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Northvale council outlines grants and capital bond; notes change to public‑notice law
Summary
Council reviewed multiple grant awards and applications, discussed a bond for an assistant fire chief vehicle and paving projects, and noted a new state rule effective March 1 that allows municipalities to post public notices online instead of paying for newspaper publication.
The Northvale mayor and council reviewed recent grant awards, an upcoming capital bond and a state change to public‑notice requirements that will affect how the borough publishes official notices.
Mayor reported that the borough is submitting a Department of Community Affairs (DCA) grant to improve the gazebo/snack‑bar covering in Hogan Park so events can be sheltered from rain. The mayor also described several grant awards the borough received late in the prior year — amounts cited in the meeting included approximately $171,000, $194,000 and $198,000 for Willow and Whitehead road improvement projects and for Veterans Park softball field rehabilitation.
On capital projects, the council discussed Bond Item 2607, which the mayor said includes funds to purchase an assistant fire chief vehicle and to fund the annual paving program (Marriott Court; High Street between Paris and Roosevelt). The mayor said the vehicle is needed to replace an aging chief’s vehicle and the paving program will fund multiple street segments.
The mayor also described a statutory change taking effect March 1 that relieves municipalities of the obligation to publish public notices in newspapers; instead, notices must be posted on the municipal website and made accessible. The mayor said the change was driven in part by cost and low newspaper readership, stating, "Nobody reads the newspaper." The borough will continue print notices through February as it transitions procedures.
What happens next: staff will proceed with grant applications, the CFO will refine bond financing details, and the borough will update its public‑notice procedures to comply with the new state requirement.
