Newark

This is an agenda for a special meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of East Newark, New Jersey, scheduled for Wednesday, December 29, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at 34 Sherman Avenue. The meeting includes three ordinances for hearing and final adoption: Ordinance 16-2025 addressing affordable housing compliance obligations, Ordinance 17-2025 creating affordable housing development fees in Chapter 32, and Ordinance 18-2025 adopting the Silvi Concrete Plant Redevelopment Plan. Five resolutions are scheduled, including Resolution 172-25 authorizing a redevelopment agreement with Penn Jersey Certified Concrete, Inc. (dba "Silvi Materials") for rehabilitation of properties at 800 and 246 Passaic Avenue, and Resolution 174-25 approving bill payments of $81,754.08 through December 29, 2025. Resolution 173-25 addresses amendments to employee handbook policies, and Resolution 175-25 concerns 2025 budget transfers.

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The Mayor and Borough Council of East Newark held a regular meeting on December 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM to approve resolutions and address municipal business. The consent agenda included approval of bills totaling $626,558.60 for the period through December 10, 2025 (Resolution 154-25), a $1,197,000 Bond Anticipation Note designated as a "Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligation" (Resolution 155-25), and awarding Meals on Wheels Senior Food Provider Services to Legacy Hospitality & Entertainment Group, LLC (Resolution 156-25). The council also authorized shared services agreements with the Town of Guttenberg for animal control, clerk, financial administration, payroll, and tax collector services (Resolution 158-25), and with Hudson County for maintenance of borough-owned traffic signals and roadways (Resolution 159-25). Additional resolutions addressed staff changes, including the resignation of Mary Gaines and appointment of Jeniffer Da Silva as Secretary of the Joint Planning/Zoning Board, and authorized payment for the 2025 Lead Service Line Replacement Phase III Project to Shauger Property Services (Resolution 163-25).

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This is an agenda for the sine die and reorganization meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of East Newark, New Jersey, scheduled for January 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM. The meeting will address final 2024 business including authorization of bill payments totaling $60,501.16 and budget transfers, followed by the administration of oaths of office to Councilwoman Rose Evaristo and Councilman Kenneth Graham. The council will consider 14 consent agenda resolutions covering 2025 operational matters such as meeting dates, official newspapers, depositories, cash management, committee assignments, and appointment of borough professionals including Juan Barroso, Jr., as Fire Official/Inspector. The meeting will also include monthly departmental reports from the Fire, Health, Police, and Senior departments and a public comment period.

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The East Newark Planning Board held a special meeting on March 30, 2023, at Borough Hall with seven members present, establishing a quorum. The Board approved minutes from the January 26, 2023 reorganization and regular meetings, with votes of 5–2 (Grilo and O'Donnell abstaining) and 5–1 (Grilo abstaining) respectively. The primary agenda item was Case 2023-01 concerning 710 Frank Rodgers Boulevard, LLC for property at 710 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard North, Block 4, Lot 1, with detailed testimony documented in a certified transcript. The meeting was conducted in compliance with New Jersey Public Law 1975, Chapter 231.

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The Newark Board of Education publishes its meeting schedule in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. The 2025-2026 board meeting calendar includes 13 meetings held at various school locations and the District's Central Office at 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, with most regular meetings scheduled at 6:00 pm and retreats at 9:00 am. Three Donaldson Hearings are scheduled for June 25 and June 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm, and one Public Hearing on September 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Ann Street School. All meetings are open to the public except closed sessions permitted by law; during declared public emergencies, meetings are conducted remotely. Board meetings are broadcast virtually via Facebook Live and Webex, with meeting agendas available on the District's Electronic School Board System, and the public may sign up to speak at meetings.

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Ordinance 25-048 approves a 30-year tax exemption for 701 Newark Avenue, LLC for property at Block 7902, Lots 25–29 (693-701 Newark Avenue, Jersey City) under the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Act. The exemption supports approximately $11.5 million in NJHMFA funding for a 35-story mixed-use development containing 360 dwelling units, including 90 affordable units, plus approximately 2,979 square feet of commercial space. In exchange, the entity will pay 11% of Annual Gross Revenue for years 1–15 (estimated at $6.5 million in the first five years), 12% for years 16–20, and 13% for years 21–30, plus an annual 2% administrative fee on the prior year's Annual Service Charge (estimated at $137,135 in the first five years). The ordinance was offered for adoption by Council as a Whole at the first reading (Agenda 3.4) and second reading/final passage (Agenda 4.6).

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On June 6, 2007, New Jersey American Water Company (NJAWC) petitioned the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for approval to extend water service to a proposed franchise area in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, based on municipal consent Ordinance No. O-08-2007 granted by the Township on March 27, 2007, and Resolution No. 2006-41 adopted by the Mantua Municipal Utility Authority on January 22, 2007. NJAWC serves approximately 606,500 water customers and 28,400 sewer customers across 182 communities in 17 counties. The extension would provide water service to an undeveloped area within Mantua Township currently lacking water infrastructure and support development of the South Jersey Technology Park in Planning Area 2, an academic and research campus created through a $5.8 million grant awarded to Rowan University by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. A public hearing on the petition was held on October 17, 2007, before Board Hearing Examiner Joseph Quirolo with representations from the Company, Division of Rate Counsel, and Board Staff.

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The Newark Department of Finance oversees all fiscal operations and asset management for the city, including employee and vendor payments, revenue collection, tax billing, and financial reporting, under the leadership of the Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer. The department comprises several divisions: the Director's Office maintains custody of city assets including cash, investments, and capital authorizations; the Employee's Retirement Systems manages pension enrollment and retiree payments; the Office of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes collects and enforces revenue from payroll taxes, parking, hotel occupancy, and business licenses and permits; Assessments determines real property and personal property taxability and maintains tax maps; Accounts and Control records financial transactions across all city funds; and Revenue Collections handles property tax billing and citywide revenue collection and reporting.

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The Central Planning Board of Newark, NJ prepares the City's Master Plan, reviews applications for development site plan and subdivision approval, and makes recommendations to the Municipal Council on proposed Zoning Ordinance changes. The Board reviews site plan and subdivision applications where no "d" variance is required under N.J.S.A. 40:55d, conditional use applications where all conditions are met, and applications requesting "c" variances as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55d. The Board holds regular virtual meetings on a biweekly schedule throughout 2026, with 26 scheduled meetings beginning January 12, 2026 and concluding December 21, 2026. The Board is composed of nine members including Mayor Ras J. Baraka (Class I), Juanita Jordan (Class II), Louis Scott-Roundtree (Class III), and six Class IV members with Kalenah Witcher serving as Vice Chairperson. The Board secretary can be reached at 973-733-6333 Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm for information on accessing meetings, providing public comment, and reviewing agendas and application materials.

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This document excerpts the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, a New Jersey law (originally enacted in 1975 and amended in 2006) that establishes the public's right to attend and observe meetings of public bodies. The Legislature declares that public transparency is vital to democratic functioning and establishes state policy requiring advance notice and public access to all meetings where public business is discussed or decided, except in limited circumstances where the public interest or personal privacy would be endangered. The act defines "public body" as multi-member voting bodies organized under state law with authority to spend public funds or affect individual rights, while explicitly excluding informal advisory bodies, executive meetings with subordinates, and specific entities such as the judiciary and political party organizations.

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This document lists the nine members of the Newark, New Jersey Municipal Council, comprising one Council President-At-Large (C. Lawrence Crump), three Ward Council Members (Amina Bey for Central Ward, Patrick O. Council for South Ward, Dupre L. Kelly for West Ward, Anibal Ramos Jr. for North Ward, and Michael J. Silva for East Ward), and three additional At-Large Council Members (Carlos M. Gonzalez, Luis A. Quintana, and Louise Scott-Rountree). Each member's contact information, including phone numbers and email access, is provided. The document includes a 2026 Municipal Council Meeting Calendar indicating a regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and noting that City Hall will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026.

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The City of Newark adopted ordinance 23-1438 on October 18, 2023, amending Title 8, Chapter 19 of its Revised General Ordinances to update service rates, penalties, and regulations governing wreckers and booting companies. The ordinance adds a definition for "booting company" as any business entity offering booting or immobilization services and amends Section 8:19-6 to establish updated service rates for towing and vehicle storage operators. The amendments are authorized under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49, which permits municipalities to regulate motor vehicle removal and storage fees charged by towing operators through non-discriminatory ordinances. The ordinance was formally adopted by the Newark Municipal Council and does not supersede existing state regulations governing damaged private passenger automobiles.

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This document is the State of New Jersey's FY2024 Budget in Brief, prepared by Governor Philip D. Murphy's Office of Management and Budget in February 2023. The budget document outlines the governor's spending and policy priorities across multiple areas including pre-K-12 education, higher education, economic growth, healthcare, transportation, and infrastructure. The document serves as a comprehensive overview of the state's fiscal plan, with detailed sections addressing affordability, responsibility, and various departmental initiatives, though specific budget figures and detailed policy changes are not visible in the provided excerpts.

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The Essex County Tax Board provides property tax assessment information and administers tax appeals for Essex County, New Jersey, operating from 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Room 230, Newark, NJ 07102. For non-revalued/non-reassessed municipalities, property owners must file tax appeals with the Tax Board, municipal assessor, and municipal clerk by Wednesday, April 1, 2026, while those in revalued/reassessed districts (Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, and Verona) must file by Friday, May 1, 2026, with appeals physically received by 4 PM on the deadline date. The Board reschedules its March 5 meeting to March 4 at 9:00 AM and does not conduct virtual appeal hearings. The organization's mission includes promoting fair and equitable real property assessment using uniform standards and adjudicating tax appeals in an objective and timely manner.

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The State House Commission met remotely on September 18, 2023, to approve two Department of the Treasury requests. The first request involved approving a five-year lease with three successive five-year renewal options for American Tower Corporation to operate a radio transmission tower at Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in Denville, with annual rent starting at $53,000 and increasing 3% annually, with 25% of co-location fees also directed to the hospital's Patient Welfare fund. The second request sought approval for the direct sale of 7.80 acres of land and improvements, including a former DCF Regional Day School building, located at 15 Jean Street in Morris Township.

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The Office of the City Clerk of Newark, New Jersey provides administrative support to the Municipal Council including budget and legislative research, maintains official city records, manages licensing requirements, and conducts municipal elections in compliance with state law and local ordinance. The office is headed by City Clerk Kecia Daniels and is located at 920 Mayor Kenneth A Gibson Boulevard, Room 306, with phone contact at 973-733-6574. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The office provides resources including Municipal Council agendas, voting information in English and Spanish, Open Public Records Act request processing, and a 2026 Municipal Council Meeting Calendar.

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The City of Newark's 2014 Municipal Data Sheet documents the city's governing body and municipal officials as of June 30, 2014, including Mayor Mildred C. Crump as President, Vice President Augusto Amador, and key officials such as Municipal Clerk John S. James, Tax Collector Carlos M. Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer Darrin S. Sharif, and Municipal Attorney Ronald C. Rice, all with terms expiring June 30, 2014. The document certifies that the 2014 Budget and Capital Budget were approved by resolution of the Governing Body and confirms that anticipated revenues equal total appropriations in compliance with New Jersey Local Budget Law N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq. The municipal address is listed as Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, in Essex County.

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