BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
The Board of Health
was established per
Title 26 of the
Revised Statutes of
the State of New
Jersey as outlined in
Chapter 10 of the Code
of the Borough of
Norwood. The
Board consists of
seven members who are
appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and
consent of the Council
for terms of three
years. Alternate
members are appointed
for two years and
appointments to fill
vacancies are made in
the same manner as
original appointments
for the unexpired term
only.
The Board of Health
has the power and
authority to adopt
ordinances relating to
the protection of the
health of Borough
residents and shall
employ the necessary
personnel to do so.
The Bureau of Vital
Statistics of the
Borough and the Health
Officer are under its
jurisdiction.
The Board meets the
first Monday of the
month at 6:30 PM,
Council Chambers,
Borough Hall, 455
Broadway, except in
January and September.
There are no meetings
held for the months of
July and August.
For additional
information, please
call Carinne Murphy at
201 767-7204 or e-mail
her at
cmurphy@norwoodboro.org
The Planning Board
oversees land use in
the Borough pursuant
to New Jersey
Municipal Land Use Law
(N.J.S.A.40:55D).
Since the Borough has
a population of less
than 15,000, in
February of 2001, the
Mayor and Council
adopted Ordinance No.
01:01 authorizing the
Planning Board to
exercise all of the
powers of a Board of
Adjustment.
Building permit
applications for
residential or
commercial structures,
including additions
that do not conform to
the Schedule of
General Requirements
of the Zoning Code
(setbacks) and require
a variance, must
submit an application
to the Planning Board
for determination of
approval or denial.
Therefore, the Board
hears applications for
subdivisions, site
plans, use variances
and zoning variances.
Another of its major
function is to review
the Borough’s Master
Plan and Official Map.
The Planning Board
membership consists of
four classes and the
members in each class
are appointed as
follows:
Class I, the Mayor;
Class II, one official
of the Borough other
than a member of the
governing body to be
appointed by the
Mayor; Class III, a
member of the
governing body to be
appointed; Class IV,
six citizens of the
Borough to be
appointed by the
Mayor; one alternate
member for Class II,
one alternate member
for Class III and two
alternate members for
Class IV, all to be
appointed by the
Mayor.
Detailed description
of membership and
duties of the Planning
Board can be found in
Borough of Norwood
Code, Chapter 230,
Sections 7 through 30.
The Board meets the
third Thursday of the
month at 8:00 P.M. in
Council Chambers,
455 Broadway.
For additional
information or
applications, please
call Alyson Lazarus at
201-767-7420 or e-mail
her at
alazarus@norwoodboro.org.
The Recreation
Committee meets
the first Monday of
each month at 8:00
P.M. at Norwood
Borough Hall, 455
Broadway in the All
Purpose Room.
The sports activities
and programs sponsored
by the Recreation
Committee are:
Baseball
12 & under
13 – 16
16 – 18
Basketball
15 – 18
18 & over
Cheerleading
10 – 12
12 – 14
Competitive Dance
10 – 14
Football
7 – 10
10 – 12
12 – 14
Soccer
12 & under
13 – 15
Softball
12 & under
13 – 16
16-18
18 & over
Teen Social
12 – 18
Norwood’s Summer
Recreation Program is
offered to Norwood
Residents only.
It operates Monday
through Friday (rain
or shine) from 9:00
A.M. to 12 Noon during
the month of July for
children entering
first grade through
sixth grade in
September. Watch
for flyers regarding
exact days and cost
per child which will
include registration
fees.
For specific questions
regarding recreation
activities, please
contact the Director
of Recreation, Anthony
Plescia, at
201-768-6618.
