Andover Township Police Department

SAFETY TOWN

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What is Safety Town?

Safety Town is a two-hour a day, two-week program for children that teaches safety lessons on strangers, traffic, pedestrians, bicycles, fire safety, bus safety, water safety and computer safety. This community service program is supported by the Andover Township Police Department. Safety Town is sponsored by the National Safety Town Council, Cleveland, Ohio, and is endorsed by the National Safety Council. Safety Town was started in Mansfield, Ohio in 1937 and has been presented throughout the country since that time.

Below is the schedule for the 2009 program:

Day	First Week (July 6-10)	Second Week (July 13-17)
Monday	Fire Safety Andover Fire Truck	Police Department Finger Printing and JCPL Electrical Safety
Tuesday	Animal Safety Newton Veterinarian	Lakeland EMS Ambulance
Wednesday	Forest Fire Forest Fire Truck	Sprint Telephone safety and 911
Thursday	Water Safety	Bus Safety First Student Bus Ride
Friday	Computer Safety	Graduation Day

Who Can Participate?

Children must be 5 or 6 years old between the program dates to be eligible to participate in Safety Town.

Where is Safety Town?

The Andover Regional Safety Town Program will be held July 6th through July 17th at the Long Pond School. Two sessions will be offered from 8:30 - 10:30 and 11:00 - 1:00.

How Do I Register a Child?

If you need any further information, please call Mr. Muccilli, Principal of Florence M. Burd School at (973) 940-1234. A registration fee of $55 covers the entire two weeks, which includes all materials, trips and daily refreshments. Space is limited, so return the registration form and fee early.

Andover Township Police Department
134 Newton Sparta Road | Newton, New Jersey 07860
Emergency: 911 | Non-Emergency: (973) 383-5544