Passaic County Press Releases
The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners awarded $3,255,475 in grants to county municipalities and non-profits through the Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced daytime lane and shoulder closures will be necessary next week for demolition work on Route 46 eastbound between Passaic Avenue/CR 613 and Pompton Avenue/Route 23 as the Route 46 at Passaic Avenue to Willowbrook Mall project advances between Fairfield, Essex County and Wayne, Passaic County.
In an abundance of caution regarding the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, all Passaic County Clerk’s Offices closed on March 18, 2020. On August 17, 2020, our offices opened by appointment only. As of January 2021, our offices remain open by appointment only. The updated information below outlines our current available services.
Passaic County will open its first mega-site for distributing COVID-19 vaccines beginning on Wednesday, January 20 at the former Modell’s Sporting Goods store located at 1710 Route 46 West in Woodland Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced their mobile testing dates for October last week. A special testing site for school employees has been added for October 17, 10 AM to 2 PM at 401 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ.
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted a ribbon cutting for the Passaic County Animal Response Team (CART) Trailer on September 17, 2020.
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders announce free at-home COVID-19 testing for Passaic County residents.
This week, Passaic County Technical Institute announced that it is lowering their tuition rate for the second time by $250 per student. With additional funding from the state, PCTI saves taxpayers over $1 million.
Governor Phil Murphy administered the Oath of Office to the newly reelected Freeholders, whilst Judge George Rhode administered the Oath of Allegiance to Sheriff Berdnik at the January 8 Swearing-In Ceremony.
New Freeholder Director, Deputy Freeholder Director, County Counsel and Deputy Administrator Appointed
The Passaic County Complete Count Committee, formed earlier this year to prepare county residents to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census, will launch its 2020 effort on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 at 10:30AM, releasing videos in five languages, conveying the importance of a complete census count: English, Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati and Spanish.
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“Our Passaic County community includes our furry friends, which is why the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit join together every year to advocate for our homeless pets through Paws in the Park,” stated Deputy Freeholder Director Cassandra “Sandi” Lazzara.