The DPW reminds everyone that only grass may be placed in barrels for pick-up or brown paper bags.  If you would like some yard bags, please go to the Borough Clerk's Office or the DPW building.

The DPW announces that they now have a container behind the DPW Building to collect all electronic equipment.  Please place your unwanted or broken items into the dumpster.  They will be picked up and recycled.

Back to School Tips

• Choose a backpack with wide, padded shoulder straps and a padded back

• Pack light.  Organize the backpack and use the compartments.  Place heavier items closed to the center of the back.  The backpack should never weigh more than 10-20% of your child's weight.

• Consider a rolling backpack

• If walking to school, make sure the route to school is a safe one.  Walk with them the first week and point out the safe places to go if they need help or are being followed.

• Be aware of putting your child's name on anything that is visible.  This may allow an abductor to get on a first name basis with your child and develop a sense of trust.

• Talk to your child about strangers approaching them and some of the ploys they may use to get your child to go with them.  Stress that adults shouldn't need a child to help them find a puppy, house or anything else.

• Teach your child it is okay to say "No"

• Remind your child to never give the impression that they are home alone if a stranger calls or comes to the door.  Never open the door to a stranger and teach them to call 911.

• If biking to school, make sure your child is wearing their helmet and to ride on the right in the same direction as the cars are going.

• Teach them hand signals and to respect traffic lights and stop signs.

• Have them wear bright clothing.

• If being bussed to school, make sure they use the lab/shoulder belts, if the bus has one at all times.

• Instruct them to wait for the bus to stop before approaching it from the curb.

• Tell them not to move around on the bus, but to remain seated.

NIXLE ALERTING SYSTEM

Recently the Norwood Police Department has joined with a company called Nixle to provide text alerts to cell phones and emails to computers or PDA's, to add another way of alerting our residents with information.  The Norwood Police has had reverse 911 for a couple of years, but didn't have the ability to make cellular text alerts or mass email warnings.  Now residents can be at work or on vacation and still get news or information concerning Norwood.  In order to receive this new service, the resident goes to www.nixle.com and logs onto the service. This service doesn't cost Norwood anything and the resident's information remains private and won't be used for anything other than Norwood alerts.  Should there be any questions, please call Chief Jeffrey Krapels office at 201-784-2964.