Clerk's Office

The Municipal Clerk holds one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government. So important, in fact, that in New Jersey the position is a statutory one; Municipal Clerks may attain tenure in office and must achieve certification through education and testing.

So diverse is the role of the Municipal Clerk, encompassing a myriad of state statutes and serving all levels of government, that legislation was enacted in 1991 specifically designed to define the “Core” duties of this statutory office. These “Core” duties are as follows:

Secretary to The Municipal Corporation

  • Custodian of the municipal seal
  • Maintain custody of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation
  • Attest to the signatures of municipal officers and officials
  • Maintain receipt of service of legal documents

Secretary to The Governing Body

  • Prepare all meeting agendas for the members of the Governing Body
  • Make Governing Body members aware of Roberts Rules of Order for conducting meetings
  • Be present at all meetings of the Governing Body
  • Keep an official record of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all minutes, ordinances and resolutions
  • Process, record, file and, when necessary, advertise ordinances, resolutions and the municipal budget
  • Administer and record oaths of office
  • Maintain custody of all official records not specifically handled by other departments
  • Act as liaison to the public and correspondent on behalf of the Governing Body

Chief Administrative Office of All Local Elections

  • Certify vacancies at a local level
  • Maintain receipt of nominating petitions and certification to the County Clerk of local candidates nominated by petition
  • Exercise quasi-judicial authority in determining the validity of petitions
  • Conduct the drawing for positions of candidates on the local ballot
  • Furnish material for local election
  • Suggest polling places
  • Maintain receipt of election results
  • Certify to the County Clerk persons elected to partisan county committee offices in each election district

Chief Registrar of Voters in the Municipality

Administrative Officer

  • Acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal office
  • Conduct business with other municipal departments as directed by the Governing Body
  • Serve as information officer to the public and the media
  • Purchase equipment and supplies when required
  • Certify to the municipality’s Bond Counsel as to the proper advertising, filing of Supplemental Debt Statement and that no protests have been filed with the municipality as to the adoption of bond ordinances

Records Coordinator and Manager

  • Responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated

Other Duties

  • That may be imposed by state statutes and regulations or municipal ordinances or regulations.

 

Notice of Board of Commissioners Meeting – April 15, 2026

PUBLISHED: APRIL 8 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 16 –

The Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York have a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 beginning at 6:30 PM. (No Work Session) via video conference.

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, this public meeting will be held using remote technology. Be advised that the Board may enter Executive Session to discuss items which fall within an exception of the open public meetings act and permits the Board of Commissioners to have private discussion since it deals with specific exceptions contained in N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b) including: matters of personnel, matters of litigation, and other matters as rendered confidential by law.

Details on how to access and participate in the public hearing through remote technology are listed herein and will be posted on the Towns’ website at http://www.www.westnewyorknj.org/. Please note, members of the public are strongly advised to submit questions prior to the meeting via email to townclerk@westnewyorknj.org on any matter before the board to allow for any member of the public who may want to participate to do so prior and during the course of the meeting. Participants opting to call in may participate and must raise their hand during the public session portion by pressing star nine (*9). Once recognized by the host, the participant will be allowed to speak for three minutes. Participants will be asked to provide their name and address for the record.

Instructions for participating in the public hearing are as follows: Town of West New York Board of Commissioners Meeting – April 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM (No Work Session) Eastern Standard Time

Call-In Number:         (929) 205- 6099
Meeting ID:                853 2918 2318
Passcode:                  42860

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85329182318?pwd=YjB3YjlXOFg5Tm9yWUdnNXJYcFJ0UT09

As ordered by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York, N.J.

Dated: 04/08/2026

Adelinny Plaza, RMC
Town Clerk

Notice – Contracts Awarded April 1, 2026

PUBLISHED: APRIL 2 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 12 –

The Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a Professional Service (or extraordinary, unspecifiable service) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) and N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5. This contract and the resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Municipal Clerk’s Office Municipal Building, 428 – 60th Street, West New York, NJ.

Awarded Contract:

New Jersey Elevator Inspection Agency
30 Amherst Place Livingston, NJ 07039

Service: Third Party Elevator Inspection Services

Time Period: 7/11/2026 to 7/10/2027

Cost: The Town shall pay 75% of the New Jersey DCA fees

Not to exceed $160,000.00

Amended Contract:

Hartmann, Doherty, Rosa, Berman & Bulbulia, LLC
433 Hackensack Ave, Suite 1002 Hackensack, NJ 07601

Service: Zoning Board Attorney

Time Period: 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025

Cost: Not to exceed $40,000.00

Increased from $20,000.00

Adelinny Plaza, RMC

Town Clerk

April 1, 2026

ORDINANCE #11/26

PUBLISHED: APRIL 2 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 12 –

The foregoing Ordinance was adopted for first reading by the Mayor and Board of
Commissioners of the Town of West New York, New Jersey, on April 1, 2026 and ordered published, for consideration before final passage at a public hearing on April 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. held remotely or in person. Instructions regarding attendance and participation in the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website: http://www.westnewyorknj.org/. A copy of this Ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted on in the Town Hall of the Town of West New York, and a copy (at no charge) is available up to and including the time of such meeting to the members of the public of the Town
who shall request such copies, at the Office of the Town Clerk in said Town Hall in West New York, N.J.

ORDINANCE #11/26

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 198 TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS
RELATED TO THE SALE, STORAGE AND CHARGING OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Summary: This Ordinance amends Chapter 198 of the Town Code of West New York to regulate the sale, storage, and charging of lithium-ion batteries, prohibiting the sale of second- use and unregulated batteries, setting safety and storage requirements for Retail Stores and Specialized Bike Retailers, restricting charging practices, and prohibiting storage or charging in multi-family common areas, with civil penalties for violations and enforcement by the Fire Prevention Bureau and Department of Public Safety. The Ordinance includes standard severability and repealer provisions and shall take effect upon passage and publication as
required by law.

Dated: April 1, 2026 Adelinny Plaza, RMC
Town Clerk

ORDINANCE #10/26

PUBLISHED: APRIL 2 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 12 –

The foregoing Ordinance was adopted for first reading by the Mayor and Board of
Commissioners of the Town of West New York, New Jersey, on April 1, 2026 and ordered published, for consideration before final passage at a public hearing on April 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. held remotely or in person. Instructions regarding attendance and participation in the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website: http://www.westnewyorknj.org/. A copy of this Ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted on in the Town Hall of the Town of West New York, and a copy (at no charge) is available up to and including the time of such meeting to the members of the public of the Town
who shall request such copies, at the Office of the Town Clerk in said Town Hall in West New York, N.J.

ORDINANCE #10/26

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 312-19 OF THE TOWN CODE ENTITLED
“MAXIMUM INCREASE” TO CAP COMBINED ANNUAL RENT INCREASES AT NO MORE THAN THREE PERCENT (3%)

Summary: This Ordinance amends § 312-19 of the Town Code of the Town of West New York to reduce the maximum allowable combined annual rent increase from fifteen percent (15%) to three percent (3%), and includes standard severability, repealer, and codification provisions, and shall take effect upon final passage and publication as required by law.

Dated: April 1, 2026 Adelinny Plaza, RMC
Town Clerk

Public Notice – 2026 National Cooperatives award 4-1-26

PUBLISHED: MARCH 27 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 6 –

Town of West New York, County of Hudson Notice of Intent to Participate in National Cooperative

Contracts as describe herein.

The Town of West New York intends to participate in the following National Cooperatives as recommended by the Qualified Purchasing Agent after evaluating each contract with respect to economy and efficiency.

Contract 1

Contractor : Cintas, Omnia The University of Nebraska

https://www.omniapartners.com/suppliers/cintas/public-sector/contract-documents contract# 001299

Expiration date 05/31/2028

NTE $150,000

Contract 2

Contractor: e-z-Go Contract Documentation Region 4 ESC – TX

E-Z-GO, a Textron Company | OMNIA Partners | Contract Documents Contract Number: #R210201

Expiration date 09/30/2026

NTE $150,000

Information regarding the contract may be found at the by following the hyperlink in the respective contract listing.

The Town of West New York executing an agreement with the respective contractors herein at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners

Contract Period: The Comment Period shall be from 4/1/2026 thru 4/21/2026

The Town of West New York is permitted to join national cooperative purchasing agreements under the authority of N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2(b)(3).

Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Notice of Board of Commissioners Meeting – April 1, 2026

PUBLISHED: MARCH 25 | ARCHIVE DATE: APRIL 2 –

The Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York have a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 beginning at 6:30 PM. (No Work Session) via video conference.

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, this public meeting will be held using remote technology. Be advised that the Board may enter Executive Session to discuss items which fall within an exception of the open public meetings act and permits the Board of Commissioners to have private discussion since it deals with specific exceptions contained in N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b) including: matters of personnel, matters of litigation, and other matters as rendered confidential by law.

Details on how to access and participate in the public hearing through remote technology are listed herein and will be posted on the Towns’ website at http://www.www.westnewyorknj.org/. Please note, members of the public are strongly advised to submit questions prior to the meeting via email to townclerk@westnewyorknj.org on any matter before the board to allow for any member of the public who may want to participate to do so prior and during the course of the meeting. Participants opting to call in may participate and must raise their hand during the public session portion by pressing star nine (*9). Once recognized by the host, the participant will be allowed to speak for three minutes. Participants will be asked to provide their name and address for the record.

Instructions for participating in the public hearing are as follows: Town of West New York Board of Commissioners Meeting – April 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM (No Work Session) Eastern Standard Time

Call-In Number:         (929) 205- 6099
Meeting ID:                853 2918 2318
Passcode:                  42860

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85329182318?pwd=YjB3YjlXOFg5Tm9yWUdnNXJYcFJ0UT09

As ordered by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York, N.J.

Dated: 3/25/2026

Adelinny Plaza, RMC
Town Clerk

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