Notices & Announcements

NOVEMBER 2020 GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION

The last day to register to vote is Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Governor Phil Murphy announced that the November General Election in NJ will employ primarily a vote-by-mail balloting system.

* All active registered voters will automatically receive a prepaid, return-postage vote-by-mail ballot and that all ballots will be mailed from County Clerks by Monday, October 5, 2020.
(If you have not received your ballot, please contact the County Clerk at 201-336-7020.)

* Voters will be able return ballots by:
o Mail
o Depositing it in a secure drop box
o Handing it directly to a poll worker at a polling place on Election Day

All ballots being returned through the U.S. Postal System must:
* Carry a postmark by November 3, 2020
* Be received by the County Clerk no later than 8 p.m. on November 10, 2020. Ballots that lack postmarks due to postal error and received by 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020 will be considered valid.

SECURE DROP BOXES are available at the following locations:
* Bergenfield - 198 North Washington Ave (Borough Hall in Rear of building)
* Demarest - 118 Serpentine Road (Borough Hall)
* Englewood - 2-10 North Van Brunt St (City Hall)
* Fair Lawn - 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue (behind Borough Hall)
* Fort Lee - 1355 Inwood Terrace/Anderson Avenue Circular Drive
* Hackensack - One Bergen County Plaza
* Hasbrouck Heights - 320 Boulevard (behind Borough Hall)
* Hillsdale - 380 Hillsdale Ave (Borough Hall parking lot)
* North Arlington - 214 Ridge Rd (Borough Hall)
* Oakland - One Municipal Plaza (across from Library)
* Old Tappan - 227 Old Tappan Rd (Borough Hall)
* Paramus - 1 Jockish Square (Borough Hall)
* Ramsey - 30 Wyckoff Ave (Rear of Library)
* Ridgewood - 131 North Maple Ave (Village Hall)
* Ridgefield - 725 Slocum Avenue (Ridgefield Community Center)
* Rutherford - 176 Park Ave (Borough Hall)
* Teaneck - 818 Teaneck Rd (Municipal Building)
* Wyckoff - 340 Franklin Ave (Municipal Building)

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DEPOSIT YOUR BALLOT IN THE CORRECT DROP BOX.
Mail-in ballots that are not in the secure ballot drop box will not be counted. 

POLLING LOCATIONS:
Districts 1, 3, 5, 8 & 10: HONISS SCHOOL, 31 DEPEW ST. - OLD GYM
Districts 2, 4, 7 & 11:   LINCOLN SCHOOL, 80 PROSPECT AVE. - GYM
Districts 6 & 9:             GRANT SCHOOL, 100 GRANT AVE. - WEST SIDE OF GYM

* Any voter who chooses to cast their vote in-person will do so on a provisional ballot.
* All individuals with disabilities (i.e. illiterate or blind) will have access to an ADA-conforming voting machine.

For more information, please visit our website dumontnj.gov or you may call the County Clerk Elections Division at 201-336-7020.

GENERAL ELECTION - Tuesday, November 3, 2020: 

In light of the coronavirus pandemic and Executive Order No. 177, ALL REGISTERED VOTERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT for the November 3, 2020 General Election. You may return your postage paid ballot via USPS or bring to one of 18 secured Vote by Mail Drop Boxes located throughout the County. 

If you have a disability and need an accessible ballot, please contact (201) 336-7020 or you may go to your new assigned polling place, which will provide access to an in-person accessible voting device on General Election Day. Should you choose not to vote on a Mail-In Ballot and show up to one of the limited Polling Places on Election Day, in your town only Provisional Paper Ballots will be available to cast your vote. The ADA compliant Voting Machine is only for voters who have a disability.

All registered "active" voters will automatically receive a Vote by Mail ballot with prepaid return postage.

The County started mailing ballots to all active registered voters in Dumont the week of September 21st.  All ballots should be received within a week.  If a ballot is not received by Friday, October 2nd, please call (201) 336-7020. 

Please return your voted ballot as soon as possible.  Voted mail-in ballots may be returned by mail, deposited into a secured drop box, or delivered in-person to the designated polling place.

• By Mail: Voters can mail their postage paid ballot via USPS.
• Drop Box: Secure drop boxes will be located throughout the County, including in neighboring Bergenfield. The ballot drop box is located in the back of Bergenfield Borough Hall, 198 N. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ, near the back entrance of the building.  The ballots placed in the drop box are collected each night by County representatives from each party, accompanied by a Sheriff's officer. 
• In-Person: Voters will be able to return their ballots in person to their new designated polling place. Voters who visit the polling place on election day, and do not return a voted mail-in ballot, will only be able to vote by a (paper) Provisional Ballot. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities. 

For more information, please see Executive Order 177.

General Election Information Guide

Instructions to Complete Your Ballot

Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations

A secure drop box is available in neighboring Bergenfield, in the back of Bergenfield Borough Hall, 198 N. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ, near the back entrance of the building.  Please note, the drop box is next to the tax payments drop box.  PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DEPOSIT YOUR BALLOT IN THE CORRECT DROP BOX.  Mail-in ballots that are not in the secure ballot drop box will not be counted. 

• Bergenfield - 198 North Washington Ave (Borough Hall in Rear)
• Demarest - 118 Serpentine Road (Borough Hall)
• Englewood -  2-10 North Van Brunt St (City Hall)
• Fair Lawn -  8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue (behind Borough Hall)
• Fort Lee - 1355 Inwood Terrace/Anderson Avenue Circular Drive
• Hackensack -  One Bergen County Plaza
• Hasbrouck Heights - 320 Boulevard (behind Borough Hall)
• Hillsdale - 380 Hillsdale Ave (Borough Hall parking lot)
• North Arlington - 214 Ridge Rd (Borough Hall)
• Oakland -  One Municipal Plaza (across from Library)
• Old Tappan -  227 Old Tappan Rd (Borough Hall)
• Paramus - 1 Jockish Square (Borough Hall)
• Ramsey -  30 Wyckoff Ave (Rear of Library)
• Ridgewood - 131 North Maple Ave (Village Hall)
• Ridgefield - 725 Slocum Avenue (Ridgefield Community Center)
• Rutherford - 176 Park Ave (Borough Hall)
• Teaneck - 818 Teaneck Rd (Municipal Building)
• Wyckoff - 340 Franklin Ave (Municipal Building)

Track Your Ballot

Am I Registered?

Go to https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml

Be a Poll Worker

Important Links

• New Jersey Division of Elections: Voter Information Portal - Register to vote, how to vote, track your ballot:
• Bergen County Clerk’s Office
• Bergen County Superintendent of Elections Office
• Bergen County Board of Elections

The Dumont Community Group, in conjunction with the Borough of Dumont, New Jersey, will be hosting a Town-Wide Garage Sale on 10/24 at 9AM - RAIN DATE 10/25. Due to the current climate and the financial restraints to some from the COVID-19 Pandemic, there will be no fee.

An interactive Google map will be created, an ad will be placed in the local newspaper, lawn signs will be dispersed through town, and the event will be promoted on Facebook.

*PLEASE FOLLOW ALL CDC/SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES*

*SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON 10/12/2020

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY - Sign up here:

https://forms.gle/Co3fiXYotxWKCvNM7

Stay safe, be well, and GOOD LUCK on your sales!

Please be advised that Tuesday, October 13, 2020 is the deadline for all new voter registrations for the General Election, November 3, 2020.

The Economic Development Committee is moving its normal date from Wednesday Sept. 23rd to Monday Sept. 28th.

Dumont Economic Development Committee Meeting
Date: Monday, September 28, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM Eastern Time 

To call in dial 978-990-5000.  The access code is 859534.

The regularly scheduled Recreation Meeting will be a teleconference tonight at 7pm.  The call in number is:

Dial in 978-990-5000

Access code: 859534

Hackensack – The Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders have put together a video, which provides helpful voting information to Bergen County residents. This year - with few exceptions - Bergen County residents will be voting exclusively by mail. Working in conjunction with local election officials, the Freeholders compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions surrounding voting by mail. It is the goal of the Freeholders to increase turnout for the November election. It is their belief that regardless of which candidates residents choose, our Democracy is best served when we have an active and engaged electorate.

The video is available for cross-posting and embedding from the URL below.

https://youtu.be/Z0nva8m00xU

Mayor LaBruno and The Dumont Council unanimously supported a resolution opening Dumont Borough Hall to the public. Dumont Borough Hall is now open to the public by appointment only.

• Appointments can be made Monday - Friday between the hours of 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. We still encourage all residents to conduct as much borough business remotely as possible.
• Entry to Borough Hall will be limited to the first floor. 
• All visitors must sign in, wear a face mask and have a body temperature under 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit to enter Borough Hall. Thermal scanners will ensure that everyone entering Borough Hall meets that criteria.
• Every department is by appointment only so please make sure you visit the department you have an appointment for and then exit the building.
• The Dixon Homestead has also reopened with hybrid service. Door side service is available to Dumont resident’s weekday mornings from 10:00am to 1:00pm. In-person service is available from 1:30pm until closing, with some service limitations. For details about services and new visitor requirements visit dumontlibrary.org/reopening or call 201-384-2030.

Due to the current COVID-19 public health crisis, solicitors are discouraged from knocking on our residents’ doors.  The Borough has a “No-knock” ordinance in place. 

Please fill out the attached request for a “No-knock” sticker and call Cathy Romeo at 201-387-5027 for an appointment to pick one up.