OPRA Request Form
Click on the OPRA Request Form title above to fill out and submit a digital OPRA request form.
Click on the OPRA Request Form title above to fill out and submit a digital OPRA request form.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this contest.
All homes in Linden that had their holiday lights on from December 12th to December 20th were included in this contest. No registration was required. Winners announced on December 28th. Winning homes will be on the City of Linden website, and pictures will be shared on Linden’s Facebook and Nextdoor pages. Gift cards will be delivered to the winning homes. Homes that have won in the past two years were not eligible.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this contest.
All homes in Linden that had their holiday lights on from December 12th to December 20th were included in this contest. No registration was required. Winners announced on December 28th. Winning homes will be on the City of Linden website, and pictures will be shared on Linden’s Facebook and Nextdoor pages. Gift cards will be delivered to the winning homes. Homes that have won in the past two years were not eligible.
The Rent Control Board is seeking landlord and tenant members.
A Special Meeting of the Linden Local Assistance Board has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 5:15 PM. The meeting will be held at 1120 East St. Georges Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
Official action may be taken.
The Special Meeting was called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public
Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was sent via email to the Local Source, The
Star Ledger and the Home News Tribune on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. In
addition, copies of this notice were posted on the bulletin board in City Hall and
the City’s website.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program preliminary applications online here for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waiting list state-wide.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded program that provides housing subsidies to New Jersey residents, so that they can obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing. A total of 20,000 households will be selected state wide through a random lottery system and be placed on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher pre-applications will be available online here beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 9:00 AM EST., until Friday, February 3, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST., for New Jersey residents, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older; or, who are emancipated minors and meet all applicable federal income and eligibility requirements.
DCA has adopted the following preferences for admission to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list: Veterans, Homeless, Disabled, Domestic Violence, and Local and Secondary Residents. Applicants who qualify for one or more preferences will have priority for selection for placement on the waiting list. United States Armed Forces Veterans, and their surviving spouses in accordance with New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) 5:40-2.5., have the highest priority. Individuals who claim to have a preference, must meet all eligibility criteria for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program at the time of selection from the waiting list, (on DCA’s webpage, see frequently asked questions #5 for a full definition for preferences). Applicants should select all preferences categories that apply to them.
All Applicants must have an email address to apply.
Only one (1) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-application per household will be accepted. Paper pre-applications will not be accepted unless a reasonable accommodation is necessary. Please contact DCA-DHCR at 609-292-4080 and select Option 9 from the menu and request a reasonable accommodation, during the hours of 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week, or email us here during the open enrollment period.
Income limits for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program are referenced on DCA’s website.
Submission of a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-application does not guarantee placement on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list.
Click here to view and/or download the DCA Rental Assistance Fact Sheet.
Additional information, including the Public Notice and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in both Spanish and English can be found here.
Please take notice that the City of Linden, Zoning Board of Adjustment’s scheduled meeting on Monday, January 9, 2023 has been cancelled. The next Zoning Board meeting will be held on February 6, 2023. Please click here to see the full notice.
Zoning Board Secretary
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.
Elizabeth Athletics has moved to an all-digital ticket sale system for Home Varsity Boys Basketball games. Tickets to games must be purchased in advance, cash will not be accepted at the door.