Resource Guide

Dear Residents,

Welcome to the latest edition of the Roselle Resource Guide. This comprehensive guide provides valuable information and resources available to you  in  our  beautiful  community. It is the goal of your municipal government, administration and staff to remain connected with you and always improve upon the quality of life in our Borough.

In this guide, you will find information on accessing the Borough’s many municipal services, along with contact information for the

council member in your ward who can be a direct line of communication and service to you. We have also included schedules for important services such as trash and recycling pick up and tax collection, and election information and public park locations.

I encourage you to reach out to me at dshaw@boroughofroselle.com or (908) 259-3015.

You can also reach out to a council member or department head if you have questions or need assistance.

We invite you to join us for our Borough Council meetings, held on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of every month. In the meantime, use this guide to familiarize yourself with all that our Borough has to offer. Stay safe and be well.

Sincerely,

Mayor Donald Shaw

• New voter registration
• Voter name and/or address change
• Absentee ballot application
• Political party affiliation declaration
• Nominating petitions of candidates for office
• Results of local elections
• Coordinating & managing records
• Other duties that may be imposed by State statute

ucnj.org/board-of-elections

boroughofroselle.com
Phone: (908) 259-3027 - Fax: 908-241-9144

Michael J. Schnurr, MPA, CTC mschnurr@boroughofroselle.com

This department is in charge of collecting taxes for the borough, and providing tax bills.

Services:

• Tax Bills Tax Liens

Office hours are Monday thru

• Tax Collection
• Tax Sales
• Tax Redemptions
• Frequently Asked Question:

Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm.

210 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor Roselle, NJ 07203

Tax bills are mailed once a year during the summer months for the 3rd and 4th quarters of the current year and for the 1st and 2nd quarters of the subsequent year. Please mark your calendars with the quarterly due dates.

Tax Payment Due Dates

1st quarter - February 1st 2nd quarter - May 1st
3rd quarter - August 1st 4th quarter - November 1st

Each of these due dates has a 10 day grace period. If the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, the grace period is extended to the next business day. Any payment received after the grace period shall be charged interest from the due date.

View and pay your tax bill online at the below link:

• Hour Payment Drop Box Now Available! There is now a 24-hour drop box located outside of the building by the parking lot for tax payments. The payments are picked up from the box every business day at 9:00 AM and posted that same Payments placed in the box after 9:00 AM are picked up and posted the following business day. Please provide a self-addressed and stamped envelope if you would like a receipt mailed back to you. NO CASH PAYMENTS, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SHOULD BE PUT INTO THE DROP BOX.

Please mail tax payments to: Borough of Roselle Tax Collector’s Office 210 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor Roselle, NJ 07203

Please visit the below link for information on New Jersey’s Property Tax Relief Programs: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml

Want to learn more about the elements of a Tax Sale? Visit the link below for basic

information: https://nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/programs/tax collector docs/ elements of tax sales ni.pdf

• Maintain central accounts and records
• Control expenditures
• Pre-audit bills and claims
• Take custody of securities and investments
• Invest surplus funds
• Prepare the annual budget
• Prepare financial statements

Cesar Perez - cperez@boroughofroselle.com

The Roselle Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in a mutual partnership with Police,  Fire, EMS, and other Borough Departments and in coordination with federal, state, county, and other local municipalities work to prepare for and respond to any man-made or natural hazard that may jeopardize life and property. The Roselle Office of Emergency Management is responsible for overseeing the borough’s Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) as one of the four phases of emergency management; mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Mitigation: Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management. It’s the continuing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on life and property. Mitigation is defined as “sustained action that reduces or eliminates long term risk to life and property from man-made or natural hazards and their effects.”

Preparedness: Preparedness takes the form of plans or procedures designed to save lives and minimize damage when an emergency occurs. Planning, training, and disaster drills are the essential elements of preparedness. These activities ensure that when a disaster strikes, emergency managers will be able to provide the best response possible. Disasters are caused by high winds, floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fires, ice storms, earthquakes, as well as other man-made or natural hazards. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do.

Response: Response is defined as the actions taken to save lives and prevent further damage to property in a disaster or emergency situation. The response is putting preparedness plans into action. Response activities may include damage assessment, search and rescue, fire fighting, evacuation, and sheltering victims.

Recovery: Recovery is defined as the actions taken to return the community to normal following a disaster. Repairing, replacing, or rebuilding property are examples of recovery.

boroughofroselle.com

210 Chestnut Street - (908) 245-2000

ALWAYS call 9-1-1 in an emergency

The Roselle Police Department provides the highest level of service through the enforcement of laws and the protection of life, property and the constitutional rights of all. We meet the present and future needs of the public through a continued partnership with our community.

Our police officers are dedicated to service and committed to excellence.

We hold ourselves accountable to the highest level of honesty, truthfulness and ethical conduct. We take pride in ourselves as individuals, our division as a team and our citizens as a community. We ensure that all people are treated with equality, dignity and courtesy.

The Roselle Police Department is committed to the highest level of professional standards through the development of highly trained and motivated employees.

• Surveillance, diagnosis, and investigation of diseases, health problems, and threats to public health.
• Education, empowerment, and the utilization of individuals and the community to prevent health problems and improve their health.
• Promotion of health policies and planning for individuals and community efforts to improve their heath.
• Regulation and enforcement of public health laws and policies necessary to control disease and protect the public’s well-being.
• Facilitating access to health services for individuals; especially those of greatest need.
• The Roselle Health Department offers free childhood immunizations for infants through high school. Contact the Public Health Nurses at (908) 659-4329 for more information.

1. Arminio Field

(E. 8th Ave.)

2. Bud Simmons Intergenerational Park (including Splash Park) (W. 2nd Ave & Pine )
3. Chandler Avenue Park

(E. 9th Ave.)

4. Cristiani Street Park

5. Charles C. Polk Park

(E. 7th Ave.)

6. Green Way Boulevard Park at Park Apartments

(417 Raritan Rd.)

7. Grove Street Park

(Grove St.)

8. Home Terrace Park

(Home Terr.)

9. Poplar Street Park

(Poplar St.)

10. Sylvester Land Memorial Field

(Spruce St. & Columbus Ave.)

11. Warren Street Park

(Warren St.)

• All bottles and cans are to be put in an open container, NOT in plastic Please do not put any paper products with the bottles/cans. Glass and plastic may be comingled.
• Metals, aluminums and appliances are picked up the last Thursday of every month; you must call for a scheduled The Borough only accepts #1 and #2 bottles for recycling; bottles with any other numbers must be thrown away in the regular garbage.
• Recycling of cardboard, newspaper, magazines, books, etc. will be picked up throughout town on the 2ndand 4th Wednesday of the Paper products should be bundled and tied, or in an open container not to exceed 50 lbs., and put curbside the night before pickup.
• If a holiday falls on any of your scheduled pickup days, pickup will occur whenever your next scheduled day

• Vegetative waste (garden debris, grass clippings, leaves/branches) will be picked up by wards from April through Beginning in April, branches should be no longer than 4 feet, tied and bundled. For tree log removal, call (908) 245-2920.
• Leaf season runs from November through February and is picked up by wards There is a 10-bag limit, and each bag must be less than 50 lbs.
• Bulk trash that is placed in black garbage bags will not be picked Mattresses and toilets should be wrapped.

 

New Year’s Day MLK, Jr. Day Lincoln’s Birthday Presidents’ Day Good Friday

DPW Holidays

Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day

Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Christmas

Check the borough website (BoroughOfRoselle.com) to sign up for text message alerts Or tune in to Channels 34 or 37 for changes and updates to this schedule

• Roselle Preschool 1305 St. George Avenue, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2040 ext. 2555
• Kindergarten Success Academy 150 East 3rd Avenue, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2040 ext. 2205
• Harrison Elementary School 310 Harrison Avenue, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2052
• Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School 1100 Warren Street, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2061
• Washington Elementary School 501 Washington Avenue, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2072
• Leonard V. Moore Middle School 720 Locust Street, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2047
• Grace Wilday Junior High School 400 Brooklawn Avenue, Roselle, NJ, 908-298-2066
• Abraham Clark High School 122 East 6th Avenue, Roselle, NJ, Phone 908-298-2000

roselleeveretthatcher.org

The Roselle Everett Hatcher Prevention Coalition (REHPC) was

 developed by a Coalition Director along with a volunteer committee to address substance abuse and promote prevention since 1989. REHPC’s vision is to foster the growth of a successful community of youth and families making positive choices to remain drug-free. Our goal is to prevent and reduce youth substance abuse in Roselle.

From its inception, the coalition has followed a shared leadership model, for which shared responsibilities divided across the coalition membership has allowed everyone to become part of the movement.

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For more than a decade, REHPC generated community awareness and support through several activities in the Roselle community. More recently, however, our structure was enhanced as we were introduced to coalition-building strategies through support from GCADA, SAMHSA, CADCA, and Prevention Links.

Some of our success stories:

• Project Medicine Drop Box
• Cops in School, Parent University, Red Ribbon Week, DARE, What Kids Need to Succeed, The Lead & Seed
• National Night Out in partnership with the Police Department
• Presentations including; Hidden in Plain Sight and Getting High Naturally
• A Drug-free Cinco De Mayo with the Hispanic-Latino Community
• Website & Facebook page
• 2018 Need Assessment; 2017 Youth Survey, 2017/2018 Community
• Summer Camp Leadership program with the Recreation Department
• Monthly meetings
• And more!

For more info, visit our website, roselleeveretthatcher.org, or find us on Facebook: /RoselleEverettHatcherPreventionCoalition

boroughofroselle.com (908) 245-5600

The Mayor and Borough of Roselle Council meet twice a month for workshop and regular meetings, typically on the second and third Wednesday of each month.

Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Borough of Roselle, 210 Chestnut Street, Roselle, New Jersey 07203.

Regular monthly business is conducted at these meetings including but not limited to Presentations, Proclamations, Commendations, Communications, Reports, and list of Payment of Bills, Public Comments, Public Hearings, Approval of Minutes, Consent Agenda, Introduction of Ordinances, Adoption of Ordinance and Approval of Resolutions. These meetings are open to the

public. Formal action may be taken at said meetings. Please be advised that the Governing Body reserves the right to enter into Closed Executive Session per

N.J.S.A. 10:4-12.

See below for a meeting schedule – or visit www.boroughofroselle.com for details and for any cancellations.

Citizens of Roselle: If you are interested in serving on any municipal boards or commissions,
please contact the Mayor's Office at (908) 245-5600.

Ward 1

Grand St.

Recycling pickup: Wednesdays

Bonna Villa Ave. Cavell St.

Chestnut St.

Clark St. from Wheatsheaf Rd. to Chestnut St. Columbus Ave.

Crane St.

Dennis St.

Eighth Ave. from Chestnut St. to Walnut St. Eighth Ave. from Locust St. to Chestnut St. Eighth Ave. from Walnut St. to Spruce St. Eleventh Ave.

Fern St.

Fifth Ave. from Chestnut St. to Walnut St. Fifth Ave. from Locust St. to Chandler Ave. Fifth Ave. from Walnut St. to Spruce St.

First Ave.

Fourth Ave. from Chestnut St. to Locust St. Fourth Ave. from Chestnut St. to Walnut St. Fourth Ave. from Walnut St. to Poplar St. Grane St.

Highland Pkwy. Hillcrest Ter.

Home Ter. Jasper St.

Locust St. from Eighth Ave. to Ninth Ave. Locust St. from Fifth Ave. to Fourth Ave. Locust St. from Fifth Ave. to Sixth Ave. Locust St. from Seventh Ave. to Eighth Ave. Locust St. from Sixth Ave. to Seventh Ave. Ninth Ave.

Oak St.

Second Ave. from Poplar St. to Walnut St. Second Ave. from Walnut St. to Chestnut St.

Seventh Ave. from Chestnut St. to Locust St. Seventh Ave. from Spruce St. to Walnut St. Seventh Ave. from Walnut St. to Chestnut St. Sixth Ave. from Spruce St. to Walnut St.

Sixth Ave. from Walnut St. to Chestnut St. Sixth Ave. from Walnut St. to Locust St. Tenth Ave. from Chestnut St. to Walnut St. Tenth Ave. from Oak St. to Spruce St.

Tenth Ave. from Walnut St. to End Of Street Tenth Ave. from Wheatsheaf Rd. to Chestnut St. Third Ave.

Victory St.

Walnut St. from Columbus Ave. to Eleventh Ave. Walnut St. from Eighth Ave. to Seventh Ave.

Walnut St. from Eleventh Ave. to Tenth Ave. Walnut St. from Fifth Ave. to Fourth Ave.

Walnut St. from Fourth Ave. to Third Ave. Walnut St. from Ninth Ave. to Eighth Ave. Walnut St. from Seventh Ave. to Sixth Ave. Walnut St. from Sixth Ave. to Fifth Ave.

Walnut St. from Tenth Ave. to Ninth Ave. Walnut St. from Third Ave. to Second Ave.

Wheatsheaf Rd. from Audrey Ter. to Chestnut St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Clark St. to Audrey Ter.

Wheatsheaf Rd. from Grane St. to Tenth Ave. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Highland Pkwy. to Dennis St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Highland Pkwy. to Dennis St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Ninth Ave. to Grane St.

Wheatsheaf Rd. from Raritan Rd. to William St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Tenth Ave. to Highland Pkwy. Wheatsheaf Rd. from William St. to Clark St.

William St.

Recycling pickup: Tuesdays

Aldene Rd. from Amsterdam Ave. to Fourth Ave. Aldene Rd. from Amsterdam Ave. to Third Ave. Aldene Rd. from First Ave. to Second Ave.

Aldene Rd. from Second Ave. to Third Ave. Amsterdam Ave.

Arthur St. Aurore St. Baltimore Ave. Bartlett St.

Berlant Ave.

Chester Pl.

Clover St.

Cox St.

Cristian St. Dermody St.

Dietz St. from Amsterdam Ave. to End Of Street Dietz St. from Baltimore Ave. to Amsterdam Ave. Dietz St. from End Of Street to Baltimore Ave.

First Ave.

Floral St.

Gordon St.

Grove St.

Halsey Rd.

Hory St. from Amsterdam Ave. to Baltimore Ave. Hory St. from Berlant Ave. to Amsterdam Ave. Hory St. from Fifth Ave. to Trinity Pl.

Hory St. from Trinity Pl. to Berlant Ave. Jackson Ave.

John St. from Fourth Ave. to Third Ave. Lafayette St.

Locust St. from Fourth Ave. to Fifth Ave. Locust St. from Second Ave. to First Ave. Locust St. from Third Ave. to Second Ave. Pine St. from Fourth Ave. to Third Ave.

Pine St. from Third Ave. to Second Ave. Robins St.

1. Ave. E.

Second Ave.

Second Ave. from Amsterdam Ave. to Grove St. Second Ave. from Chestnut St. to Locust St.

Second Ave. from Clover St. to Floral St. Second Ave. from End Of Street to Clover St. Second Ave. from Floral St. to Gordon St.

Second Ave. from Gordon St. to Amsterdam Ave. Second Ave. from Grove St. to Aldene Rd.

Second Ave. from Locust St. to Pine St. Second Ave. from Pine St. to Sterling Pl. South Ave.

Sterling Pl.

Third Ave.

Third Ave. from Aldene Rd. to Aurore St. Third Ave. from Aurore St. to Lafayette St. Third Ave. from Lafayette St. to End Of Street Third Ave. from Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.

Trinty Pl.

Vine St. from Third Ave. to First Ave.

Recycling pickup: Mondays

Aldene Rd. from Fourth Ave. to Halsey Rd. Aldene Rd. from Halsey Rd. to Fifth Ave. Alison Rd.

Audrey Ter. Birch Dr. Brooklawn Ave. Brookside Dr. Burt Dr.

Cherry St. Chestnut St.

Clark St. from Crescent Ave. to Wheatsheaf Rd. Colonial Rd.

Crescent Ave.

Dietz St. from Sixth Ave. to Fifth Ave. Douglas Rd.

Evergreen Pl.

Fifth Ave. from Aldene Rd. to Martin St. Fifth Ave. from Cristian St. to Robins St. Fifth Ave. from Dietz St. to Washington Ave. Fifth Ave. from End Of Street to Kaplan St. Fifth Ave. from Hory St. to Dietz St.

Fifth Ave. from Kaplan St. to Hory St.

Fifth Ave. from Martin St. to Wheatsheaf Rd. Fifth Ave. from Oakley St. to Pine St.

Fifth Ave. from Pine St. to Locust St. Fifth Ave. from Robins St. to Aldene Rd.

Fifth Ave. from Washington Ave. to Cristian St. Fifth Ave. from Wheatsheaf Rd. to Oakley St. Fourth Ave. from Arthur St. to Floral St.

Fourth Ave. from Floral St. to Aldene Rd. Fourth Ave. from John St. to Arthur St. Fourth Ave. from Locust St. to Pine St. Fourth Ave. from Pine St. to John St.

Franklin Ter. Golf Ter.

Grace St.

Grant Ave.

Heather Ln.

Holly Dr.

Hory St. from Sixth Ave. to Fifth Ave. Independence Dr.

John St. from Wheatsheaf Rd. to Fourth Ave. Kaplan St.

Kennedy Dr. Lockwood Dr.

Martin St.

Ninth Ave.

Ninth Ave. from End Of Street to Stanley Ter. Ninth Ave. from Franklin Ter. to Washington Ave. Ninth Ave. from Golf Ter. to Franklin Ter.

Ninth Ave. from Sterling Pl. to Golf Ter. Oakley St.

Pine St. from Birch Dr. to Seventh Ave. Pine St. from Fifth Ave. to Fourth Ave. Pine St. from Holly Dr. to Birch Dr.

Pine St. from Ninth Ave. to Holly Dr. Pine St. from Ninth Ave. to Raritan Rd. Pine St. from Seventh Ave. to Sixth Ave. Pine St. from Sixth Ave. to Fifth Ave.

Raritan Rd.

Seventh Ave. from Cherry St. to Pine St. Seventh Ave. from Franklin Ter. to Golf Ter. Seventh Ave. from Golf Ter. to Stanley Ter. Seventh Ave. from Holly Dr. to Cherry St. Seventh Ave. from Locust St. to Holly Dr. Seventh Ave. from Stanley Ter. to End Of Street

Seventh Ave. from Washington Ave. to Franklin Ter. Shaffer Ave.

Sherman Ave.

Sixth Ave. from Dietz St. to Washington Ave. Sixth Ave. from End Of Street to Kaplan St. Sixth Ave. from Hory St. to Dietz St.

Sixth Ave. from Kaplan St. to Hory St. Sixth Ave. from Locust St. to Pine St. Sixth Ave. from Martin St. to End Of Street

Sixth Ave. from Oakley St. to Wheatsheaf Rd. Sixth Ave. from Pine St. to Oakley St.

Sixth Ave. from Washington Ave. to End Of Street Sixth Ave. from Wheatsheaf Rd. to Martin St.

Stanley Ter. Uncas Ave. Washington Ave. Westbrook Ct.

Wheatsheaf Rd. from Fifth Ave. to John St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Grace St. to Fifth Ave. Wheatsheaf Rd. from John St. to Martin St. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Martin St. to Aldene Rd. Wheatsheaf Rd. from Sixth Ave. to Grace St. Woodland Dr. from Raritan Rd. to Pine St.

Woodside Ave. from Alison Rd. to End Of Street