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North Haledon work session lists Manchester Avenue contract and $3.7 million in bills; no public speakers
Summary
At its March 18, 2026 work session Mayor Randy George and council members reviewed project reports, listed a 13-item consent agenda including a proposed award to New Prince Construction for Manchester Avenue and payment of bills totaling $3,706,765.46; public comment was opened and closed with no speakers.
The Borough of North Haledon held a work session on March 18, 2026, during which Mayor Randy George read the required Open Public Meetings Act notice and the council reviewed engineering reports and a consent agenda that included a proposed contract award for Manchester Avenue and bills totaling $3,706,765.46.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. and Municipal Clerk Dena Cedar recorded roll call listing Mayor Randy George and council members Jacqueline Roscio, Vincent Parmese, George Pomianek, Donna Puglisi, Rocco Luisi and Bruce O. Iacobelli. Borough staff listed as present included Borough Engineer Joseph Pomante, Borough Attorney Michael DeMarco, Chief of Police Todd Darby and Superintendent of Public Works Michael Paese.
Council Member Donna Puglisi moved to open the floor for public comment; Council Member Jacqueline Roscio seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous roll call. No members of the public spoke; Puglisi then moved and Council Member Rocco Luisi seconded to close public comment, and that motion also carried unanimously.
The agenda item list included an engineering project status report, Manchester Avenue improvements, and a 2026 Passaic County Open Space grant proposal. The consent agenda enumerated 13 items: North Haledon Library remittances; buyback of unused time; authorization of 2026 appropriation reserve transfers; approval of raffle licenses; appointment and acceptance of resignation for Planning Board Secretary; an award of contract to New Prince Construction for Manchester Avenue; acceptance of proposals from Covenant Cleaning and Valley Health; award of contract for diesel and gasoline; an increase in contract and acceptance of Boswell Engineering proposals relating to the 2026 Passaic County Open Space Grant / Walking Paths Phase 1 project; and authorization for payment of bills in the amount of $3,706,765.46. The minutes list these items; they do not record a roll call vote or formal adoption for the consent agenda items in this work session record.
Mayor George briefly reviewed a recent special meeting held March 16 and thanked staff for completing the Fourth Round process. Council Member Bruce O. Iacobelli reminded residents the borough Egg Hunt is scheduled for April 4 at 9:30 a.m. in the High Mountain School gymnasium. Mayor George adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
The transcript lists the consent agenda items but does not show formal votes on the listed contracts and proposals; readers seeking the final adoption status should consult the subsequent council meeting minutes or official resolutions.
