Site Plan – Subdivision

Harrison to Add 2-Family Homes

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NOTICE OF DECISION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 16, 2016 the Town of Harrison Zoning Board of Adjustment adopted a written resolution approving the following application: Application by CMG&JP, for use variance with preliminary and final major subdivision approval to create five (5) new lots for the new construction of a new two (2) family dwelling on each lot proposed, on property located at 127-135 Bergen Street and designated as Block 88, Lot 19, Harrison, New Jersey 07029. A copy of the Board’s Resolution is on file in the office of the Board Secretary at the Municipal Building located at Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey 07029, and is available for inspection. Isabel Simoes Recording Secretary Town of Harrison Zoning Board Dated: April 21, 2016 04/27/16 $54.79

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Are Town Homes & Apartments Coming to Mountain Way in Parsippany?

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TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 700 MOUNTAIN WAY, LLC (the “Applicant”) has heretofore filed an application with the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment for a multi-family residential development comprised of sixty-eight (68) Townhouse style rental units and twenty-seven (27) apartment style rental units on property which is located at 700 Mountain Way, Parsippany, New Jersey and designated as Block 14, Lots 9, 9.01 and 10 on the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Tax Map (the “Property”). The Property is located in the R-R Zoning District. Applicant is seeking the following approvals, variances, and waivers: Use Variance to allow sixty-eight (68) Townhouse style rental units, and twenty-seven (27) apartment style rental units which uses are not permitted in the R-R Zoning District; Variance for height of the buildings and number of stories which exceed the Zoning Ordinance requirements; Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval; Associated “C” Variances as follows: Building Coverage, 10% allowed, proposed 15.2% Lot Coverage, 20% allowed, proposed 33.4% Steep Slope Disturbance, proposed development exceeds allowances in the 15%-20%, 20%-25%, and over 25% categories Wall Height, 6 feet permitted, proposed 18 feet Major Soil Moving Permit; Waiver from the requirement of submitting an Environmental Assessment Study; and Such other approvals, waivers and variances from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills as may be deemed necessary or required by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and/or the Zoning Board of Adjustment at the hearing in this matter. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 @ 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached at the Municipal Building, located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, at the intersection of Route 46 & 202, Parsippany, New Jersey, which has been set as the time and place for holding the public hearing on this application. All parties in interest may appear at such time and place and be heard concerning said application and all matters pertaining thereto. A copy of the plans has been filed in the office of the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for public inspection during regular business hours.

GAROFALO & O’NEILL P.A. Authorized Agent for Applicant 700 Mountain Way, LLC 60 Baldwin Road, Suite 202 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Dated: April 7, 2016 ($52.80)

 

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Jersey City Planning Board Permits Rehab to Existing 7 Story Building in Powerhouse Arts District

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LEGAL NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN CITY OF JERSEY CITY PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 12, 2016, the City of Jersey City Planning Board (“Planning Board”) took action to approve the application of PS First Hudson Urban Renewal, LLC (“Applicant”) in connection with property located at 133 Second Street (formerly known as 124-142 First Street) and designated as Block 11503, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the City of Jersey City (“Property”) as well as improvements in the City’s public right-of-way areas adjacent to the Property known as First Street, Second Street, Provost Street and Warren Street (“Right-of-Way Areas”). The Planning Board granted preliminary and final major site plan approval with deviations in order for the Applicant to rehabilitate and use the existing seven (7) story historic building located on the Property as a self-storage facility with accessory uses related thereto as well as approval to dedicate approximately 6,200 square feet of the first floor of the building to commercial/retail uses as permitted by the governing Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan (“RedevelopmentPlan”). The deviations from the terms of the Redevelopment Plan, which were granted by the Planning Board related to the Applicant’s inability to provide a fountain/sculpture in the sidewalk adjacent to the Property, sidewalk coloring, improvements in the Right-of-Way Areas, screening of rooftop mechanical equipment, landscaping, interior parking aisle width and lighting levels. The Planning Board also took action to adopt a resolution memorializing its decision to approve the aforementioned application on January 12, 2016 (“Resolution of Approval”). A copy of the Resolution of Approval is on file and available for inspected by the public in the Division of City Planning, located at 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 during working hours (between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm). You may call the Division of City Planning at 201-547-5010 to confirm its hours. PS FIRST HUDSON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, Applicant Lisa A. John-Basta, Esq. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC Attorneys for Applicant One Boland Drive West Orange, New Jersey 07052 01/16/16 $85.00

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Fairlawn to Consider Converting Herolds Farm to a Bottle King

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at the Council Chamber, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Fair Lawn will hold a public hearing on an application filed by 909 Glen Rock, LLC for a modification to an existing use variance, preliminary and final minor site plan approval and preliminary major subdivision approval. The parcel situated in Fair Lawn is commonly known as Saddle River Road and identified as tax lot 6, block 1808. The Applicant requests variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1) from the requirements of the Fair Lawn R-1-2 One-Family Residential Zoning District under Ordinance # 125-17 with respect to the proposed commercial parking lot use, which was previously granted in 1986. The Fair Lawn property is currently zoned for residential use; a commercial parking lot is not a permitted use in the zone. However, as a result of approvals granted by the Fair Lawn Zoning Board of Adjustment in 1986, a commercial parking lot presently exists on the Fair Lawn property and services the existing Herold’s Farm. The Applicant is presently seeking, among other things, to demolish the Herold’s Farm structure and construct a Bottle King market in its place. The property located in Fair Lawn will continue to be used as a commercial parking lot, whereby servicing the new Bottle King market. The Applicant will further seek any and all variances, variations, waivers, exceptions and interpretations as the Board and/or its professionals may consider to be required for this application. Specifically, on June 8, 1986, a zoning appeal application was filed with the Fair Lawn Zoning Board of Adjustment by Walter Amos and Edna Amos, at which time the Applicants sought to erect a new Herold’s Farm to replace the existing retail center. The structure is located in Glen Rock but a portion of the property is located in Fair Lawn. At that time, the applicants sought to use the portion of the Property located in Fair Lawn for off-street parking. The application was approved. This application, combined with the pending application before the Glen Rock Planning Board, seeks a five (5) lot subdivision; four (4) residential and one (1) commercial lot; one (1) residential lot located within the Borough of Fair Lawn and the partial parking area of the commercial lot located in Fair Lawn with the remaining lots and site located in Glen Rock. Applicant is seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval and preliminary major subdivision approval for the property located at 909 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, NJ (“Property”) from the Glen Rock Planning Board. The Property is situated in Glen Rock, NJ, with a portion of the Property located in Fair Lawn, NJ. The parcel situated in Glen Rock is known as tax lot 16.02, block 254. The entire site is comprised of 123,337 square feet, or 2.83 acres. Applicant is proposing to remove all on-site structures, utilities, and other site improvements and construct a new building consisting of 15,712 square feet to be used as a Bottle King market with parking. The parking lot in Fair Lawn, which presently has 12 parking spaces, will be partially located in Fair Lawn and will continue to have 12 parking spaces in Fair Lawn. Applicant is also proposing four residential lots. The existing impervious coverage for the site is 65,373 s.f. or 53%. It is comprised as follows: Buildings = 16,693 s.f. Macadam = 38,263 s.f. Concrete, Pavers, Etc. = 10,417 s.f. The proposed impervious coverage is 58,578 s.f. or 47.5%. It is comprised as follows: Buildings = 15,712 s.f. Macadam = 40,748 s.f. Concrete, Pavers, Etc. = 2,118 s.f. There is a total decrease of impervious coverage of 6,795 s.f. A total of 4,896 s.f. of impervious area lies within the Borough of Fair Lawn, which will have a 1,530 s.f. decrease. Thus, the total proposed impervious coverage in Fair Lawn will be 3,366. The Property is located in zones A-2 and C-1 in Glen Rock and zone R-1-2 in Fair Lawn. The Applicant will further seek any and all variances, variations, waivers, exceptions and interpretations as the Board and/or its professionals may consider to be required for this application. The application is on file in Room 216 of the Municipal Building, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey and is available for inspection weekdays between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. GREGORY K. ASADURIAN, ESQ. KAUFMAN, SEMERARO & LEIBMAN, L.L.P. Two Executive Drive, Suite 530 Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 Tel. No. (201) 947-8855 Attorneys for Applicant 909 Glen Rock, LLC July 18, 2015-Fee:$133.25(141) 3895696

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East Rutherford to Consider Sterling Development Application for Apartments

NOTICE OF HEARING OF PLANNING BOARD BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHERFORD AMENDED APPLICATION BY THE STERLING DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC FOR PRELIMINARY MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL ADDRESS: OAK STREET AT AND BETWEEN CENTRAL AVENUE AND PATERSON AVENUE, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Block: 26 Lots: 1 and 2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing of the East Rutherford Planning Board will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 10, 2015, in the Municipal Building at One Everett Place, East Rutherford, NJ. The hearing is the continuation of the application filed by The Sterling Development Group, LLC for preliminary major site plan approval for Lots 1 and 2 in Block 26, East Rutherford, to permit the construction of a multi-family residential development consisting of 208 dwelling units located in two structures and a proposed on-site parking garage. Applicant had previously filed an application for variances from the requirements of East Rutherford’s Zoning and Land Use Ordinances with respect to the minimum required distance between buildings, the percentage of affordable units, the placement of a drive aisle in the setback, and maximum building coverage, as well as waivers from the East Rutherford Site Plan Review Ordinance regarding driveway grade, landscape screening for the parking lot, the parking stall size, the width of the sidewalk near parking areas, loading in the front yard, loading interfering with free flow of pedestrians to Building 2, the distance from the face of the curb to Building 1. Applicant now seeks to amend its application to include an additional variance from the parking requirements of the zoning ordinance, 389-56.F, as they relate to the number of spaces to be available for use by resident tenants and their guests, and an Additional waiver from the site plan ordinance, 327-49.C, which provides that no charge shall be assessed for the use of open off-street parking facilities, so as to permit the Applicant to assess a charge for those number of parking spaces that exceed the proposed development’s projected need for parking, and such other variances, waivers or other relief as the Planning Board may deem necessary or appropriate. If any additional relief is requested or required in the opinion of the Board, it will be presented by the Applicant at the hearing. This notice is being published pursuant to the requirements of the ordinances of the Borough of East Rutherford and the Municipal Land Use Law. Copies of the application and all plans and reports are available for inspection by the public between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM at the Borough Municipal Building at One Everett Place, East Rutherford, NJ. DATE: July 31, 2015 THOMAS H. BRUINOOGE, ESQ. LLC a New Jersey limited liability company d/b/a BRUINOOGE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Applicant The Sterling Development Group, LLC By: THOMAS H. BRUINOOGE, ESQ. 301 Route 17 North, Suite 505, Rutherford, NJ 07070 (201) 939-3303 July 31, 2015-fee:$73.71 (78) 3901605

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Morristown Proposes Special Meeting to Speed Along the Turtle Rd Project

MORRISTOWN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Proposed Special Meeting September 26, 2015 Please take note that the Morristown Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Special Meeting in addition to the regularly scheduled meetings for a site visit to continue Appeal # 2353 of The Silverman Group, owner of property situate block 1402, lot 5, known as 35 Turtle Road, Morristown NJ 07960, requesting Major Site Plan and C & D Variances to construct a new 46 unit residential apartment building The meeting will be held at the parking lot of 35 Turtle Rd, block 1402, lot 5, proposed development site, Morristown NJ, beginning at 9:00 am, unless otherwise announced. James A. Campbell Administrative Officer Board of Adjustment August 24, 2015 ($14.52)

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Mountainside To Hear Assisted Living Facility

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Notice of Public Hearing Borough of Mountainside County of Union, State of New Jersey Please take notice that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the Borough of Mountainside (the “Borough”) will, on July 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the first floor courtroom, Mountainside Borough Municipal Hall, 1385 U.S. Highway 22 East, Mountainside, NJ 07092, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing (the “Hearing”) to consider an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval and variance relief (the “Application”) made by CSH Mountainside, LLC (the “Applicant”) to permit an approximately 23,143 sq. ft., 3-story, 79-unit “assisted living” facility (the “Project”) at real property identified as Lots 7, 7A, 8A, & 8B of Block 24D on the Borough’s tax map (the “Property”). In addition to the foregoing, the Project will include typical, ancillary site improvements such as garbage disposal areas, internal driveways, lighting, landscaping and parking areas. The Property is commonly known as 1042-1050 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, NJ. The Property consists of approximately 1.84 acres within the Borough’s O-B Office Building District Zone (the “O-B Zone”). To permit the Project, the Applicant will seek variance relief from the Borough’s Land Use Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. as follows: (1) “d(1)” or “use” variance relief to permit an “assisted living” facility in the O-B Zone whereas same is not a permitted use; (2) “d(6)” or “c” variance relief, as determined by the Board to be necessary, to permit a 3-story building height that exceeds by 10 ft. or 10% of the height required in the O-B Zone, which, by Ordinance, is a maximum of 2-stories or 35-ft. in height, whichever is the lesser; and (3) to the extent determined by the Board to be necessary, “c” or “bulk” variance relief for (i) a front yard setback of 43.3 ft. whereas 50 ft. is required by Ordinance and (ii) a maximum ground projection of 30% whereas 25% is the maximum permitted by Ordinance. The Applicant will also seek any variances, waivers, exceptions, or other relief that the Board or its professionals may determine to be necessary without additional public notice in accordance with the MLUL. A copy of the Application and supporting documentation is on file with the Board’s Secretary. These documents are available for public inspection, during regular business days and hours, at the Board’s offices at the address stated above. This Notice is given in accordance with the MLUL. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the Hearing to be heard on the Application. Marc D. Policastro, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Attorney for the Applicant Dated: July 16, 2015 7/18/15 $145.70

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Fort Lee BOA Approves 11 Story Apartment Building

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BOROUGH OF FORT LEE FORT LEE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a regular public meeting of the Board of Adjustment, Borough of Fort Lee, held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, the Board made the following decisions: Docket #10-14 Kaufer Lane Associates LLC 1636 & 1640 Kaufer Lane 55, 51, 47 & 41 Main Street APPROVED Block 4355, Lots 11, 12, 20, 21, 22 & 23 Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan 11-Story, 203-Unit Residential Building above a Multi-Level Parking Garage Docket #11-15 1640 Anderson Avenue Property LLC 1640 Anderson Avenue APPROVED Block 4151, Lot 22 Minor Site Plan – Elevator Copies of the resolutions are on file in the Office of the Planning Administrator, Fort Lee Municipal Building, 309 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ and the same is available for inspection from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Douglas L. Sugarman, Chairman Barbara B. Klein, Planning Administrator July 20, 2015-Fee:$34.02(36)

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Rahway Approves “Rahway Residents for the Arts”

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CITY OF RAHWAY PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 30, 2015, the Planning Board of the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, State of New Jersey, took action to adopt a Resolution memorializing its grant of minor subdivision approval and preliminary major site plan approval with variance relief and/or exceptions from the Rahway Redevelopment Plan as amended January 2013 (the “Plan”), in connection with the application of Ingerman Development Company, LLC (“Applicant”) for property located at 219 Central Avenue and designated as Block 167, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the City of Rahway, New Jersey (“Property”) (the “Application”). The approval permits the Applicant to subdivide the existing lot into two lots, Lot 1A and Lot 1B and to construct a four (4)-story residential building, approximately 42,455 square feet, also referred to as Rahway Residences for the Arts, on Lot 1A. Variance relief was granted in order to permit Lot 1B to measure 2,838 square feet, have a lot depth of 80.7 feet, and a rear yard setback of 0 feet, where the Plan only permits lots of 4,000 square feet with a minimum lot depth of 100 feet and a minimum rear yard setback of 10 feet. Variance relief was also granted from the Plan’s limitation on unit size, where the Applicant proposes a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. Variance relief was also granted from the Plan’s on-site parking requirement in order to permit 37 on-site parking spaces where the Plan requires 73 on-site parking spaces. All documents and plans related to the Application as well as a copy of the Resolution are on file and available for inspection in the City of Rahway, Office of the City Planner, Borough Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey during regular business hours. ($29.04)

North Bergen May See New Development On 27th Street

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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (the “Board”) of the Township of North Bergen will hold a public hearing at a special meeting of the Board on June 25, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the ground floor of the Township of North Bergen Municipal Building, which is located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, to review and act upon an application for preliminary and final major site plan, use variance and bulk variance approval (the “Application”) by 1407 27th Street North Bergen LLC (a/k/a 1407 27th North Bergen LLC) and New Floral Gardens Associates 1B, LP (collectively, “Applicant”) with respect to the following properties: (1) property having a street address of 1407 27th Street, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 and designated as Block 52, Lot 100 on the Township of North Bergen Tax Map (the “Development Lot”); and (2) property having a street address of 26th Street and Newkirk Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, which is designated as Block 52, Lot 16.01 on the Township of North Bergen Tax Map and is commonly known as a portion of the New Floral Gardens development (the “Floral Gardens Lot”; the Development Lot and the Floral Gardens Lot collectively referred to herein as the “Property”). The Property is located in the R-3 Zone (Moderate Density Residential Zoning District). Applicant seeks approval to construct a 5 story multi-family residential building (the “Building”) on the Development Lot consisting of 4 residential stories containing 48 residential units above one story of interior ground level parking containing 22 off-street parking spaces, as well as other ancillary improvements on the Development Lot including, but not limited to, 14 outdoor off-street parking spaces along the south side of the Building, landscaping, drainage, sidewalks and curb cuts. Applicant also seeks approval (i) to utilize and expand a pre-existing driveway on the Floral Gardens Lot for vehicular ingress to and egress from the Building, and (ii) to utilize 12 pre-existing off-street parking spaces located on the Floral Gardens Lot to serve the Building on the Development Lot, providing a total of 48 off-street parking spaces for the Building. Applicant seeks use or “d(6)” variance relief to permit the height of the Building to be approximately fifty two (52) feet, which exceeds the maximum height allowed in the R-3 Zone by more than 10 feet and more than ten percent (10%). To the extent deemed necessary, Applicant also seeks use or “d(1)” variance relief to permit the off-street parking spaces or driveway aisle located on the Floral Gardens Lot but serving the Building on the Development Lot to be another principal use(s) on the Floral Gardens Lot. Applicant also seeks bulk or “c” variance relief to permit the following: (i) number of stories greater than the maximum permitted; (ii) building and lot coverage greater than the maximum permitted; (iii) front, side and rear yard setbacks less than the minimum required; (iv) total number of off-street parking spaces serving the Development Lot less than the minimum required; (v) total number of off-street parking spaces serving the Floral Gardens Lot less than the minimum required; (vi) accessory parking for the Building to be located on a different lot then the Building; (vii) driveway and aisle widths less than the minimum required; (viii) rear yard parking setback less than the minimum required; (ix) lighting intensity at the ground level of a property line greater than the maximum permitted; (x) no right of way landscape buffering for a corner lot; (xi) landscaping on a portion of a corner lot less than the minimum permitted; and (xii) a sight triangle smaller than the minimum permissible sight triangle at the corner of a street intersection. Additionally, Applicant seeks the following exceptions from the Residential Site Improvement Standards: (a) number of off-street parking spaces serving the Development Lot less than the minimum required; (b) number of off-street parking spaces serving the Floral Gardens Lot less than the minimum required; (c) size of certain off-street parking spaces to be smaller than the minimum size required; and (d) aisle width for certain ninety degree off-street parking spaces to be less than the minimum required. Applicant also seeks any additional deviations, exceptions, design waivers, submission waivers, variances, interpretations, continuations of any pre-existing non-conforming conditions, modifications of prior imposed conditions and other approvals reflected on the filed plans (as same may be further amended or revised from time to time without further notice) and as may be determined to be necessary during the review and processing of the Application. When this case is called, interested parties may appear, either in person or by attorney, and present any comments or questions which they may have regarding this Application. The hearing may be continued without further notice on such additional or other dates as the Board may determine. The Application and supporting materials (including maps and plans) will be available for public inspection, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, at the Board office located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, on any working day during regular business hours, which are typically between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. 1407 27th Street North Bergen LLC & New Floral Gardens Associates 1B, LP By: Jason R. Tuvel, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102-5310 (973) 596-4500 June 12, 2015-Fee:$139.86 (148) 3879336

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