Notice RE Rescheduled SID Meeting
Please be advised that the February 8, 2024 Special Improvement District has been rescheduled to February 15th at 8:30am and will take place in the Special Improvement District Office.
Author: City of Linden
Black History Poster Contest
Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the Black History Poster Contest. This year’s theme is Black American Disney Characters. Be creative, have fun and submit an entry! There will be prizes for first place winners only.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for the Black History Poster Contest.
- Who: Linden students from grades K through 5.
- What: Black History Poster Contest, this year’s theme is Black American Disney Characters. Be creative, have fun and submit an entry! There will be prizes for first place winners only.
- When and How: All posters must be submitted to the John T. Gregorio Center (330 Helen Street) on or before February 29, 2024. The John T. Gregorio Center hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm. Posters will be judged on Friday, March 1, 2024. Elementary art teachers will announce the winners at school on Monday, March 4, 2024. First place winners from each school will be presented with a prize along with a photo taken from a Linden Recreation staff member on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the John T. Gregorio Center.
- All posters must be 9″x12″. All entries must have full name, school, teacher, grade, and parent/guardian cell phone number printed on a blank index card taped to the back.
- Click here to view all rules and regulations for the contest.
Pre-K 3 Showcase
The Linden Early Childhood Department presents Pre-K 3 Showcase. The showcase will provide information for parents who are interested in enrolling their children in our Pre-K 3 Program.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.
- Who: For Parents.
- To enroll in the Pre-K 3 program, the child must be a Linden resident and be three years old on or before October 1, 2024. Board policy prohibits early admission.
- What: Pre-K 3 Showcase. The showcase will provide information for parents who are interested in enrolling their children in our Pre-K 3 Program. The Showcase will include representatives for Private Providers and from the Linden Public School district.
- Where: The Gym at School #1, which is located at 728 North Wood Avenue.
- When: March 7, from 5pm until 7:30pm.
- How: Click here for more information.
Snow Removal Law
The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) would like to remind all municipalities about New Jersey’s Snow Removal Law. Businesses in your community need to be aware of this important law!
Passed in 1999, Snow Removal Law (P.L., 1999, Chapter 182. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-207.9), which requires owners and operators of parking lots to remove snow, ice and other obstructions from accessible parking spaces, access aisles and curb cuts. The owners and operators must remove snow and ice within 24 hours of the occurrence or be fined $500 to $1,000.
- For more information, contact Luke Koppisch by email here or call 732-738-4388.
- Click here to view and/or download the ACI Snow Removal flyer.
Dance
Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer Dance, directed by Chafonda Colvin. Unleash your moves!
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.
- Who: Ages 4 through 18.
- What: Dance classes, directed by Chafonda Colvin. Unleash your moves! Classes include Hip-Hop, Jazz and Ballet.
- Where: Linden High School, which is located at 121 West St. Georges Avenue.
- When: March 4 through June 15.
- Mondays, from 5pm until 8pm.
- Wednesdays, from 5pm until 8pm.
- Thursdays, from 5pm until 5:45pm.
- How: Register January 9 through March 3, 2024. Click here to register. Cost is a $50 one-time payment fee, plus a $6 insurance fee.
Public Notice for the Request for Proposals for Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Substance Abuse Eradication and Redirection Program-Prevention Consultants
Public Notice for the Request for Proposals for Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Substance Abuse Eradication and Redirection Program-Lead Consultants under a fair and open process. Responses to Request For Proposals will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the City of Linden, at Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 Purchasing Department, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 10am prevailing time for the following described proposal:
The RFP is on file at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ, 07036, or submission packages may be obtained on the City of Linden’s website by clicking here.
RFP’s must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, and bearing the name and address of the proposer on outside; addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Jessica Slawinski, City of Linden, City Hall, 301 North Wood Ave., Linden, NJ 07036. All proposers shall conform to the intention and provisions of affirmative action in Public Contracts Laws of the State of New Jersey, R.S. 10:2-1 of 7/23/75, Assembly Bill No. 2227.
Proposers are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq.
and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Council reserves the right to reject any and all proposals should it be in the
interest of the City to do so and to waive any informalities in the proposals.
Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent
- To view and/or download the paper version of the RFP Notice, click here.
- To see all active RFP and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.
Public Notice for the Request for Proposals for Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Substance Abuse Eradication and Redirection Program-Lead Consultants
Public Notice for the Request for Proposals for Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Substance Abuse Eradication and Redirection Program-Lead Consultants under a fair and open process. Responses to Request For Proposals will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the City of Linden, at Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 Purchasing Department, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 10am prevailing time for the following described proposal:
The RFP is on file at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ, 07036, or submission packages may be obtained on the City of Linden’s website by clicking here.
RFP’s must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, and bearing the name and address of the proposer on outside; addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Jessica Slawinski, City of Linden, City Hall, 301 North Wood Ave., Linden, NJ 07036. All proposers shall conform to the intention and provisions of affirmative action in Public Contracts Laws of the State of New Jersey, R.S. 10:2-1 of 7/23/75, Assembly Bill No. 2227.
Proposers are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq.
and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Council reserves the right to reject any and all proposals should it be in the
interest of the City to do so and to waive any informalities in the proposals.
Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent
- To view and/or download the paper version of the RFP Notice, click here.
- To see all active RFP and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.
Winter Food & Clothing Drive
Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church is hosting a Food and Clothing Drive on the fourth Saturday of every month.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.
- What: Winter Food & Clothing Drive.
- When: Fourth Saturday of every month from 10am until 12pm. Come join this Saturday, January 27, 2024.
- The Food and Clothing drive will be held on the third Saturday of the month in November.
- Where: Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church, which is located at 24 East 14th Street.
Notice RE New 2 Parking Enforcement Officer Positions Available In The City of Linden
Once completed all applications must be returned via email or mailed to City of Linden City Clerks’ Office, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036. Applications that are mailed must be postmarked by the application deadline or they will be returned to the applicant. Please be advised that all employment applications must be completed at the time of submission. Please include copies of resumes, proof of qualifications or any additional documents you wish to submit with your application.
Submission Deadline is February 8, 2024 at 4:30pm.
- Two full time Parking Enforcement Officer positions, in the Traffic Department.
Click here to see all job opportunities available in the City of Linden.
New Jersey American Water Invests $1 Million in Linden Infrastructure
New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 1,200 feet of aging water main in Linden starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging 6-inch water lines that were installed as far back as the 1920s with new 12-inch ductile iron main along East Gibbons Street from North Wood Avenue to Washington Avenue. The project also includes replacing fire hydrants and utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. Additionally, New Jersey American Water will replace any customer-owned service line that has been identified as lead or galvanized as part of a statewide initiative to remove all lead and galvanized service lines by 2031.
- Click here to view and/or download the official press release regarding the New Jersey American Water $1 Million investment in Linden infrastructure.
- Click here to view and/or download details regarding the main replacement project.