Kinnelon Considers Sharing Fireworks Program With Bloomingdale

Although both boroughs are not slated to have Fourth of July this year due to budgetary constraints, the is considering sharing the costs of a later fireworks event with the

Kinnelon Mayor Robert Collins said the borough was approached by Bloomingdale about possibly sharing the event during the Kinnelon Council workshop Thursday.

Collins read aloud a letter from a nine-year-old Kinnelon resident who asked that the Kinnelon fireworks, typically held on the field of, be reinstated. The youngster recommended the borough consider charging $5 per person to see the fireworks.

"Given budgetary constraints we just weren't able to provide for fireworks in this year's budget," Collins said Monday.

But Collins said the borough has been approached by Bloomingdale to share in the event.

"Some details need to be worked out," Collins said during the council meeting, although the council seemed receptive to the idea.

Bloomingdale Mayor Jon Dunleavy said he did not know about the potential arrangement, but Council President Linda Huntley said she reached out to the borough.

"I did reach out to them to see if we could possibly share the fireworks," she said. "It would cut both of our costs in half. "

Collins said details of the event are in a prelimary phase but the council did discuss the event possibly being held in the fall.