TAKE NOTICE that the Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson have contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 1.25 acres of the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park, Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen New Jersey 07047, Block 437.02 and Lot 1 to allow the North Bergen Board of Education’s North Bergen Pre-K Program to remain in its current location and .167 acres at  1814 43rd Street to to allow the North Bergen EMS South Unit to remain at that location.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 6 pm until close of public comment, but no later than 9:00pm.

All interested persons may attend and be heard at the aforesaid hearing. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of North Bergen does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, this public hearing will be held electronically only and may be accessed through Zoom video meeting as follows:

Topic: NORTH BERGEN PUBLIC SCOPING HEARING
Date/Time: Aug 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88105645624
Dial: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 881 0564 5624, Password: 608149

Written comments on the diversion request may be directed by mail to the office of the North Bergen Township Administrator at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ 07047 or to the office of the Hudson County Administrator at 567 Pavonia Ave., 4th fl., Jersey City, NJ 07306 or by email to buildingsandgrounds@northbergen.org.  Please send a copy of any comments submitted by mail on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Attn:  Melissa Abatemarco, Esq., Regulatory Officer, or by email to Melissa.Abatemarco@dep.nj.gov.

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

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