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Dear Elmwood Park Residents,

In anticipation of being able to reopen our Borough buildings, at some point, hopefully in the near future, we will be taking steps towards making our building safer for our employees and residents. This will include making minor alterations to our facilities.

Some of the changes will be as follows:

• Adding protective plexiglass barriers in offices that interact with the public, where barriers do not currently exist.
• Adding additional automatic hand sanitizer stations throughout our buildings.
• Installing automatic light switches.
• Change out high point touch areas in bathrooms, such as sinks, hand dryers, toilets and paper towels dispensers, to motion activated fixtures.

In the meantime, while still closed to the public, our offices are still operating. If you need assistance from any of our departments, please call Borough Hall at 201-796-1457.

Please see a list of extensions below:

• Mayor's Office: Ext. 224 or 106
• Borough Administrator: Ext. 104
• Borough Clerk: Ext. 202
• Building Department: Ext. 601
• DPW/Recycling/Garbage: Ext. 450
• Tax Office: Ext. 602
• Fire Prevention: Ext. 221
• Tax Assessor: Ext. 605
• Police Desk: Ext. 116
• Chief of Police: Ext. 107
• Municipal Court: Ext. 603
• Recreation: Ext. 350

Mayor Robert Colletti

Due to a water issue on Market St the DPW will be flushing hydrants tomorrow morning (10/9/2026) between 9am to 11am in the following areas: Market St, Mola Blvd, Hillman Dr, & Tuella Ave. Therefore you may experience discolored water or low pressure. 

Please run your cold water faucet until it clears, if you have any issues.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

David Hayes, CPWM, CRP

Department Head

Elmwood Park Public Works

LEGAL NOTICE

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK,

BERGEN COUNTY

TAKE NOTICE that Sealed Bids will be received by the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of

Bergen, State of New Jersey for the following:

TRAILER MOUNTED SELF-CONTAINED VACUUM DEBRIS COLLECTOR

as more particularly described in the Bid Document.

SAID BIDS WILL BE OPENED and read in public by the Borough Clerk in the Managers

Conference Room, 182 Market Street. Elmwood Park, New Jersey, on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.  prevailing time.

OBTAINING/EXAMINING BID DOCUMENTS:  Bid documents will be on file in the Office of the Clerk, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey and on the Borough of Elmwood Park Website at  www.boroughofelmwoodpark and may be inspected by prospective bidders during normal business hours.

BID SECURITY:  Is required in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount indicated in the Bid, but not in excess of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00); and may for certain equipment, materials and services be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey indicating consent to be bound as surety and guarantor for performance required under the contract documents.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS: The completed bid form and other items required shall be placed in sealed envelopes including the name and address of the bidder and the name of the item on the outside, addressed to the Borough Clerk, Borough of Elmwood Park, and delivered prior to bid opening to the Borough Clerk at 182 Market Street Elmwood Park, NJ.

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:  Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and  N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action); and P.L. 1963, C. 150 (Prevailing Wage) and must include a Statement of Ownership of 10% or more of the stock of the bidder corporation or partnership pursuant to P.L. 1977, C. 33 of the laws of New Jersey.

REJECTION OF BIDS:  The Borough Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any formalities, where such formality is detrimental to the best interest of the Municipality.

By order of Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk 

As Mayor of Elmwood Park, it is my pleasure to extend to you a warm welcome. Whether you are a new resident, business, or visitor, I look forward to sharing the amenities our town has to offer. We are constantly moving forward with new plans, projects, and initiatives to improve our quality of life. I encourage you to become involved in our future, and will always appreciate your input. For more information please check out our website, and should I be able to offer any assistance, my door is always open.

Mayor, Robert Colletti

Borough of Elmwood Park

Ordinance 26-21

BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on October 1, 2026, and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement by its posting on the Borough’s official Internet website.  Copies of the full ordinance are available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for members of the general public who request the same.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:  BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FOR THE USE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $190,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.

Purpose(s):  Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Police Department in, by and for the Borough consisting of (i) body cameras, (ii) automated license plate reader equipment and (iii) in-vehicle camera system equipment.

Appropriation:  $190,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized:  $180,900

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $15,000

Useful Life:  5 years

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

ORDINANCE 26-20

BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on September 3, 2026, and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement by its posting on the Borough’s official Internet website.  Copies of the full ordinance are available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for members of the general public who request the same.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:  BOND ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF $135,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT SALT SHED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.

Purpose(s):  Supplemental funding for the construction of a replacement salt shed at the Department of Public Works Facility in, by and for said Borough.

Appropriation:  $135,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized:  $128,500

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $-0-

Useful Life:  20 years

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk 

Incoming Vaccination Help Line Set to Open for Bergen County Vaccination CenterResidents 75+ can schedule vaccine appointments by calling(201)-967-4070 starting on March 19

Paramus, N.J. – Starting on March 19, Bergen County residents age 75 years and older now have the option to schedule vaccination appointments at the Bergen County vaccination site, located at the Alternate Care Facility Annex on the campus of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, by phone thanks to a new incoming vaccination help line.

NOTICE OF MEETING DATE CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following Public  Meeting of the Elmwood Park Mayor and Council scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Be and is hereby cancelled. The Public Meeting is rescheduled to be held on: 

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00PM

Formal action will be taken. The Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park that the Mayor and Council shall, for the aforementioned Public Meeting, meet in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, located at 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk 

MEETING NOTICE

Please be advised that a Special Meeting of the Elmwood Park Mayor and Council will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:00PM, in the Council Chambers of the of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ for the purpose of:

1 –AWARD BID FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING

Copies of this notice were distributed to the Mayor and Council, Officers, Municipal Attorney, filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk and posted on the Borough website https://www.elmwoodparknj.us/elmwood-park-news/public-notices as well as on the bulletin Board in the Municipal Building.

Formal action will be taken.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

For information on the COVID-19 Vaccine
Please log into the Bergen County Website to register.

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us

Borough of Elmwood Park

Ordinance #26-21

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on September 17, 2026.  It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Borough Council to be held in the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, on October 1, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.  During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting copies of the full ordinance will be available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for the members of the general public who shall request the same.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:  BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FOR THE USE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $190,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.

Purpose(s):  Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Police Department in, by and for the Borough consisting of (i) body cameras, (ii) automated license plate reader equipment and (iii) in-vehicle camera system equipment.

Appropriation:  $190,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized:  $180,900

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $15,000

Useful Life:  5 years

This Notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17 by its posting on the Borough’s official Internet website.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk