Category: PLC Public Notices

Diversion Application Information Page–Township of North Bergen, Hudson County–Braddock Park School Trailers

County of Hudson and Township of North Bergen

Green Acres Pre-Application for Braddock Park School Trailers and EMS Building at 43rd Street Park

Disclaimer:

The following pre-application items are posted as a courtesy to the public and may not have been fully reviewed or accepted as complete by the Department.

 

Pre-Application

Parts 1-7

Pre-Application Cover Sheet

  1. Description of the proposed disposal-diversion
  2. Alternatives Analysis
  3. Environmental Assessment Reports
  4. Land Valuation Forms
  5. Preliminary Compensation Proposal
  6. State Plan
  7. Attachment IV Permit Approval Checklist

 

Part 8. Copy of the deeds for the proposed disposal or diversion area and replacement parcel(s)

 

Part 9. Maps

 

Part 10

 

Part 11. Governing Body Resolutions

 

Part 12. Cover Sheet and Checklists

 

Preliminary Assessment Reports

 

UPDATE – October 5, 2021–Green Acres’ Initial Comments on Pre-Application

 

UPDATE – North Bergen and Hudson County’s Response to Pre-Application Completeness Review

April 5, 2022 Response to Green Acres’ October 10, 2021 Completeness Review on Behalf of Hudson County and Township of North Bergen

 

UPDATE – January 31, 2023–Additional Green Acres Comments on Pre-Application

 

UPDATE – March 22, 2023

  • The applicants have requested, and the Department has granted, a 30-day extension of the time to respond to the Department’s January 31, 2023 pre-application review comments (from March 31, 2023 to April 30, 2023).  Since April 30, 2023 is a Sunday, the Department has informed the applicants that it will accept the response on or before Monday, May 1, 2023.

 

UPDATE – May 3, 2023

On May 1, 2023, the applicants filed a response to the Department’s January 31, 2023 Pre-Application Review Comments.  The response is being posted immediately for the benefit of the public, but is still being reviewed by the Department.

Note (5/4/23):  The version of Exhibit IA-10, Alternatives Analysis Chart, that is attached to several of the above response sections is missing the key for the entries in the “NJDOE Ruling” and “NJDOE Reasons” columns.  A copy of the chart that includes the key may be found here.

Please report any additional errors or omissions with this posting to PublicLandCompliance@dep.nj.gov and include “Braddock Park Application Page” in the subject line.

 

UPDATE – February 29, 2024 – Completeness Determination

 

UPDATE – August 5, 2024 – Final Application (Part I) Submittal

Disclaimer:

The following final application items are posted as a courtesy to the public and may not have been fully reviewed or accepted as complete by the Department.

Note:  The Department is awaiting new copies of the files marked “to be posted” because of technical glitches in receiving them from the applicant.  The links will be updated once they are received.

Part 1–Cover Sheet

Part 2–Title Information for Proposed Replacement Lands

Part 3–Surveys

Part 4–Metes and Bounds Descriptions

Part 5–Final Compensation Proposal

Part 6–Public Notice and Sign Locations

Part 7–Additional Requested Information

Part 8–Maps

 

UPDATE–October 31, 2024 Completeness Determination and December 2, 2024 Response

Note: The Department anticipates receiving the Preliminary Assessment Report for 34th Street and Liberty Avenue Right of Way Replacement Parcel on or before December 31, 2024.

 

UPDATE–May 30, 2025 Preliminary Assessment Reports

  • The Preliminary Assessment Report for the 34th Street and Liberty Avenue Replacement Parcel is now posted here.
  • The broken links for the remaining Preliminary Assessment reports (posted as part of the Pre-Application) have now been fixed.

 

UPDATE–Final Public Hearings (Updated July 14, 2025)

 

The applicants (Township of North Bergen and Hudson County) conducted a public hearing on the applications on July 8, 2025.  The transcript of the July 8th public hearing will be posted here once it is available.

 

A second public hearing will be conducted as follows:

Date:  August 13, 2025

Time:  6:00 PM

Location:  North Bergen High School Auditorium 7417 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Link for Remote Access:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88301508356?pwd=1iZXalENsCSnFAbbYhGmZEPrIkop5B.1

Meeting ID: 883 0150 8356

Passcode: 183274

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+16469313860, 88301508356#, *183274# US

A pdf of the notice for this public hearing, with information about how to submit written comments,  may be found here:  August 13, 2025 Public Hearing Notice.

 

For either of the public hearings, written public comments will be accepted for two weeks after the public hearing date.  Please copy the Department on any written public comments submitted to the applicants by sending them to:  PublicLandCompliance@dep.nj.gov   Please include “Braddock Park Diversion Application” in the subject line of any comments submitted to the Department.

Township of Egg Harbor, Atlantic County—Lease for Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  Egg Harbor Township

Park Name/Location:  

220 Leap Street

Block 5925, Lot 1

Proposed Lessee:  Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization)

Proposed Leased Premises:  5 acres, including horse riding premises and park buildings

Purpose of Lease:  Operation of a community-based equestrian center, including a trail system for therapeutic horseback riding and equine assisted activities.  See https://www.heartstrc.org/.

Proposed Lease Term:  10 years

Proposed Compensation:  $1 per year

For additional information, please contact: 

Christine A. Roy Esq.
2052 Route 35, Suite 103
Rivers Edge Professional Building
Wall Township, New Jersey 07719
Phone: (732) 462-1990
www.rutterroy.com

 

City of Margate, Atlantic County—Indoor Batting Cages–Proposed Lease to Margate City Little League

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  City of Margate

Park Name/Location:  

Jerome Avenue Recreational Facility
(Sigmund Rimm Recreation Complex)

Block 510.04, Lot 13

Proposed Lessee:  Margate City Little League, Inc.

Proposed Leased Premises:  Indoor batting cage building

Purpose of Lease:  Management of the batting cage building for the City

Proposed Lease Term:  10 years

Proposed Compensation:  $1 per year

For additional information, please contact: 

John Scott Abbott, Esq.
Margate City Solicitor
9 S. Washington Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
Phone: (609) 823-4495
Email: jsa@jsabbottlaw.com

 

Public Hearing–Minor Diversion/Disposal Application–County of Union–Construction of Indoor Ice Rink in Warinanco Park

 

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Applicant:  Union County

Parkland Name/Location: 

Warinanco Park
Borough of Roselle
Block 7601, Lot 1

Description of Proposed Diversion/Disposal:  

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has received an application from Union County requesting approval to divert 1.14 acres of land in Warinanco Park, in Roselle New Jersey, in connection with the construction of an indoor ice-skating rink.   As compensation for the proposed diversion the County proposes to identify, acquire and dedicate as parkland wooded replacement land and, possibly, provide additional monetary compensation, within two years of application approval.

Although the proposed ice rink will be a public recreational amenity, construction of the building requires approval as a diversion of parkland because indoor recreation is not allowed on parkland acquired or developed with Green Acres funds (known as funded parkland under N.J.A.C. 7:36).  If this application is approved, the diversion area will remain as parkland, but will be classified as unfunded parkland under N.J.A.C. 7:36 instead of funded parkland.

A map of the proposed diversion area may be found here:  Map of Proposed Diversion Area

Construction plans for the proposed ice rink may be found here:  Ice Rink Construction Plans

This application has been classified as a minor diversion/disposal of parkland.  Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26.6(c), a public hearing on the proposed diversion/disposal application will be conducted as set forth below.

Hearing Date/Time:  Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location:  

Warinanco Park
Outdoor Ice Rink Facility
1 Park Drive
Roselle, New Jersey 07203

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Monday, August 11, 2025

Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments.  Emailed comments to the Department are preferred.  Please include “SHC 2000046 Warinanco Park Ice Rink” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.

Request for ROSI Amendment–Borough of Manville, Somerset County–Lincoln Avenue Park

 

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Applicant:  Borough of Manville, Somerset County

Park Name:  Lincoln Avenue Park

Park Location: Various lots/blocks bordering Lincoln Avenue, including Block 303, Lots 10 through 15.

Proposed Action:

The Borough of Manville, in the County of Somerset, New Jersey has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, proposing an amendment to its Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) to remove property located in the Borough of Manville identified as a portion of Block 303, Lot 1 (being that portion of Lot 1 referred to as additional Lots 10-15 totaling 0.344 acre) on the tax map of the Borough (Property). The Property is located at the intersection of South Arlington Street and Lincoln Avenue. The Borough asserts that the Property consists of a pre-existing sanitary sewer pump station known as the South Arlington Pump Station and was erroneously listed on the ROSI since it is not held for recreation and or conservation purposes.

The tax map covering the area proposed for removal from the ROSI is here.  The area to be removed is outlined in the public hearing notice linked above.

Hearing Date/Time:  June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Manville Municipal Building
325 North Main Street
Manville, New Jersey 08835

Public Comments Accepted Through:  July 7, 2025

Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments.  Emailed comments to the Department are preferred.  Please include “RA1811002 Lincoln Avenue Park” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.

City of Elizabeth, Union County–Elizabeth Waterfront Park Recreation Pier–Lease for Ferry Service Pilot Program

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.14, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  City of Elizabeth

Park Name/Location:  

Elizabeth Waterfront Park Recreation Pier
101-117 Front Street
Block 825, Lot 6

Proposed User:  Elizabeth Fast Ferry, LLC

Facilities:  Recreation Pier

Proposed Use:  Use of the public pier for a pilot program to provide passenger ferry service to New York City.

Length of Use:  6 months (May 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025)

Proposed Compensation:  $16/landing

For additional information, please contact:  

Jorge Estrada, Esq.
Special Counsel
50 Winfield Scott Plaza
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201
Phone: (908) 820-4009

City of Atlantic City, Atlantic County–Bader Field and Chelsea Heights Field–Facility Use Agreements (Baseball Facilities)

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  City of Atlantic City

Park Name/Location:  

Bader Field
Block 794, Lot 1

Chelsea Heights Park
Block 773, Lots 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8

Pop Lloyd Stadium
Block 658, Lot 1

Proposed User:  Perfect Game, Inc.

Facilities:  Sandcastle Stadium at Bader Field and turf fields at Chelsea Heights Park and Pop Lloyd Stadium

Proposed Use:  Use of facilities for exhibition games on weekends in June through October

Length of Use:  5 months (June 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025)

Proposed Compensation:  $200 per game at Bader Field and $300 per game at Chelsea Heights Field and Pop Lloyd Stadium ($116,000 total compensation over lease term)

 

For additional information, please contact:  

Peter T. Sallata, Esq.
City Solicitor’s Office
Phone: (609) 347-5540
Email: psallata@acnj.gov

Township of Cranford, Union County–Crane-Phillips House–Lease to Cranford Historical Society

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  Union County

Park Name/Location:  

Crane-Phillips House
124 N. Union Avenue
Cranford, New Jersey 07016

Block 196, Lot 2.01

Proposed Lessee:  Cranford Historical Society, Inc. (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization)

Proposed Leased Premises:  Crane-Phillips House Museum

Purpose of Lease:  Maintenance and operation of the museum, including educational programming, on behalf of Union County.  The Crane-Phillips House is listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places.  The Cranford Historical Society has maintained and operated this property for over 60 years in partnership with Union County.

Proposed Lease Term:  25 years

Proposed Compensation:  $1.00

For additional information, please contact: 

Kevin Campbell
Assistant Union County Counsel
Telephone:  (908) 527-4250
Email: kcampbell@ucnj.org

City of Margate, Atlantic County–Public Beach–Proposed Lease for Ventura’s Greenhouse Restaurant

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:

Park Owner:  City of Margate

Park Name/Location:  

Public Beach between S Decatur Avenue and S Benson Avenue

Block 25, Lot 4

Proposed Lessee:  Yo-Leven, Inc., d/b/a Ventura’s Greenhouse Restaurant

Proposed Leased Premises:  Beach bar with pergola, fence, tables, bar, storage

Purpose of Lease:  Seasonal beach bar for the benefit of the beach going public

Proposed Lease Term:  3 years, for seasonal use between May 1st and October 31st of each year

Proposed Compensation:  $25,000 for the first year, with a 3% increase every year thereafter

For additional information, please contact: 

Lisa Hagan
Margate City Clerk’s Office
Phone: 609-822-2605 ext. 104
Email: hagan_lisa@margate-nj.com

 

Final Hearing–City of Newark, Essex County–Newark Riverfront Park–Diversion of Access Easement

 

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Applicant:  City of Newark, Essex County

Park Name/Location:

Newark Riverfront Park

938-948 McCarter Highway
Block 1, Lot 60

950-964 McCarter Highway
Block 2, Lot 29

Proposed Action:

The City of Newark has applied for approval to grant a permanent access easement and a temporary construction easement through a portion of Green Acres encumbered parkland along McCarter Highway, designated on the tax maps of the City of Newark, Essex County, as Block 1, Lot 60 (938-948 McCarter Highway) and Block 2, Lot 29 (950-964 McCarter Highway), to allow vehicular and pedestrian access in connection with the redevelopment of the adjacent property, designated as Block 1, Lot 46.02 (formerly Block 1, Lots 30 and 46).

The proposed grantee of the easements is 930 McCarter Urban Renewal LLC, the City’s designated redeveloper under its River Public Access and Redevelopment Plan.  Consistent with the redevelopment plan, Block 1, Lot 46.02 will be developed with a mixed-use project that includes a 20% affordable housing component.  A copy of the redevelopment plan may be found here:  Newark Riverfront Redevelopment Plan

The proposed permanent access easement will affect an approximately 0.075-acre (3,260 square foot (“sf”)) portion of Block 1, Lot 60 and an approximately 0.080-acre (3,498 sf) portion of Block 2, Lot 29. The temporary construction easement will affect an approximately 0.114-acre (4,947 sf) portion of Block 1, Lot 60 and an approximately 0.011-acre (482 sf) portion of Block 2, Lot 29.

As compensation for the proposed diversion and temporary use, the City proposes to dedicate as parkland an approximately 0.621-acre (27,032 sf) portion of Mulberry Commons, designated as Block 167, Lot 10.02 (8-12 Columbia Street) and Block 166, Lot 1.03 (160-172 Mulberry Street), which the City previously designated for that purpose.

Maps of the proposed diversion area and proposed replacement land are here:

General Location Map
Map of Proposed Disposal Area
Map of Proposed Replacement Parcels

Hearing Date/Time:  Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6 PM

Hearing Location: 

This hearing will be held virtually on the Zoom platform using the following link:

https://NewarkNJ.zoom.us/j/86245437553?pwd=o2Vm2oeRJh3hyjEQGxIKvlSgLOfBFk.1

Meeting ID: 862 4543 7553

Passcode: 001789

Information about how to join the hearing by telephone is set forth in the attached public hearing notice.

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Thursday, February 27, 2025

Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments.  Emailed comments to the Department are preferred.  Please include “SHC 0714013 Newark Waterfront Park Diversion” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.