December 6, 2024
Weekend Update
Dear Resident,
Please save the date for our annual Winter Holiday Lighting on December 18 at 6pm. We will celebrate the season’s holidays with visits from the North Pole, photo-ops, a winter wonderland, our legendary dessert buffet, music by the Marlboro High School musicians and more. FLYER This is an event you do not want to miss. Dress for the weather, as the lighting takes place outside. We then will move inside Town Hall for the dessert buffet and Winter Wonderland.
More than 2,000 shoppers enjoyed the Fall Holiday Market held the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Our thanks to Marlboro Police, Police Cadets, Public Works, and the Market Manager and staff for a great season. We are grateful to all of you who visit our boutique market and support these small, local businesses. We will see you in the spring.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Letters to Santa – The North Pole mailbox is outside the Recreation Center for your child to drop off their wish list. Santa will respond to all letters received by December 16. Please review the FLYER for guidelines to ensure your child receives a timely reply.
Rec Programming for Ages 60+ - Registration for January- June 2025 Classes and programs will begin on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9am. Programs HERE.
The Senior January calendar HERE is filled with events, programs, discussions and trips. Call 732-617-0367 for more.
Recreation –Upcoming programming and registration information HERE.
MARLBORO GIVES BACK
Pajama Drive for Children in Foster Care – Today is the LAST day to drop off new, unused pajamas. The collection boxes will be available at both Recreation and Town Hall until 4:30 pm today, Friday, December 6.
Holiday Gift Card Drive – To benefit Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation. Visit the Rec center and choose a snowflake wish from the front door. Purchase the gift card requested, bring inside the Rec Center during business hours. Deadline is December 18. FLYER
Toys for Tots – Donations of new, unwrapped toys are gratefully accepted. A donation box is available at both the Recreation Center and Town Hall weekdays from 8:30am -4:30pm. The drive deadline is December 18.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Bagged Leaf Collection – To begin by zone. The email sent to all registered can be found on the top of the Township website and linked HERE.
Bus Drivers –Marlboro school district is seeking bus drivers. Training provided. Call 732-972-2118 for more.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Pet Licensing Portal CLOSED – The portal is closed for the reminder of the year and will reopen on January 3, 2025. Please direct questions to
Porch Pirate and Holiday Safety Message – Please review ways to keep your package deliveries safe this holiday season. Vacation plans? Complete the request for house security check. Letter HERE.
Message from the Office of Chief Pezzullo – Please remember to lock your car doors, take the key fobs inside, remove garage door openers, lock your house doors/windows and set alarms. Do not leave your keys easily visible/accessible. If you see anything out of place or suspicious call the police at 732-536-0100. For crimes in progress dial 911. To read more about how we, as a community, are working together to keep our homes and families safe: CRA
TOWN MEETINGS
All Town meetings are posted on the Township website ‘Upcoming Events’ Calendar linked HERE. Agendas, where applicable, are posted to the website not less than 48 hours in advance of the meeting and are linked to the calendar event. The following Council/Planning/Zoning meetings are upcoming. Other meetings can be found on the calendar. From time to time, meetings are cancelled and notice is posted to the calendar event.
Township Council – December 19 and January 2 at 7:00 pm HERE
- Council Meetings may be viewed daily at 10am, 3pm and 7pm on Cable channel 77, FiOs 44 and ‘Marlboro TV’ on the Town Website on demand.
Planning Board – December 18 at 7:30 pm HERE
Zoning Board – December 10 7:30 pm. HERE ****Please note that this meeting will take place at the Marlboro Recreation Center.
Have a good weekend and please remember to support our local businesses this Holiday season.
Yours in community,
Mayor Jon Hornik