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.

The DPW has now completed the first round of leaf pickup in approximately 85% of the Borough. The remaining 15% in Quadrant # 4 and Quadrant # 2 is expected to be completed before the end of the week.

In Quadrant #2 the DPW is will be working tomorrow through Friday in the following area(s); Williamson Road and the surrounding side streets, West Church Street to West Clinton Avenue between Prospect & Front.

In Quadrant # 4 the DPW is working tomorrow through Friday in the following area(s); New Bridge Rd. to West broad St, between Prospect & Woodbine, and West Clinton to West Broad St between Prospect and Front St.

The goal is to complete at least one leaf pickup in all four Quadrants by Friday December 23rd.

Residents, and their landscapers, are again asked to get their leaves out to the curb before the DPW makes it first pass. Do not place any branches into the street where the DPW has previously made its initial pickup.

Regular Street Sweeping continues to be cancelled as the one driver has been re-assigned to a bucket loader to assist with the storm debris cleanup and the other driver, and street sweeper, is re-assigned to work with a leaf pickup crew. Normal Street Sweeping operations will not resume until the roadways have been cleared of both storm-related debris and leaves.

Additional information on garbage collection cancellations will also be distributed via Nixle, Twitter and Reverse 911 calls. If you have not already signed up for NIXLE please go to www.NIXLE.com for information. If you are not following the Borough on Twitter, please consider doing so. Finally, please check our website frequently for additional updates.

The Borough continues to thank all of our residents for their patience as we continue to work hard to clear the roads of leaves and branches.

The first pass for leaf collection in Quadrant # 1 and #3 was completed at the end of last week.

The DPW is currently picking up leaves in both Quadrant # 4 and Quadrant # 2.

In Quadrant #4 the DPW is currently working in the following area(s); south of West Clinton, north of Dudley Dr. and west of Prospect Ave towards the New Milford Border. They will also be clearing the area of Melrose Ave, Wildrose Ave, Lake St, Broad St. and Anderson Ave either today or Monday.

In Quadrant # 2 the DPW is working to clear the main roads, i.e. Prospect Ave, River Edge Road, Graphic Blvd, West Church St, West Central Ave, Franklin Ave before moving into the side streets.

The goal is to complete at least one leaf pickup in all four Quadrants by Friday December 23rd.

Residents, and their landscapers, are again asked to get their leaves out to the curb before the DPW makes it first pass. Do not place any branches into the street where the DPW has previously made its initial pickup.

Today December 16th is the last time garbage pickup will be cancelled for leaf collection.

Recycling will be picked up on its normal schedule. Only garbage pickup is cancelled on the 16th.

Regular Street Sweeping continues to be cancelled as the one driver has been re-assigned to a bucket loader to assist with the storm debris cleanup and the other driver, and street sweeper, is re-assigned to work with a leaf pickup crew. Normal Street Sweeping operations will not resume until the roadways have been cleared of both storm-related debris and leaves.

Additional information on garbage collection cancellations will also be distributed via Nixle, Twitter and Reverse 911 calls. If you have not already signed up for NIXLE please go to www.NIXLE.com for information. If you are not following the Borough on Twitter, please consider doing so. Finally, please check our website frequently for additional updates.

The Borough continues to thank all of our residents for their patience as we continue to work hard to clear the roads of leaves and branches.