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NJ Bill A4/S50 Affordable Housing Legislation - Help Slow this Bill Down!!
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Kemmerer Library Ribbon Cutting for our Community Patio - June 9th at 6 p.m.
Join us as the community gathers to celebrate the opening of the new Kemmerer Library Community Patio. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and wine as we enjoy this new addition to the library that is for the benefit of all Harding residents.
June 9th at 6 a.m.
Get tickets at:
https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=492166&PK=
Centennial Planning Kickoff Meeting - Next Tuesday, February 16th at 7:30 PM
Harding Vote Tallies for All Races
Dear Harding Friends,
The election results for Harding have now been certified. Since the election was conducted by mail, the results in Harding have not been reported and are not yet available (and may not be available) on the Morris County Clerk’s website. We’d like to report those results to you. We thank you for your support and thank you for all you do to keep Harding red! We will work hard on your behalf and hope to exceed your expectations. Let's Keep Harding Beautiful!
Have a terrific weekend,
Chris & Rita
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Total Turnout |
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Mail-in |
2,782 |
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Provisional |
160 |
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Total votes |
2,942 |
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President |
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Trump (R) |
1,491 |
52.7% |
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Biden (D) |
1,338 |
47.3% |
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Total votes |
2,829 |
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US Senate |
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Mehta (R) |
1,659 |
58.8% |
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Booker (D) |
1,162 |
41.2% |
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Total votes |
2,821 |
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US House |
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Becchi (R) |
1,636 |
57.2% |
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Sherrill (D) |
1,224 |
42.8% |
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Total votes |
2,860 |
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Morris County Freeholder |
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Selen (R) |
1,779 |
64.2% |
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Amaro (D) |
992 |
35.8% |
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Total votes |
2,771 |
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Township Committee |
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Chipperson (R) |
1,795 |
31.9% |
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Yates(R) |
1,846 |
32.8% |
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Barry (D) |
1,004 |
17.8% |
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Richardson (D) |
988 |
17.5% |
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Total votes |
5,633 |
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State Question 1 -- Legalizing marijuana |
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Yes |
1,707 |
62.1% |
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No |
1,040 |
37.9% |
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Total votes |
2,747 |
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State Question 2 -- Tax Deduction for veterans |
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Yes |
2,016 |
74.4% |
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No |
695 |
25.6% |
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Total votes |
2,711 |
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State Question 3 -- To delay redistricting |
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Yes |
1,327 |
50.5% |
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No |
1,301 |
49.5% |
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Total votes |
2,628 |
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Thank You Harding Voters!
Harding Friends,
After a few weeks of vote counting in Morris County, we are happy to announce that the votes were certified, and Harding has overwhelmingly voted for our re-election and election to Harding Township Committee. We thank you for the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you and our beautiful town.
We would also like to thank our campaign volunteers and contributors who made our success possible, and all of those in our community who reached out to us to express thanks, support, and appreciation for our candidacies. To all of the candidates who ran in this election, we thank you for participating in the democratic process. Finally, we are also thankful to all of the voters who embraced the vote-by-mail mandate, and all else that 2020 has thrown at us, and cast early votes in an effort to help our Board of Elections with the daunting task of processing the paper ballots.
In the upcoming months, we will continue to support and work with our Harding first responders to combat the pandemic and ensure that they have all that they require to serve Harding as we await a vaccine. Help with Harding also remains active to support anyone in need of assistance. We look forward to the days when our full community can again gather together as one. We wish Harding's soon to be centenarian, Walter Ness, the happiest 100th birthday, tomorrow, November 24th, and we look forward to the year-long, town-wide celebration of Harding's 100th birthday in 2022!!
Chris & Rita
Full Morris County Election Results at: http://morriselectionresults.org/
Updated Election Results & Voting Cure Letter
Dear Harding Friends,
We thank you again for your calls and emails asking us about election results and offering congratulations. As per our prior email, we had hoped to issue final election numbers to you by now, but the counting of the ballots is taking tremendously long. We may not have final results until November 17, 2020 or later, and the results may not be certified until November 20, 2020.
As of yesterday, we continue to hold a significant lead of 1,684 and 1,635 votes as compared to our opponents' votes of 933 and 932. We would expect that lead to continue to grow as the ballots are counted in order, and the Republican turnout was lighter early on and very high in the days leading up to election day and on election day. It is our understanding that the provisional ballots cast on election day will be counted this week, and we may have final results by mid-week.
Also, again, please keep your eyes open for any letters from the Morris County Board of Elections. This is likely a cure letter, which means you need to take further action for your vote to be counted. Cure letters need to be returned by 11/18/2020 either in person, by mail, by email or fax. We want your vote to count, so don't throw away any mail from the Election Board! Here is a picture of a letter posted by the Warren County Republican Committee:
https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/cure%20letter%202020%20general.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2eaUqGc10H9PrmYEtj88ns3GDWOxcyNWrDrMM88DgKv47leP6Ab3M9TWU
Many of the other Morris County races that were prematurely called/reported have also turned around to have Republicans in the lead as the ballots continue to be counted. Notably, Republicans Anthony Bucco and Aura Dunn have won their state senate races, and Republican Tayfun Selen has won his Morris County freeholder race. We continue to await final results of other races. Full Morris County results continue to be updated daily and are available at:
https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Morris/107148/web.264614/#/summary
We thank you for your support and look forward to announcing final results as soon as they are posted! Please reach out to us with any questions at yateschipperson@gmail.com or 201-919-8098.
Preliminary Election Results & Voting Cure Letters
Dear Harding Friends,
We thank you for your calls and emails asking about election results and offering congratulations. We had hoped to issue final election numbers to you by now, but the counting of the ballots is taking tremendously long. We may not have final results until November 17, 2020 or later, and the results may not be certified until November 20, 2020.
As of last night, we continue to hold a significant lead of 963 and 923 votes as compared to our opponents' votes of 604 and 600. We would expect that lead to continue to grow as the ballots are counted in order, and the Republican turnout was lighter early on and very high in the days leading up to election day and on election day.
Also, please keep your eyes open for any letters from the Morris County Board of Elections. This is likely a cure letter, which means you need to take further action for your vote to be counted. Cure letters need to be returned by 11/18/2020 either in person, by mail, by email or fax. We want your vote to count, so don't throw away any mail from the Election Board! Here is a picture of a letter posted by the Warren County Republican Committee:
https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/cure%20letter%202020%20general.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2eaUqGc10H9PrmYEtj88ns3GDWOxcyNWrDrMM88DgKv47leP6Ab3M9TWU
Many of the other Morris County races that were prematurely called/reported have also turned around to have Republicans in the lead as the ballots continue to be counted. Again, we would expect these leads to continue to grow based upon the timing of party ballots and the sequencing of the counting. Full Morris County results continue to be updated daily and are available at:
https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Morris/107148/web.264614/#/summary
We thank you for your support and look forward to announcing final results as soon as they are posted! Please reach out to us with any questions at yateschipperson@gmail.com or 201-919-8098.
Three More Days Until Election Day! Drop Your Ballot in a Dropbox Today!
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Revaluation Comments
Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick Zoom Event on October 21st
Mail In Ballots Have Arrived in Harding! Voting Assistance/Tutorials Available!
Dear Harding Friends,
The majority of Harding has now received an official Mail In Ballot via regular mail. If you did not receive one, please contact Ann Grossi's office at (201) 897-2269 to request a ballot.
There are multiple tutorials to assist with the filling out of the mail in ballot.
Our County Clerk, Madame Ann Grossi, has a video tutorial accessible at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvofZ_OT0tE&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1orNw3QPrP4ekqm7usumYRCkcIv-P7G3sIIXJWvEoVsvkvszxgyNhyq1I
The Harding Republican Club also has a great tutorial (with pictures) accessible at: https://files.constantcontact.com/c6f25497601/f78bc751-1d39-4ba1-99f0-b6cdb144127a.pdf.
Once you have completed your ballot, it is best to deliver it directly to the Board of Elections in Morristown at 10 Court Street, Second Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960 or drop it in one of the fifteen drop boxes listed below (ballots are picked up nightly from these boxes). Please do not wait until election day to vote in person as you will not be able to use a machine unless you are handicapped. If you do go to the polling place, it is best to bring your Mail In Ballot with you and use this ballot to vote "in person". HOWEVER, if you do not receive a Mail In Ballot prior to election day, your should then vote in person at your polling place on election day and a poll worker will provide you with a paper provisional ballot.
Lastly, once you have submitted your mail in ballot, please track the status at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in. If this link is not working for you, please contact our campaign at yateschipperson@gmail.com or (201) 919-8098 and we can check our records to see if your ballot is shown as counted.
We also ask that you share this email with your friends and/or ask them to sign up for emails from our campaign if they are not receiving them.
Thank you for participating in this unusual process and thank you for your support! Please contact us with any questions!
Best, Chris & Rita
Vote-By-Mail Drop Box Locations
If possible, it is recommended to drop your ballot in a drop box to avoid mail delays, particularly if you are voting close to election day. Vote-by-Mail Drop Boxes will be installed in 15 locations across Morris County.
Five (5) boxes are already installed.
- Morris County Administration & Records Building
10 Court Street, Morristown NJ 07960
(Outside front entrance) - Mount Olive Municipal Building
204 Flanders/Drakestown Road, Budd Lake NJ 07828
(Parking Lot entrance to Municipal Offices) - Rockaway Twp. Municipal Building
65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866
(Outside Police Department) - Montville Municipal Building
195 Changebridge Road, Montville, NJ 07045
(In front of Municipal Building) - Madison Public Safety Complex
62 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940
(Commuter Parking Lot 3)
They are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display “Morris County – Official Ballot Drop Box.”
Drop box locations that are expected to be in place by October 1:
- Chester Township Municipal Building
1 Parker Road. Chester, NJ 07930
Parking Lot by Clothing Drop Box - Denville Municipal Building
1 St. Mary’s Place, Denville, NJ 07834
Outside Main Entrance - Jefferson Municipal Building
1033 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
Outside Main Entrance - Kinnelon Borough Town Hall
130 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Parking Lot – Back Entrance - Long Hill Town Hall
915 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933
Side Entrance - Mendham Boro Police Department
3 Cold Hill Rd, South, Mendham, NJ 07945
Outside Front Entrance - Parsippany Municipal Building
1001 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Outside Main Entrance – Facing Route 287 - Randolph Municipal Building
502 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph 07869
Outside Main Entrance - Roxbury Township Town Hall
1715 Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
Outside Main Entrance - Wharton Municipal Building
10 Robert Street, Wharton 07885
Outside Main Entrance
The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All Security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs. VBM Drop Boxes will be closed at 8:00 pm, close of polls on Tuesday, November 3.
Meet the Candidates Event - October 5, 2020
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Voting Information for the General Election
Dear Harding Friends,
This year's election will be conducted primarily via a paper ballot per Governor Murphy's executive order. You will NOT be permitted to vote on a machine on election day*. You will be permitted to vote via a provisional ballot provided to you at your polling location on election day, but it is preferred that you vote in advance (you will be able to track your ballot to ensure it was received).
You can vote in five different ways:
* Place your ballot in one of the secure drop boxes located throughout Morris County. The closest drop box is the one located behind the public safety building in Madison at 62 Kings Road.
* Hand deliver your ballot to the County Board of Elections in Morristown prior to Election Day.
*Hand deliver your ballot (received in the mail) to the Harding Township municipal building on election day.
*CAST your vote in-person via paper provisional ballot on election day at your normal voting location (i.e., the Harding Township Municipal Building). You will vote on a provisional ballot, not a machine. If you did not receive your ballot in the mail or it is damaged in some way, a new ballot will be provided to you by the poll workers.
*Return your mail-in ballot via regular mail through the U.S. Postal Service. This option is the LEAST recommended, but if you choose to do so, please mail your ballot as early as possible. Your return envelope for the ballot is postage prepaid so there is no cost to you.
To track your ballot and ensured it was received, please visit: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in. If this link is not working for you, please contact the campaign at yateschipperson@gmail.com or (201) 919-8098, and we can check our records to see if your ballot is shown as returned.
Thank you for participating in this unusual process and thank you for your support! Please contact us with any questions.
Best, Chris & Rita
*Only voters with a disability that does not allow them to vote by paper ballot will be allowed to use a machine.
Congrats to Pillar Continuing Care
Congratulations to Pillar Continuing Care and the opening of its group home on Mount Kemble Avenue in Harding. The home is a win-win for special needs residents and Harding. We welcome our four new residents!
Morris County Republican Alliance Donates to Area Food Banks
Sample Ballots Available Online
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Congratulations & Welcome to Harding's First Female Police Officer, Rachael Kunz!
19 Years Ago Today. Never Forget.
September 11th - Never Forget.
“On this day... 19 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift. None of them saw past 10:00am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted.“
Paving Tomorrow 9/9
Paving starts tomorrow (9/9) on Long Hill Road. The road will be closed both ways starting at 9am until approximately 5pm. The road will only be open to travel towards Harding (from Long Hill Twp) from 7 am to 9 am. Please follow posted detours.
Lawn Signs Coming Soon!
Dear Harding Friends,
We hope you all enjoyed the summer and had a great Labor Day weekend!
Our lawn signs will be in soon! Please email the campaign at yateschipperson@gmail.com with your address if you would like one to be placed on your lawn.
More to come soon as we approach election day! If you would like to setup a socially distanced event or Zoom for your neighborhood, please contact us. Or contact us with any other questions. We would love to hear from you!
Chris & Rita
COVID Up In All But Harding
Happy 98th Birthday to Harding Township!
August 6, 2020 Letter from Mayor Yates re Hurricane Isaias
Harding's Emergency Alert System
If you have not already signed up, please go to alertharding.com and register to receive Harding's safety alerts!
Link to Live Storm Mapping for Harding
The link for Harding's live storm mapping is bit.ly/Hardingstorm842020. Residents encouraged not to travel!
Letter from Mayor Yates re Hurricane Isaias
Letter from Mayor Yates Including Information re the 3rd Quarter Property Tax Bills
Vote By Mail Instructions and Information
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Rosemary Becchi for Congress - Meet and Greet
If you live in NJ-11, please join us on Wednesday at 6pm and get to know Rosemary Becchi.
Register at: https://forms.gle/LVhHWWKokQ43A74CA
Video Recording of Vote By Mail Webinar with Ann Grossi
Make Your Vote Count:How to Successfully Complete Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot with Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi
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Harding's Sample Ballot for the July 7th Primary is Available Online
NVVFD Steak and Lobster is On but will be Curbside Takeout
On This Memorial Day, Remember the Fallen, Honor their Service and Sacrifice, and Rejoice in Your Freedom
End of Week Letter from Mayor Yates, May 22, 2020
Vote By Mail for Upcoming Primary on July 7th
| Dear Harding Friends, On Friday, May 15th, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order No. 144 mandating that the upcoming July 7th primary shall be conducted primarily as Vote By Mail. The vote-by-mail ballots will automatically be sent to all “Active” registered Democratic and Republican voters without the need for an application to receive a vote-by-mail ballot. These ballots will include prepaid postage, so a voter need only fill it out and send it back to the County Clerk via mail. Each county will also have a number of drop boxes at which ballots may be deposited. So please watch your mail for these ballots to ensure you are able to vote. It seems that sometimes these ballots can look like junk mail. Note, these ballots may NOT include a sample ballot, but rather a place that you can access a sample ballot or instructions on how to obtain a sample ballot. This can certainly cause confusion, and we intend to have a sample ballot available for anyone who requires one as soon as they are available. If you require a sample ballot, please email the campaign at yateschipperson@gmail.com to request one or call us at (201) 919-8098. The County Clerk will also send vote-by-mail applications to “Active” voters who are registered as “Unaffiliated,” and to all “Inactive” registered Democrats, Republicans, and “Unaffiliated” voters. Presumably, these applications will allow you to declare a party and vote in a primary by applying for a mail in ballot. These applications will also include prepaid postage. Any voter who appears at a polling place on the day of the July primary must vote via a provisional ballot, except that a voter with disabilities may vote on an ADA-accessible voting machine. Every vote-by-mail ballot that is postmarked on or before July 7, 2020, and that is received by July 14, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. shall be considered valid and shall be counted. This is certainly uncharted territory, and we will continue to monitor this as it develops. If you have any questions at all on this new process, don't receive your ballot, or need other assistance, please reach out to us at yateschipperson@gmail.com or (201) 919-8098. We will keep you informed as we gain additional information. Thank you! |
Harding Twp Small Business COVID-19 Conference Call #2 May 6th
End of Week Letter from Mayor Yates, April 27, 2019
Harding Strong - Support Your Harding First Responders!
Harding Twp Small Business COVID-19 Conference Call April 24
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From Mayor Chris Yates Dear Small Business Owner: In conjunction with our Regional Small Business Administration leadership, we are conducting a conference call on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to help you get answers to questions you have about the array of programs that have been created to help small businesses who have been impacted by the mandated business closures. John Blackstock, who is the New Jersey Deputy Director for the Small Business Administration, will be on the call to talk about the programs, answer your questions, and get you the help you need to navigate through this. Below is the phone number and conference code to participate. All lines will start out MUTED. Once the call is opened to questions, you can dial 5* on your phone to "raise your hand" with a question. Once your turn to ask your question comes up, you will be "unmuted". You will then be muted again after your question is asked.
Please RSVP to Lisa Sharp at lsharp@hardingnj.org and include your name, business name, and contact phone number so we can get a count for the call and be able to follow up. In order to ensure we have reached as many of our business owners as we can please share this with anyone you know who would be interested. We look forward to speaking with you on Friday, April 24, 2020. |
COVID-19 Information Question & Answer #2- April 22nd at 7 pm
End of Week Letter from Mayor Yates, April 19, 2019
Harding youths use 3D printing skills to make mask straps
Recycling Center will now be open on Mondays & Wednesdays: 7am-8am Senior Citizens 60 years and older ONLY, 8am-12pm open to all.
3D Surgical Mask Band Printing for Our First Responders (See more photos in the gallery!)
Harding resident practices 'We're all in this together' philosophy with 'Help For Harding'
End of Week Letter from Mayor Yates, April 9, 2019
Township Committee Agenda for April 13th Dial In Call
Governor Murphy Announces Postponement of June 2nd Primary Elections until July 7th
Governor Murphy Issues Executive Order 120 dated April 8th postponing primary elections.
Township Committee Meeting Call on Monday April 13th via Dial In
Have a 3D Printer? Contact us to print Surgical Mask Bands for our Front Line Responders!
We are currently printing surgical mask bands that allow our Front Line Responders to hold a mask on the band rather than their ears (the band is located on the back of the head). If you have a 3D printer and would like to assist, please contact us at ritachip@gmail.com or 201-919-8098 and we will get you the information. Thank you!
Help for Harding is Here for You
To Harding Seniors and Those with Underlying Medical Conditions:
We want to keep you as safe as possible while COVID-19 is prevalent in our area. Help for Harding is a group of volunteers in our town who are available to run errands so you don't have to take unnecessary risks by taking trips to a market or pharmacy. Since Mid- March, our volunteers have helped by:
- Grocery shopping
- Pharmacy pick-ups
- Post office pick-up or drop-off
- Help with online ordering (on Amazon or other sites)
- Answer questions and/or direct you to the right resources in town
Help for Harding is also teaming up with Harding high school students, who are delivering care packages to our most vulnerable neighbors. Please take advantage of our team's help with your needs, big or small. You can contact Help for Harding in the following ways:
Email: helpforharding@gmail.com
Call or text: 862-246-7648
We look forward to helping you!
Mayor Yates End of Week Letter, April 5, 2020
Our Walking Path is Open and Active!
Stay at Home Scavenger Hunt (Great Swamp Watershed Association)
Recycling Schedule Updated Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Please sign up for Harding Police Alerts!
If you hadn’t signed up before ... NOW is the time! You will get important messages about road closures, storm updates, emergencies, health alerts, COVID-19 and more, directly from the Harding Township Police. Go to www.alertharding.com.
Missed the COVID Call? Listen to a Recording.
And please encourage all family, friends, and neighbors to sign up for Harding Police Alerts at www.alertharding.com.
N.J. animal shelter starts drive-thru pet food bank to help those in need amid coronavirus
COVID-19: Statement on Coronavirus Pandemic by Morris County Freeholder Board
COVID-19 Information Question & Answer - April 2nd at 7 pm
APRIL 2, 2020 - 7:00pm Mayor Chris Yates and the Harding Township Committee are sponsoring a COVID-19 informational question and answer (Q & A) conference call. The Committee would like to invite members of the public to phone in for a COVID-19 public Q & A conference call. Members of the panel will provide informational updates and then open the call to any questions as it relates to COVID-19 and Harding Township. The panel will consist of Mayor Chris Yates, Township Administrator Bob Falzarano, Police Chief Erik Heller, and Board of Health Chair Dr. Joe Cervone.
Below is the phone number and conference code to participate. All lines will start out muted. Once the call is opened to questions, you can dial 5* on your phone to “raise your hand” with a question. Once your turn to ask your question comes up, you will be unmuted. You will then be muted again after your question is asked.
- Call in number: (973) 821-8321
- Conference Code: 641083
- No Attendee Pin Needed
Mayor Christopher Yates and Rita Chipperson Kickoff Campaign
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