Notices & Announcements

Message from the Elmwood Park Police Department

Weather permitting, starting either Thursday June 28^th or Friday June 29^th the contractor will be detouring all Market Street westbound traffic onto Mola Boulevard northbound, the detour will continue westbound on Van Riper Ave where thru traffic will be able to continue onto Market St.

Market St eastbound traffic will continue eastbound on Market St but will be shifted into the westbound lanes.

Local Market St. traffic will be able to access all of the Market St. businesses by using Pine St, Beech St, Church St, and Chestnut St.

The detour will be in place only during the contractors work hours and the duration is estimated to take approximately 5 or 6 days.

The Red Cross has an app that offers severe weather and emergency alerts.

Download for Free by texting GETEMERGENCY to 90999 or search "Red Cross Emergency" in the Apple or Google Play store.

Please be advised that yard waste cannot be contaminated with other garbage. This includes paper and plastic. Yard waste contaminated with garbage puts the Borough at risk of being assessed penalties.Please be advised that yard waste cannot be contaminated with other garbage. This includes paper and plastic. Yard waste contaminated with garbage puts the Borough at risk of being assessed penalties.

We have received communication from the dump site along with the pictures which are listed below and advised of impending fines if it continues.

Please be mindful not to mow over litter or incorporate it into the yard waste. If the DPW sees that yard waste is contaminated, they have been directed to leave the yard waste so that the resident can remove the garbage and place it back out the following week.

ELMWOOD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Date Issued: June 1, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that sealed Proposals will be received by the Elmwood Park Public Library, for the Position of LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION MANAGER for the Elmwood Park Public Library Renovation Project. All Proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud on the Return Date and Time.

Return Date & Time: June 20, 2018, 11:00 AM

Return To:
Keith Kazmark, RMC/CMC/MMC
182 Market Street
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

The Elmwood Park Public Library is soliciting proposals for the position of Library Construction Manager to provide professional services to the Elmwood Park Library Board Renovation Project. Elmwood Park Library Board may select one or more Library Construction Managers for the provision of these services based upon a fair and open process, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, et. seq. and in accordance with the Resolution previously adopted by the Mayor and Council to secure such services through a fair and open process. In order to have a proposal considered by the Elmwood Park Library Board, an interested party must provide evidence that he/she satisfies the minimum requirements, as set forth in Section III of this document and that he/she otherwise complies with the proposal requirements set forth in the Borough of Elmwood Park’s REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS section of the Borough’s web site.

The Borough has set up a new e-mail address in order for residents to report concerns they may have within the Borough. Elmwood Park residents should send concerns to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to report potholes, curbside branches, litter in public areas, etc. You will be added to a list for the appropriate department to have your concerns addressed.

The Elmwood Park tax sale is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in the All-Purpose Room on the first floor of the Municipal Building. Below see the copy of the ad that has been published in the Bergen Record listing the properties that are included in the sale at the time of publication. Some properties will be removed as owners may pay the past due taxes.

Originally published on February 27, 2018, the ad will be run on the next three (3) consecutive Tuesdays. Persons interested in bidding at the sale need to contact the Elmwood Park Tax Collector via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to obtain details regarding procedures and registration materials. Bidders MUST be registered by noon on Thursday, March 22, 2018.