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Periodically, we send out information to Linden residents regarding important information pertaining to tax collection. To receive these emails, please fill out the form below.

Special Garbage Pickup for Passover

The City of Linden is pleased to offer a special garbage pickup service for our Jewish residents in preparation for Passover. We understand the importance of removing all leavened products (chametz) from the home before the holiday begins. To help make this tradition a little easier, a designated collection form is now available.

  • To request a special Passover garbage pickup, you must complete this form.
  • Residents may use both their green and brown bins for garbage on the special Passover garbage pickup day.
  • No dumpsters, no bulk items.
  • Special Passover garbage pickup will take place on the morning of Wednesday, April 1st. Please have all trash bins out the night before (March 31st) to ensure your home is not missed.

Special Garbage Pickup for Passover

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Special Garbage Pickup for Passover

The City of Linden is pleased to offer a special garbage pickup service for our Jewish residents in preparation for Passover. We understand the importance of removing all leavened products (chametz) from the home before the holiday begins. To help make this tradition a little easier, a designated collection form is now available.

  • To request a special Passover garbage pickup, you must complete the form below.
  • Residents may use both their green and brown bins for garbage on the special Passover garbage pickup day.
  • No dumpsters, no bulk items.
  • Special Passover garbage pickup will take place on the morning of Wednesday, April 1st. Please have all trash bins out the night before (March 31st) to ensure your home is not missed.
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Notice to Bidders

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN for the request for qualifications of professional service contracts beginning April 1, 2026.

All solicitations may ONLY be obtained on the City of Linden’s eProcurement portal at 

https://app.munivendor.com

  • Sealed offers shall be submitted via the City of Linden’s eProcurement portal https://app.munivendor.com up to and until Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. (prevailing time). The City’s eProcurement portal will not enable any submissions for these solicitations after Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
  • Only offers submitted through the MuniVendor eProcurement portal at https://app.munivendor.com will be accepted. No physical, manual, paper, nor any other type of electronic response type will be accepted.
  • Offerors (respondents, prospective vendors, etc.) may sign up for MuniVendor by going to https://app.munivendor.com/signup
  • Available solicitations will go live on the MuniVendor platform this morning at 10:00 A.M.

Offerors are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., P.L. 1975, c. 127, N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq., and all other applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances concerning affirmative action goals and equal employment opportunity.

The City of Linden reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, 40A:11-13.2 and 40A:11-23.2, and waive minor informalities not considered material defects under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.

The City of Linden will conduct and broadcast the bid opening in real time at Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue in the Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor of Linden City Hall. Offerors and the public have the option of remotely viewing the offer opening through a Google Meet conference with visual and audio capability. Offerors may join the virtual bid opening on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. by going to https://meet.google.com/aei-fiva-dps 

Contact Information

  • With questions regarding the opening process, please contact the City of Linden’s Purchasing Department by email at purchasing@linden-nj.gov. 
  • With technical support with the MuniVendor platform, please contact MuniVendor directly by email at vendorsupport@munivendor.com, or by phone at 732-354-1215 from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.

Request for Qualifications List

Below is a list of the requests for qualifications of professional service contracts that are available beginning April 1, 2026. 

  1. Grant Writing Services – Affordable Housing Services

Jessica Slawinski, QPA
Purchasing Department
City of Linden

Pothole Report Form

It’s easier than ever for Linden residents to report potholes so that our streets remain safe and well-maintained. The new Pothole Report Form streamlines requests directly to our Department of Public Works.

When you spot a pothole while out and about, don’t presume someone else has reported it! Take a minute to fill out the form to provide our crews with the exact location and details needed to prioritize the repair.

Let’s continue to work together to make Linden a beautiful and safe neighborhood. Get to the pothole report form simply by going to linden-nj.gov/pothole.

Pothole Removal

  • This form is ONLY for Linden residents.
  • Please let us know how to contact you if we need to reach you.
  • If available, upload pictures of the area that needs repair (up to 5 images).
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: jpg, png, heic, , Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 5.
    • If the pothole is at a street corner, or at an address other than the one you listed above, please enter that information here.

    Report a Pothole

    Please use the form below to report potholes.

    Pothole Removal

    • This form is ONLY for Linden residents.
    • Please let us know how to contact you if we need to reach you.
    • If available, upload pictures of the area that needs repair (up to 5 images).
      Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: jpg, png, heic, , Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 5.
      • If the pothole is at a street corner, or at an address other than the one you listed above, please enter that information here.

      Mayor’s Youth Commission Scholarship Application

      Linden High School graduation is scheduled for June 22, 2026. All scholarship applications must be submitted by June 1, 2026.

      Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics

      Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Linden Health Department are pleased to provide free Rabies Vaccination Clinics. New and renewal pet licensing services will also be available. Per City ordinances, all dogs in Linden must be licensed, and anyone found to have an unlicensed dog in the City is subject to summons to Municipal Court.

      Click here to view and/or download the Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics flyer in English, Spanish, Creole, and Polish.

      The annual fee for a dog license is $10 for a spayed/neutered dog, and $13 for a dog that has not been spayed/neutered. In order to be issued a license, the dog owner must provide written proof of a rabies vaccination that is valid for at least 10 months of the licensing year. All Linden residents with dogs that need a vaccination and/or a new or renewed dog license are encouraged to take advantage of these free clinics.

      For safety, all dogs must be leashed and all cats must be in carriers.

      • Who: Open to all New Jersey residents. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. License Reminder Notice or photo ID is required.
      • What: Free rabies vaccinations. There will also be staff from the City Clerk’s office present to provide licensing services for both new and renewal dog licenses. Board of Health Outreach staff will be on hand with health information and giveaways. For the convenience of Linden residents, the City recently extended the start and end dates of the dog licensing year. Up until now, dog licenses were valid from April 1 through March 31. Starting with the 2024 licensing year, dog licenses are now valid from June 1 through May 31 each year. By changing the licensing dates to June 1 through May 31 of each year, Linden residents who vaccinate their dogs at the free clinics in May can renew their dog licenses on time, and these vaccinations are valid for up to 3 full dog licensing years. 
      • When & Where:
        • Saturday, May 2, from 10am until 2pm, at Fire House #2, 302 West St. Georges Avenue.
        • Thursday, May 13, from 4pm until 8pm, at Fire House #3, which is located at 1205 East Elizabeth Avenue.
        • Monday, May 18, from 4pm until 8pm, at at Fire House #1, which is located at 302 South Wood Avenue.
      • How: Free clinic. If there are any questions about the rabies vaccine and/or the free clinics, please call the Board of Health at 908-474-8409, or email here. If there are any questions about dog licensing, please call the City Clerk’s office at 908-474-8406. All current 2025 dog licenses can be renewed up until June 30, 2026 without incurring a late fee. All 2025 dog licenses that are renewed on July 1, 2026 or later will incur a $5 late fee.

      Passing of Former Council President Myles J. Hergert

      Former Linden Council President Myles J. Hergert, 92, of Forked River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 1, 1933, in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Louis and Emilie (Rapasky) Hergert.  Myles – affectionately known as “Mickey” in his youth – was a man whose life was defined by an unwavering commitment to faith, family, and hard work. Click here to read the full obituary.