Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, is upgrading the electric power supply in Bergenfield to meet the increased demand for power and improve electric reliability to customers and businesses. Most recently, PSE&G has been replacing and/or installing new underground and overhead electric facilities in the vicinity of our Bergenfield Substation which is located behind DiBella’s Music Store on South Washington Avenue at the intersection of Liberty Street.

The Borough of Bergenfield, in partnership with the Bergen County Utilities Authority and Safeguard Document Destruction will host a confidential document shredding program for Bergenfield residents on Sunday August 26th, 2012, between the hours of 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the rear parking lot of Borough Hall located at 198 N. Washington Ave. The event will be held rain or shine.

The Mayor and Council Work Session shall begin at 7:30 p.m. on August 7th in the Council Chambers in order to make Police and Fire Promotions.

The Mayor and Council Meeting on Tuesday evening, July 24th will begin at 7 p.m. Borough Engineer, Bergenfield Community Center Building Committee and the PAL are scheduled to be in attendance for a Community Center discussion period.

The 3rd quarter taxes will be due on August 20, 2012 that will be the last day to pay.

The bill you will receive has 4 Quarters on it the 3rd and 4th of 2012 and the 1st and 2nd of 2013.

The Mayor and Council Work Session scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 2012 has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 8 p.m.

Registration for Bergenfield’s Summer Playground Program, Sponsored by the Bergenfield Recreation Department, is being held on Saturday: June 16th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. at the Memorial Park Pavilion.

The Summer Playground Program is a six (6) week program which starts on Monday June 25th and ends on Friday August 3rd.  The program operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 am thru 4:00 pm for children ages 5 – 12, and 9:00 thru 12 noon for children 4 years of age.

New this year!!! There will be a program for 13 year olds from 9:00 am to 1 pm at Bergenfield High School.

Registration fees for Bergenfield Residents are $125 for the first child, $75 for each additional child.

Registration fees for Non-Residents are $250 for the first child and $200 for each additional child.

Payment is due in full at the time of registration.

Registrations will also be taken in person on Monday June 25th, the first day of the Summer Playground Program, at the main pavilion in Memorial Park.

FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE & INSPECTION: 10 A.M.
VETERANS ALLIANCE SERVICE: 11 A.M.
PARADE: 2:30 P.M.

Once again, the Bergenfield Mayor and Council call upon all our residents to participate in the Memorial Day Events to be held on Monday, May 28,2012. In the morning at the Borough Hall, the Fire Department will conduct their Service and Inspection at 10 a.m., the Veterans Alliance Service will follow at 11 a.m., and the Annual Parade at 2:30 p.m., rain or shine.

The Parade will assemble on West Church Street and North Prospect Avenue, proceed south on Prospect Avenue onto New Bridge Road passing the reviewing stand at Veterans Memorial Park. Bands will include our great Bergenfield High School Marching Band, the R W Brown Middle School Band, Clan Na Vale Pipe Band and Tri Valley Pipe & Drums, Tappan Zee Bridgeman, the Waldwick Band and Fusion Core in addition to the Rusty Relics classic cars. With military, civic, patriotic, fraternal, religious, youth, social, school, business and service organizations, our parade has become one of the best in the county.

The holiday was originally intended to honor the Civil War dead but unfortunately, that was not the last conflict that American soldiers lost their lives in, and after World War I, the holiday's purpose was expanded to include all Americans lost to war. Memorial Day is a day for remembering "those who gave their last full measure of devotion" and to recognize all our veterans who have fought and are still fighting globally and have "saved the world".

If your organization would like to participate in our annual parade, please contact the Bergenfield Borough Clerk's Office at 201 387-4055 Option 6 or Recreation Department at Ext. 4151. Lineup information will be forwarded to all participants prior to the date of the parade.

Councilman Charles Steinel, Chair
Joseph Scalora, Veterans Committee
John Scagliotti, Director of Recreation

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced that the Borough of Bergenfield was named a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. The Arbor Day Foundation is a non-profit, environmental and education organization of more than 1-million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.It is the 10th year Bergenfield has earned this national honor from the Arbor Day Foundation, the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to planting trees.

Bergenfield Family Fun Day will be held on June 3, 2012 at Memorial Park from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. (raindate June 17).