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All About Califon

7-20-24- Water Main Break on Main Street Causes Water Outage for Most of Saturday

There was a water main break on Main Street at the intersection of  First Street, late Friday night.  Crews are out repairing this break which is expected to take most of the day on Saturday, July 20th. Water will be available later Saturday but will most likely be discolored due to sediment. Main street will

Califon Board of Health Sponsors the 2024 Rabies Clinic

A big thanks goes out to the Califon Board of Health members and Califon Animal Hospital who bundled up on Saturday to run the annual Rabies Clinic. The Califon Junior Fire Fighters kept the traffic flowing and once again made Califon’s Rabies Clinic the safest and most efficient “drive-in” clinic in the County! If you

One of Califon’s Treasures Retires

  Clayton Huff, who has been Califon’s crossing guard at Mill and Main for the last 9 years has retired. Clayton loved his job here in Califon and stated he will miss the children the most and the people he sees every day. Although Clayton did not live in Califon, he advised that the people

Aqua to Replace Califon Residents Galvanized Service Pipes this Spring

Larry Carson, President of Aqua, NJ, advised that this spring Califon residents who still have galvanized pipes leading to their homes will be receiving new copper pipes, installed by Aqua. This program is a result of recent legislation requiring water companies to replace not only all lead pipes leading to residents homes but galvanized pipes

September 14, 2022

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Aqua Water Tank Maintenance is Completed

Aqua has advised that their maintenance of the water tank which necessitated the installation of temporary tanks off of Railroad Ave has been completed. As of September 12th, the newly refurbished tank is being filled and the next step will be testing the water. Califon residents should expect to be receiving water from the permanent

HOUSEHOLD GOODS PICK UP WILL BE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH!!

The Borough of Califon Council passed a Resolution at the September 6th meeting approving the contract  for Household Goods Pick Up on Monday, September 19th. Interstate Waste Services will be conducting the pick up. The Council members ask that residents please use good judgement by placing a  conservative amount of household goods out for pickup.

September 7, 2022

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Califon Historical Society Welcomes Visitors

The Califon Historical Society welcomes visitors to the Cabin by the River (River Road in Califon) on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month from 2:00 – 4:00 pm during the summer and fall.  Stop by to see the inside of the 100 year old fishing cabin along with memorabilia from Califon’s baseball history

Califon Historical Society- Welcomes Visitors to the Cabin by the River

The Califon Historical Society welcomes visitors to the Cabin by the River (River Road in Califon) on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month from 2:00 – 4:00 pm during the summer and fall.  Stop by to see the inside of the 100 year old fishing cabin along with memorabilia from Califon’s baseball history

2021 2022 Quarterly CRIER

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January 25, 2021

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Historic Califon Bridge

The historic bridge on Main Street (CR-512) spans the South Branch of the Raritan River. It was originally built in 1887 By I. P. Bartley and Co. of Bartley, New Jersey and Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio and has gone through two major renovations in its life. It no longer functions as a truss