affordable housing

Carteret Zoning Board to Consider Roosevelt Avenue Affordable Housing Site

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BOROUGH OF CARTERET PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on _April 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM, the Zoning Board of the Borough of Carteret will hold a public hearing on the application of Frank Raia. The public hearing will be held at the Carteret Police and Municipal Court Building, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The property which is the subject of the application is located at 570-572 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey 07008, and is located in the G B Zone. Said property is also known as Block 5505, Lot 2 on the tax map of the Borough of Carteret. The application is for Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Variance Approval to permit four (4) residential affordable housing townhomes. Also, the application is for approval of the following variances and/or waivers of the design and/or submission requirements of the bulk and/or design standards of the applicable Borough of Carteret Land Development Ordinance: The applicant seeks “C” variances as follows: Where required is a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet and proposed is 2,762 square feet; where required is a minimum lot depth of 100 feet and proposed is 36.0 feet; where required is a minimum front yard setback of 15.0 feet and proposed is 2.1 feet; where required is a minimum side yard (one) of 4.0 feet and proposed is 0 feet; where required is a minimum building coverage of 50 % (1,381 s.f.) and proposed is 64.7% (1,787 s.f.); where required a maximum dwelling per units per building is 2 units and proposed is 4 units; where required is a minimum off-street parking of 10 spaces and proposed is 3 spaces; where required is a minimum buffer to residential use of 10 feet and proposed is 2 feet. The applicant seeks a “D” variance as follows: where required is a maximum allowable density (d5) of 12 units per acre and proposed is 63.49 units per acre. The applicant is also requesting a variance for front yard impervious surfaces in excess of the allowable 50%, and a variance for distance from parking area to front property line, where required is 10 feet and proposed is less than 10 feet. The applicant is requesting such other variances, waivers and other relief as is necessary for the project as proposed or amended. The application for development and all supporting maps, site plans and documents are on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, Borough of Carteret, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008, and are available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, during normal business hours. Any interested party may appear at the aforesaid hearing, either in person, or by their attorney, and be given an opportunity to be heard with respect to the aforesaid application. James W. Sutton, III, Esquire Applicant’s or Attorney’s Signature ($44.88)
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Borough of Hampton Hopes to Settle Mt. Laurel Issue

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HUNTERDON COUNTY JACOB HABERMAN, Plaintiff, v. THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF HAMPTON, THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF HAMPTON, and THE MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF HAMPTON, Defendants. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY (MOUNT LAUREL II) DOCKET NO. L-6527-81 Civil Action NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT TO: All Interested Persons A hearing will be held on May 29, 2015 at 10 a.m. before the Honorable Peter A. Buchsbaum, J.S.C. (retired, on recall) in the Hunterdon County Justice Complex, 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, New Jersey 08822, to consider the entry of a Final Judgment of Compliance in favor of Hampton Borough based upon a proposed Litigation Settlement Agreement which has been submitted to the Court. Entry of a Final Judgment of Compliance would declare Hampton Borough in compliance with its obligations to provide realistic opportunities for housing affordable to low and moderate income households under Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Mt. Laurel Township. Entry of a Judgment of Compliance may bar, for six years, any claim that Hampton Borough is failing to provide sufficient realistic housing opportunities for low and moderate income households. In the pending cross-motion filed by Jacob Haberman, Mr. Haberman has requested modification of Hampton Borough’s 11/18/91 Final Judgment on Compliance to allow development permitted under the 1991 Judgment to be constructed on the north lot (Block 23, Lot 1) of Mr. Haberman’s property, to allow an on-site setaside in lieu of a financial contribution for housing rehabilitation and to allow construction of necessary infrastructure in lieu of the financial contributions for infrastructure improvements called for under the 1991 Judgment. Mr. Haberman claims that these modifications will provide adequate realistic opportunities for housing affordable to low and moderate income households to meet the needs of persons residing in Hampton Borough and to meet the needs of Hampton Borough’s fair share of present and prospective regional housing need. Hampton Borough has denied these claims. The parties have agreed to settle the case upon the following terms: 1. Hampton Borough has an obligation between now and 2024 to create realistic opportunities for 27 units of safe, decent housing affordable to low and moderate income households. 2. The Borough will maintain the present AH-Affordable Housing Zone designation of the north lot (Block 23, Lot 1) and the south lot (Block 24, Lot 2) owned by Plaintiff Jacob Haberman for an inclusionary development. The inclusionary development shall consist of 333 dwelling units, all of which shall be constructed on the north lot. The 333 units will include 300 market-rate units and 33 units to be affordable and deed-restricted for occupancy by low and moderate income households. None of the dwelling units may be rental units except that some or all of the 33 low and moderate income units may be in the form of group homes for developmentally disabled persons. 3. Pursuant to Schedule A attached to the proposed Litigation Settlement Agreement, the present AH zoning shall be amended to permit the development of 333 dwelling units on Mr. Haberman’s north lot at a gross density not exceeding 2.4 dwellings per acre. The amended AH zoning shall also permit 6,000 square feet of commercial/retail uses. The area and bulk requirements for the permitted dwelling types, which include small lot single-family detached homes, multi-family, townhouse and other attached dwellings, are set forth in Schedule A to the Litigation Settlement Agreement. 4. The full text of the proposed Litigation Settlement Agreement, including a map of the north and south lots, and all documents supporting the Settlement may be examined and copied during regular business hours at the Hampton Borough Clerk’s Office or may be obtained by written request to: Guliet D. Hirsch, Esquire Archer & Greiner, P.C. Countryside Plaza North 361 Route 31, Building E Suite 1301 Flemington, NJ 08822-1722 5. (a) Any interested party, including any low or moderate income person residing in northern New Jersey, any organization representing the interests of low or moderate income persons, any owner of property in Hampton Borough and any organization representing the interests of owners of property in Hampton Borough may file objections to the proposed Litigation Settlement Agreement and may present evidence in support of such objections. Objections must be filed in writing together with copies of any supporting affidavits or documents no later than May 22,2015 with the Honorable Peter A. Buchsbaum, Hunterdon County Justice Center, 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, New Jersey 08822. Copies must simultaneously be filed with the Hunterdon County Clerk, Hunterdon County Justice Center, 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, New Jersey 08822, with Guliet D. Hirsch at the address listed above and with the Hampton Borough Clerk, Cathy Drummond, at the Hampton Borough Municipal Building, 1 Wells Avenue, P.O. Box 418, Hampton, N.J. 08827. (b) Any party wishing to do so, may attend the hearing scheduled for May 29, 2015 beginning at 10 a.m. and ask questions, make objections or comments or provide testimony with respect to the proposed Mount Laurel Settlement Agreement. 6. This notice is provided by Order of the Law Division of the Superior Court. It is intended to inform all interested parties of the existence of the proposed Litigation Settlement Agreement and the possible consequences of Court approval of this settlement. It does not indicate any view by the Court as to the merits of the lawsuit or the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the proposed settlement and does not indicate that the Court will approve the settlement or enter a Judgment of Compliance. ($104.72)

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Franklin Lakes to Hear Toll Application for Major Subdivision of High Mountain Golf Course

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOROUGH OF FRANKLIN LAKES PLANNING BOARD PLEASE take notice that Toll Bros., Inc., (“Applicant”) has filed an application together with supporting materials (“Application”) with the Borough of Franklin Lakes Planning Board (“Board”), seeking preliminary major subdivision plan approval, and any and all other relief that may be necessary (collectively “Approval”) to construct a residential development. The Application seeks to subdivide 12 existing lots into 69 new lots, upon which a residential development will be constructed that will consist of 275 total housing units, of which 220 will be market rate housing units and 55 will be affordable housing units (the “Project”). The Project consists of a mix of housing types including 60 single family houses, 160 townhouses and 55 apartments units. The Project also includes 1 recreation lot, 5 open space lots and supporting infrastructure and improvements. The property upon which the Project is proposed consists of approximately 131.78 acres and is located on properties designated on the Borough of Franklin Lakes (“Borough”) Tax Maps as Lot 1 in Block 3104; Lot 1 in Block 3105; Lot 2 in Block 3205; Lots 1, 1.01. 1.02 and 2 in Block 3206; Lots 3 and 5 in Block 3207; and Lots 2, 3 and 4 in Block 3208 (the “Property”). The Property is commonly known as 845 Ewing Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (High Mountain Golf Club). The Property is within the Borough’s Planned Residence District-2 (“PRD-2”) zoning district. This Notice is being provided in accordance with NJSA 40:55D-12. The Application requires variances from the provisions of the Borough zoning code that regulate signage, parking space locations and design of retaining walls. The sections of the Township zoning code from which variance relief is sought and the nature of the requested relief is as follows: (i) Section 300-121A(5)(c) limits height of a wall sign attached to pillar or column to 2.5 feet and the Application seeks a wall sign height of 5.25 feet; (ii) Section 300-121A(5)(d) limits the length of walls for signage to no more than 15 feet per driveway with a combined length of 30 feet and the Application seeks two (2) 75 foot wall signs for a total of 150 feet; (iii) Section 300-121A(5)(f) prohibits the construction of walls or structures in the front or side yard set back of a corner lot and the Application proposes the construction of a wall/fence within such set back requirements; (iv) Section 300-121F(4) regulates the height of retaining walls to 4 feet absent the incorporation of additional design features and the Application proposes a retaining wall that is 9.7 feet that is designed in a manner not consistent with the zoning standards. Further, depending upon the Board’s interpretation, the Application may require a variance from Section 300-110.1H(12) that limits the maximum distance from parking areas to affordable housing units at 200 feet and the Application proposes that some spaces may be a maximum of 295 feet from the furthest affordable housing unit. In addition to the foregoing variance relief, the Application also sought certain design and/or submission waivers including those related to scale of plans submitted, elimination of plan cross sections, key map information, location of certain easements and incorporation of pump station design criteria/calculations at the time of Application submission. The Application may also require additional variances, submission waivers, design waivers, exceptions and/or waivers from the requirements of the Borough zoning code and/or the Residential Site Improvement Standards and other approvals as may be necessary to permit approval of the Application as submitted or with such changes as may be requested or accepted by the Board. This notice is to advise you that such additional variance and/or waiver relief may be requested by the Applicant at the time of the hearing. Copies of the Application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Borough Municipal Building, 480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417, ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. A public hearing on the Application will be conducted before the Board at the Borough Municipal Building, 480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 on November 5, 2014 at 7:30 pm, at which time you or an interested party as defined in NJSA 40:55D-4 either in person or by agent or attorney may present any comments or objections regarding the Application. Further take notice that the Board may, at its discretion, adjourn, postpone, or continue the said hearing from time to time, and you are notified that you should make inquiry of the secretary of the Board concerning such adjournments, postponements or continuations. Dated: October 21, 2014 Applicant: Toll Bros., Inc. By: Richard J. Hoff, Jr., Esq. BISGAIER HOFF, LLC 25 Chestnut Street, Suite 3 Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033 (856) 795-0150 Attorney for Applicant October 24, 2014-fee:$125.68(133) 3769663
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Robbinsville Township Planning grants Sharbell Final Major Approval

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 LEGAL NOTICE   At a scheduled meeting of the Robbinsville Township Planning Board held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 the following action was taken:  1.Resolution of Memorialization was adopted granting final major subdivision for Phases 3B and 3C and final site plan for a portion of Phases 3B and 3C to Sharbell Building Company, LLC for property known and designated as Block 26, Lots 4, 6.01, 7.01, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 and 31 a/k/a Route 130 and Gordon Road, Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, NJ. The approval consists of the following: (1) Final major subdivision for the creation of 129 new lots, consisting of 120 non age-restricted single-family homes, a 30 unit multi-family Affordable housing apartment/condominium building, 7 HOA lots, a recreation lot containing the HOA recreation amenities, a lot (Lot 12 in Block 26, containing approximately 120.12 acres) to be conveyed to Robbinsville Township for municipal purposes and/or uses consistent with the zoning regulation for the MU-ARCD Zone and private roadway rights-of-way; and (2) Final site plan for the 30 unit multi-family Affordable Housing apartment/condominium building, a recreation lot with a clubhouse, pool, tot lot and associated site improvements. The approval granted is subject to certain conditions.   A copy of this resolution is on file and available for inspection in the Planning/Zoning Office during the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.  Elide M. Post Planning Board Secretary 3/27/2014 $23.78  

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Florence Township Planning Board to Consider 53 Senior Affordable Housing Units

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLORENCE TOWNSHIP Please take notice that Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development, Inc. (‘MEND, Inc.’ or ‘Applicant’) has made application to the Florence Township Planning Board for Amended Major Site Plan Approval. The Applicant previously obtained Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval with variance and waiver relief from the Florence Township Planning Board under Resolution No. 2013-05 to permit the redevelopment of the vacant former Duffy School site area for the construction of 53± senior affordable housing units with associated improvements. The premises which are the subject of this application are designated as Block 45, Lots 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15 on the Florence Township Tax Map and located in the RA Low Residential and RD-1 High Density Residential Zoning District Restricted Affordable Housing Zone. The Applicant is now proposing Amended Final Major Site Plan Approval for Block 45, Lots 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15 to permit the installation of an emergency generator, together with the relocation of the previously approved trash enclosure on the Property. The Applicant will also be requesting such submission waivers and design waivers and/or variances that the Board and/or its professional staff deem necessary upon their review of the application. The Florence Township Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on this application on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the Florence Township Municipal Complex, 711 Broad Street, Florence, New Jersey 08518-2323. All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard on this application. The Applicant’s site plan, applications and related submission materials are on file with the Administrative Secretary/Land Use Clerk located in the Clerk’s Office in the Florence Township Municipal Complex, 711 Broad Street, Florence, New Jersey, and are available for inspection from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Please take further notice that the Planning Board may at its discretion, postpone or continue said hearing from time to time and you are hereby notified that you should make diligent inquiry of the Planning Board concerning such adjournments, postponements or continuances. John C. Gillespie, Esquire PARKER McCAY P.A. 9000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5054 Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 Attorneys for the Applicant, Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development, Inc. (MEND, Inc.) Adv. Fee: $56.58 BCT: February 13, 2014
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Perth Amboy Planning Board to Hear 70 Unit Affordable Housing Project

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  CITY OF PERTH AMBOY
Notice of Public Hearing City of Perth Amboy Planning Board Middlesex County, New Jersey   Please take notice that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the City of Perth Amboy, NJ (the “City”) will, on February 5, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 260 High Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing (the “Hearing”) to consider an application for amended preliminary and final major site plan, and minor subdivision approval (the “Application”) made by the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy (the “Applicant”). The Application pertains to property within the City located along Chamberlain Avenue formally identified as Lot 1 of Block 399.04 on the City’s tax map (the “Property”). The Property consists of approximately 15.58 acres within the City’s Special Use Zone 3-D as designated by the City’s Focus 2000 Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Plan”). The Property is improved with several apartment buildings and a community center, with associated sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, a portion of which are proposed to be removed in accordance with the Application.
The Property has been designated an area in need of redevelopment and is subject to the Redevelopment Plan, which sets forth the pertinent land use regulations for the Property, and the Applicant is the designated Redeveloper for the Property according a Resolution adopted by the City Council on August 6, 2013 and the terms of the Redevelopment Agreement between Redeveloper and the the City dated November 15, 2013, all in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq.
With the Application, the Applicant proposes to redevelop an approximately 3.9471 acre portion of the Property along Chamberlain Avenue (proposed to be Lot 1.01 of Block 399.04) with 70 affordable housing units in three 3-story buildings, a community room, and associated site improvements including up to 112 parking spaces. The Application has been designed to be fully-conforming with the Redevelopment Plan, however, to the extent the Board determines that the Application requires any variance, waiver, exception, or other relief, the Applicant shall request such further relief from the Board without further public notice.
A copy of the Application and the documents submitted in support thereof is on file in the Office of the Board’s Secretary, located in City’s Office of Code Enforcement at 375 New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, and is available for public inspection during regular business days and hours.
This Notice is given in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the Hearing, at the time and place herein stated, and be heard on this Application.
By: Michael A. Bruno, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Attorney for the Applicant Dated: January 22, 2014 ($45.24) 974428  
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Absecon Planning Board to Consider Housing Element & Fair Shar Plan

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CITY OF ABSECON PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF MASTER PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE BE ADVISED, the Absecon Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at 7:00p.m. at the Absecon Municipal Building, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey, to consider for adoption amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the Absecon Master Plan along with regular Planning Board agenda items.
At the public hearing on January 14, 2014, at 7:00p.m., when the Planning Board addresses the amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan, you may appear either in person, or by agent or attorney, and present any comments, suggestions, changes or objections which you may have to the amendments to the Master Plan. Formal action may be taken at the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan.
Copies of the proposed amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan will be on file in the Office of the City Clerk at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing and may be reviewed during normal business hours at the Municipal Building, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.
Tina Lawler Planning Board Secretary City of Absecon (609) 641-0663 ext. 112 Printer Fee: $29.58 #0090816555 Pub Date:January 2, 2014

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Franklin Lakes decides Land Use and Fair Housing Element of Master Plan

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Borough of Franklin Lakes Legal Notice Planning Board Notice is hereby given that at the regular meeting of the Planning Board on December 18, 2013, the following decisions were given: Resolution Memorializing the Land Use and Fair Share Housing Element of the Master Plan, approved on December 12, 2013 and Resolution declaring the Ordinance 1579 to be consistent with the Land Use and Housing Element of the Master Plan. A copy of these resolutions are on file in the Planning Board office, in the Municipal Building, De Korte Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Maria Berardi Planning Board Clerk Ridgewood News-3615535 Fee: $11.48 December 27, 2013

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Galloway Approves 944 Units on Former Golf Course

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NOTICE OF DECISIONPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the conclusion of a hearing held before it on September 19, 2013, the Planning Board for the Township of Galloway granted amended preliminary and final major subdivision and amended preliminary and final major site plan approval to the undersigned applicant to allow it to construct, establish and maintain a non-age restricted residential community containing a total of 944 housing units.
These units are apportioned as 531 single family detached units, 224 townhouse units and 189 affordable apartment units.
The development is to take place on property shown as Block 453, Lot 2; Block 455, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 11; Block 456, Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and Block 458, Lot 1 on the Galloway Township tax map, which property is located at the site of the former “Blue Heron Pines East” golf course, which is located generally at Tilton Road, Odessa Avenue, Aloe Street and Genoa Avenue.
The site currently consists of an approximately 398 acre tract containing the former golf course improvements, which golf course is no longer in operation.
The approvals referenced herein were approved pursuant to the terms of the “Conversion Act” for the purpose of converting a previously approved age restricted housing development to a non-age restricted housing development by removing the age restriction requirement contained in the prior approvals for this development.The decision of the Board was memorialized in a written Resolution adopted by the said Galloway Township Planning Board on December 5, 2013, and is available at the office of the Secretary to the Galloway Township Planning Board at Township Hall, 300 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, New Jersey.

NEHMAD PERILLO & DAVIS, P.C.
By:
STEPHEN R. NEHMAD, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Applicant
Ole Hansen & Sons, Inc.

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Bergenfiled Zoning Board of Adjustment Approves 62 Unit Apartment Building

NOTICE OF DECISION BERGENFIELD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Please be advised that at a meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment the application of Landmark Equities, LLC for a Use Variance and Major Site Plan with other variance relief to construct a four-story, sixty-two (62) unit multi-family residential apartment building along with associated parking and storm-water management improvements, nine (9) of which would be for affordable housing for property located at Annex Place and West Johnson Avenue on Block 84, Lot 14, and Block 87, Lots 1 and 6, was approved on November 4, 2013 and memorialized December 2, 2013. The Resolution is available for review during regular business hours in the Bergenfield Municipal Building, 198 North Washington Avenue. Dec 5, 2013-fee:$19.85 (21) 3606452

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