Attention small business owners! The County of Bergen has expanded the Bergen County CARES Small Business Grant Program to include essential businesses. Applications for Phase 2 (Restaurants and Food Service Establishments) are being accepted from now until Friday, October 5th.

Do you own a restaurant or food service establishment that was seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? You may be eligible to apply for financial relief to cover rent, property mortgage payments, and utility expense.

To apply, visit www.BergenCountyCARES.org. If you have additional questions or technical issues, you can also email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 201-336-6011.

Hackensack, NJ, August 27, 2020 - Bergen County Superintendent of Elections Patricia DiCostanzo issued a notice that Tuesday, October 13, 2020 is the last day for residents to register to vote for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election in the State of New Jersey. In order to be eligible to vote, a person must be an American Citizen, be 18 years old on or before November 3, 2020, and be a resident of New Jersey and Bergen County.

Bergen County residents may register to vote at the Office of the Superintendent of Elections, located at One Bergen County Plaza, Room 380, in Hackensack. In order to meet the needs of residents, this office will be open from 9:00AM to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. People may also register at their local municipal clerk’s office, hours vary.

Dear Elmwood Park Community,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Shawn Warren and I have the great pleasure of announcing to you that I am honored to have been selected to serve this community as your new Director of Parks and Recreation.

The Borough of Elmwood Park is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Municipal Innovation Award for 2020, for its innovation with the Residents Assistance Program.

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

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