WHAT’S NEWS 

“POWER OUTAGES” If your electrical power is off more than 4 hours you can get a free water and dry ice at the JCP&L site on Allen Street in Netcong, NJ.  Never touch dry ice without gloves.

IHOP Restaurant on Mondays, all day has 50 % off the regular menu for Senior Citizens.  The items selected must be from the regular menu and not the seniors menu.  That means that if two go for a meal, you would only get charged for one.  If you go as a single, you would get 50% off your entrée.

There are free Hearing Screenings at Franks Trattoria, in Byram Plaza every few months.  Topics covered are Hearing Loss, Tinnius and the importance of a Baseline Hearing Test.  Also, a free lunch is served.  To contact them, call 973-691-0110 or via email at us@totalhearingcare.org.  For more information, the corporate website is www.njhearingaids.com.

How Safe Is Your Home for your family and visitors?

Home safety incorporates a variety of components including but not limited to prevention of fall, poison control, fire safety, burn protection and choking and suffocation.  Some safety tips from the Home Safety Council include:

*Install grab bars in tub and showers, use non-skid mats

*Have good lighting over stairs, steps and landings

*Keep stairs clear of clutter

*Keep cleaners, medication, beauty products out of the reach of children

*Have working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors working

*Stay by the stove when cooking

*Keep hot water heaters at 120% to prevent burns

Register Ready

Register Ready is a NJ Special Needs registry designed to help emergency responders locate and safely evacuate people who could find it difficult to help themselves in the event of a major disaster such as a hurricane or flooding.  If you or a family member would need assistance to get to a safe environment due to physical or cognitive limitations, language barrier or lack of transportation you may register by logging on to www.registerready.nj.gov calling 2-1-1 toll free of calling the Sussex County Office of Emergency Management at 973-579-0380.

Disposal of Electronics

The Borough of Stanhope requires you to dispose of Electronic equipment listed below by taking it to the DPW yard on 7 Smith Street off Sparta Stanhope Road.  You can go on a Wednesday or a Saturday.

Computers – Laptops – Monitors – Televisions – Desktop Printers and printer/fax/copiers/scanners combinations – Computer peripherals including keyboard, mouse, hard drives and other devices – Fax Machines – DVD, VHS players and other video players (ie – DVR’s)