Boonton Township Office of Emergency Management

07/04/2026

This is a message from the Boonton Township Office of Emergency Management: Heavy storm damage has impacted Morris County. Please use caution when venturing out within the Township and to the neighboring communities. Rockaway Valley Road remains closed fully between River Road and Farberhill Road and a detour is in place. North Main Street is closed near Powerville Road.

There are approximately 184,000 customers without power in the JCP&L service area with 67,000 of those in Morris County. Restoration will be based on priority of critical customers. If you have no power be prepared for an extended outage as the areas currently out are low priority.

02/21/2026

This is a message from the Boonton Twp. OEM:

Severe weather event coming. Prepare now… Stay off the roads… Be safe.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
154 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

Morris-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer- Including the cities of Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Morristown 154 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 16 and 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

01/24/2026

This is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

Although there are not many in Boonton Township there still is a portion of town that has them.

Please remember to keep those fire hydrants clear. In deep snow they are difficult to find.

01/24/2026

This is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

Please prepare for this imminent storm. Conditions Sunday will be dangerous. Stay away from any downed power lines and call these and any outages into JCP&L with one of the below options:

Report by Phone Call:
1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877)

Or https://www.firstenergycorp.com/outages_help.html

Here Is the current projected forecast:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1238 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Ocean-Coastal Ocean-Berks-Western Montgomery- Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of New Brunswick, Long Beach Island, Perkasie, Reading, Trenton, Pottstown, Somerville, Sandy Hook, Collegeville, Flemington, Freehold, Jackson, Morrisville, Doylestown, Morristown, and Chalfont 1238 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow with mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 15 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

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01/10/2026

This is a message from the Boonton Twp. OEM:

The Boonton Township & Boonton Fire Department will be conducting Ice Rescue training exercises tomorrow morning, 1/11 starting at 8:30am until noon at Griffith Pond on Kingsland Road.
There will be activity in the area and personnel on the ice, however there is no need for concern.

12/28/2025

This is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

12/28/2025

The is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
138 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

Sussex-Warren-Morris-Northampton- Including the cities of Easton, Morristown, Newton, Bethlehem, and Washington 138 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northampton County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 2 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible.

12/27/2025

This is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Morris and Sussex Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

12/26/2025

This is a message from the Boonton Township OEM:

This is a message from the Boonton Township Office of Emergency Management:

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect and as a reminder when ever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street no vehicle shall be parked on the street once the roads are snow covered.

For snow removal activities, the plowing, blowing, or shoveling of snow into the street is not permitted and is subject to a municipal ordinance violation.

Report power outages to Jersey Central Power and Light at https://www.firstenergycorp.com/outages_help/Report_Power_Outages.html or by calling 1-888-544-4877.

Be safe and stay off of the roads during the event to allow the snow removal crews to do their good work.

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12/26/2025

This is a message from Boonton Township OEM:

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. Local amounts up to 10 inches possible.

* WHERE...Morris and Sussex Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rates over 1 inch an hour will cause travel impacts Friday night. Local amounts could exceed 8 inches in the higher elevations.