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Recycling Pick-Up for Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
 
YES – there will be a recycling pick up on Wednesday, February 3rd.
PLEASE NOTE:
 
Please keep in mind that some streets may still not be passable to big truck traffic.
 
If your sidewalk is not yet shoveled it could be deemed too dangerous to attempt pickup. Please use caution and plan accordingly.
 
ALSO: we are asked to remind residents that no plastic bags can be placed with your recycled cans, bottles or cardboard – this includes plastic grocery bags.

Garbage Collection cancelled due to weather

Sanitation Collection for Monday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 2, 2021 has been cancelled due to weather.

There will be a double collection on both Thursday and Friday of your regular schedule garbage collection February 4th and 5th.

Should you have any questions or concerns please contact Borough Hall at 732-787-0215 x203

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PLANNING BOARD MEETING DATES

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING DATES

KEANSBURG PLANNING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Keansburg Planning Board of Adjustment will convene regular meetings at the dates / times which follow:

January 25, 2021                                 (Remote meeting or live meeting)

February 8, 2021                                 (Remote meeting or live meeting)

March 8, 2021                                     (Remote meeting or live meeting)

April 12, 2021                                     (Remote meeting or live meeting)

May 10, 2021                                      (Remote meeting or live meeting)

June 14, 2021                                      (Remote meeting or live meeting)

July 12, 2021                                      (Remote meeting or live meeting)

August 9, 2021                                    (Remote meeting or live meeting)

September 13, 2021                            (Remote meeting or live meeting)

October 18, 2021                               (Remote meeting or live meeting)

November 8, 2021                              (Remote meeting or live meeting)

December 13, 2021                             (Remote meeting or live meeting)

The workshop session for each meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.; and the actual Board Meetings will commence at 7:00 p.m.

As indicated, the January 25, 2021 meeting will be a remote meeting.  The Agenda for the January 25, 2021 meeting, to the extent known, includes the following:

  1. Open Public Meeting Statement
  2. Oath of Offices
  3. Resolution establishing / reaffirming Remote Meeting Procedures
  4. Adoption of Minutes
  5. Review, discussion, and potential action upon such other matters as may be presented to the Board.

Due to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, and Federal / State / Local Restrictions associated therewith, and depending upon the preferences of Local Borough / Board Officials, the aforesaid meetings will take place in a live setting or a remote setting, through a web meeting conference communication system.  Interested persons are encouraged to monitor the Municipal Website (https://kn.amdc.com), call the Board Secretary (732) 787-0215 Ext. 220), or E-mail the Board Secretary () for any additional information as to whether any particular meeting will be a live meeting or a remote meeting.  Clearly, the nature / extent of the pandemic, the nature / extent of the Prevailing Emergency Restrictions, the nature / extent of Local Regulations, and Health and Safety Protocol will dictate if a particular meeting will be a live meeting or a remote / virtual meeting.

LIVE MEETINGS

If the Land Use Board Meeting is a live meeting, the live meetings will take place in the Borough Council Chambers on the 1st Floor of the Municipal Building, located 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ.

REMOTE MEETINGS

If the meeting will take place remotely, members of the public are welcome to, and encouraged to, observe / participate in the remote meeting.  The following instructions / directions are provided to anyone interested in observing and / or otherwise participating in any remote web meeting: Kathy Burgess is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96760828121?pwd=VWlqVzdUTFRSM2orY2lXWW1obENvZz09

Meeting ID: 967 6082 8121

Passcode: 381502

One tap mobile

+13126266799,,96760828121#,,,,*381502# US (Chicago)

+16465588656,,96760828121#,,,,*381502# US (New York)

Members of the Public can check the Borough of Keansburg Website for the link which will be posted at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.

At each remote meeting, out of an abundance of caution, Board Representatives will also publicly explain and re-explain the process by which Members of the Public can make public comments.

Members of the Public who have questions, comments, or concerns regarding the web-meeting process, or the remote meeting format, should contact the Board Secretary at (732) 787-0215 Ext. 220 (during regular Borough hours).  In the event no one is present to immediately answer the phone (because of Coronavirus scheduling issues, or other issues), Members of the Public are encouraged to leave a message, call back, or send an e-mail message.

Likewise, Members of the Public should also feel free to contact the Board Secretary, at the above-referenced number, if they have any other questions, issues, concerns, or barriers to participation / observation.

Members of the Public can access certain non-privileged and otherwise available information, by visiting the Borough Website at https://kn.amdc.com. (The application information/plans are or will be available for public inspection, on the Borough Web-site, at least 10 days in advance of the remote Hearing.) (In special circumstances, Members of the public are also free to contact the Board Secretary to discuss if any other special / reasonable accommodations can be effectuated to facilitate public review of pertinent documents.)

Members of the Public should notify the Board Secretary, in advance, if possible, via e-mail or phone call, of any anticipated intention to undertake cross-examination, introduce evidence, and / or otherwise make public comments / statements in connection with a particular Application.  The purpose of such notification is to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that the technological needs of all are accommodated, and so as to furthermore ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that any additional documents to be identified / referenced at the remote meeting can hopefully be available for review by all participants and other members of the public.  Please note that the preceding sentence will not limit or otherwise block the ability of members of the public to ask questions, make comments, solicit / present testimony, or issue opinions based upon testimony and evidence presented during the remote Public Hearings.

Formal action will be taken at the meetings, and, as indicated, the Public is encouraged to listen, observe, and participate.

Minutes of the meeting will be kept and ultimately made available to the public. If the technology so allows, recordings or reproductions of the meeting can likely be viewed at future dates as well.

Members of the Public are also encouraged to visit the Municipal Website (cited above) for any additional information, changes, and / or updates.

 

NEW COUNCILMAN APPOINTED TO BOROUGH COUNCIL

NEW COUNCILMAN APPOINTED TO BOROUGH COUNCIL

KEANSBURG – January 7, 2021

 

Newly sworn Councilman Michael Donaldson pictured with his family, former Councilwoman Judy Ferraro and Borough Attorney John Bennett

Keansburg Resident, Michael Donaldson has been appointed by Mayor and Council to an unexpired term on the Keansburg Borough Council.

Outgoing Councilwoman Judy Ferraro, who administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Donaldson, was elected to the Keansburg School Board in November creating the vacancy on the Borough Council.

Recently retired from the United State Postal Service, serving the majority of his career at the Keansburg Post Office front desk, Councilman Donaldson has served on the Keansburg Board of Education, and currently serves on the board of the Church Street Corporation, and the Keansburg Planning Board.

 

Borough Council Meeting – June 29, 2021 – 7pm

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

 

Public Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the Keansburg Borough Council to be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Keansburg Borough Hall, 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ.  Agenda will include, but not limited to, introduction of ordinances regarding redevelopment, redevelopers agreement and final passage on salary ordinances, adoption of resolutions approving payment of bills, extension of redevelopers status and renewal of liquor licenses and any other matter requiring the approval of the governing body.

 

 

 

Thomas P. Cusick

Municipal Clerk