Labor Day Transportation Schedule
NY WATERWAY
Labor Day Schedule
FRIDAY, August 29, 2008
All routes will operate on a
regular schedule
MONDAY, September 1, 2008
In honor of Labor Day,
NY Waterway will operate on a regular
SUNDAY schedule
Fall Ferry Festival
Edgewater Recreation Presents:
Fall Ferry Festival
Saturday, September 27, 2008
11am-3pm
@
Veteran's Field
Join us for a fun filled, low cost family day including:
Petting Zoo * Children’s Rides * Inflatable Events *
Music * Seasonal Items and Food for Purchase *
Day Concludes with a Fabulous Ferry Ride and Free Starbucks Reception
For More Information, Please Contact the Recreation Department @
201-943-1700 ext. 6000
Rain date: Sunday, September 28, 2008
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 Memorial Service
The Borough of Edgewater will hold a small service to commemorate the 7th anniversay of September 11, 2001.
The ceremony will be held on September 11, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at the Veterans Field 911 Memorial Plaque site, which is located at the walking track.
Please join us to remember and honor the firefighters, police officers and emergency workers who alongside office workers and plane passengers, displayed unquestionalbe courage. Let us also remember our loved ones and our own residents of Edgewater whose lives were lost on that tragic day.
2010 Census Jobs
http://www.census.gov/ronyc/www/emply.html
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
DON'T WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE!
REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY!!!
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
Forms are available at the Municipal Clerk's Office, located at 916 River Road - Room 300, Edgewater, New Jersey between the hours of 9a.m. - 5p.m., except weekends and holidays
Forms are also available online:
www.co.bergen.nj.us
click on: All Departments & Agencies
Superintendent of Elections
go to
voter registration forms
Additionally, the Municipal Clerk's Office will be open on Tuesday, October 14th until 9:00 p.m. for those eligible residents who would like to register to vote.
NEW TAX RATE $1.093
THE BOROUGH HAS BEEN ISSUED THE NEW TAX RATE BY THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION. THE NEW RATE OF $1.093 ENCOMPASSES THE THREE TAXING ENTITIES OF THE BOROUGH OF EDGEWATER, THE EDGEWATER BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND THE COUNTY OF BERGEN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008. THIS MEANS THAT FOR AN AVERAGE EDGEWATER HOME ASSESSED AT $550,631.00, THE BOROUGH'S NEW AVERAGE, THE YEARLY TAX OWED WILL BE $6,018.40. TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN MAILED OUT AND THE GRACE PERIOD EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15.
RIVER ROAD CONSTRUCTION - AUGUST 25-29
Casta Lane residents need to remove their vehicles from the roadway by 7:00am on Wednesday August 27 and Thursday August 28,The River Road Sewer Separation Project will be on River Road between Maple and Casta Lane the remainder of the week. Expect delays.
DEMOLITION OF FORMER OCTAGON BUILDING
The demolition of the former Octagon Process plant at 596 River Road at the corner of Archer Street will commence the week of August 4. At the request of Mayor Merse, a pre-demolition meeting was assembled with representatives of Daibes Enterprises, the property owner, and representatives of Edgewater Emergency Serices, Public Works, and the Building Department. All appropriate permits have been issued and the demolition has been classified as a level D work site by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. A level D work site is considered the safest work environment that requires NO special protective equipment. Continued air quality monitoring as well as material sampling is conducted daily and weekly reports will be provided to the Building Department. All of the demolition will be appropriately recycled with the Borough of Edgewater receiving recycling credit.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Homestead Rebate Application Deadline: The deadline for senior and disabled HOMEOWNERS to file their 2007 Homestead Rebate Applications has been extended from June 2, 2008, to October 31, 2008.
Senior Freeze Deadline: The deadline for filing 2007 Senior Freeze (property tax reimbursement) applications has also been extended to October 31 from the original June 2 due date.
Homestead Rebate Application Deadline: The Homestead Rebate Application deadline has also been extended for all eligible TENANTS, whether they're seniors or disabled or not. The tenant rebate application (Form TR-1040) that was due on April 15, 2008 has a new filing deadline of October 31. Agents are available during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Homestead Rebate Questions:
(Homeowners) 1-888-238-1233 (Tenants) 1-888-213-8623 Senior Freeze Questions: 1-800-882-6597
EXPANDED FERRY BUS SERVICE - CLIFFSIDE PARK
CLIFFSIDE PARK RESIDENTS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM THE EDGEWATER FERRY WITH EXPANDED BUS SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE FORT LEE PARKING AUTHORITY. LOG ONTO THE FORT LEE PARKING AUTHORITY WEB SITE AT www.fortleenj.org FOR ROUTE INFORMATION.
Edgewater Marina and Ferry Information
http://www.edgewaternj.org/gba_borough_project.asp
http://www.nywaterway.com/ferry/schedules/ferry-route.asp?ferryid=148
Bus to Edgewater Ferry Information
NJ Transit Bus Tickets - Free Bus Service to Edgewater Ferry
Buses: 156, 158 and 159
The Bus tickets will be good into Cliffisde Park and Fort Lee.
The procedure will be as follows:
1) Customer can go to the Information desk at the Port Imperial Terminal.
2) Show either Ten Trip from Edgewater, Monthly from Edgewater, or must show proof of residency for Cliffside Park, Fort Lee or Edgewater.
3) Customers will be given a Bus ticket that may be used during the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Fort Lee - Free Shuttle
The Fort Lee Parking Authority is offering a pilot program for a free shuttle to the Edgewater Ferry. For more information: http://www.edgewaternj.org/gba_borough_project.asp.
FERRY SERVICE
EDGEWATER MARINA, PARK & FERRY LANDING
The Borough of Edgewater is pleased to announce the opening of the marina and commencement of ferry service on Monday, March 5, 2007. The ferry landing is strictly a “drop and go” facility. Since no onsite parking is permitted at the ferry landing, your transportation can be accomplished in a variety of ways.
- Walk – The facility is conveniently located at the intersection of Route 5 and River Road.
- Drop and Go – You can be driven by a family member or friend and simply dropped off at the site.
- New Jersey Transit Bus Route 158 and 188. The 158 travels south on River Road from Fort Lee and the 188 travels north on River Road from North Bergen. Refer to www.njtransit.com for schedule and fare information.
- Shuttle Service – The Borough of Edgewater’s free shuttle service is a limited first come, first serve service. Seating is limited and it is recommended you provide yourself with a minimum of 60 minutes travel time. The service will operate according to the ferry schedule listed below.
NEW YORK WATERWAY will have a ticket booth on the barge at the ferry landing for daily purchases and monthly passes and advance tickets can be obtained at www.nywaterway.com or 1-800-53-ferry. Tickets fares are $8.00 per one way trip, $68.00 for 10 trips and $230.00 for a monthly pass.
SHUTTLE SERVICE SCHEDULE: The service will operate from 5:45 AM to 9:40 AM according to the ferry departure schedule and again by the return schedule from 4:15 PM to 8:20 PM. All shuttle stops are designated with a white sign with blue lettering and are a NJ Transit Official Stop. The designated stops for departure in the morning are as follows:
Traveling North on River Road with pick-up on the East Side of River Road:
1. River Road at City Place
2. River Road at Thompson Lane
3. River Road at the Edgewater Commons
4. River Road at Vreeland Terrace
5. River Road at Russell Avenue
6. River Road at Garden Place
7. River Road at Hilliard Avenue
Traveling South on River Road with pick-up on the West Side of River Road:
1. River Road at Maple Street
2. River Road at Palisade Terrace
3. River Road at Orchard Street
4. River Road at Sterling Place
5. River Road at Hudson Harbour
6. River Road at Edgehill
All return trips in the evening will utilize the same intersection, however, in the opposite direction of travel. If you are picked up on the West Side of River Road, your drop off will be on the East Side.
New York Waterway has coordinated their departure and return schedule to closely mirror the New Jersey Transit Bus Schedule for the 158 and 188 routes. In the event you miss the shuttle bus, you have an alternative with NJ Transit. During mid-day and evening hours when the Edgewater Ferry is not running, NY Waterway provides free bus service between Port Imperial in Weehawken and Edgewater.
New York Waterway is the provider of ferry service. For up to the minute service announcements, you should always refer to their website at www.nywaterway.com or telephone 1-800-53-FERRY.
NY WATERWAY FERRY SCHEDULE:
The departure schedule is as follows - Edgewater to Manhattan 39th Street
6:15AM
6:50 AM
7:20 AM
7:50 AM
8:20 AM (larger boat)
8:50 AM
9:20 AM
9:50 AM
The arrival schedule is as follows - Manhattan 39th Street to Edgewater:
4:15 PM
4:45 PM
5:15 PM
5:45 PM
6:15 PM
6:45 PM
7:15 PM
7:45 PM
8:15 PM
PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY
The governing body has adopted NEW regulations regarding resident parking permits by Ordinance No. 1334-2006. Any resident or employee of an Edgewater business must obtain a new parking permit by application. A permit shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of its issuance. No more than two (2) residential parking permits shall be issued to any applicant. This ordinance is retroactive to April 21, 2003.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Residential permit parking shall be in effect between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon, weekdays, excluding holidays, on all municipal streets to which this ordinance is applicable. In addition, the permit parking requires that no vehicle shall be permitted to park for longer than two (2) consecutive hours on any street or road within the Borough without a residential parking permit displayed on such vehicle.
ROADS AND STREETS COVERED BY ORDINANCE:
This Ordinance shall be applicable to all streets within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Edgewater and shall include all municipal streets and roads.
PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE:
Only cars with valid residential parking permits will be allowed to park on the roads and streets covered by the ordinance. Any vehicle parked without a valid permit or otherwise exempted by this ordinance, will receive a ticket.
OBTAINING RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS:
The Borough is currently issuing new parking permits. A notice and permit application has been sent out to all Borough residents and businesses notifying them of the changes in the Borough Ordinance.
Parking permits may be obtained from the Borough Clerk's office located at 916 River Road, 3rd Floor between the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
EXEMPTIONS TO THE ORDINANCE:
Non-resident contractor and commercial vehicles servicing Borough residents, providing the vehicles are properly marked will be exempt from this ordinance. Non-resident employers and employees of a business located in Edgewater will be able to obtain a non-resident parking permit from the Borough Clerk’s Office provided that proper documentation of employment is submitted.
There is no provision for visitors parking. If a resident is having guests during the two-hour period, arrangements can be made with either the Police Department or the Borough Clerk’s Office to accommodate your visitors.
TIME FRAME FOR ENFORCING THE ORDINANCE:
This ordinance is retroactive to April 21, 2003. Questions regarding this ordinance should be directed to the Borough Clerk’s Office at 201-943-1700, ext. 3130.
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