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Notice of Aerial Mosquito Larviciding
The Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled an aerial application (by plane) on April 22-26, 2018 between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. The Office will be using the product Vectobac GS EPA Reg # 73049-10 with an active ingredient of BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) a bacteria for the control of larval (immature, Aquatic state) mosquitoes. info This product is a solid, granular material (I.E. ground up corncob husks). info Areas to be treated are uninhabited, wetland areas located in the following municipalities: Vernon Township, Wantage Township, Hardyston Township, Sussex Borough, Borough of Hopatcong, Town of Newton, Hampton Township, Lafayette Township, and Andover Township. You may see a plane flying over residential areas; however no applications of this product are made over residential neighborhoods. The pilot is simply positioning the plane to approach the wetlands that will be treated. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A LIQUID OR AEROSOL SPRAY. Nor is it directed at adult mosquitoes. This application is to reduce future adult mosquito populations. Please contact the Office of Mosquito Control at 973-948-4545 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, if you have any questions. Website: sussex.nj.us/mosquitoSussex County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health, Office of Mosquito Control
Poll Workers Needed
The County is in short supply of poll workers. The day is long, but you earn $200 each election. PW training classes are scheduled for April 23 and April 27. If interested, call 973-579-0950 x 4 or email to SussexPWInfo@gmail.com.Bulky Waste Cleanup
Wantage Township's annual bulky waste cleanup will be held June 3 through June 14. The first week the area on the east side or Route 23 will be collected and the second week is for those homes on the west side of Route 23. A bulky waste sticker that allows up to 500 pounds of bulky waste to be collected curbsite may be purchased for $35 by property owners at the Tax Collector's office in the municipal building. Click here for more information (PDF flier).Vendors Needed for Wantage Day Fall Festival
We are currently seeking vendors to participate in this year’s Wantage Day Fall Festival, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Woodbourne Park. Vendor spaces for non-profit and civic organizations are complimentary, unless you are fundraising where a $10 vendor fee will be requested. Vendor space fee for business and commercial entities is $20 per space. Vendor information and application can be downloaded here and submitted to Wantage Township by mail or email. Contact Nicole Dunn at 973-875-7193 with any questions.Coyotes Are in the Wantage Area
Please be aware of your surroundings and potential wildlife around you. Click here for some coyote precautions to remember.Woodbourne Park Field Closure
Please take notice that Fields 5 and 6 (back soccer fields) of Woodbourne Park will be closed to all use until Fall of 2019 while field repairs are done. No one is permitted to be on these fields until further notice. Thank you. ~ Townhip of WantageLatest Posts/Updates
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