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The Borough has installed a LIGHTNING DETECTION system to warn users of the Wag ballfields, the pool, the tennis courts, Franklin Field, and Veterans' Field (at the Kohler site) when lightning is imminent. It is now operational.  Analog Television Converter Boxes As of June 12, 2009, anyone who doesn't own a digital TV set and still gets programming with an antenna, will no longer be able to receive a picture without a "converter" box. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is accepting requests for two $40 coupons per household to be used toward the purchase of the converter boxes. The converter box is not necessary for those who have satellite or cable service. STATE AID AND LOCAL TAXES The level of public services in New Jersey's various municipalities and the amount of property taxes that are paid in those municipalities are dependent on many factors. The New Jersey State League of Municipalities has produced a brochure explaining how these factors, including state aid, affect local taxes. Most of the so-called "state aid" derives from sources that were originally collected locally by municipalities but were then either abolished or taken over by the state, with the amounts given to municipalities later reduced by the state. Reading this brochure will help residents understand how these state actions have affected Hawthorne's budget and those of other municipalities. LEAD IN DRINKING WATER About March 1, 2009, the Passaic Valley Water Commission sent a mailing in error to all residents of Hawthorne about "LEAD IN DRINKING WATER." The Commission, which provides water to customers in the municipalities of Paterson, Passaic, Clifton and Prospect Park apparently included Hawthorne on this bulk mailing because the Borough's mail service comes through the central Paterson post office. Hawthorne provides water to all residents in the Borough through its own water system. Although the Hawthorne water system has an interconnect with the Passaic Valley water system, the valve is closed and Hawthorne has received no water from Passaic Valley for many years. Hawthorne's own water system has had no test results showing elevated levels of lead in tap water that would require the mailing of a similar brochure to its customers. Although the Passaic Valley Water Commission's brochure does provide useful information to anyone having concerns about lead in water, there is no for reason Hawthorne residents to have any particular concern about this problem. |