Easter Egg Hunt:

Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

Infants through age 12

Memorial Park Pavilion, New Bridge Road

Borough of Bergenfield
Special Executive Budget Meeting
March 13, 2012

Pursuant to the Open Public Meeting Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, the Bergenfield Mayor and Council has scheduled a Special Executive Budget Meeting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the Executive Council Chambers at the Bergenfield Municipal Building, 198 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621.

Carole Chamberlain-Berman
Borough Clerk

A Texas Hold ’Em Card Night and Beefsteak Dinner, sponsored by the Bergenfield Community Recreation Center (BCRC) and Bergenfield P.A.L., is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, at St. John’s Conlon Hall, Bergenfield.

BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, IS PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE USE OF .3 ACRE OF LAND IN WHITTAKER PARK, BLOCK 187, LOT 63 (ALSO KNOWN AS THE PAL COMPLEX) FROM OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL USE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 13,000 SQ FT BUILDING FOR PUBLIC INDOOR RECREATION.

PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)1, A HEARING TO OBTAIN PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE WILL BE HELD AT BOROUGH HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 198 N. WASHINGTON AVE., BERGENFIELD, NJ ON MARCH 20, 2012 AT 7:00 PM.

ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN USE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT RM 21, BOROUGH HALL, 198 N. WASHINGTON AVE., BERGENFIELD, NJ.

WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN USE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR AT (201)387-4055 EXT. 4052, BOROUGH HALL, 198 N. WASHINGTON AVE., BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621. PLEASE SEND A COPY OF ANY COMMENTS SUBMITTED ON THIS REQUEST TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, GREEN ACRES PROGRAM, BUREAU OF LEGAL SERVICES AND STEWARDSHIP, MAIL CODE 501-01, P.O. BOX 420, TRENTON, NJ 08625-0420.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IN USE WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING OR UNTIL APRIL 3, 2012. ON OR AFTER APRIL 4, 2012, THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD MAY TAKE FORMAL ACTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN USE.

Carole Chamberlain-Berman
Borough Clerk

Pursuant to the Open Public Meeting Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, the Bergenfield Mayor and Council has scheduled a Special Work Session at 8 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012 in the Executive Council Chambers at the Bergenfield Municipal Building, 198 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ  07621.

Carole Chamberlain-Berman, Borough Clerk

Reservations are open for the 5th Annual Super Bowl Party sponsored by the Bergenfield Community Center Building Fund Committee (BCCBF) and the Bergenfield Police Athletic League (PAL) beginning at 5:00PM on Sunday, February 5th at Bergenfield’s #2 Home Place Fire House.  Attendees will celebrate the last game of another season of exciting and frustrating football, with cheers for great passes and loud groans and exclamations at missed plays.

Due to an error by the printer the Garbage/Recycling Calendar normally mailed to Bergenfield residents before the beginning of the New Year has been delayed. The printer is in the process of correcting the errors and the revised calendar is expected to be printed and mailed by the end of this week. Residents can expect to receive their 2012 Garbage/Recycling calendars by the middle of next week.

The January pick-up schedule, for all 4 quadrants, is available for download here.

The 2012 Garbage/Recycling Calendars for Quadrants 1 through 4 are available for download below.

• Quadrant 1
• Quadrant 2
• Quadrant 3
• Quadrant 4

A Mayor & Council work session is scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 2012 in the Executive Council Chambers at 8 p.m. On the agenda is the public hearing for the Bergenfield Special Improvement District for CY2012.

On November 22, 2011 the Borough Council adopted ordinance 11-2445 which amended Chapter 273 of the Borough Code entitles "Streets and Sidewalks". The amendment includes a new section regulating the placement of stationary or portable basketball hoops:

"No property owner shall maintain a stationary or portable basketball hoop between the curb and the sidewalk or against the curb on the street or grass side overnight, or when the road is snow covered, or on refuge collection days or leaf collection days. If and in the event a property owner is found to be in violation of this requirement for a first offense, the property owner shall be notified by Posted Notice to remove the stationary or portable basketball hoop within five (5) days. Any subsequent offense shall require immediate removal. If said stationary, or portable basketball hoop, has not been removed, the Borough shall authorize its removal under the appropriate enforcement proceedings of this Chapter."

Penalties for violation of the amended ordinance shall subject the property owner to a fine of up to $500.00.

Residents who have a stationary, or portable basketball hoop, and no longer have a need for it can place the basketball hoop out for collection during bulk pickup days provided that the basketball hoop is broken down into three separate parts:

1. Hoop/backboard
2. Post
3. Base - The base must empty (No sand, water, cement etc.)

Bulk Pickup dates for January 2012 are as follows:

• Quadrant 1 – January 4th
• Quadrant 2 – January 11th
• Quadrant 3 – January 18th
• Quadrant 4 – January 25th

Please call the Department of Public Works at 201 387-4055 ext. 4088 for questions and/or additional information.