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The Jersey Jouraai Tuesday March 1 2000 B4 LIEMONEY In Your Interest Baseball and politics all in a work MINIMUM DEPOSITS AND TERMS MAY VARY Continued from Page Bl rom 1982 to 1992 he worked as national director of operations for the News Election Service now the Voter News Service a consortium of news outlets that counts votes anddeclares win ners on election nights He talked and talked about his desire to write about New Jersey politics inally friend of mine said to me tired of listening to this Either do it or shut The inaugural issue of Poli tifax appeared on fax machines throughout the Garden State two weeks before the 1997 primary started very Aco cella says were wonder ing who is this lunatic? And very very slowly as the number of sources grew the stories got better and more varied and the subscriptions He say how many peo ple pay the $219 annual subscrip tion but says the newsletter is meeting the goals he set for it Every Wednesday latest work emerges on fax ma chines in New Jersey and Wash ington Subscribers include New two senators nine of 13 House members as well as lobby ists political analysts and report ers Copies also go to two'other writers in the family: ex wife Joan a staff writer at the New Yorker and son Bart chief speech writer for US Agricul ture Secretary Dan Glickman Politics is his current stock in trade but his interest in that oth er brand of hardball brought Aco cella some celebrity over the holi days He appeared as an analyst and baseball historian in epi sodes of series on the greatest athletes of the century He help but boast about the episode on Joe DiMaggio It included commentary by Acocel la and snippets from ex wife Marilyn Monroe was in the same TV show as Marilyn he raves consider that the greatest thing I have ever Rates and annual effective yields in percent Some CD Yields assume reinvestment after maturity Rates are supplied by the institutions and presented without guarantee or more Information consumers should call the banks directly To display information lenders only should contact CMI 0800426 4565 CM I and the Jersey Journal assume no liability for typographical errors or omissions Contact institutions concerning additional fees which apply first 6 months Np Not provided by Institution Prime Rate 875 VISIT OUR WEBSITE mortaaaeinfocom Copyright 2000 Cooperative Mortgage Information Inc All Rights Reserved JERSEY JOURNAL MONEY RATES Rates were supplied on March 1 2000 Equity ling 'Money mid reorufLn moC0 moCD lyssrCO 2 year CO ywC0 Banks Savings Institutions rtlttnnual rataanntMl raWsnmai nrtWsnmwi iiU'innuil rtMwnut ritrtnnuM ratWknnuM pctytold pdyiald pctylald pctyWd pctyWd pctytold pctyWd pctyWM Banco Popular Region wo Poputar iw 1 sso sM sea jo si 1 jo Minimum NP $2500 NP 11000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 Hudson City Savings Bk 2oi noo Prime 'aniis iuiu 570000 S19UB Wmo MUmum NP WOO NP $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Intervest National Bank orr Bsaw np 5J75so np sjisjo ooojs ooojo om710 05 7 jo Minimum $1000 $2500 $2500 $2500 $2JOO $2500 Provident Savings Bank eoM48 77M np 210225 np 535050 omiioo wmo wmo sjo578 Minimum $1000 $10000 $2500 $500 $500 Business Briefs Kean University holds workshops Kean University will sponsor two workshops riday at its east campus Room 158 A North Ave nue Hillside The morning work shop Buyer Seller Dance: Who Really will be from 9 am to noon This seminar of fers information on improving sales practices primarily in small businesses The workshop is $15 for every two attendees The afternoon workshop gal Aspects of Starting and Run ning a Small will be from 1:30 to 4 pm in the same room This seminar will help small business owners and aspir ing owners understand the legal requirements of starting small businesses The cost for this workshop is $10 for two attend ees To register for either seminar call (908) 527 2946 Horowitz elected to director board Jersey City based National Discount Brokers Group parent company of online broker Na tional Discount Brokers Corpora tionndbcom and Sherwood Se curities Corp elected Russell Horowitz to its board of direc tors Horowitz is the former CEO CO and co founder of Go2Net a publicly traded Intern et consumer services company As of November National Dis count Brokers had 178400 cus tomer accounts worth $89 bil lion Customers can contact NDB on the Web at http: wwwwndbcom or by calling 1 800 631 8884 or 1 8004 1 PRICE MDM International gets designation Clifton based MDM Interna tional a tri state area construc tion company has been designat ed as a Minority Business Enter prise by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The designation makes MDM eligible to participate in federal state and local construction projects that use public funds and require minority owned companies The president of MDM is An gelo Aponte former director of housing and commissioner of the New York Divisionof Housing and Community Renewal under former New York Gov Mario Cuomo MDM generated $22 million in revenue last year before the MBE designation Anheuser Busch donates $20000 Anheuser Busch Companies Inc the largest brewer donated $20000 to the UJA eder ation of North Hudson and Ber gen County The donation is ear marked for a variety of health education and human services funded by the UJA The company made donations to 10 Jewish agencies last year totaling more than $400000 i Complete Agency joins two groups Complete Agency a ranklin Lakes based insurance agency joined the Independent Insur ance Agents of New Jersey (HAN J) and the Independent In surance Agents of BergenHud son County (IIABHC IIABHC is a local chapter off HANJ an insurance provider trade association that represents independent agents and employ ees throughout New Jersey INVITATION OR BID The Housing Authority of the City of Jer sey City (hereinafter called the Authori ty) will receive sealed bids for: URNISHING AND DELIVERY TWO (2) PICK UP TRUCKS The Bid Opening will be held ON: 11:30 AM (prevailing time) ON: WEDNES DAY MARCH 22 2000 in the Conference Room of the Authority 400 US Highway1 Marion Gardens Bldg 7 Jersey City New Jersey 07306 No late bids will be accepted Bidding documents including plans and specifications may be obtained at 400 US Highway 41 Marion Gardens Bldg7 Jersey City New Jersey 07306 in the Purchasing Department between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Mon day through riday (excluding Holi days) The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informal ities in bidding Bids will be awarded only to the corpora tion or other entity under whose name qualifications bonding documentation and other documentation are submitted Corporate affiliates subsidiary or parent corporation or related entities are not au tomatically qualified irms choosing to submit their bids via the 'United States' mail are required to have said maildelivered prior to appoint ed bid opening time Proper considera tion must be given to allow for weekends and holidays The Authority will only accept original and originally executed bidding docu ments (including but not limited to the Bid Affidavits Qualification Question naire Statement of Ownership Statement of Compliance HUD directive and Affirmative Action) Photocopies and or telefax copies of such documents will not be accepted in lieu of originals All bids must be enclosed in property sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and the title of the bid contained therein The provision of Affirmative Action Pro gram (AAP are incorporated herein ull requirements of the program may be ob tained with the bid documents No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of the bid without the consent of the Au thority Schedule of withdrawal and ad ministrative charges are included with the bid documents Equal Employment Opportunity Employ er for MinorityWomenVeteransHandi capped Persons KENNETH PINNOCK JR Purchasing Agent ROBERT RIGBY Executive Director 3600 3700 $10206 PLANNING BOARD THE CITY JERSEY CITY NOTICE TAKE ACTION TAKE NOTICE that on the 1ST of EBRUARY 2000 the Planning Board of the City of Jersey City adopted a written resolution granting Essex Waterfront Company LLC Preliminary Plan Ap proval Application 4P 99 55 for construc tion of residential units on property known as 39 Essex Street Tax Block 2 Lots 4 5 6 789 10 11 12138 14 Jersey City New Jersey located in the Colgate Palmolive Redevelopment Areas JOHN O'DONNELL ESQ ATTORNEY OR ESSEX WATERRONT COMPANY LLC 3700 m00 NORTH HUDSON REGIONAL IRE AND RESCUE 6102 TONNELLE AVENUE NORTH BERGEN NJ 07047 NOTICE CONTRACT AWARD The North Hudson Regional ire and Rescue (NHRR) has awarded a con tract without competitive bidding as pro fessional service pursuant to NJSA 40A: 1 1 5(1 (a i This contract and the resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection through the clerk's of fice of North Bergen West New York Weehawken Union City and Guttenberg AWARDED TO: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SERVICES: AUTOMATIC PAYROLL SERVICES TIME PERIOD: TERM EXPIRES JAN UARY 31 2001 COST: NOT TO EXCEED $25000 3700 $2625 RESOLUTION THE TOWN HARRISON PLANNING BOARD RE: CASE NO 99 02 MINOR SUBDIVISION CLAUDINO DOMINGUEZ TAX BLOCK 128 LOTS 32 AND 33 412 414 WARREN STREET HARRISON NEW JERSEY WHEREAS CLAUDINO DOMINGUEZ (Applicant) has applied to the Town of Harrison Planning Board (the Board) for minor subdivision approval and variance relief for property located in a 2 1 Zone and commonly known as 412 414 Warren Street Tax Block 128 Lots 32 and 33 Harrison New Jersey and WHEREAS the Board has reviewed Ap plicant's subdivision proposal as depicted on plans entitled Proposed Minor Subdi vision Lot 32 8 Lot 33 Block 128 by Rob ert Watson NJLS consisting of one sheet dated May 21 1999 and WHEREAS the Board has also reviewed Applicant's plans entitled Warren Street Homes 412 414 Warren Street Harrison NJ 2 New Two amily Dwellings by Te sis Architectural Group PC consisting of the following sheets: Sheet No Date A March 15 1999 A 2 March 15 1999 A 3 March 15 1999 A 4 March 15 1999 WHEREAS the Board has considered all testimony exhibits reports and other evidence submitted in connection with the application and WHEREAS the application was the sub ject of a duly noticed public hearing held on June 161999 and WHEREAS the Board has made the fol lowing findings and conclusions: 1 The subiect property is rectangular in shape with street frontage of 50 feet and depth of 100 feet 2 There is an existing two story frame dwelling and a block garage on the prop erty both of which are to be razed 3 Applicant proposes to subdivide the property into two lots for two family resi dential use 4 In conjunction with this minor subdivi sion Applicant seeks variance relief for each of the proposed two family dwell ingsallowing (a) Uncovered steps to project 9 feet into the required front yard where a maxi mum projection of 6 feet is permitted un der Ordinance Section 17 823 A7 (b) A second and third floor overhang to project 2 feet into the required 20 foot front yard and (c) A rear yard setback of 15 feet where a minimum rear yard of 25 feet is required 5 The Board finds that the minor subdivi sion application meets all applicable sub division and 2 1 zoning requirements and should be approved 6 With respect to the requested vari ances for the proposed overhang projec tion the board finds that this architectur al treatment will help provide the pro posed dwellings with an attractive and varied appearance The Board also finds that the projection will not unduly Inter fere with light and air or front yard parking The Board concludes that the benefits of granting this variance will substantially outweigh any detriment and that relief can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good zbne plan and zoning ordinance 7 With respect to the requested vari ances for the protection of uncovered front steps the Board finds that the en hanced projection will facilitate safe in gress and egress and an attractive and functional building design The Board finds that there will be minimal addition al mass within the requirred front yard The Board concludes that the benefits of granting the requested variance will sub stantially outweigh any detriment and that relief can be granted without sub stantial detriment to the public good zone plan and zoning ordianance 8 With respect to the requested rear yard variance Applicant presented testimony indicating that the proposed dwellings are to be occupied by his two sons and their families Joseph Dominguez one Ap plicant's sons testified that the rear yard setback variance was needed to provide a third bedroom for each dwelling unit Mr Dominguez testified that his family needs 3 bedrooms because they have a son and a daughter He further testified that the subdivision would have no value or use to him if a third bedroom cannot be pro vided Mr Dominguez also testified that the proposed 15 foot rear yard would be adequate for himself and his family 9 Applicant has filed to carry his burden of proof In regard to the requested rear yard variance 10 Applicant has made no showing as re quired by NJSA 70c (1) that re lief is necessary by reason of (a) excep tional narrowness shallowness or shape of the property (b) exceptional topo graphic conditions (c) unique physical features or (d) an extradinary or excep tional situation uniquely affecting the property or the structures lawfully exist ing thereon 11 To contrary applicant's reasons for seeking variance relief are purely per sonal and are entirely unrelated to any unique physical condition of the property 12 Applicant has made no showing that strict enforcement of the rear setback re quirement would cause undue hardship or peculiar and exceptional practical dif ficulties Clearly strict enforcement of the setback will not deprive Applicant of all reasonable use of the land Nor has Applicant shown that the setback re quirement will unreasonably limit nor mal use of the property Applicant has not shown that a conforming dwelling would be unmarketable or unfit for its in tended propose 13 Indeed Applicant has not even shown that the rear setback requirement pre cludes the construction of three bedroom dwellings for his sons Based on the evi dence presented Applicant has made no effort to design a conforming building that would include either (a) two three bedroom dwellings or (b) one three bed room dwelling for his son and one two bedroom dwelling for rental purposes To the contrary Applicant has shown only that his preferred floor plan for a three bedroom dwelling cannot comply with the rear yard requirement This is simply not a sufficient basis for the granting of variance relief 14 Applicant has made no showing as re quired by NJSA 70 (2) that granting the requested rear yard vari ance for this particular property would advance the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law and that the benefits of the variance would substantially outweigh any detriment Applicant has clearly not shown that variance relief Is essential to allow families with children to reside on the property As noted above Applicant has shown only that variance relief Is es sential to allow construction of the three bedroom dwellings of his choice urther even if Applicant were able to show some benefit there has been no showing that any benefit would substantially outweigh the resulting unavoidable intrusion upon the light and air of neighboring proper ties 15 inally applicant has failed to carry his burden of showing that the requested relief can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and zoning ordinance The Board is per suaded that the requested rear yard vari ance would result in homes that are sub stantially deeper than other homes in the area and that the proposed construction would interfere significantly with the light and air of adjoining properties The Board is also satisfied that granting re lief on the record presented here where relief is unrelated to any unique condition of the property would seriously under mine the intent and purpose of the newly adopted rear yard setback requirement 16 The Board is sympathetic with Appli cant's desire to provide decent safe housing for his two sons and their fami lies The Board is not convinced however that this goal can be accomplished only by duly Intruding upon the light and air of surrounding properties and unjustifiably undermining the purposes of the rear yard setback requirement 17 The requested rear yard variance should therefore be denied NOW THEREORE BE IT RESOLVED that this application by Claudino Dom inguez for minor subdivision approval for Block 128 Lots 32 and 33 and for vari ance relief allowing for each lot a foot overhang projection into the required front yard and a total projection of 9 feet into the required front yard by uncovered steps be and hereby is granted subiect to the following conditions: 1 Compliance with all applicable Town County State and ederal Laws ordi nances regulations and directives 2 Approval by all other governmental authorities with jurisdiction 3 No minor subdivision deed or plat shall be signed until each of the following con ditions have been met A Applicant shall submit proof that all taxes on the subject properties have been paid The form of the minor subdivision deed shall have been submitted to ap proved by the Planning Board Attorney and the Board Engineer Applicant shall submit six (6) sets or revised plans showing a conforming rear yard setback for both proposed dwell ings 4 Applicant shall provide a filed or re corded copy of the minor subdivision deed or plat to the Planning Board Secre tary promptly after same is recorded In the office of the Hudson County Register It is urther Resolved that the applica tion of Claudino Dominguez for rear yard variance relief be and hereby is denied for the reasons set forth in this Resolu tion I certify thaf this is a true copy of a reso lution duly adopted by the Town of Harrison Planning Board at a regular public meeting held on July 28 1999 This Resolution memorializes an action of the Board taken on June 16 1999 Mary Gaines Secretary Town of Harrison Planning Board 030700 $16587 ALLOCCA 8 PELLEGRINO PC COUNSELLORS AT LAW 4CENTURY DRIVE PARSIPPANY NEW JERSEY 07054 (973) 644 2600 ILE NO 2523 98 ATTORNEY OR PLAINTI SUPERIOR COURT NEW JERSEY HUDSON COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION DOCKET NO 2024 99 CIVIL ACTION NOTICE TO REDEEM IRST IDELITY BANK NA Plaintiff(s) LOUIS A IASPARRI ET ALS Defendant(s) TO: LOUIS A ISAPARRI AND MRS LOUIS A IASPARRI HIS WIE MIRI AM COLLAZA AUGUSTINO PELLA GATTI gal OR ANTHONY PELLA GATTI INAi AUGUSTINO PELLA GATTI IND MICHELE IASPARRI PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an order madd on the 18TH day of EBRUARY 2000 the Superior Court ixed the 12TH day of APRIL 2000 between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon prevailing time at the office of the Tax Collector of the City of Jersey City located at 280 Grove Street City Hall Jersey City NJ 07302 as the time and place when and where ybu may pay to the plaintiff the amount so found due for principal and interest on its certificate of tax sale as follows: Lot 13 Block 409 on the tax duplicate of the City of Jersey City Total amount re quired to redeem is $6121017 together with interest from ebruary 1 2000 and costs And that unless at the same time place you or one of you redeem by paying the aforesaid sum so found due to plaintiff then you and each of you shall be de barred and foreclosed of and from all right and equity of redemption of in and to the lands and premises above set out and described in the complaint and every part thereof and that the plaintiff be vested with on absolute and indefeasible estate of Inheritance in fee simple in saicfe lands and premises Anything to the contrary notwithstand ing redemption shall be permitted up un til the entry of final judgment including the whole of the last date upon which judgment is entered DEBORAH ELDSTEIN ESQ ATTORNEY OR PLAINTI 3700 $7700 BOARD WEST NEW YORK NOTICE HEARING BOARD ADJUSTMENT TAKE NOTICE that on the 22ND day of MARCH 2000 at 7:00 pm a hearing will be held before the Township of West New York Zoning Board of Adjustment at the Municipal Building 428 60th Street West New York New Jersey on the appeal or application of the undersigned for a vari ance to allow the structure to be used as a three family house and variances for side yard front yard lot coverage rear yard parking height variance lot size lot width lot area or any other variances or waivers required so as to permit the use on the premises located at 5410 Park Avenue Block 72 Lot 602 on the Town ship of West New York Tax Map The following described maps and papers are on file in the Office of the Township Clerk and are available for inspection be tween the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm: Application survey building plans and site plan Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein accord ance with the rules of the Board of Ad justment RANK RIVELLINI Attorney for Application GAETANO GRAZIANO 3700 1 $6200 NORTH HUDSON REGIONAL IRE AND RESCUE 6102 TONNELLE AVENUE NORTH BERGEN NJ 07047 NOTICE CONTRACT AWARD The North Hudson Regional ire and Rescue has awarded a con tract without competitive bidding as pro fessional service pursuant to NJSA 5(l)(a)(ii) This contract and the resolution authorizing It are available for public inspection through the clerk's of fice of North Bergen West New York Weehawken Union City and Guttenberg AWARDED TO: 8 SYSTEMS INC SERVICES: MAINTENANCE SERV ICES OR NHRR INANCIAL SYS TEM COMPUTER SOTWARE TIME PERIOD: TERM EXPIRES JAN UARY212001 COST: NOT TO EXCEED $5000 3700 $2625 HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on THURSDAY MARCH 23 2000 at 10:00 AM in the Commission Meeting Room Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission 2 Dekorte Park Plaza Lyndhurst New Jersey a public hearing will'be held by Hackensack Meadowland Development Commission (HMDC) to consider designating an area in Kearny (in the vicinity of the Keegan Landfill and New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 15 W) On April 220 1999 the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commision designated this tract a renewal area in need of redevelopment and authorized staff to prepare a redevelopment plan The Commission also authorized a public hearing in order to obtain somments about the comprehensiveness of the plan This area is more specifically defined as Block 205 Lots 18 19 20 24 25 26A 26B 27 28 33 Block 253 Lot 4 5A 5B Block 275 lot 1 Block 281 Lot 1 Block 284 Lots 2A 3B 3BA 3A 401 402 5 6 7 7A 9A 9B 9CA 9CB 9CC 9CD 10E 11 A 11AA 11AB HAD 11AE 11B 13 14A 14AB Block 285 Lots 1A IB 1C 2 2A 3 9 14 17 Block 286 Lots 4 4A 5 6A 6B 7 8a 9 10A 16 17A 17AB 47 47A and 48 in the Town of Kearny The hearing Is being gelfd in order to obtain public comment on whether the area satisfies HMDC cri teria regarding such designation A copy of this law the full tect of preliminary staff finding and recommendations and a map of the subiect area in this matter are available for public inspection at the Office of the HMDC One DeKorte Park Plaza Lyndhurst New Jersey Interested persons may present com ments or statements orally or in writing relevant to the proposed action at or pri or to this hearing Upon the considera tion of the submissions the HMDC staff will prepare a recommendation for the Commission This recommendation may be adopted at the regulary scheduled meeting of the HMDC on April 26 2000 Please contact the Hackensack Mead owlands Development Commission Office of (201) 460 1700 prior to the hearing if special requirements are needed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) If there are any questions please contact Deborah Lawlor or Darren Davi dowich of the HMDC at (201) 460 1700 during regular business hours HACKENSACK MEADOWLAND DE VELOPMENT COMISSION ROBERT CEBERIO DEPUTY EXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 229003700 $5418 I THe Jersey Journal I Pmondayl A special I youngl adults.