PARSIPPANY — The Deptartment of Public conducted the 9th Annual Rockaway River Clean-up on Saturday, August 8. Volunteers met at the Lake Hiawatha Swim Club at 8:00 a.m. The Township supplied gloves and cleaning materials to facilitate in the clean up.
The team cleaned up areas around the Rockaway River, along Lake Shore Drive, Knoll Road, Vail Road and Greenbank Road.
Over a dozen bags of trash were collected and other debris removed. This is the first time in several years that Rockaway River has been cleaned from the other side of the wall.
Clean Communities Coordinator Eddie Celardo and Department of Public Works Director Greg Schneider led the teams.