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Newark Municipal Council adopts street, housing and grant measures; defers fossil-fuel restrictions

NewarkJan 7, 20264 min read

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At its January 7, 2026 regular meeting the Newark Municipal Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions addressing street restoration and parking, a property transfer and tax-abatement amendment, accepted several grants (including WIC and Assistance to Firefighters), approved emergency financing actions, and deferred two ordinances related to prohibiting fossil-fuel facilities and use of city funds for fossil fuel. The meeting included a public hearing segment, citizen speakers, several departmental requests for status reports, and adjourned at 2:02 PM.

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Deferred two first-reading ordinances: 1) amendment to Title 41 (Environmental Justice) to prohibit new/expanded fossil fuel facilities (25-1510); and 2) amendment to Title X (Finance and Taxation) to prohibit use of city funds for fossil fuel (25-1511).
Adopted ordinance amending streets and sidewalks milling/paving and trench restoration requirements (25-1313).
Adopted traffic ordinances adjusting parking/standing rules on Treadwell Street (25-1354 and 25-1355).
Approved transfer of property at 296 Ferry Street from East Side Community Center Corporation to Mantena Global Care, Inc., reaffirming public use restriction (25-1534).
Amended and adopted extension of original tax abatement for the 50 Mount Prospect Gardens project to extend construction timeframe (25-1329).
Adopted ordinance vacating Dewey Street and Demarest Street between Hawthorne Avenue and Nye Avenue in the South Ward (25-1514).
Accepted and authorized grant-related appropriations including: Drive Sober grant ($10,500) (7R1-a), Assistance to Firefighters grant ($603,098.18 plus $60,309.82 cash match) (7R1-b), TANF/GA-SNAP workforce funds ($473,315) (7R1-c), and WIC funding ($2,268,514) (7R1-d).
Authorized procurement and contract actions including First Aid Kits contract (not to exceed $88,191.40) and amendment/expansion of State contract purchases for protective equipment (Atlantic Uniform Company) up to $800,000 (7R1-e; 7R1-f).
Authorized Agreement Modification #2 with NJDOT for the CR 508 Central Avenue bridge preliminary design (contract amount $1,422,445.34) extending the term to October 1, 2026 (7R3-a).
Advanced and adopted on first reading a refunding bond ordinance to authorize issuance of refunding bonds/notes up to $30,100,000 to fund repayment of a $30,000,000 transitional aid loan (7R4-b/as; advanced as 6F-c).
Adopted several motions requesting departmental status reports and investigations (e.g., code enforcement/fines at 255½ Grafton Ave; parking/street calming options for Lake Street; status report on Route 78 overpass construction on Bergen Street).

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