Waldwick meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Waldwick Council to weigh $124,881 police generator contract; Zoning Board takes up three home projects

Waldwick's Mayor and Council is set to consider a $124,881 contract with Foley Power Systems for one police emergency generator, the largest dollar item on a Oct. 20 agenda that also includes open space acquisition, appraisal contracts and a lease of the old DPW complex. Agendas for all three meetings summarized here have been published, but minutes have not, so none of the items below is recorded as decided. No vote tallies or outcomes are available.

Council: generator, open space and a DPW lease

The Oct. 20 Council agenda lists the following items:

• A contract to Foley Power Systems for one police emergency generator: $124,881.
• A Green Acres grant of $700,000 for 197 Wyckoff Avenue Open Space Acquisition.
• Appraisal contracts for 197 Wyckoff Avenue with Real Property Analytics, Inc. ($5,000) and Sockler Realty Services Group ($4,500).
• Ordinance No. 2026-#16 to lease the old DPW complex to Waldwick High School Graduation Ball, Inc.
• A payment to Severe Structures, LLC for home improvement at 83 Manhattan Avenue: $5,950.

The two 197 Wyckoff Avenue items concern the same property: a $700,000 Green Acres grant tied to open space acquisition, and two appraisals totaling $9,500 if both are awarded. The agenda does not state what the appraisals will be used for beyond the address.

Ordinance No. 2026-#16 concerns a lease, not a sale, of the old DPW complex. The agenda does not state the lease terms, the rent, or the duration.

Zoning Board: three residential applications

The Zoning Board of Adjustment meets Oct. 21 to review three applications for residential property modifications, and to review minutes from its Sept. 23, 2026 meeting:

• 176 E. Prospect Street: a proposal for a front covered porch and rear patio overhang.
• 27 Waldwick Avenue: a proposal to build and enlarge a front entrance landing and portico.
• 1 Wilda Lane: a proposal for a first floor and garage addition.

The agenda does not list variances requested, application numbers, or the names of the applicants. These are proposals scheduled for review; the board has not acted on them in the published record.

Environmental Advisory Committee

The Environmental Advisory Committee met Oct. 15 to review previous minutes and discuss native plants and sustainable gardening, deer crossing and composting. The body was also coordinating dates for site tours. No minutes from that meeting have been published, and the agenda does not indicate whether any action was taken.

What is and isn't known

Every item in this roundup comes from a published agenda. Agendas show what a body intends to take up; they do not establish that a vote occurred, that a contract was awarded, or that a grant was accepted. Readers should check the official minutes for outcomes, amounts as finally approved, and any changes made during the meetings.

Coming up

No meetings are listed in the town's upcoming schedule for the next 14 days in the information provided. Residents who want to attend should confirm dates and locations with the municipal clerk's office, since agendas are typically posted closer to each meeting.

Questions about any item above can be directed to the municipal clerk, who maintains the official agenda and minute records for the Council, Zoning Board and advisory committees.

Waldwick council was set to vote on Block 116 redevelopment plan; Oct. 20 agenda lists $124,881 generator contract

Waldwick's Mayor and Council scheduled a public hearing and a vote for Oct. 6 on a redevelopment plan covering Block 116, Lots 9, 16 & 18 near the NJ Transit rail station. Minutes of that special meeting have not been published, so the record available does not establish whether the plan was adopted. The next council agenda, for Oct. 20, lists several contracts and a lease ordinance.

Block 116: hearing and vote scheduled, outcome not yet posted

The Oct. 6 special meeting was set for 7:30 PM at 63 Franklin Turnpike. The agenda listed Ordinance No. 2026-#15, a public hearing and adoption of the Block 116, Lots 9, 16 & 18 Redevelopment Plan.

According to the agenda, the plan area is approximately 1.34 acres with frontage on Hewson Avenue and Walter Nightengale Place. The plan would supersede existing zoning for those lots and amend the Borough Zoning Ordinance District Map, and it references approximately six (6) affordable housing units. The agenda also listed consent Resolution 2026-246, Payment of Vouchers, and stated that formal action may be taken.

Because only the agenda has been released, the vote tally and the result are not known from the available records.

Planning Board: MIRTI subdivision listed as withdrawn

The Planning Board met Oct. 7 at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium of the Administration Building, 63 Franklin Turnpike. The agenda listed approval of the minutes of the Sept. 2, 2026 meeting and no resolutions.

The single application listed was MIRTI, 189 Wyckoff Avenue, Block 135, Lot 6.03, Sub 26-3, a subdivision with attorney Bruce Whitaker, Esq. It was marked WITHDRAWN on the agenda. No old business or new business items were listed. Minutes of the Oct. 7 session have not been published.

Environmental Advisory Committee: gardening, deer crossing, composting

The Environmental Advisory Committee met Oct. 15. Its agenda listed review of previous minutes and discussion of native plants and sustainable gardening, deer crossing, and composting, along with coordination of site tour dates. No minutes have been published, so no action or recommendation is established.

Coming up

Oct. 20 — Mayor and Council. The agenda lists a contract to Foley Power Systems for one police emergency generator at $124,881. It also lists a Green Acres grant of $700,000 for 197 Wyckoff Avenue Open Space Acquisition, and appraisal contracts for 197 Wyckoff Avenue with Real Property Analytics, Inc. ($5,000) and Sockler Realty Services Group ($4,500). Ordinance No. 2026-#16 would lease the old DPW complex to Waldwick High School Graduation Ball, Inc. A payment to Severe Structures, LLC for home improvement at 83 Manhattan Avenue is listed at $5,950.

Oct. 21 — Zoning Board of Adjustment. Three residential applications are listed: 176 E. Prospect Street, a proposal for a front covered porch and rear patio overhang; 27 Waldwick Avenue, a proposal to build and enlarge a front entrance landing and portico; and 1 Wilda Lane, a proposal for a first floor and garage addition. The board will also review minutes from the Sept. 23, 2026 meeting.

All items above are drawn from published agendas. Agendas describe what a body intends to consider; they do not record outcomes. Residents can read the underlying documents through the Borough and follow up for minutes once posted.