Borough of Closter

295 Old Closter Dock Road    ♦     Closter, New Jersey 07624    ♦    201-784-0600

 
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Polling Locations

(Thu May, 7 2020)

BY ORDER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
THE FOLLOWING  REVISION  WAS MADE ON
APRIL 30, 2018 TO THE 
POLLING LOCATIONS IN THE
BOROUGH OF CLOSTER AS NOTED BELOW:

 

POLLING LOCATIONS  
 

DISTRICTS 1 & 5

FROM:   TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

      TO:   CLOSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY 
                  280 High Street 
                  Meeting Room

 

    REVISION:    DISTRICT 3

FROM:   TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

      TO:   CLOSTER SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER 
                 4 Lewis Street (by Borough Hall)
                 Community Room


DISTRICTS 2, 4 & 6

FROM:   HILLSIDE SCHOOL

     TO:   CLOSTER SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER 
                 4 Lewis Street (by Borough Hall)
                 Community Room

 

Sample ballots, which are mailed to you before each Election, 
indicate your District and Polling Location.

If you require additional information, or to confirm you are registered to vote, 
please call the Borough Clerk's office at (201) 784-0600 ext 432.

 

Resolution No. 11a adopted at the Regular Meeting held March 28, 2018 :

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF POLLING PLACES FOR PRIMARY, SPECIAL, AND GENERAL ELECTIONS

            WHEREAS , the Superintendent of Schools of the Public-School system has requested, by cover letter dated November 3, 2017, that the Mayor and Council consider relocating all future polling places from the Closter public schools to other public buildings for security purposes; and

            WHEREAS , the Mayor and a committee have examined potential alternatives; and

            WHEREAS , the Bergen County Board of Elections has given its approval to relocate polling places for Districts 1, 3 and 5 to the Closter Public Library located at 280 High Street, Closter, New Jersey and the Closter Senior Citizens Center, located at 4 Lewis Street, Closter, New Jersey for Districts 2, 4, and 6; and

            WHEREAS , the parking lot immediately adjacent to the Closter Public Library is owned by the Church of St. Mary; and

            WHEREAS , the Church of St. Mary has given its consent to utilize its parking lot on election days, subject to receipt of a Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement; and

            WHEREAS , there is adequate parking within the Closter Borough Hall parking lot for the Senior Citizens polling place.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Closter, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey as follows:

            All future polling places for primary, special, and general elections for Districts 1, 3, and 5 will be held at the Closter Public Library, 280 High Street, Closter, New Jersey;

            That the polling places for Districts 2, 4, and 6 be held at the Closter Senior Citizens Center, 4 Lewis Street, Closter, New Jersey;

            That on an annual basis the Church of St. Mary be provided with a Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement in exchange for permission to utilize the Church of St. Mary parking lot on election days.

MOTION: Councilwoman Latner
SECOND: Councilwoman Chung

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes:  Councilpersons Devlin, Latner, Witko, Yammarino, Chung, Amitai
Nays:  None