The EssexWatch Document Library will be hosting a selection of documents, most of which are relevant to our various issue campaigns.
This is just a basic feature we are adding in order to share information with others who are interested in doing their own research and analysis, and viewing the facts for themselves.
All documents hosted in the Library were obtained via Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests, or through other legitimate channels. Non-public or privileged information will not be made available here.
If you have any documents pertinent to our issue campaigns that you would like to share with others here, please let us know using the Contact page.
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Belleville Town Council
SCI Investigative Report of Municipal Government in Belleville – A 1993 report by the State of New Jersey on the corruption found in Belleville government
Melham v. Esposito et al **New** – lawsuit re-filed March 2018
Belleville Proposed 2015 Municipal Budget
Belleville 2015 Budget Amendment
Fiscella v. Township of Belleville
Mauro Tucci’s employment contract as Town Manager
Planning and Development
Township of Belleville Master Plan
Belleville Northeast Development Proposal by Maser – August 2014 plan approved by the Planning Board
2006 Rutgers Study “Who Lives in New Jersey Housing?”
Soho Project Proposed Plans – zip archive containing photos of architectural plans as of 7/9/2015 submitted to us
Affordable Housing / COAH
Belleville Housing Element & Fair Share Housing Plan – required filing by the Council under COAH/Mount Laurel. Draft version submitted to the courts on Dec 7, 2015, with request for extension until April 1, 2016. Read pages 20 and 30 very carefully to see an example of the Council’s intentions with this development plan.
Trust Fund Spending Plan – same as above, submitted with Housing Plan.
Belleville Board of Education
Athletic Advisory Council accounting records – May 2010 to April 2014
Payments to Marange Printing – former Board Trustee and now-Councilman Joe Longo was a sales rep for Marange, and was serving on the Board while contracting services with his own company
Superintendent Feldman’s employment contract
District policy on the use of social networking sites
Superintendent Tomko’s 90-Day Entry Plan
PERC Ruling on Surveillance and the Targeting of Union Officials
Belleville BOE AMR Audit Findings 2013 – Financial audit of the school district, June 2013
Belleville BOE AMR Audit Findings 2014 – Financial audit, June 2014
Belleville BOE Comprehensive Annual Financial Audit 2014
Facility Needs Assessment Study
Belleville BOE Financial Audit Synopsis 2014-2015 – Financial audit, June 2015
Clarity Surveillance System
Clarity contract for IT support services
Clarity payment table for lease purchase financing
Downloadable Forms
Nutley Board of Commissioners
Nutley Township Master Plan – adopted 2012
Township of Nutley Employee Handbook (1997) **New**
Ordinance 3301 – Salary Range Increases – by request
RR277-14 Amendments to Zoning Ordinances
Video Recording Regulations – adopted Sept 15, 2015 by the BOC for each of the governing bodies in town
Nutley Hoffmann-LaRoche Phase One Redevelopment Plan
JGSC Market Analysis Report, Township of Nutley
Nutley Board of Education
Dome-Tech TriTech – by request
Planning and Development
East Centre Street Development – by request
Downloadable Forms
Nutley Township OPRA request form – OPRA requests can be emailed to townclerk@nutleynj.org
Downloadable Forms
Essex County voter registration form – Not a registered voter? All you need to do is fill out this form, and drop it in the mail!
Open Government
Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA, or “The Sunshine Law”) – The enacted legislation governing all public meetings
Open Public Meetings Act – The complete guide published by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
Office of the State Comptroller
OSC: A Programmatic Examination of Municipal Tax Abatements (Boxer, 2010)
Summary of Boxer tax abatement report
OSC: State Health Benefits Program (Boxer, 2012)
OSC: Management of Tax Exempt Property by Selected New Jersey Municipalities (Boxer, 2013)
Elections
NJSBA Nominating Petition for School Board Elections – Want to run for your local Board of Education? This form will help you get started.
Municipal Law
The Faulkner Act / Optional Municipal Charter Law – N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq. provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government.
Local Redevelopment and Housing Law
Education
Research on School Security: The Impact of Security Measures on Students – A study by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)