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Main Calendar
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Mon Oct. 23
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Recreation Youth Activities
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Mayor & Council Calendar
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Mayor McPartland recognizes guests and presents a plaque to the Edgewater Department of Public Works for there efforts in maintaining the facility at the first high school football game played at Veterans Field.
New Jersey Town Says ‘No Thanks’ to Development
EDGEWATER, N.J. — The developers snatched up possibly the last large building site here on New Jersey’s red-hot gold coast, a weed-covered, waterfront parcel offering spectacular views of Manhattan.
They devised a plan they thought local officials could not refuse: They would create two parks, a waterfront esplanade, space for retail, a ferry terminal, an elementary school, and 1,863 apartments in five high-rise buildings, including 375 units for low- and moderate-income tenants. The project would pay an estimated $12 million a year in taxes.
Instead of embracing the plan, Michael McPartland, the mayor of Edgewater, and the town council moved last month to seize the 19-acre parcel under eminent domain to construct a new Department of Public Works building and a public park. The developers’ proposal was too big, the mayor said, and would increase the population of an already congested Edgewater by 30 percent or more.
The developer is vowing to fight.
The battle in Edgewater is just the latest skirmish in a war over affordable housing and overdevelopment that has broken out from Brooklyn to San Francisco. Major cities, and towns as small as Edgewater — a 3.5-mile long, two-block wide community wedged between the Hudson River and the Palisades cliffs — are dealing with an unprecedented wave of luxury development that is transforming the social fabric, as housing prices soar beyond the reach of many families.
“They never reached out to the town and asked us, are you willing to rezone this parcel?” Mayor McPartland said of the developers. “It’s not a residential parcel. I keep wondering, What happens when they flush the toilets? It would kill the infrastructure. It’s just too much.”“They never reached out to the town and asked us, are you willing to rezone this parcel?” Mayor McPartland said of the developers. “It’s not a residential parcel. I keep wondering, What happens when they flush the toilets? It would kill the infrastructure. It’s just too much.”
They never reached out to the town and asked us, are you willing to rezone this parcel?” Mayor McPartland said of the developers. “It’s not a residential parcel. I keep wondering, What happens when they flush the toilets? It would kill the infrastructure. It’s just too much.
Click here for full NY Times article.
SCHOOLS OPEN – DRIVE CAREFULLY
Edgewater Schools re-open on Thursday September 7. The Edgewater Police remind motorists to be aware of more pedestrians crossing the street during the school year and it is the law to stop for pedestrians who have entered a designated cross walk. All vehicles must stop for school buses that are flashing red lights. The Edgewater Police also remind residents and students to cross at signalized intersections with a designated cross walk. Do not cross mid-block and endanger yourself and others.
ONE WAY TRAFFIC RESUMES ON UNDERCLIFF AVENUE
In an attempt to regulate the flow of traffic and facilitate morning drop off at the George Washington School, beginning Thursday September 7, during the school week only, Monday through Friday, Undercliff Avenue will be one way southbound from Orchard Street to Route 5 from 7:30am to 8:15am.
THE 26th ANNUAL ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Will take place at the idyllic Shadyside location of Old River Road at Thompson Lane in Edgewater. This year, we celebrate our 26th year at our festival on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 from 11:00-6:00 PM. We invite artists and musicians to join us to celebrate the Arts. Parking is free at Edgewater Commons, and a shuttle bus runs continuously from 11:00-6:00.
SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL SERVICE
This year’s September 11 Memorial Service will take place at Veterans Field 1167 River Road at 9:30 a.m. on Monday September 11 at the 9/11 memorial monument by the base of the large flag. Let us not forget our three residents who perished on that fateful day, Robert M. Levine, Anne T. Ransom, Jayesh Shah and recognize those brave Americans who answered the call to duty.
FIRST AID SQUAD BLOOD DRIVE
Friday September 15, 2017 at the Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. No appointment necessary, just stop in or feel free to check in by logging onto www.redcrossblood.org and type in first aid squad. Blood supply in the region is critically low, please help those in need.
POLICE DEPARTMENT COAT DRIVE
The Edgewater Police Department and the Municipal Anti-Drug Alliance is sponsoring a coat drive from August 15 to September 15. Gently used or new adult or children’s male or female coats and jackets can be dropped off at police headquarters at 55 River Road or the Health Office at 1167 River Road. For information feel free to contact Lt. Tibus at 201-943-1700 ext. 2172, Sgt. Rae at 201-943-1700 ext. 2175, or Patti Dalton at 201-943-1700 ext. 6004.
COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY
Join the Mayor and Council for our 6th annual “Coastal Clean-Up Day” on Saturday September 16 at the Edgewater Commons Mall, by the Outback Steakhouse at 10:00am. Last year we had over 100 volunteers who helped in removing over 20 yards of debris and litter from the Hudson River shore line. Contact Helene Ciccarelli for attendance information 201-943-1700 ext. 3150 or email helene@edgewaternj.org.
ANNUAL SHREDDING EVENT
The 2017 annual shredding event has been scheduled for NEW DATE Saturday September 23, 2017 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Edgewater Community Center. Bring your unwanted papers, tax returns, receipts and watch them be shredded in a state of the art shredding truck, free to residents.
FREE SUMMER MARINA CONCERTS REMAINING
Thursday September 7 – The Rummies
The remnants of the Binghamton Ferry Boat were finally removed during the week of July 24 after demolition crews were hired by the lease holders after several months of prodding by the Mayor and Council who are committed to redeveloping this area from an eyesore to a beautiful amenity that will complement the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway. The Planning Board approved a development application that will allow for the placement of another floating restaurant to be enjoyed by residents and visitors.
Binghamton Project Begins
Demolition of historic Binghamton ferry begins
Removal of the vessel, believed to be the last double-ended steam ferry on the Hudson River, is expected to take 3 months.
Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2w0XuxN
“Things that howl in the night”
*~*Edgewater Recreational Baseball Opening Day*~*
More pictures from opening day can be viewed on our FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/EdgewaterNJ/, as well as Edgewater Baseball's page! https://www.facebook.com/EdgewaterBaseball/
North NJ article: http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/edgewater/2017/04/01/edgewater-baseball-program-returns-after-five-years/99881614/
Binghamton to be reborn as restaurant barge... NJ.com
The 20 youngest towns in old Bergen County by NJ.com
Edgewater Jr. Wrestling Team have their first home match against Bergenfield.
Santa Came to Town!
100 year old resident Henry Perkowski celebrates his birthday with Police Chief William Skidemore, Mayor Michael J. McPartland, and Deacon Bob Thompson of the American Legion.
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Bureau Public Notice
EPA invites you to discuss the start of the cleanup at the Quanta Resources Superfundsite
Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Honeywell will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the start of cleanup of the land portion of the Quanta Resources Superfund site (145 River Road). Work at the site is scheduled to begin in October 2016 and the cleanup will take about 2 years to complete.
This information session is designed to give residents an opportunity to meet with representatives from EPA and Honeywell and to ask questions in an informal setting. No formal presentations are planned. We will be on hand:
Thursday, October 27, 2016
from
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
at
Edgewater Borough Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd floor
55 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020
For further information you can contact Natalie Loney, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator at 212-637-3639 or you can e-mail her at loney.natalie@epa.gov .
Mayor Michael McPartland and Edgewater Arts Council President Lynne Grasz Hall award
"Best of Show" award winner Jane Sklar her $1000 prize at the 25th anniversary Edgewater Arts
& Music Festival on Sunday, Sept. 18. . Her partner Max Cartagena is not pictured. They won for their Mixed Media use of photography and graphic treatment of images printed on aluminum.
Photo Credit: Walter Milani, Edgewater
Edgewater, NJ 07020
The borough is poised to join a growing list of municipalities to enact restrictions on the sale of puppy mill-bred dogs and kitten mill-bred cats within its borders next month with the possible adoption of an ordinance banning the practice in local pet stores
.http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/town-government/council-may-ban-pet-sales-from-mills-1.1667955
Free Smoke Alarm Installations
The Red Cross and our community partners will be installing free smoke alarms in your neighborhood to help keep you and your family safe. Click to schedule an appointment through the Red Cross now.
“Saving Tax Dollars”
On behalf of the New Jersey Infrastructure Financing Program (NJEIFP), we congratulate you and the entire Edgewater Borough team for providing safe and reliable environmental infrastructure with a focus of minimizing borrowing costs for your system’s residents. Edgewater Borough saved approximately $124,429.00 in total debt service repayments for its rate payers. Read more here...
Budget cuts tax bill for property owners in Edgewater
NorthJersey.com - Budget cuts tax bill for property owners in Edgewater - http://goo.gl/ovJ7J1
VETERAN’S FIELD TO BE COMPLETED
The Mayor and Council unanimously awarded a $7,471,110.89 contract to Tomco Construction of Mount Arlington New Jersey at the Mayor and Council meeting of Monday May 16 for the final completion of Veteran’s Field. Tomco Construction was the successful bidder who completed the little league field and Community Center parking lot last year, on time and on budget. Mayor McPartland was pleased with this award “this has been a difficult, tedious, and arduous road to get to this point, but we are at a good place”, saying after the meeting. The Mayor and Council had to advertise for two separate bids since January due to only one bidder submitting a bid the first time, that bid in excess of $12million, was deemed over budget by about $4.5million. The borough’s engineer, CME Associates, had estimated the final phase of the project to be about $8.5million. The bid was structured so that if the Mayor and Council felt the bids were excessive for certain components, those components could be removed to pare down the project scope and cost. This was done for the Tomco award, removing items such as fencing and a comfort station. The contingency plan prepared before the bidding was that if components were removed due to cost, the borough would consider bidding out those removed items separately or perhaps have the Public Works Department install some features. The work should begin sometime in June and as components are completed, those components will be opened to the public.
*Important Voter Registration Information*
District 1 & 2 Voting Information
Be advised that if you currently vote at the Historic Borough Hall at 916 River Road, effective Tuesday June 7, 2016 Primary Election, and every election thereafter, you will now vote at the Edgewater Fire Headquarters located at 838 River Road, one (1) block south of the current location. Edgewater Election District(s) #1 and #2 will vote at the Edgewater Fire Headquarters, 838 River Road, one (1) block south of the current location effective the Tuesday June 7, 2016 Primary Election and every election thereafter. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Edgewater Borough Clerk, the Edgewater Election Official, Annamarie O’Connor, at 201-943-1700 ext. 3137.
North Jersey.com- Home buyers taking closer look at property taxes
2016 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
– The Governing Body introduced the 2016 Municipal Budget on Monday March 21, 2016 that will result in an average $29.00 decrease to the Edgewater property owner compared to last year. Remember, when you receive your tax bill, it includes three taxing entities, municipal, schools, and county. The total appropriations for budget year 2015 were $26,740,532, a 1.64% increase from the previous year. The total appropriations for budget year 2016 will be 28,051,926, a 4.67% increase from the 2015 budget year. The tax levy, or the amount to be raised in taxes in 2015 was $21,173,819, an increase of $793,888 or 3.90%. The 2016 tax levy will only increase $362,954, or 1.71% from the previous year. Some of the main appropriation increases are salaries and wages at $136,024, $70,500 for insurances, $47,000 for utilities, the mandatory library contribution of $74,590, pension payments of $97,383 whereby the state continues to defer their mandatory payments however towns must still make there’s, public safety expenses of $59,320, and $320,000 for reserve for uncollected taxes, the amount we need to budget in consideration of taxpayers who do not pay taxes on time. The Mayor and Council are always aggressively looking at ways to reduce cost. This year, the Mayor and Council negotiated with our employees, a change in health care providers, that will result in a potential savings of close to 20% from the previous year, savings realized by the Borough, savings realized to the employee, since all employees now contribute to the cost of medical insurance, and savings that gets passed on to the taxpayer. Edgewater was fortunate enough to receive state fiscal aid in the amount of $750,731, the same amount as last year; this money will go directly to tax relief, or less the amount needed to be raised by taxes. On the typical residential property assessment of $460,245 the average amount of municipal taxes to be paid will be $3,523, a $29.00 decrease from the amount paid last year. A public hearing on the introduced budget will tentatively be scheduled for May 16. To view the 2016 Budget click here.Blue Stork Pin Award given to Edgewater Police Officers
Letter to the public regarding the Board of Adjustment application at 615 River Road
