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Administrative Transfer Hearing–Passaic River Coalition–Borough of Ringwood, Passaic County

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Applicant:  Passaic River Coalition

Park Names/Locations:

Waterview I
Block 311, Lots 1.01 and 1.02
67.8 acres
Greenwood Lake Turnpike

Waterview II
Block 311, Lots 1.03 and 14
50.8 acres
Margaret King Avenue

For additional location information, see https://deptest.nj.gov/gis/nj-geoweb/

Proposed Action: 

The Passaic River Coalition, a nonprofit organization, proposes to transfer ownership of two properties, known as Waterview I and Waterview II, to the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission.  The properties proposed to be transferred are Green Acres encumbered, and will remain Green Acres encumbered if the transfers occur.

Under N.J.S.A. 7:36-25.5, the proposed transfers are classified as administrative transfers of parkland, and not a diversion or disposal of parkland.

A public hearing on the proposed transfers is required under the Green Acres rules, N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5.

Hearing Date/Time:  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location: 

Borough of Ringwood Municipal Building
60 Margaret King Road
Ringwood, New Jersey

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Please click the link above for the full public hearing notice, including addresses where written comments should be sent.

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Request for ROSI Amendment–Township of Eastampton, Burlington County–Block 1100, Lot 1.02

 

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Applicant:  Township of Eastampton, Burlington County

Park Name:  Unnamed Board of Education Property (adjacent to Cliver Park Open Space/Farms Park)

Park Location: Block 1100, Lot 1.02 (off Student Drive)

Proposed Action:

The Township of Eastampton, in the County of Burlington, 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 designated for tax purposes as Block 1100, Lot 1.02. The Property is located between the Township-owned Cliver Park Open Space/Farms Park (Block 1100, Lot 1.01) and the Board of Education (BOE)-owned Eastampton Community School Property (Block 901, Lot 66).  The Township asserts that Block 1100, Lot 1.02 was listed on the ROSI in error because it has been owned by the Board of Education since 1976, was listed on the ROSI without the BOE’s approval, and there is no agreement between the Township and the BOE for parkland use of the property.

The Township’s ROSI amendment request, containing detailed background information about the request, including maps, is here.

Hearing Date/Time:  August 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Eastampton Township Municipal Building
12 Manor House Court
Eastampton, New Jersey 08060

Public Comments Accepted Through:  August 26, 2025

Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments.  Emailed comments to the Department are preferred.  Please include “RA0311002 Eastampton BOE Property” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.

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Scoping Hearing–Township of Brick, Ocean County–“After the Fact” Diversion due to Emergency Sewer Line Repair

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Applicant:  County of Ocean

Park Name:   Unnamed Parkland

Park Location:  

River Bluff Road Terminus
Block 755, Lot 35.01 (p/o)
Township of Brick

Proposed Action:

The County of Ocean and the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) will be conducting a scoping hearing to discuss resolution of an “after the fact” diversion of Green Acres encumbered parkland in connection with the Laurelbrook Wastewater Pump Station Sewer Force Main Emergency Replacement Under the Metedeconk River project (Project).  The Project involved the construction of an underground sanitary sewer force main pipe in an alignment parallel to an existing failed line.  The County now seeks approval to convey to the MUA a permanent easement over a 0.02-acre portion (875 square foot) of Block 755, Lot 35.01 now occupied by the new sewer line.

As compensation for the proposed diversion, the County proposes to accept an equivalent area of replacement land, as an easement, from the MUA within Block 755, Lot 37.02.  Both the proposed diversion area and the proposed replacement land are shown on the map attached to the public hearing notice linked above.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8, this scoping hearing is being held to solicit public comment on the proposed diversion prior to the County’s formal filing of a diversion application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Hearing Date/Time:  Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Office
Main Conference Room
1551 Highway 99 W
Brick, New Jersey 08724

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Monday, September 29, 2025 [see linked public notice for submission details]

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Final Hearing–Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County–“After the Fact” Approval for Affordable Housing Site

Last modified on August 22nd, 2025 at 5:33 pm

 

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Applicant:  Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County

Park Name/Location:

Former South Broad Street Playground
308-316 South Broad Street
Block 3905, Lot 19

Proposed Action:

The Village of Ridgewood has filed an application to legalize an “after-the-fact” major disposal of 0.378 acre of parkland listed on its Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) and amend its ROSI accordingly. The subject of the disposal is the property identified as Block 3905, Lot 19 on the official tax map of the Village of Ridgewood and located at 308-316 South Broad Street. The property, formerly a playground, was sold by the Village to the Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County in 1983 and subsequently developed as condominiums for four affordable housing units, which did not receive approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The violation was discovered in 2011.

To rectify the situation, the Village proposes to provide replacement land in the Village. The proposed replacement parcels are identified as Block 5005, Lot 5 and a portion of Block 2605, Lots 2 and 3 on the official tax map of the Village of Ridgewood. The former is a vacant property on Hammond Road, and the latter is a portion of a “paper street” right-of-way known as Marlborough Road. The Village will also be installing recreational amenities at Kings Pond Park including installation of a new playground, benches, and a new pavilion which will be a space to host outdoor recreational programs, social gatherings, and picnics, as well as a shelter from extreme weather conditions. Additionally, the Village proposes to make a payment to the Garden State Preservation Trust.

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

General Location Map
Map of Proposed Hammond Road Replacement Parcel
Map of Proposed Marlborough Road Replacement Parcel

Hearing Date/Time:  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Hearing Location: 

This hearing will be held in a hybrid format.

The in-person location for the hearing is:

Patrick A. Mancuso Senior Center
Ridgewood Village Hall, 1st floor
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

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

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments.  Emailed comments to the Department are preferred.

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Scoping Hearing–Township of Jackson, Ocean County–Camp Joy and Jackson Mills Soccer Complex

Last modified on August 12th, 2025 at 12:50 pm

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Applicant:  Township of Jackson, Ocean County

Park Name:   Camp Joy and Jackson Mills Soccer Complex

Park Location:

Camp Joy

Corner of New Prospect Road and Larsen Road

Block 5806, Lot 4

Jackson Mills Soccer Complex

334 Jackson Mills Road

Block 2201, Lot 2 (p/o)

Proposed Action:

The Township of Jackson will be conducting a scoping hearing to discuss resolution of two “after the fact” diversions of Green Acres encumbered parkland to legalize:  (1) the continued operation of the Jackson Township leaf composting faciity on 8.091 acres of the Jackson Mills Soccer Complex property, and (2) an unauthorized diversion of 0.510-acre of parkland from the former Camp Joy property as part of the construction of the Crawford-Rodriquez Elementary School.   

As compensation for both diversions, the Township proposes to dedicate a total of 43.01 acres of replacement as parkland.  Under N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.10(e), the Township may also choose to provide monetary compensation at a minimum 10:1 ratio relative to the market value of the diverted land. All compensation is subject to adjustment based on land valuation requirements.

Hearing Date/Time:  Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Hearing Location:

Jackson Township Municipal Building
95 W. Veterans Highway
Jackson, New Jersey 08527

Public Comments Accepted Through:  Tuesday, August 26, 2025 [see linked public notice for submission details]

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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

 

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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

 

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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.

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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.

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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