River Edge agendas: alcohol ordinance, waste-hauling renewal and pole camera licenses on Council list; Johnson Avenue food store plan before Land Use Board
River Edge's Mayor and Council scheduled a second reading of an ordinance amending the borough's alcoholic beverage regulations, along with resolutions on solid waste collection and pole-mounted surveillance equipment, at its October 8 meeting, according to the published agenda. No minutes have been published for that meeting, so the record provided does not show whether any item was voted on, approved or adopted.
Mayor and Council, October 8
The borough calendar listing shows the following items on the agenda:
- **Ordinance 26-15**: Amendment to Chapter 114 regarding Alcoholic Beverages, listed for a second reading. The agenda summary does not describe what the amendment would change.
- **Resolution #26-268**: Third one-year option renewal for Solid Waste Collection with Affordable Cartage, LLC.
- **Resolution #26-272**: License agreement with Verizon NJ for overt surveillance equipment on poles.
- **Resolution #26-273**: License agreement with PSE&G for overt surveillance equipment on poles.
- **Resolution #26-269**: Person-to-Person Plenary Retail Consumption License Transfer.
The agenda materials provided do not include dollar amounts, contract terms, the number of poles involved, or vote tallies. The word "overt" appears as written in the listing.
Land Use Board, October 14: 259 Johnson Avenue
The Municipal Land Use Board met Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in a hybrid format at Borough Hall, 705 Kinderkamack Road, and via Zoom. The main substantive item was a completeness review and new business application from JPS Company, LLC for site plan approval for a retail food establishment at 259 Johnson Avenue, Block 1417, Lot 3.
The agenda also listed approval of minutes from 9/23/2026, if available. It listed no correspondence, discussion items, memorializations or old business. No minutes have been published, so no determination by the board is recorded in the materials provided.
Traffic & Safety Committee, October 7
The Traffic & Safety Committee was scheduled to meet via Zoom to review police department statistics. Listed agenda items were discussion of crossing guard staffing needs, review of year-to-date motor vehicle crash statistics, and review of year-to-date summons statistics. No minutes have been published, and the listing does not include the statistics themselves.
What the record does not show
All three recent meetings are represented in the materials provided by agenda listings only. Minutes have not yet been published for any of them. As a result, this roundup cannot report outcomes, vote counts, dollar figures or the substance of any discussion. Readers should consult the official borough agendas and any subsequently posted minutes for the authoritative record.
Coming up
October 28 — Municipal Land Use Board. The board is scheduled to conduct a completeness review and take up new business for 613-651 Kinderkamack Rd (Block 614; Lot 8.02) regarding renovation of existing commercial spaces. Residents along that stretch of Kinderkamack Road may want to attend; meeting format and location details were not included in the listing provided.