Harding Township — General Information
EMERGENCY - 911
If you need the Police, Fire Department or an ambulance, dial 911. The Police will dispatch for all emergencies. Be sure that you give complete information as to the nature of the emergency and your location.
In General, injured people should not be moved unless exposed to a life-threatening danger. Try to calm the patient and get as much information as possible as to how the injury occurred and how the person is feeling.
In the event of a fire, be sure that all people are evacuated and accounted for. The best protection is fire prevention. Prepare and practice an escape plan, install smoke alarms and inspects for fire hazards. Window stickers are available from the Fire Department to identify a child or invalid's bedroom.
If you have any questions, you should contact an officer from the appropriate organization; see the Harding Township website.
MAIL SERVICE
Check with the postmaster at the New Vernon and Green Village Post Offices concerning the availability of post office boxes. Mail is delivered on a majority of roads in the Township by mail route from Morristown, RFD from Basking Ridge, or Star Route via Green Village. Ask your Postmaster or a neighbor about mail service in your road.
SCHOOLS
The Harding Township School on Lee's Hill Road provides public education for Township children, kindergarten through eighth grade. The Township sends its secondary school students to Madison High School. The Harding Kids Club, a before and after school care program is available on a fee basis. Emergency school closings are announced by radio station WMTR-AM (1250).
The New Vernon Presbyterian Nursery School offers various programs for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age. For further information call Leslie Barry, Director at (973) 326-9839.
CHURCHES
Churches of four faiths are located in the Township. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon is on Lee's Hill Road and Roman Catholic Church of Christ the King is on Blue Mill Road. The Green Village United Methodist Church is on Spring Valley Road and the Seventh Day Adventist Church is at the corner of Tempe Wick Road and Route 202.
LIBRARY
The library is located on the first floor of the Municipal building. Stop by the circulation desk to apply for your library card. Your Harding Township Library card grants access to all libraries in the county of Morris. Click here to go to the Library's website.
SCOUTING
Local troops are active at several levels. For more information contact Mrs. Mary Becht, Chairman of Boy Scout Troop 43, at (973) 425-0036; the local Boy Scouts of America office in Denville; or the Morris Area Girl Scouts Council.
DOG LICENSE
Dog licenses are available at the Municipal Clerk's Office. Written proof of rabies inoculation is required for licensing. A rabies clinic for dogs and cats is held each fall. You should be aware of a local ordinance that forbids dogs to run loose.
RECYCLING
State, county and municipal mandate recycling. Residents may bring the following to the Township Recycling Center: commingled mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, household batteries and commingled recyclable (aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles, jars and plastic pourable bottles marked #1 and #2). The Township Recycling Center is located at the Public Works Garage off Millbrook Road in New Vernon. The entrance road is located behind the Tunis-Ellicks House. Please consult the recycling schedule for specific recycling dates and information. In addition to times included in the pamphlet, the center is open every Wednesday from 7 a.m. - Noon (7 a.m. to 9 a.m. unattended).
BRIDLE TRAILS
There are many miles of bridle trails throughout Harding Township, which are maintained by the Harding Township/Green Village BridlePath Association. Contact the Association at bridlepath@att.net to inquire about a trail that may exist on your property or to join the Association. A small annual fee entitles members to an ID badge and use of the trails. Additional information may be obtained by writing to the Association at P0 Box 710, New Vernon or visit their website at www.bridlepath.org.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Harding Township historical Society welcomes anyone whom is interested in the history of our town. The Society has a variety if ongoing projects in which you may become involved, such as the preservation and operation of the Tunis-Ellicks house, a c. 1800 farmhouse located across from the New Vernon Post Office and the 19th century “tramp house” also on the Tunis-Ellicks property. Any officer of the Society will be happy to describe to you the program meeting and special events that are held during the year.
SENIOR CITIZENS
The Harding Senior Citizens group welcomes all residents who are 55 and over. The group meets at the First Presbyterian Church in New Vernon the second and fourth Thursday month, except in July and August.
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