., Mtn Lake Rd.

 

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

 

*if part or all of this application gets cancelled, due to rain, winds, or other unforeseen circumstances another treatment will be scheduled

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING

 

Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 

The public is invited to participate!

 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act that the monthly meeting of the Liberty Township Environmental Commission shall take place on the third Thursday of each month in 2021 and January 2022. The meeting will take place in-person at:

 

Liberty Township Municipal Building

349 Mountain Lake Road

Great Meadows, NJ 07838

 

Masks are requested for all in-person attendees

 

Meeting attendance is also available via Zoom by using the following information below:

 

                   Use the following link - or - use the meeting ID to join online or by phone:  

 

                               https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81695551700

 

   Zoom Meeting ID: 816 9555 1700       OR     Dial in by phone: 1-646-558-8656

 

                                        (No password is needed)

 

On the Agenda: Community Day – final plans, Lake monitoring update, Solitude chemical/treatment safety inquiry update, Garden and Wildflower patch photo library,

and Yard Waste Disposal