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REVALUATION OF ALL COMMERICAL, RESIDENTIAL & REAL PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE TWP OF WEST ORANGE
BID #: 254
ISSUED: 3/9/2023
DUE: 4/11/2023
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The Township of West Orange is soliciting sealed proposals for the revaluation of all commercial, residential, and real property within its municipal boundaries. The selected company will be responsible for appraising each parcel according to its fair market value, adhering to state standards and professional appraisal practices. Key requirements include utilizing specific software systems, maintaining a functional office, and providing detailed project reports. The contract term is one year, with potential for extensions. Bidders must comply with Affirmative Action and Pay-to-Play laws. Proposals are due by April 11, 2023, at 11:00 AM.
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--- Document: Senior Citizen Transportation Guide (PDF) ---
Your Guide to
Public
Transportation
Page 1
Introduction
New Jersey, and West Orange in particular, enjoys the
benefits of an excellent public transportation system.
West Orange On The Go! has developed Your Guide
to Public Transportation to help West Orange’s senior
citizens understand available transportation resources.
Public transportation is a safe and economical way to
visit family and friends and to travel to stores,
restaurants, doctors’ offices and many other
destinations. Riding the bus and train can be much
easier than fighting traffic and searching for a parking
space. Public transportation helps us maintain our
independence. We can make our own travel decisions
without having to rely on other people.
For people who drive there are many services available
to help us do so safely and comfortably. Cars have
changed and so have traffic rules, driving conditions,
and the roads we travel every day. Some common
age- related changes can affect driving as well.
We wish to thank the Township and local organizations
who helped develop this Guide. Organizations include
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, JCC
MetroWest & the Jewish Community Housing
Corporation. Major funding for West Orange On The
Go! was provided by a grant from the Jewish
Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ.
Page 2
Table of Contents
Introduction
1
Local Bus Service in West Orange
3
NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Program
4
Access Link
5
Transit Tips
6
West Orange Map
7
Livingston Mall Bus Stops
9
JCC/Jewish Federation Plaza Bus Stops
10
West Orange Senior Transportation
11
Essex County Special Transportation
12
Other Transportation Services
13
Driving Safety
14
Rail & Bus Service to New York City
15
Resources
17
Page 3
Local Bus Service in West Orange
Two local NJ TRANSIT bus routes travel through
West Orange. Transfers can be made to other
bus lines on Main St. in West Orange and Orange
and at the Livingston Mall. They operate seven
days a week, but schedules are different on
weekends.
The #73 travels from Livingston Mall through
Livingston, West Orange, Orange, East Orange
and into Newark Penn Station.
The #71 travels from West Caldwell through
Caldwell, Essex Fells, Roseland, Livingston,
West Orange, Orange, East Orange and into
Newark Penn Station.
NJ TRANSIT buses are accessible: they “kneel” to
lower the height of the first step and have lifts for
any riders who cannot use steps. Passengers must
ask the driver to kneel the bus or use the lift.
NJ TRANSIT “mybus”
The mybus service tells customers when the next
buses are scheduled to arrive at local bus stops.
To Use “mybus”
Call (973) 275-5555 and follow the prompt to dial
the mybus stop ID #. Mybus will then tell you when
the next bus is scheduled to arrive at your stop.
Bus Map on pages 9/10 shows local bus stops.
Page 4
NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Program
Individuals age 62 and over as well as people with
disabilities can save at least 50% on NJ TRANSIT
by using the Reduced Fare Program.
To receive the reduced fare there are two options:
Show the bus operator or train conductor an ID
that is proof of your age (driver’s license or
Medicare card) and ask for “the reduced fare.”
You may also apply for a Reduced Fare ID
Card by calling NJ TRANSIT at (973) 491-7112.
What are “Fare Zones”?
Your bus fare is determined by zones, which are
the distances that you travel. Zones are shown on
the bus schedules with a special line and notation
so you know your fare in advance. You may also
call (973) 275-5555 to confirm bus fares and other
travel information. The bus operator will tell you
how much your fare is when boarding.
Exact Fare Only—Coins & $1 Bills Accepted
1 Zone
2 Zones
Transfer
Full Fare
$1.50
$2.35
$0.70
Reduced
$0.70
$1.05
$0.35
NJ TRANSIT Local Bus Fares
Page 5
Access Link
NJ TRANSIT operates Access Link for customers with
disabilities who cannot use the regular NJ TRANSIT
bus. Some seniors may be eligible for Access Link.
Access Link operates on the same days and hours as
the regular NJ TRANSIT bus and “shadows” the local
bus routes.
Access Link has special
features:
Small buses and cars
provide “curb-to-curb”
service.
Appointments for trips must
be made by the rider or other designee at least 24
hours in advance.
Access Link can be used for any type of trip -
medical, social, shopping, etc.
Please request if you want to ride with a
companion who will pay regular fare or a Personal
Care Attendant (PCA) who can ride for free.
The Access Link Assessment Process
Potential riders must have an in-person
transportation assessment interview.
To arrange an assessment interview at local office,
call (800) 955-2321.
A certification specialist will explain the
assessment process over the phone.
Bring an advocate (family, friend or professional)
to the interview to help you describe your situation.
If you need transportation to the interview, Access
Link will pick you up for a round-trip fare of $4.00.
Page 6
Plan your trip in advance using a trip planner at
njtransit.com or googlemaps.com/transit or
speak to a live operator at customer service.
Keep copies of the schedules for the lines you
use. You can order schedules or plan your trip
with NJ TRANSIT Customer Service by calling
(973) 275-5555. You can look at schedules
online at njtransit.com, coachusa.com.
Bring exact fare and extra change with you.
Also bring any medications you may need
during a trip, your ID Card, the address of your
destination, and emergency phone numbers.
Always get to the bus stop early. It is better to
be 15 minutes early than 15 seconds late!
Sit near the bus operator, if possible, so you
can easily communicate, see the road ahead
and hear any announcements.
Keep aisles clear of bags and packages.
Tell a friend or family member where you are
going and when you plan to return.
Never plan to take the last bus home.
Transit Tips
Page 7
This map shows #71 & #73 buses which travel through West Ora
Please call NJTIP @ Rutgers at (848) 9
Page 8
Orange. Other bus routes in the outlying area have been omitted.
8) 932-4499 with questions or concerns.
Page 9
Livingston Mall - Bus Stops
By Macy’s there are 4 bus stops where all buses
pick up and drop off passengers.
Stop 1: NJT 70 to Newark, 70 to Florham Park
Stop 2: NJT 73 to Newark, Coach 31 to Newark
Stop 3: NJT 872 & 873 to Morristown,
Community 77 to NY & Coach 31 to Newark
Stop 4: Drop Off Only
Barnabas
Health
Ambulatory
Care Center
Page 10
The JCC MetroWest is located at:
760 Northfield Ave. West Orange, NJ 07052
The NJ Transit 73 and the Community 77 to New
York serve the JCC at these stops:
Westbound 73 to Livingston Mall/77 to Morristown
Eastbound 73 to Newark/77 to New York
JCC/Federation Plaza - Bus Stops
JCHC
Jewish
Federation
Plaza
Page 11
The West Orange Senior Citizen Transportation
Program is a curb-to-curb paratransit program that
provides paratransit service within West Orange. This
service is available to residents 60 years of age and
older who are able to board the vehicle independently
or with the help of their own aide.
Guidelines
This service can help you get to dialysis, medical/
health center appointments, nutrition programs,
club meetings, food shopping and other outings.
Rides are available starting at 8:45 AM with return
pickup by 3:30 PM on weekdays.
There is no charge for the service, however,
donations are requested.
Note: Service is limited to West Orange Township with
the exception of St. Barnabas Medical Center and
Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center for dialysis.
To schedule a home pickup:
Call (973) 325-4134 three to four days in advance.
Allow for a 15 minute waiting period for pickups to
and from appointments.
Please make sure to mention if you use a
wheelchair or other mobility device.
West Orange Senior Citizen Transportation
Page 12
Essex County Special Transportation
Free transportation to medical, shopping,
programs and other destinations is available
from Essex County Special Transportation.
New riders must provide personal information
by telephone prior to scheduling a ride.
Individuals may apply if they are over 60 years
of age or have a disability.
Service to medical, shopping, programs and
other destinations within Essex County.
Trip reservations must be made at least two
days or up to one month in advance.
Riders are asked to be ready one hour before
the pickup & drop-off times.
This is a busy service, so passengers may have
to be flexible about pick-up days and times.
Call (973) 395-5858 between 9:00 AM and
4:00PM, Monday-Friday to reserve a trip.
Call for information about monthly scheduled
trips to other destinations.
(973) 618-1280
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Other Transportation Services
Metro Transport
Phone: (973) 325-1359
Operates: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday/Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM.
Make reservations 7 days in advance.
Cost - $2.50 per town entered, free transportation
may be provided for individuals with low incomes.
Return trips should be requested before 4 PM.
Service area - Essex County and parts of Union and
Morris Counties.
Vehicles are wheelchair accessible.
Trips to medical destinations & select agencies.
Leave a message if no one is available.
Call to register for the program and provide
emergency contacts before your first trip.
Ask about group & charter trips.
EZ RIDE Community Cars
Phone: (973) 961-6941
Website: ezride.org
The Community Cars program offers senior citizens
personalized, curb-to-curb transportation from
volunteer drivers.
Operates: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM.
Schedule your ride 24 hours in advance.
Membership is $15 per year.
Mileage Fees (deducted from a special account).
$0.57 per mile for trips within 10 miles.
$1.14 per mile for trips beyond 10 miles.
No money is exchanged with drivers.
EZ RIDE Cars are marked with the logo.
Volunteer Drivers are always needed,
please call to volunteer today!
Page 14
Driving Safety
The following are a few resources created to help
older adults drive safer longer.
AARP Driver Safety Program
Driver safety courses teach you:
Current rules of the road.
Defensive driving techniques.
Managing personal changes.
For more information go to aarp.org
CarFit ®
Created by the American Society on Aging and
developed in collaboration with AAA, AARP and AOTA.
The program is designed to help older drivers:
Find out how well they fit their personal vehicle.
Highlight possible improvements to fit.
Promote conversations about safety & mobility.
Consult with an Occupational Therapist.
For more info on driving safer longer refer to AAA’s
senior driving website: SeniorDriving.AAA.com
The site is broken down into topics such as:
Evaluating your driving ability.
Understanding mind & body changes.
Improving your driving skills.
Maintaining mobility & independence.
Drivers with special medical considerations may benefit
from working with a driver rehabilitation specialist.
For Driver Rehabilitation services contact:
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Phone: (973) 731-3900 x 2322
West Orange has many train stations in close
proximity. South Orange Rail Station is accessible
with frequent service. South Orange Rail Station is
located near the South Orange town center and is
served by the Morris-Essex rail line with daily
service into Hoboken and New York. Orange Rail
Station is also close to West Orange but it is not
accessible to people with disabilities.
South Orange Rail Station
Time to/from NYC: 30-50 minutes.
One-way reduced fare to NYC: $3.
Seniors over age 62 may purchase reduced
fare tickets on the train with no surcharge.
South Orange Rail Station has elevators and
mini high-level platforms for customers who
cannot climb stairs. There are bridge plates to
help bridge the gap between the platform and
the train car. Orange Rail Station does not have
such features and requires riders to walk up
steps
For Train Information on your cell phone
Use CooCoo for NJ TRANSIT Trains
Text message your Origin and Destination train
stations to CooCoo (266266) for schedule & fares.
Example: South Orange to New York.
For complete information go to njtransit.com or
call 973-275-5555.
NJ TRANSIT Rail Service to NYC
Page 15
Two bus routes with service to Port Authority Bus
Terminal in New York serve West Orange. Travel
time from West Orange to New York City is about
one hour. Buses run once an hour during off peak
times. Individuals over age 62 with ID or Reduced
Fare Card are eligible for Reduced Fare. Fares can
be paid to the bus operator in NJ. Tickets must be
purchased before boarding in New York City.
Community Coach #77 Bus to New York
Reduced Fare Round Trip to New York - $8.40
Departure: Gates 305/306 at Port Authority
The #77 bus picks up/drops off at NJ TRANSIT
bus stops on Northfield Ave in West Orange.
DeCamp’s #66/66R Bus to New York
Reduced Fare Round Trip to New York - $7.65
Departure: Gate 412 at Port Authority
66 service originates at the corner of Eagle
Rock Ave. and Harrison Ave. The bus follows
Harrison Ave. North through West Orange
toward Montclair and then into Port Authority.
66R service originates in West Caldwell and
travels from Passaic Ave. to Eagle Rock Ave.
and then follows the rest of the 66 route.
Note: Departure gates at Port Authority are subject
to change. For assistance in the Bus Terminal dial
54 on any in house phone
NJ TRANSIT Bus Service to NYC
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NJ TRANSIT
Customer Service:
(973) 275-5555
Reduced Fare:
(973) 491-7112
Access Link:
(800) 955-2321
Essex County Special Transportation:
(973) 395-5858
West Orange Senior Transportation:
(973) 325-4134
Metro Transport:
(973) 325-1359
EZ RIDE Community Cars:
(973) 961-6941
Community Coach:
(201) 225-7500
DeCamp Bus Lines:
(973) 783-7500
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
(973) 731-3900
NJTIP @ Rutgers:
(848) 932-4499
JCC MetroWest:
(973) 530-3400
AAA New Jersey Automobile Club:
(973) 377-7200
Jewish Community Housing Corporation of
Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC):
(973) 731-2020
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ:
(973) 929-3000
Resources
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(973) 618-1280
ElderLink
ElderLink is a one-stop connection to the vast
array of eldercare resources and services avail-
able in the local community and beyond.
ElderLink is a program of Jewish Federation of
Greater MetroWest New Jersey and MetroWest
CARES (Committee Addressing Resources for
Eldercare Services), administered by Jewish
Family Service of MetroWest.
You can reach ElderLink:
Phone: (973) 765-9050
Online: www.elderlinkmetrowest.org
prepared this guide for
West Orange On The Go!
Please contact us with any questions.
(848) 932-4499
NJTIP @ Rutgers is a program that teaches
people how to use public transportation.
Email: njtip_info@njtip.rutgers.edu
Website: policy.rutgers.edu/vtc/njtip
Resources
Page 18
West Orange On the Go! is a collaboration of Jewish
Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, NJTIP @ Rutgers,
JCC MetroWest, JCHC and local program partners. Major
funding for On the Go! was provided by a grant from the
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ.
July 2013
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American Cancer Society .......................................................973 331-9300
American Diabetes Association – NJ Affiliate ........................888 342-2383
American Heart Association ..................................................973 376-3636
American Lung Association ................................................. 908 687-9340
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Cystic Fibrosis Association ....................................................201 457-1800
Epilepsy Foundation .............................................................973 244-0850
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society ..................................... 800 833-0087
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How To Use This Guide...................................................................2-3
Letter From The Publisher - Contact Information...............................4
Advertiser Index.............................................................................. 92
COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Adult Day Services............................................................................. 9
Advance Funeral Planning.................................................................11
Advocacy For Alzheimer’s Legislation............................................... 12
Agencies on Aging............................................................................12
Aging in Place Home Modification.................................................... 12
Alzheimer’s Disease and Denmentia Specialization.......................... 14
Assessments..................................................................................... 14
Assisted Living Placements............................................................... 14
Associtations For Specific Illness...................................................... 15
Bathroom Remodeling......................................................................16
Bereavement Support & Services......................................................16
Burials..............................................................................................16
Care Management............................................................................ 17
Care Management - Not For Profit.................................................... 17
Care Options Specialist.................................................................... 17
Chronic Illness Management............................................................18
Clinical Trials For Alzheimer’s-Dementia..........................................18
Cognitive Assessments.....................................................................18
Consumer Affairs & Legal.................................................................18
Counseling & Mental Health............................................................19
County Health Departments.............................................................19
Cremation Planning........................................................................ 20
Cremations...................................................................................... 20
Dental and Vision Insurance........................................................... 20
Dental Resources............................................................................. 20
Dialysis Services...............................................................................21
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Discounted Cremation & Funeral Packages....................................... 21
Downsizing Options for Seniors (Seniors on the Move)................... 21
Elder Abuse......................................................................................21
Elder Law..........................................................................................22
Emergency Departments...................................................................22
Emergency Response Systems...........................................................22
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities..........................................23
End of Life Support..........................................................................24
Energy Resources..............................................................................24
Estate Litigation...............................................................................25
Estate Planning................................................................................25
Fall Prevention Specialist..................................................................25
Financial Assistance.........................................................................25
Fitness & Wellness Programs............................................................25
Food Resources................................................................................ 26
Funeral & Cremation Insurance........................................................28
Funeral Planning..............................................................................28
Funerals............................................................................................28
Furniture Restoration...................................................................... 29
Grab Bars........................................................................................ 29
Grief Support / Groups.................................................................... 29
Guardianship.................................................................................. 29
Health Screenings........................................................................... 29
Hearing Resources .......................................................................... 29
Home Maintenance..........................................................................30
Home Market Analysis......................................................................30
Home Safety Evaluations..................................................................30
Hospices...........................................................................................30
Hospitals...........................................................................................31
Information Care and Community Outreach.....................................31
Libraries...........................................................................................32
Life Insurance...................................................................................34
Local Activities..................................................................................34
Long Term Care Insurance................................................................34
Low Cost Cremations.......................................................................34
Low Cost Funerals............................................................................35
Medicaid Nursing Home Placement Services....................................35
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Medicaid Planning...........................................................................35
Medicare Advantage Health Plans.....................................................35
Medicare & Medicaid........................................................................35
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans.....................................................36
Medicare Suppliment Plans..............................................................36
Medication Management..................................................................38
Memorial Services............................................................................38
Mental Health Services.....................................................................38
Mobility Equipment........................................................................ 40
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Placement Services ................... 40
Personalized Visitations................................................................... 40
Placement Specialist........................................................................ 40
Prescription Assistance ................................................................... 40
Ramps.............................................................................................. 41
Real Estate Concierge Services..........................................................42
Real Estate Senior Services...............................................................42
Real Estate Services with a Personal Touch........................................42
Rehabilitation Facilities....................................................................42
Respiratory Care...............................................................................44
Retirement & Legacy Planning..........................................................45
Road Scholar....................................................................................45
Roll in Showers.................................................................................45
Senior Centers..................................................................................45
Senior Living and Care Finders.........................................................47
Senior Living Guidance....................................................................47
Senior Organizations & Services......................................................47
Senior Real Estate Specialist............................................................ 49
Social Security................................................................................. 49
Special Needs Attorney.................................................................... 49
Stair Lifts......................................................................................... 49
Support Services.............................................................................. 49
Terminal Illness Support................................................................... 51
Transitional Eldercare Consulting.................................................... 51
Transportation ................................................................................. 51
Trust Administration........................................................................ 51
Veteran Funerals...............................................................................52
Veteran Services................................................................................52
Vision Resources...............................................................................53
Vision Services..................................................................................53
Walk-In Bathtubs.............................................................................53
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HOME HEALTH CARE SKILLED AND
NON-SKILLED AGENCIES
Home Health Agencies with Skilled Care....................................................54
Home Health Skilled Care Definitions........................................................54
Home Health Skilled Care Agency Comparison Grid.............................56-57
Home Care Non-Medical Care Agencies.....................................................59
Home Care Non-Medical Care Comparison Grid..................................60-61
Home Care Non-Skilled Care Definitions...................................................63
SENIOR HOUSING
Senior Housing Definitions........................................................................65
Independent Living & Retirement Communities................................. 66-68
Assisted Living Communities............................................................... 70-76
Memory Care Assisted Living Communities..........................................78-81
Skilled Nursing Facilities.......................................................................82-87
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Alzheimer’s Association Know the 10 Signs................................................77
Medicare 2024 “In a Nutshell”.............................................................90-91
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ADULT DAY SERVICES
Adult day programs are for elders who need a place to stay during daytime
hours because they have difficulty functioning alone (i.e. dementia or physical
limitations). The programs offer purpose and stimulation. Most facilities place
participants into groups with specific limitations. For more information call
our Seniors Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
OUR PREFERRED ADULT DAY SERVICE PROVIDER
SAGE Spend-A-Day Adult Day
Health Center (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
ESSEX COUNTY
Belleville Senior Svcs, 518 Washington Ave, Belleville............973 751-6000
Birchwood Adult Day Care Center
115 Evergreen Pl, East Orange........................................... 973 676-2600
Good Life Adult Day Care, 515 N Arlington Ave, East Orange...973 674-5100
Happy Days Adult Medical Day Health Care
– Center I, 67 S Munn Ave, East Orange........................... 973 678-0755
– Center II, 1060 Broad St, Newark...................................973 643-3500
Life Adult Medical Day Care Center
290 Chestnut St, Newark................................................... 973 578-2815
Montclair Adult Medical Day Care
110 Greenwood Ave, Montclair...........................................973 783-5589
North Ward Ctr, The, 288-298 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark........973 481-6145
Second Home Adult Medical Day Care Center
717-727 Broadway, Newark.................................................. 973 268-1212
37 N Day St, Orange..........................................................973 395-9800
Women of Inspiration Adult Day Care Center
170 N Oraton Pkwy, East Orange........................................973 676-1072
HUDSON COUNTY
Active Day at Casa Manito, 324 55th St, West NY..................201 223-6800
AdultCare, 1607 Manhattan Ave, Union City....................... 201 864-5400
Advanced Svcs Intl Day Care, 49-51 Morton Pl, Jersey City...201 209-0001
Bayonne Adult Medical Day Care Center
801-803 Broadway, Bayonne.............................................. 201 243-0035
Casa Manito Adult Medical Daycare
324 55th St, West New York...................................................... 201 223-6800
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Happy Days Adult Medical Day Health Care
– Center III, 591 Montgomery St, Jersey City.................... 201 938-0300
Lutheran Senior Life Adult Medical Day Care Center
377 Jersey Ave, Jersey City.....................................................877 543-3188
Mi Casa Es Su Casa II MGT LLC
Medical Adult Day Care Center
6120 Buchanan Pl, West NY.................................................201 537-2211
Rise and Shine Adult Medical Daycare
6201 Grand Ave, North Bergen..........................................201 869-4443
2nd Home Union City, 3610 Palisade Ave, Union City..........201 864-0400
Sunflower Medical Adult Day Care
300 Broadway, Bayonne....................................................201 243-0666
UNION COUNTY
ARC of Union County, The, 215 E 1st Ave, Roselle................908 259-4992
Cedar Harbor Adult Day Health Center
545 E First Ave, Roselle.....................................................908 298-8588
Daybreak Adult Daycare at Elizabeth
712 Newark Ave, Elizabeth....................................................908 353-3530
Health Guard Adult Day Health Care
545 E 1st Ave, Roselle........................................................908 298-8588
SAGE Spend-A-Day Adult Day
Health Center (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Second Home Adult Day Ctr, 40 Stern Ave, Springfield.........973 376-4004
Senior Spirit Medical Day Care
430 E Westfield Av, Roselle Park......................................... 908 241-9393
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Town Square Adult Medical Day Care
1155 E Jersey St, Elizabeth.................................................908 787-0980
Wise Adult Day Care, 2095B Berwyn St, Union................... 908 687-2995
ADVANCE FUNERAL PLANNING
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
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ADVOCACY FOR ALZHEIMER’S
LEGISLATION
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
AGENCIES ON AGING
Eldercare Locator Nationwide................................................ 800 677-1116
Essex County Division of Senior Services
900 Bloomfield Ave, Verona............................................... 973 395-8375
Hudson County Office on Aging
595 County Ave, Secaucus................................................... 201 271-4320
Newark Office on Aging, 94 William St, 1st Flr, Newark..........973 733-5330
Union County Division on Aging
Elizabeth Plaza, Elizabeth..................................................908 527-4870
AGING IN PLACE HOME MODIFICATION
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE &
DEMENTIA SPECIALIZATION
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
– Counseling, Case Mgmt & Consultation
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
ASSESSMENTS
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
ASSISTED LIVING PLACEMENTS
Assisted Living Locators of
Essex County and Northwest NJ
(ad on page 14) ...............................................................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
973-413-1158
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ASSOCIATIONS FOR SPECIFIC ILLNESS
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
Adler Aphasia Center.............................................................973 530-3981
Alcoholics Anonymous...........................................................800 245-1377
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
American Cancer Society........................................................973 331-9300
American Diabetes Association – NJ Affiliate.........................888 342-2383
American Heart Association...................................................973 376-3636
American Lung Association..................................................908 687-9340
American Parkinson’s Disease Association............................. 732 745-7520
Arthritis Foundation – NJ Chapter.........................................888 467-3112
Brain Injury Association of NJ................................................732 738-1002
COPSA Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease...............................732 235-5840
Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ.............................800 GAMBLER
Cystic Fibrosis Association.....................................................201 457-1800
Epilepsy Foundation.............................................................973 244-0850
GEMS (Geriatric Evaluations & Management Service)..........732 745-6655
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Huntington’s Disease Society of America...............................973 379-3226
Lupus Erythematosus Foundation of NJ...............................908 791-7868
National Association for Mental Illness of NJ (NAMI)..........732 940-0991
National Multiple Sclerosis Society...................................... 800 833-0087
National Stroke Association................................................800 STROKES
NJ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association (NJCFSA)............888 835-3677
Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region....................908 782-7475
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...................................... 973 376-9559
Tourette Syndrome Association of NJ.....................................732 972-4459
BATHROOM REMODELING
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT & SERVICES
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
BURIALS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
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Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
CARE MANAGEMENT
Care Management agencies provide assistance and guidance in coordinating
long term care, in-home care, or other services based on needs assessment and
an individualized care plan.
OUR PREFERRED CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
SAGE Eldercare – Guidance, Planning, and
Support Services (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ..................................................................201 670-7100
CARE MANAGEMENT – NON-PROFIT
Essex County Division of Senior Services
900 Bloomfield Ave, Verona............................................... 973 395-8375
Hudson County Office on Aging, 595 County Ave, Secaucus.. 201 369-4313
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
Lutheran Senior Life
377 Jersey Ave, S-301, Jersey City...........................................877 543-3188
Union County Division on Aging
Elizabeth Plaza, Elizabeth..................................................908 527-4870
CARE OPTIONS SPECIALIST
Assisted Living Locators of
Essex County and Northwest NJ
(ad on page 14) ...............................................................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
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Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
CLINICAL TRIALS FOR ALZHEIMER’S –
DEMENTIA
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
CONSUMER AFFAIRS – LEGAL
Better Business Bureau - Main Office..................................609 588-0808
Community Health Law Project.............................................908 355-8282
Elder Fraud Hotline.............................................................. 877 746-7850
Essex County Division of Senior Services............................... 973 395-8375
Friend Advocate Program..............................................973 765-9050 x275
Hudson County Office on Aging............................................ 201 369-4313
Legal Services Corp, Union County.......................................908 354-4340
Legal Services of New Jersey/Health Care Access...................888 576-5529
Morris County Medical Society/Medical Grievance...............973 539-8888
NJ Bd of Public Utilities/Energy Improv. Loan.......................973 648-7279
NJ Dept of Consumer Affrs/Charities Investigate.................973 504-6200
NJ Board of Public Utilities.................................................. 800 624-0241
NJ Department of Consumer Affairs.................................... 800 242-5846
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance............................609 292-5316
Northeast NJ Legal Services (Hudson County Only)..............201 792-6363
Union County Division on Aging..........................................908 527-4870
U.S Food and Drug Administration Information.................. 888 463-6332
Woman’s Rights Information Center......................................201 568-1166
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COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH
Bereavement Counseling at St. Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative Care Center....................................973 322-4800
Buttonwood Behavioral Health Hospital (ad on Ins Front Cover)
600 Pemberton Brown Mills Rd, Pemberton................609 836-6100
Counseling and Resource Ctr at Christ Hospital
176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City................................................201 795-8375
East Orange General Hospital, 300 Central Ave, East Orange
– Crisis Intervention.........................................................973 266-4479
– Critical Care...................................................................973 266-4479
– Outpatient Behavioral Health...........................................973 414-1822
Food and Nutrition Counseling at Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark..............................973 926-7150
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
608 Sherwood Pkwy, Mountainside...................................908 352-8375
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital (ad on Ins Front Cover)
425 Woodbury-Turnersville Rd, Blackwood................... 856 374-6500
Nutrition Counseling at Clara Maass Medical Center
One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville............................................973 450-2328
Nutrition Counseling at Columbus Hospital
495 North 13th St, Newark................................................ 973 268-4868
SAGE Eldercare (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
St Michael’s Medical Center, 111 Central Ave, Newark
– Alcohol Counseling.................................. 800 211-5924, 973 877-2552
– Drug Counseling...................................... 800 211-5924, 973 877-2552
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
– Family Resource Center, 300 North Av E, Cranford........908 276-2244
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
Essex County Dept of Health.................................................973 497-9401
Hudson Reg’l Health Comm, 595 County Av, Bldg 1, Secaucus. 201 223-1133
Union County Div of Environmental Health
300 N Ave E, Westfield.......................................................908 518-5620
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CREMATION PLANNING
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
CREMATIONS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
DENTAL RESOURCES
Dental Health Center at Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark..............................973 926-7338
Senior Den NJ Senior Hotline..............................................800 792-8820
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DIALYSIS SERVICES
Alaris Health Dialysis at Hamilton Park (ad on page 86)
525 Monmouth St, Jersey City.......................................201 653-8800
Dialysis Services of the St Barnabas Health Care System
1050 Galloping Hill Rd, Union......................................... 908 206-2275
Linden Dialysis Facility – Trinitas Regional Medical
10 Northwood Ave, Ste G, Linden.....................................908 862-7400
Renal Dialysis at Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson St, Elizabeth............................................908 994-5802
Trinitas Hospital Elizabeth Dialysis Center
629 Livingston St, Elizabeth.............................................. 908 994-7011
DISCOUNTED CREMATION & FUNERAL PACKAGES
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
DOWNSIZING OPTIONS FOR SENIORS
(SENIORS ON THE MOVE)
Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION
Adult Protection Information.................................................800 773-1366
Domestic Violence Hotline.....................................................800 572-7233
Essex County Division on Aging............................................ 973 395-8375
Hudson County Office on Aging............................................ 201 369-4313
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National Center on Elder Abuse............................................. 800 677-1116
National Domestic Violence Hotline.....................................800 799-7233
NJ Coalition for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (NJCPVA).. 908 526-8800
Office of the Ombudsman (Long Term Care).........................609 943-4026
Union Co. Division on Aging................................................908 527-4870
Woman’s Rights Information Center......................................201 568-1166
ELDER LAW
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
ESSEX COUNTY
Clara Maass Medical Center, 1 Clara Maass Dr, Belleville...... 973 450-2100
East Orange Gen Hospital, 300 Central Ave, E Orange........973 266-8460
Mountainside Hospital, 1 Bay Ave, Montclair.......................973 429-6200
Newark Beth Israel Med Ctr, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark.............973 926-7240
St Michael’s Medical Center, 111 Central Ave, Newark............ 973 877-5500
The University Hospital, 150 Bergen St, Newark.....................973 972-5123
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne Medical Center, 29th St at Ave E, Bayonne..............201 858-5257
St Mary’s Hospital, 308 Willow Ave, Hoboken.......................201 418-1900
UNION COUNTY
Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit....................... 908 522-2232
Trinitas Regional Medical Ctr, 225 Williamson St, Elizabeth...908 994-5422
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
A Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) is an electronic device
designed to let you summon help in an emergency. A PERS has three
components: a small radio transmitter (a help button carried or worn by the
user); a console connected to the user’s telephone; and an emergency response
center that monitors calls. When emergency help (medical, fire, or police) is
needed, the PERS user presses the transmitter’s help button. It sends a radio
signal to the console. The console automatically dials an emergency response
center where the caller is identified. The center will try to determine the nature
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emergency exists, it will alert emergency service providers to go to your home.
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
Lifeline at Clara Maass Medical Center................................ 888 240-8977
SAGE Eldercare – Community Advocate, Outreach
Information and Assistance (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Unicity Senior Advisors (ad on page 63).....................201 670-7100
EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
Ascend Hospice Volunteer Program ....................................... 866 821-1212
Employment Opportunities at:
– East Orange General Hospital.......................................... 973 395-4111
– Trinitas Regional Medical Center...................................908 994-5325
Employment Services at St. Mary’s Hospital........................... 201 418-2330
Experience Works................................................................... 201 336-7422
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ – RSVP (Retired & Seniors
Volunteer Program) Serving Union County Money Management
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ
Friend Advocate
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
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Literacy Volunteers of America..............................................908 725-5430
National Senior Services Corps............................................800 424-8867
RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) Ctr of Essex
& Hudson Counties, 256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park.973 637-1766
SAGE Eldercare (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Saint Barnabas Hospice & Palliative Care Center..................973 322-4800
University Hospital............................................................... 973 972-4063
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)............................ 609 989-2243
Volunteer Services at:
– Bayonne Medical Center................................................. 201 858-7391
– Clara Maass Medical Center............................................973 450-2150
– Clara Maass Medical Center W. Hudson Div.................... 201 955-7621
– Columbus Hospital.........................................................973 268-1445
– East Orange General Hospital........................................973 266-4454
– Mountainside Hospital..................................................973 429-6012
– Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.................................973 926-7194
– Overlook Hospital...........................................................908 522-3197
– Saint Barnabas Medical Center.......................................973 322-5592
– Saint James Hospital...................................................... 973 589-2876
– Trinitas Regional Medical Center...................................908 994-5164
– Woman’s Rights Information Center...............................201 568-1166
END OF LIFE SUPPORT
Center for the Heart End of Life and Grief Support,
Holly Strelzik, www.centerfortheheart.com........................917 838-0087
ENERGY RESOURCES
Emergency Assistance Offices of Temp Assistance.................973 326-7800
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).......................... 201 968-0200
Home Energy Assistance Program (NORWESCAP)............. 908 704-6348
Home Energy Savings Program............................................. 973 648-2891
Lifeline Utility Assistance Program........................................800 792-9745
NJ Bd of Public Utils/Bus. Energy Improv. Loans...................973 648-7279
NJ Energy Choice Hotline
(Weatherization).................................................................888 454-4778
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NJ Shares Energy Assistance...................................................973 539-2121
Oil Group (NJCAOG)..........................................................800 464-8465
PSE&G E-Team Partners....................................................... 888 773-8326
ESTATE LITIGATION
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
ESTATE PLANNING
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
FALL PREVENTION SPECIALIST
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Center for Food Action.......................................................... 201 569-1804
Community Health Law Project.............................................908 355-8282
Consumer Credit Counseling of New Jersey......................... 888 726-3260
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)..............................908 351-7727
Lifeline Program (Utility Bill Assistance)..................................800 792-9745
NJ Citizen Action (Mortgage & Credit Counseling).................800 646-9637
PSE&G (E-Team Partners)...................................................... 888 773-8326
Tax Aid Program (Union County)...........................................908 497-3900
FITNESS & WELLNESS PROGRAMS
ESSEX COUNTY
Center for Health and Wellness at St Barnabas
Ambulatory Care Ctr, 200 S Orange Ave, Livingston...........973 322-7444
Community Health Outreach, EOGH
300 Central Av, E Orange..........................................................973 266-4532
Integrative Medicine Program at St Barnabas
Ambulatory Care Ctr, 200 S Orange Ave, Livingston..........973 322-7007
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Senior Health Network at Clara Maass Medical Center
One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville............................................ 973 450-2213
Sr Wellness Club, EOGH, 300 Central Av, E Orange............. 973 266-4532
The Fitness and Wellness Program at Kessler Institute
for Rehab, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange..............973 731-3600
HUDSON COUNTY
Senior Health Network at Clara Maass Medical Center
West Hudson Division, 206 Bergen Ave, Kearny.................201 955-7016
Wellness Center at Hamilton Park
330 9th St, Jersey City........................................................201 716-8400
UNION COUNTY
Aquatic Fitness at Berkeley Swim School...............................908 464-1995
SAGE Eldercare Senior Fitness &
Wellness Classes (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Trinitas Regional Medical Ctr Seniors First Program
225 Williamson St, Elizabeth............................................ 888 887-4648
FIXED ANNUITIES
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
FOOD RESOURCES
NJ Food Stamp Program.......................................................800 687-9512
ESSEX COUNTY
Belleville Senior Svcs, 518 Washington Ave, Belleville............973 751-6000
Bethany Senior Citizens, 275 W Market St, Newark................973 733-5739
Independence Park Center, 213 Van Buren St, Newark............973 744-8103
Office on Aging Nutrition Program (Mary Davis)..................973 395-8390
South Ward Senior Ctr, 731 Clinton Ave, Newark................... 973 373-8587
HUDSON COUNTY
Henrietta Benstead Senior Citizens Center
60 Columbia Ave, Kearny...................................................201 991-9322
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Jewish Family Svc of Metrowest
– Kosher Meals on Wheels in Hudson County..................973 765-9050
North Bergen Sr Nutrition, 1441 45th St, North Bergen........201 866-8791
Senior Nutritional Program, 6900 Broadway, Guttenberg......201 861-1433
UNION COUNTY
Ann J Ferguson Towers, 1601 Dill Ave, Linden......................908 298-3820
Bethel A.M.E. Church, 241 Hilton Ave, Vauxhall..................908 964-9765
Casano Community Ctr, 314 Chestnut St, Roselle Park..........908 245-9150
Catholic Charities Food Shopping Service............................908 497-3950
Cranford-Lincoln Sr Apts, 800 Lincoln Ave E, Cranford....... 908 931-0194
Ehrhart Gardens, 100 Francis Ct, Union..............................908 688-0565
Farley Towers, 33 Cherry St, Elizabeth...................................908 965-2454
Gold Age Towers, 200-220 E Milton Ave, Rahway.................732 499-7950
Gregorio Center, 330 Helen St, Linden..................................908 474-8627
Hillside Senior Center, 265 Hollywood Ave, Hillside.............908 355-8928
Holy Trinity Food Pantry, 315 First St, Westfield................... 908 232-7090
James F Buckle Center, 25 1/2 Roosevelt Dr, Winfield............908 925-2014
Jewish Comm Ctr, 1391 Martine Ave S, Scotch Plains..........908 889-8800
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ – Kosher Meals on Wheels,
Urban Community Vegetable Garden, Kosher Food Pantry
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
JFK Senior Apts, 250 W Grand Ave, Rahway.......................... 732 382-4188
Kenilworth Sr Center, 526 Boulevard, Kenilworth..................908 272-7743
Meals on Wheels (Union Co.), 1025 Penn. Av, Linden..........908 486-5100
Mobile Meals of Westfield..................................................... 908 233-6146
Morningstar Court, 701 Cranford Ave, Linden....................908 486-8200
O’Donnel Dempsey Sr Ctr, 622 Salem Ave, Elizabeth............. 908 354-7431
Peterson Community Ctr, 408 Palmer St, Elizabeth............. 908 353-9806
Plainfield Tower West, 601 W 7th St, Plainfield.................... 908 668-1963
Richmond Towers, 510 E Front St, Plainfield............... 908 769-6335 x608
Roselle Community Ctr, 1268 Shaffer Ave, Roselle................. 908 245-6717
SAGE Eldercare Delivered Meals and/or
Food Shopping Services (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
Shaefer Gardens, 35 Sumner Ave, Union.............................. 908 964-9343
Union Baptist Church, 1088 E Grand St, Elizabeth...............908 851-5290
Union County Nutrition Program......................................... 908 527-4877
Westfield Community Ctr, 558 W Broad St, Westfield...........908 232-4759
YM-YWHA, 501 Green Ln, Union.........................................908 289-8112
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FUNERAL & CREMATION INSURANCE
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
FUNERAL PLANNING
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
FUNERALS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
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Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
FURNITURE RESTORATION
SAGE Eldercare (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
GRAB BARS
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
GRIEF SUPPORT / GROUPS
Center for the Heart End of Life and Grief Support,
Holly Strelzik, www.centerfortheheart.com........................917 838-0087
GUARDIANSHIP
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
HEALTH SCREENINGS
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
Community Health Program at Clara Maass
Medical Center, 1 Clara Maass Dr, Belleville........................ 973 450-2213
St Michael’s Medical Center, 111 Central Ave, Newark
– Breast Cancer Screening.................................................. 973 877-5189
– Colon Cancer Screening................................................. 973 877-5620
– HIV / AIDS Screening..................................................... 973 877-5525
HEARING RESOURCES
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association................. 800 638-8255
Cochlear Implant Ctr at The University Hospital
150 Bergen St, Newark...................................................... 973 972-4967
Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing................................800 792-8339
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Hearing Aid Helpline.............................................................800 521-5247
Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled.................800 792-9745
Hearing Helpline - Better Hearing Institute.......................... 800 327-9355
International Hearing Society................................................800 521-5247
Morris Cty Div on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans..............800 564-4656
National Hearing Aid Bank (Hear Now)............................... 800 648-4327
National Institute on Deafness............................................. 800 241-1044
New Jersey Association of Deaf-Blind.................................... 732 805-1912
Speech & Hearing Ctr at St Barnabas
Ambulatory Care Center, 200 S Orange Av, Livingston....... 973 322-7100
HOME MAINTENANCE
American Red Cross, 53 Mill Rd, Jersey City............................201 433-3100
Home Repair Program Sr Citizen, 2165 Morris Av, Union......908 964-7555
HOME MARKET ANALYSIS
Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
HOME SAFETY EVALUATIONS
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
SAGE Eldercare (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
HOSPICES
Hospices provide individuals facing terminal illness with clinical and psycho/
social care at home or in a healthcare facility. The mission of hospice is to assist
patients and allow them to live the last stage of their lives with dignity; and
to supplement routine clinical care with expertise in pain control, symptom
management, grief and loss counseling, as well as support services. Most
hospices accept Medicare/Medicaid, insurance and private pay. For more
information call our Seniors Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
OUR PREFERRED HOSPICE PROVIDER
Serenity Hospice
(ad on Inside Front Cover) ..............................................609 227-2400
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HOSPITALS
ESSEX COUNTY
Barnabas Health Ambulatory Ctr, 200 S Orange Av, Livingston.973 322-7000
Clara Maass Medical Center, One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville.973 450-2002
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston......................................973 322-5000
East Orange General Hospital, 300 Central Ave, E Orange...973 672-8400
Hackensack UMV Mountainside, 1 Bay Ave, Montclair............973 429-6000
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark....973 926-7000
St Michael’s Medical Center, 111 Central Ave, Newark............973 877-5000
The University Hospital, 150 Bergen St, Newark................... 973 972-8259
VA of NJ Health Care System, 385 Tremont Av, E Orange......973 676-1000
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne Medical Center, 29th St at Ave E, Bayonne............ 201 858-5000
Christ Hospital, 176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City........................201 795-8200
Clara Maass Medical Center
W Hudson Division, 206 Bergen Av, Kearny..........................201 955-7000
Hoboken University Medical Ctr, 308 Willow Ave, Hoboken......201 418-1000
Hudson Cty Meadowview Hospital, 595 County Ave, Secaucus.201 319-3660
Hudson Regional Hospital, 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus......201 392-3278
Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand St, Jersey City............201 915-2000
Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Rd, North Bergen...... 201 854-5000
UNION COUNTY
Children’s Specialized Hospital
150 New Providence Rd, Mountainside.................................908 233-3720
Kindred Hospital, 865 Stone St, Rahway...............................732 381-4200
Overlook Medical Center, 99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit............908 522-2000
Robert Wood Johnson University, 865 Stone St, Rahway.......732 381-4200
Runnells Care Center (ad on page 87)
40 Watchung Wy, Berkeley Hts.....................................908 771-5700
Summit Oaks Hospital, 19 Prospect St, Summit...................908 522-7000
Trinitas Regional Medical Ctr, 225 Williamson St, Elizabeth.908 994-5000
INFORMATION CARE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SAGE Eldercare – Information &
Community Outreach (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
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LIBRARIES
ESSEX COUNTY
Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Ave, Belleville.........973 450-3434
– Silver Lake Branch, 30 Magnolia St, Belleville..................973 450-3438
Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St, Bloomfield..............973 566-6200
Caldwell Public Library, 268 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell...........973 226-2837
Cedar Grove Public Library, 1 Municipal Plaza, ...................... 973 239-1447
E Orange Elmwood Branch, 317 S Clinton St, E Orange........973 266-7050
E Orange Franklin Branch, 192 Dodd St, E Orange............... 973 266-7053
E Orange Public Library, 21 S Arlington Ave, E Orange.........973 266-5600
Fairfield Free Public Library, 261 Hollywood Ave, Fairfield ......973 227-3575
Glen Ridge Public Library, 240 Ridgewood Ave .....................973 748-5482
Irvington Public Library, 5 Civic Square, Irvington................973 372-6400
Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert H Harp Dr., .................973 992-4600
Maplewood Hilton Branch, 1688 Springfield Ave, .................973 762-1688
Maplewood Mem. Libr., 51 Baker St, Maplewood...................973 762-1622
Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn.................. 973 376-1006
Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair........973 744-0500
Newark
– Branch Brook Branch, 235 Clifton Ave, Newark............... 973 733-7760
– Clinton Branch, 739 Bergen St, Newark........................... 793 733-7757
– First Ave Branch, 282 First Ave, Newark..........................973 733-8091
– Madison Branch, 790 Clinton Ave, Newark.................... 973 733-8090
– North End Branch, 722 Summer Ave, Newark..................973 733-7766
– Public Library, 5 Washington St, Newark..........................973 733-7784
– Roseville Branch, 99 5th St, Newark.................................973 733-7770
– Springfield Branch, 50 Hayes St, Newark.........................973 733-7736
– Vailsburg Branch, 75 Alexander St, Newark...................... 973 733-7755
– Van Buren Branch, 140 Van Buren St, Newark..................973 733-7750
– Weequahic Branch, 355 Osborne Terr, Newark...................973 733-7751
Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr, Nutley............................973 667-0405
Orange Public Library, 348 Main St, Orange.......................... 973 673-0153
Roseland Public Library, 20 Roseland Ave, Roseland.............973 226-8636
S Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Rd, S Orange...............973 762-0230
Verona Public Library, 17 Gould St, Verona.............................973 857-4848
W Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Rd, W Caldwell...........973 226-5441
W Orange Public Library, 46 Mt Pleasant Ave, W Orange...... 973 736-0198
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne Public Library, 697 Ave C, Bayonne........................ 201 858-6980
Harrison Public Library, 415 Harrison Ave, Harrison..............973 483-2366
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Hoboken Public Library, 500 Park Ave, Hoboken..................201 420-2346
Jersey Cty Biblioteca Criolla & Cultural Ctr
Unit-4, Main Library, 472 Jersey Ave, Jersey City..................201 547-4541
Jersey City
– Glenn D Cunningham Branch Libr, 275 MLK Dr, Jersey City.201 547-4555
– Five Corners Branch, 678 Newark Av, Jersey City............. 201 547-4543
– Greenville Branch, 1841 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City............201 547-4553
– The Heights Branch, 14 Zabriskie St, Jersey City..............201 547-4556
– Lafayette Branch, 307 Pacific Ave, Jersey City....................201 547-5017
– Main Library, 472 Jersey Ave, Jersey City......................... 201 547-4500
– Marion Branch, 1017 W Side Ave, Jersey City................... 201 547-4552
– Miller Branch, 489 Bergen Ave, Jersey City.......................201 547-4551
– Pavonia Branch, 326 Eighth St, Jersey City..................... 201 547-4808
– West Bergen Branch, 476 W Side Ave, Jersey City............ 201 547-4554
Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave, Kearny...................... 201 998-2666
North Bergen, 8411 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen.................201 869-4715
Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, ..................201 330-2083
Union City Branch, 1800 Summit Ave, Union City............... 201 866-7503
Union City Public Library, 324 43rd St, Union City...............201 866-7500
Weehawken Public Library, 49 Hauxhurst Ave, ......................201 863-7823
W New York Public Library, 425 60th St, W New York.............201 295-5135
UNION COUNTY
Berkley Heights, 290 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights...........908 464-9333
Clark Public Library, 303 Westfield Ave, Clark........................732 388-5999
Cranford Public Library, 224 Walnut Ave, Cranford...............908 709-7272
Elizabeth
– Elmora Branch, 740 W Grand St, Elizabeth....................908 353-4820
– E-Port Branch, 102-110 Third St, Elizabeth....................908 289-9032
– La Corte Branch, 408 Palmer St, Elizabeth................... 908 820-4298
– Public Library, 11 South Broad St, Elizabeth...................908 354-6060
Fanwood Memorial Library, 14 Tillotson Rd, Fanwood.........908 322-6400
Garwood Public Library, 411 Third Ave, Garwood..................908 789-1670
Hillside Public Library, Hillside & Liberty Ave, Hillside............973 923-4413
Kenilworth Public Library, 548 Blvd, Kenilworth................... 908 276-2451
Linden Public Library, 31 E Henry St, Linden........................ 908 298-3830
Mountainside, Constitution Plaza, Mountainside..................908 233-0115
New Providence, 377 Elkwood Ave, New Providence.............. 908 665-0311
Plainfield Public Library, Park Ave at 8th St, Plainfield..............908 757-1111
Rahway Public Library, 2 City Hall Plaza, Rahway.................... 732 340-1551
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Roselle Park Vets Mem, 404 Chestnut St, Roselle Park...........908 245-2456
Roselle Public Library, 104 W Fourth Ave, Roselle.................908 245-5809
Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, .......................908 322-5007
Springfield Public Library, 66 Mountain Ave, Springfield...... 973 376-4930
Summit Public Library, 75 Maple St, Summit........................908 273-0350
Union Public Library, 1980 Morris Ave, Union...................... 908 851-5450
Union Vauxhall Branch, 123 Hilton Ave, Vauxhall.................. 908 851-5450
Westfield Memorial Library, 550 E Broad St, Westfield........908 789-4090
LIFE INSURANCE
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Union County Old Timers Softball League............................ 908 322-1697
Union County Senior Softball 50+ & 60+...........................908 654-5088
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
LOW COST CREMATIONS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
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LOW COST FUNERALS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
MEDICAID NURSING HOME PLACEMENT SERVICES
Assisted Living Locators of
Essex County and Northwest NJ
(ad on page 14) ...............................................................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors (ad on page 63).................201 670-7100
MEDICAID PLANNING
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTH PLANS
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
MEDICARE/MEDICAID
Medicaid New Jersey..............................................................800 356-1561
Medicare Choice Helpline.....................................................800 633-4227
Medicare Social Security Office............................................ 800 638-6833
– Info & Claims.................................................................800 332-6681
Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Hotline........................................800 447-8477
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SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program)
– Essex.................................................................................973 637-1717
– Hudson............................................................................201 271-4322
– Union .......................................................................... 908 598-5529
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANS
Humana (ad on page 37)
140 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus.......................................201 940-7155
Medicare Marketplace
(ad on page 36)...............................................................201 839-2817
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Save up to $102 on your Part B premium—one way
Humana may give back to you
Save up to $102 on your Part B premium—one way
Humana may give back to you
A Medicare Advantage plan that may increase your benefits
and the money in your pocket
The HumanaChoice H5216-342 (PPO) Medicare Advantage plan includes a Part
B giveback. That means it may reduce your monthly Medicare Part B premium.
This could be either through a credit to your Social Security check or by reducing
the monthly amount you pay directly to Medicare, depending on how you pay
your premium.
Besides potentially saving you money with the giveback, the plan may help you
reach your health goals, with benefits you might not get with Original Medicare,
such as:
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• Advanced imaging, X-rays and lab work
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Humana
201-940-7155 (TTY: 711)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Humana is a Medicare Advantage PPO organization with a Medicare contract.
Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal.Applicable to
HumanaChoice H5216-342 (PPO). At Humana, it is important you are treated
fairly. Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable federal civil rights
laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, ethnicity,
marital status, religion or language.English: ATTENTION: If you do not speak
English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call
1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español,
tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al
1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). 繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文 ，您可以免
費獲得語言援助服務 。請致電 1‑877‑320‑1235 （聽障專線：711）。
A Medicare Advantage plan that may increase your benefits
and the money in your pocket
The HumanaChoice H5216-342 (PPO) Medicare Advantage plan includes a Part
B giveback. That means it may reduce your monthly Medicare Part B premium.
This could be either through a credit to your Social Security check or by reducing
the monthly amount you pay directly to Medicare, depending on how you pay
your premium.
Besides potentially saving you money with the giveback, the plan may help you
reach your health goals, with benefits you might not get with Original Medicare,
such as:
• Part B premium reduction, for $102 more in Social Security each month
• $0 monthly plan premium
• Advanced imaging, X-rays and lab work
Call a licensed Humana sales agent
Humana
201-940-7155 (TTY: 711)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
140 E Ridgewood Ave 4th
A more human way
to healthcare™
Humana is a Medicare Advantage PPO organization with a Medicare contract.
Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal.Applicable to
HumanaChoice H5216-342 (PPO). At Humana, it is important you are treated
fairly. Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable federal civil rights
laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, ethnicity,
marital status, religion or language.English: ATTENTION: If you do not speak
English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call
1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español,
tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al
1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). 繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文 ，您可以免
費獲得語言援助服務 。請致電 1‑877‑320‑1235 （聽障專線：711）。
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MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
SAGE Eldercare (ad on page 62)
290 Broad St, Summit..................................................908 273-5550
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
American Psychological Association....................................800 964-2000
Jewish Family Svc of MetroWest
256 Columbia Tnpke, Florham Pk.........................................973 765-9050
Mental Health Services Hotline.............................................800 273-8255
National Mental Health Association...................................800 969-6642
National Suicide Prevention Hotline....................................800 273-TALK
Suicide Prevention...............................................................800 SUICIDE
ESSEX COUNTY
Behavioral Health at Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr
201 Lyons Av, Newark........................................................973 926-7026
Behavioral Health at Clara Maass Medical Ctr
One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville.........................................800 300-0628
Behavioral Health Program at East Orange General Hospital
300 Central Av, East Orange.............................................. 973 266-8437
Behavioral Health Program at Mountainside Hospital
1 Bay Av, Montclair............................................................888 247-1400
Behavioral Health Services at Saint Michael’s Medical Ctr
111 Central Ave, Newark...................................................... 973 877-2552
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Bereavement Program at St Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative Care Center.....................................973 322-4830
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at The University Hospital
150 Bergen St, Newark....................................................... 973 972-8259
Jewish Family Services of MetroWest
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
HUDSON COUNTY
Behavioral Health (Psychiatry) at Bayonne Medical Center
29th St at Ave E, Bayonne...................................................201 858-5232
Bereavement Program at St Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative Care Center.....................................973 322-4830
Christ Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services
176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City................................................201 795-8373
Community Mental Health Center at St Mary Hospital
308 Willow Ave, Hoboken..................................................201 792-8200
Mental Health Crisis Hotline at St Mary Hospital
308 Willow Ave, Hoboken...................................................201 795-5505
Psychiatric Emergency Services (24 hr hotline)
at Bayonne Medical Center, 29th St at Ave E, Bayonne......201 858-5286
UNION COUNTY
Behavioral Health Services at Summit Oaks Hospital
19 Prospect St, Summit.......................................................800 753-5223
Bereavement Program at St Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative Care Center.....................................973 322-4830
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
The Cognitive & Research Center of New Jersey
195 Mountain Ave, Springfield...........................................973 850-4622
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson St, Elizabeth...........................................908 994-5000
– Adult Substance Abuse Services.....................................908 994-7090
– Behavioral Health & Psychiatry......................................888 994-7450
– Mentally Ill Support Group (for Spanish speaking)............201 348-9159
– 24-Hour Crisis Hotline...................................................908 351-6684
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MOBILITY EQUIPMENT
Mobility Equipment dealers specialize in serving the mobility needs of the
elderly and physically challenged. This includes stairlifts and wheelchair lifts,
ramps, elevators, walk-in tubs as well as customized equipment like wheelchair
vans and reduced effort driving controls. For more information call our Senior
Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
NURSING HOME & ASSISTED LIVING
PLACEMENT SERVICES
Assisted Living Locators of
Essex County and Northwest NJ
(ad on page 14) ...............................................................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
PERSONALIZED VISITATIONS
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
PLACEMENT SPECIALIST
Assisted Living Locators of
Essex County and Northwest NJ
(ad on page 14) ...............................................................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
Eli Lilly and Company............................................................877 795-4559
Medicare Prescription Drug Card..........................................800 633-4227
Merck Patient Assistance Program........................................ 800 727-5400
National Mail Order Pharmacy Program
for Veterans.......................................................................866 363-8667
Novartis Medicare Drug Plan Assistance Line......................800 620-3292
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People’s Prescription Plan....................................................800 566-0003
Pfizer Pfriends......................................................................866 706-2400
Pharm Assist. for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD)..................800 792-9745
Pharmacy Program at
Bayonne Medical Hospital..................................................201 858-5263
Prescription Benefits..............................................................800 334-8134
Prescription Savings Service Card (AARP)............................800 456-2277
Rx PhRMA........................................................................... 800 762-4636
Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.........................800 792-9745
The Medicine Program..........................................................573 996-7300
RAMPS
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REAL ESTATE CONCIERGE SERVICES
Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
REAL ESTATE SENIOR SERVICES
Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
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Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Offering acute or sub-acute care to help individuals recover from accident, brain
injuries, strokes, and other debilitating occurrences on both an in-house and
outpatient basis. Please see our Skilled Nursing Grid.
ESSEX COUNTY
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove (ad on page 86)
110 Grove Ave, Cedar Grove...........................................973 571-6600
Alaris Health at St. Mary’s (ad on page 86)
135 S Center St, Orange.................................................973 266-3000
Alaris Health at West Orange (ad on page 86)
5 Brook End Dr, West Orange........................................973 324-3000
Job Haines Home (ad on page 85)
250 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield.....................................973 743-0792
Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehab
(ad on Inside Front Cover)
480N Walnut St, East Orange.......................................973 674-2700
HUDSON COUNTY
Alaris Health at Belgrove (ad on page 86)
195 Belgrove Dr, Kearny.................................................973 844-4800
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park (ad on page 86)
525 Monmouth St, Jersey City.......................................201 653-8800
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Alaris Health at Kearny (ad on page 86)
206 Bergen Ave, Kearny.................................................201 955-7067
Alaris Health at The Atrium (ad on page 86)
330 Ninth St, Jersey City................................................201 716-8000
Harbour View Senior Living (ad on page 1)
3505 Bergen Tpk, North Bergen.....................................201 867-3585
MORRIS COUNTY
Cedar Crest (ad on page 74)
4 Cedar Crest Drive, Pompton Plains............................800 960-6226
UNION COUNTY
Care Connection Rahway (ad on page 86)
865 Stone St, Rahway....................................................732 499-6460
Cranford Park Care (ad on page 86)
600 Lincoln Park E, Cranford.......................................908 402-0817
Elmora Hills Healthcare & Rehab (ad on Ins Front Cover)
225 W Jersey St, Elizabeth............................................908 353-1220
Lantern Hill (ad on page 74)
537 Mountain Ave, New Providence.............................. 844 779-8778
Runnells Care Center (ad on page 87)
40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights.............................908 771-5700
South Mountain Healthcare & Rehab (ad on Ins Front Cover)
2385 Springfield Ave, Vauxhall......................................908 688-3400
RESPIRATORY CARE
Ctr for Occupational & Environmental Respiratory Health
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr, 201 Lyons Av, Newark. 973 926-8204
Respiratory Services at St Michaels Medical Center
111 Central Av, Newark........................................................ 973 877-5493
Respiratory Care Services at East Orange General Hospital
300 Central Av, East Orange..............................................973 266-2979
Respiratory Svcs at Clara Maass Medical Center
One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville............................................973 450-2263
Trinitas Regional Medical Ctr, 225 Williamson St, Elizabeth..908 994-5000
– Pulmonary Rehabilitation..............................................908 994-5695
– Respiratory Therapy......................................................908 994-5047
– Fitness Center...............................................................908 994-5695
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RETIREMENT & LEGACY PLANNING
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home (ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey (ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
ROAD SCHOLAR
Road Scholar – Travel For People
Who Love To Learn (www.roadscholar.org/join19)
ROLL IN SHOWERS
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
SENIOR CENTERS
ESSEX COUNTY
Belleville Senior Center, 315 Belleville Ave, Belleville...............973 759-9547
Belleville Sr Citizens Club, 125 Franklin Ave, Belleville...........973 450-3430
Bethany Senior Center, 275 W Market St, Newark...................973 733-5739
Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad St, Bloomfield.................... 973 743-3332
Branch Brook Park Visitor Ctr, Branch Brk Pk, Belleville.........973 482-4198
East Orange Senior Ctr, 70 S Burnet St, East Orange............973 266-8832
Fairfield Golden Age Club, 230 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield............973 882-8399
Grover Cleveland Senior Ctr, 1 Provost Sq, Caldwell...............973 403-4637
Independence Park Center, 213 Van Buren St, Newark........... 973 589-9261
Ironbound Senior Center, 11 Providence St, Newark...............973 344-2629
Ironbound Senior Center, 226 Rome St, Newark...................973 424-4101
– Senior Citizens (E Ward)...................................................973 424-4098
Irvington Sr Citizens Ctr, 1077 Springfield Ave, Irvington..... 973 399-6501
Ivy Hill Jewish Senior Ctr, 260 Mount Vernon Pl, Newark.....973 763-1005
J.C. White Manor, 516 Bergen St, Newark...............................973 273-6824
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Jewish Community Senior Ctr, 760 Northfield Ave, W Orange...973 736-3200
Jewish Senior Citizen Ctr of Irvington, 1 Linden Ave., ...........973 372-3907
La Casa De Don Pedro, 317 Roseville Ave, Newark.................. 973 485-7933
Livingston Community Ctr, Hillside Ave, Livingston...............973 535-7975
Maplewood Senior Citizens, 120 Burnett Ave, Maplewood... 973 763-0750
Nellie Grier Senior Center, 98-104 Maple Ave, Newark.........973 424-4096
Residents for Community Action, 201 Bloomfield Ave, Newark..973 483-8420
Senior Care & Activities Ctr, 110 Greenwood Ave, Montclair..973 783-5589
South Orange Sr Circle, 5 Mead St, South Orange..................973 378-7761
South Ward Mini Center, 491 Clinton Ave, Newark................973 424-4102
South Ward Sr Center, 731 Clinton Ave, Newark....................973 424-4102
The Centre, 54 Elizabeth Ave, Newark....................................973 242-5436
Unified Vailsburg Srcs Org, 40 Richelieu Terrace, Newark.....973 374-2000
West Ward Center, 107 Roseville Ave, Newark.......................973 482-6602
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne Jewish Community Ctr, 1050 Kennedy Blvd, .........201 436-6900
Bayonne Senior Center, 16 W Fourth St, Bayonne..................201 858-6133
Bayonne Uptown Senior Ctr, 329 Ave B 56th St, Bayonne......201 437-5996
Grace Senior Ctr, 39 Erie St, Jersey City................................ 201 659-0309
Henrietta Benstead Sr Citizens Ctr, 60 Columbia Ave, Kearny.....201 991-9322
Hoboken Senior Ctr, 124 Grand St, Hoboken........................201 420-2054
North Bergen Senior Ctr, 1441 45th St, North Bergen............201 866-8791
Secaucus Sr Citizen Ctr, 101 Centre Ave, Secaucus.................201 330-2034
Weehawken Sr Citizen Ctr, 201 Highwood Ave, ....................201 319-6060
UNION COUNTY
Casano Community Center, 314 Chestnut St, Roselle Park...908 245-0666
Chisolm Community Center
100 S Springfield Ave, Springfield....................................... 973 912-2227
Clark Senior Center, 430 Westfield Ave, Clark......................... 732 381-3823
Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave, Cranford......908 709-7283
Garwood Seniors, 415 South Ave, Garwood..........................908 789-0738
Gregorio Center, 330 Helen St, Linden..................................908 474-8627
Hillside Senior Center, 265 Hollywood Ave, Hillside.............908 355-8928
James F Buckle Center, 25 1/2 Roosevelt Dr, Winfield............908 925-2014
Jewish Community Center
1391 Martine Ave S, Scotch Plains....................................908 889-8800
Kenilworth Senior Ctr, 526 Boulevard, Kenilworth................908 272-7743
Lavy House Senior Resource Ctr, 748 E Broad St, Westfield... 908 389-1263
Liberty Square Senior Ctr, 240 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth...... 908 820-4700
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Mountainside Sr Program
Borough Hall, Rt 22, Mountainside.................................. 908 232-4406
New Providence Senior Ctr, 15 E 4th St, New Providence....908 665-0046
O’Donnel Dempsey Senior Ctr, 622 Salem Ave, Elizabeth...... 908 354-7431
Peterstown Community Ctr
408 Palmer St at 4th Av, Elizabeth.................................... 908 353-9806
Plainfield Sr Svcs Program, 305 E Front St, Plainfield............ 908 753-3506
Rahway Sr Citizen Ctr, 1306 Esterbrook Ave, Rahway.............732 827-2016
Roselle Community Ctr, 1268 Shaffer Ave, Roselle................. 908 245-6717
Steven Sampson Senior Ctr, 800 Anna St, Elizabeth...........908 820-4704
Union Township Senior Ctr, 968 Bonnel Ct, Union..............908 851-5290
Westfield Senior Community Ctr
558 W Broad St, Westfield.................................................908 232-4759
YM-YWHA, 501 Green Ln ....................................................908 289-8112
SENIOR LIVING & CARE FINDERS
Assisted Living Locators of Essex County
and Northwest NJ (ad on page 14) .........................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
SENIOR LIVING GUIDANCE
Assisted Living Locators of Essex County
and Northwest NJ (ad on page 14) .........................973 413-1158
Oasis Senior Advisors...........................................................732 524-8864
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63)...............................................................201 670-7100
SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES
AARP.....................................................................................800 441-2277
AARP Driver Safety Program.................................................888 227-7669
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
Alcoholics Anonymous...........................................................800 477-1104
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
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Alzheimer’s New Jersey.........................................................888 280-6055
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).................. 866 542-8165
American Cancer Society........................................................800 227-2345
American Diabetes Association..............................................800 342-2383
American Heart Association..................................................800 242-8721
American Kidney Fund.........................................................800 638-8299
American Liver Foundation...................................................800 465-4837
American Lung Association..................................................800 586-4872
American Parkinson Disease Association...............................800 223-2732
American Stroke Association..................................................800 553-6321
Arthritis Foundation............................................................ 800 283-7800
East Orange General Hospital Sr Wellness Clubs....................973 414-1884
Easter Seals Society...............................................................800 221-6827
Eldercare Locator Nationwide................................................ 800 677-1116
Essex County Div on Aging, 900 Bloomfield Ave, Verona......973 395-8389
Hudson County Office on Aging, 595 County Av, Secaucus.... 201 369-4313
Huntington’s Disease Society of America.............................. 800 345-4372
Irvington SDA 50 Plus Club...................................................973 295-0411
Lavy House Sr Resource Ctr, 748 E Broad St, Westfield......... 908 389-1263
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society........................................800 286-8159
Lupus Foundation of America...............................................800 558-0121
Mental Health Services Hotline.............................................800 273-8255
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) .....................info@caregiving.org
National Council on Aging.................................................. 800 424-9046
National Family Caregivers Association...............................800 896-3650
National Home Caring Council..............................................202 547-7424
National Kidney Foundation................................................800 622-9010
National Multiple Sclerosis Society...................................... 800 344-4867
National Osteoporosis Foundation......................................800 223-9994
National Parkinson Foundation.............................................800 327-4545
NJ Division of Senior Affairs................................................800 792-8820
NJ Ease...................................................................................877 222-3737
NJ Hospice and Palliative Care Organization...................... 908 223-0060
Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly.......................877 582-6995
Project Life Saver Wander Tracking Service
– Union County Sheriff’s Office......................................... 908 273-1608
The National Association for Homecare.................................202 547-7424
Trinitas Hospital Seniors First Program............................... 888 887-4648
Union Cty Division on Aging, Elizabeth Plaza, Elizabeth......908 527-4870
United Ostomy Association................................................800 826-0826
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Keyes Red Door Realty & Associates, LLC
Tonya Keyes, ABR, SFR, SRES, Broker of Record
(ad on page 43)................................................................732 900-0957
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Administration....................................................................
– Clifton, 935 Allwood Rd, Clifton..................................... 800 772-1213
– Hoboken, 79 Hudson St, 6th Fl, Hoboken....................... 800 772-1213
– Union, 855 Lehigh Ave, Union........................................ 800 772-1213
SPECIAL NEEDS ATTORNEY
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
STAIR LIFTS
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
SUPPORT SERVICES
AARP Support Group............................................................ 866 542-8165
Act Now Foundation’s Dementia Center (ad on page 15)
400 38th St, S-405, Union City.....................................201 721-6721
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater New
New Jersey Chapter (ad on page 13)......................800 272-3900
American Cancer Society Support Group...............................973 331-9300
American Lung Association Support Group...........................973 227-7720
Arthritis Foundation Support Group.....................................800 467-3112
DOROT Caregivers Connection Support Group....................201 854-8551
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
– Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
570 W Mt Pleasant Av, Livingston.....................................973 765-9050
– Cafe Europa – Holocaust Program
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
– Loss of Spouse Support Grp
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...............................973 765-9050
Self-Help Clearinghouse.......................................................800 367-6274
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ESSEX COUNTY
Bereavement Program at St Barnabas
Hospice & Palliative Care Center.........................................973 322-4830
Clara Maass Medical Center, One Clara Maass Dr, Belleville
– Breast Cancer Support Group..........................................973 450-2332
– Cancer Support Group....................................................973 844-4347
– Caregiver’s Support Group............................................. 973 450-2285
– Diabetes Support Group, EOGH.................................... 973 266-4553
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ
– Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
570 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston................................973 765-9050
– Cafe Europa Holocaust Program
256 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park...........................973 765-9050
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark
– Breast Cancer Support Group......................................... 973 926-7565
– Cancer Patient Support Group.......................................973 926-7609
St Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center
200 South Orange Ave, Livingston
– Lymphedema Education and Support Group....................973 322-7293
– Osteoporosis Support Group.......................................... 973 322-7830
St Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston
– Bereavement Support Group..........................................973 322-4800
– Burn Peer Support Group................................................973 322-5276
– Cancer Support Group....................................................973 322-2668
– Epilepsy Parent Support Group......................................973 244-0850
– Physician Referral Service................................................ 888 724-7123
– Renal Transplant Support Group.....................................973 322-8463
HUDSON COUNTY
Bayonne Medical Center Support Services through
Community Crossing, 29th St at Ave E, Bayonne...............201 437-4100
UNION COUNTY
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
– Alzheimer’s / Dementia Caregiver Support Group
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...............................................908 352-8375
140 Mountain Ave, Westfield..............................................908 352-8375
– Cafe Europa – Holocaust Prog, 655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth...908 352-8375
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Support Services
225 Williamson St and 655 East Jersey St, Elizabeth
– Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group............................908 994-7313
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– Breast Cancer Support Svcs (English/Spanish)................908 994-8244
– Caregiver’s Support Line................................................. 866 932-2748
– Grandparents as Parents (GAP).....................................908 994-7460
– Mentally Ill Support Grp (for Spanish speaking)................201 348-9159
– Sleep Disorders CPAP Support Group.......................... 908 994-8694
– Wellness Management Services...................................... 908 994-7334
TERMINAL ILLNESS SUPPORT
Center for the Heart End of Life and Grief Support,
Holly Strelzik, www.centerfortheheart.com........................917 838-0087
TRANSITIONAL ELDERCARE CONSULTING
Unicity Senior Advisors
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
TRANSPORTATION
Christ Hospital Senior Transportation Service.......................201 795-8261
Essex County Senior Transportation......................................973 618-1280
Essex Valley Med Transportation Svcs (EVMTS)...................973 266-2989
EZ Ride – Ryde4Life......................................................... 866 208-1307 x4
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ – JFS Escorted Door to Door
Transportation Program, 655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth........908 352-8375
New Jersey Transit Access Link...............................................800 955-2321
New Jersey Transit General Information Line........................ 973 491-7000
Orange, NJ Transportation
Provided by Office of Older Adult Services........................ 973 266-4048
Sr Discount Reduced Fare for NJ Trans. Bus & Rail.................973 378-6401
Transcend (Hudson County)...................................................201 369-4320
Transportation Prog (Patients Only)
at St Mary’s Hospital..........................................................201 418-2872
Trinitas Hospital Ambulance Transportation Svc................ 908 994-8888
Union County Paratransit.....................................................908 241-8300
TRUST ADMINISTRATION
Willis Law Group (ad on page 23)
One Bank Building, Capital,
921 Bergen Ave, 4th Fl, Jersey City.................................877 296-2575
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VETERAN FUNERALS
Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home
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345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 908-6004
Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home
(ad on page 11)
49 Whippany Rd, Whippany..........................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home
(ad on page 11)
1100 Pine Ave, Union.....................................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home
(ad on page 11)
415 Morris Ave, Springfield............................................973 908-6004
Bradley, Brough & Dangler Funeral Home
(ad on page 11)
299 Morris Ave, Summit................................................973 908-6004
Simple Cremation New Jersey
(ad on page 11)
345 Main St, Chatham...................................................973 949-0807
VETERAN SERVICES
Debt Management...............................................................800 827-0648
E Orange Campus of the VA NJ Health Care System
385 Tremont Av, East Orange.............................................973 676-1000
Education Benefits.................................................................888 442-4551
Health Benefits......................................................................877 222-8387
Health Eligibility Center......................................................800 929-8387
Jersey City Vet Ctr, 115 Christopher Columbus Dr, S-200...... 973 645-2038
Life Insurance......................................................................800 669-8477
Newark Vet Center, 45 Academy St, Newark...........................973 645-5954
Tri-Care for Life Prescription Services...................................800 417-5086
VA Benefits.......................................................................... 800 827-1000
VA Healthcare Enrollment.....................................................888 954-3553
VA Regional Office/VA Benefits
20 Washington Pl, Newark............................................... 800 827-1000
Veteran Benefits Hotline......................................................888 8NJ-VETS
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VISION RESOURCES
American Council of the Blind............................................ 800 424-8666
DOROT’s University Without Walls.........................................973 763-1511
Foundation Fighting Blindness.............................................800 683-5555
HIP (Heightened Independence & Progress)........................201 996-9100
Library for the Handicapped..................................................800 685-2136
Lighthouse International....................................................800 829-0500
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey......................973 759-3622
Newark Museum Tours for Visually Impaired Guests............. 973 596-6613
New Eyes for the Needy......................................................... 973 376-4903
New Jersey Association of the Blind-Deaf
153 Halsey St, Newark..........................................................973 648-2111
NFB NEWSLINE...........................................................410 659-9314 x317
NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired..................973 648-2111
NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse
(Support Group)..................................................................800 367-6274
NJ State Library for the Blind &
Physically Handicapped......................................................800 792-8322
North American Resource Line for Braille.............................. 800 272-4553
Prevent Blindness New Jersey.............................................. 800 850-2020
Recorded Magazines.............................................................888 724-6423
The Seeing Eye.......................................................................973 539-4425
The Talking Newspaper........................................................ 201 498-0396
Vision Council of America....................................................800 424-8422
Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey
(formerly NJ Foundation for the Blind).............................973 627-0055
VISION SERVICES
Eye Trauma Services at The University Hospital
150 Bergen St, Newark.......................................................973 972-2020
Marano Eye Care at St. Michael’s Medical Ctr
111 Central Av, Newark.........................................................973 877-5534
WALK-IN BATHTUBS
Back Home Safely
(ad on page 41)................................................................973 219-4147
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Providing health care professionals to an individual in a variety of settings.
Most agencies have an RN to do an appraisal to determine a patient’s needs.
For more information call our Seniors Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
OUR PREFERRED SKILLED CARE AGENCIES
BAYADA Home Health Care (Essex)
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................973 857-5035
BAYADA Home Health Care (Hudson)
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 343-7100
BAYADA Home Health Care (Union)
(ad on page 63) ..............................................................908 789-1717
BAYADA Home Health Care (Live-In)
(ad on page 63) ..............................................................908 379-7780
Brightstar Care – Essex & Morris Counties
(ad on page 58) ..............................................................973 898-0800
Care Street Home Care of NJ
(ad on Inside Front Cover) ...............................................732 771-2273
Citadel at Home
(ad on page 63) .............................................................. 973 412-3133
Gratitude Homecare
(ad on page 62) .............................................................. 551 284-3777
SAGE Eldercare
(ad on page 62)..............................................................908 273-5550
Unicity Homecare
(ad on page 63) ...............................................................201 670-7100
SKILLED CARE DEFINITIONS
DIABETIC CARE – Refers to services including patient assessment specific diet
information, management of the disease process, medication management and
education on all the above. Services are provided by Registered Nurse under the
supervision of a M.D. Some agencies may have certified diabetic nurse instructors or
cardiac care specialty RN’s in their employ.
ENTERAL FEEDING – Enteral feeding, or tube feeding, is a way to deliver
nutrients through a tube if you cannot take food or drink through your mouth.
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HOUR MINIMUM – The least number of hours a Non-Medical Home Care
Agency will be available for hire. Medicare certified Home Health Agencies are not on
a specified time frame.
HOSPICE – Refers to a comprehensive program of care to patients and families
facing a life threatening illness. Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative
treatment. The dying are comforted. Professional medical care is given, and
sophisticated symptom relief provided.
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY (IV) – Refers to any medical treatments/
medications that need to be introduced into the body via a patient’s veins. Numerous
IV Therapies can be provided in a patient’s home under supervision of a MD.
Some of these include: inter-infective/antibiotic therapies, hydration therapy, pain
management, chemotherapy and central line care and maintenance.
MED-ALERT SYSTEMS – Personal medical alert products activated by pushing
a button.
PRIVATE DUTY PERSONAL CARE – Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
(ADL’s), homemaking, companionship and other non-medical in home care. These
services are available for hire after, or in conjunction with, Medicare certified services.
Private payment, Medicaid and Veterans Benefits are a few of the ways personal care
can be paid for.
PSYCHIATRIC CARE – Refers to the agencies’ ability to offer services related to
psychiatric support with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.
Services may include counseling or administering of medications.
SOCIAL WORKER – A clinical social worker whose purpose in health care is
to enhance, promote, maintain, and restore the best possible social abilities of the
patient or family. Services provided may be preventive, developmental, or remedial
in nature.
THERAPY SERVICES (ST, PT, OT, RT) –
Speech Therapy – Refers to services to assess and treat speech and swallowing
disorders. Speech therapy can treat speech, language, cognitive skills or swallowing.
Physical Therapy – Refers to services for the treatment and the rehabilitation
process where a physical therapist will often stretch, strengthen, facilitate muscles,
challenge balance, test coordination abilities, teach home exercise programs and
enhance basic mobility skills.
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Occupational Therapy – Refers to services to assess and treat patients to
improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.
Patients may have mental, physical, developmental, or emotional disabilities.
Therapists also help them to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work
skills. Occupational therapists help clients not only to improve their basic motor
functions and reasoning abilities, but also to compensate for permanent loss
of function.
Respiratory Therapy – Refers to services for care of patients with deficiencies
and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It may include
the therapeutic use of medical gases and their equipment, environmental control
systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilator support, bronchi pulmonary
drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.
TRACH CARE – Refers to care administered to patients who have undergone
a tracheotomy. A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure in which a cut or opening is
made in the windpipe (trachea). The surgeon inserts a tube into the opening to
bypass an obstruction, allow air to get to the lungs, or remove secretions.
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For individuals not in need of medical assistance, but who do need some
support in the home, homemakers & companions provide housekeeping,
incidental transportation, errands and other daily responsibilities which
afford seniors the ability to remain in the comfort of their homes. For more
information call our Seniors Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
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WOUND CARE – Refers to services for providing diagnosis and treatment for
ulcers, pressure sores and other wounds. Treatments may include but is not limited
to irrigations, dressing, and wound vacs. Some agencies may employ specialty
nurses to provide and instruct in care specifically for patients with more complicated
wounds.
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INCONTINENCE
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MEDICATION REMINDERS
MED-ALERT
24 HOUR CARE / LIVE-IN
24 HOUR ON CALL
LIABILITY COVERAGE
BONDED (B) / INSURED (I)
WORKERS COMP (W)
FREE ASSESSMENT
PRIVATE PAY
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
CONTRACT WITH VA
MINIMUM HRS PER VISIT
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NON-MEDICAL CARE DEFINITIONS
24 HOUR CARE – Refers to “round the clock treatment” in a home environment.
The care may be shared by multiple caregivers or by a single caregiver.
24 HOUR ON CALL – Refers to someone being available 24 hours a day
to speak with.
ACCREDITED – Accrediting agencies are professional groups that establish and
monitor voluntary, industry wide standards to ensure that patients receive quality
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home health care services. The Commission on Accreditation for Home Care, Inc.
(CACH) and Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) are two of the
accrediting agencies.
ADLs – ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING – Assistance with bathing,
toileting, dressing, getting in and out of a bed or chair, walking and eating
otherwise know as activities of daily living.
ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA CARE – This refers to personnel of the agency
that are specifically trained to provide care to those that are afflicted with
Alzheimer’s or other dementia related problems.
BONDED – Means that a bonding company has secured money that is available to
the consumer in the event they file a claim against the company.
FREE ASSESSMENT – Agencies that do not charge for the initial assessment
of the client which is usually facilitated by a nurse or other professional capable of
providing a detailed care plan.
HOMEMAKER/COMPANION – Non-medical assistance with meal
preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, errands, activities, outings,
companionship and other household duties. These agencies are licensed
HOURLY MINIMUM – This refers to the minimum number of hours
that an agency provides service.
INCONTINENCE - Lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation.
INSURED – This refers to what happens if someone gets hurt on the job.
If the company isn’t insured, then the claim gets filed against the homeowner’s
insurance. If the company is insured, then the claim gets filed against the company’s
insurance.
MED-ALERT SYSTEMS – Personal medical alert products activated by
pushing a button.
MEDICATION REMINDER – Assistance with reminding an individual about
medications but not dispensing medications.
TRANSPORTATION – Rides to shopping, appointments and other outings.
WORKER’S COMP – Insurance that covers medical and rehabilitation costs and
lost wages for employees injured at work.
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SENIOR HOUSING DEFINITIONS
ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES –
Licensed assisted living facility or skilled nursing facility that specialize in delivering
care to victims of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Communities are typically bedroom-
style rental units with common areas for dining and activities. Many are locked for
residents’ safety. Specifically trained staff usually serves the special needs of this
population. Amenities vary for each community.
ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES – Typically apartment-style with
kitchenettes and private baths. Some offer companion accommodations. Personal
assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) bathing, grooming, dressing,
toileting, eating and ambulation. Rates vary from an all-inclusive to base rates with
levels of care. Amenities vary for each community.
CCRC – Continuing Care Retirement Communities offer all levels of care on one
campus (independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing). An endowment
fee may be required that entitles residents to use assisted or skilled services when
needed throughout their lifetime. Each community offers varied buy-in and
payment plan options.
DAY CARE – Any provider can elect to provide day/night services on a short or
long term basis. Rates typically include a place to rest, one or two meals and snacks
and activities for the day. Licensed communities are prohibited by law to promote
these services without a specific license.
INDEPENDENT HOUSING – Apartments and communities for adults 55+
with little or no senior support services (e.g. no meals, etc.).
INTERMEDIATE CARE – 24 hour inpatient care residents who need
licensed nursing supervision and supportive care, but do not require
continuous nursing care. Residents may receive full assistance with ADL’s and
transfers. Residents receive meds from a nurse following a doctors
orders and may receive outpatient rehab services. Facilities may use a nurse as a
their consultant and the residents receive periodic assessments from a licensed
practitioner.
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STUDIO (S)
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2-BEDROOM (2)
MEALS / MEAL OPTIONS
HANDICAP ACCESS
TRANSPORTATION
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Cedar Crest Village
1 Cedar Crest Village Dr, Pompton Plains
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973-658-5285
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1015 Amboy Ave, Edison
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535 Mountain Ave, New Providence
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ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITIES
ESSEX COUNTY
Bailey Holt Tower
973-673-5070
Branch Brook Park Manor
973-481-6516
Brewsters Manor
973-485-2415
Casa Mia Senior Housing
973-483-7775
Crane’s Mill
973-276-3017
Green Hill
973-766-9355
Maplewood Seniors
973-763-4322
Montclair Inn
973-746-8917
Nevada Streets Apts
973-622-8101
Pine Ridge of Montclair
973-746-0003
Salem Towers Apartments
973-678-5768
Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation
973-763-0999
West Orange Senior Citizen Housing
973-736-3130
Willow Home for Senior Citizens
973-744-1999
Winchester Gardens
877-230-5543
HUDSON COUNTY
Harbour View Senior Living
201-867-3585
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Ocean Towers Apartments
201-434-8691
YWCA Imperative Housing
201-333-6328
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Heritage at Clara Barton
732-225-5990
MORRIS COUNTY
Cedar Crest Village
973-658-5285
UNION COUNTY
Chelsea at Fanwood, The
908-654-5200
Elizabeth House
908-355-3406
Lantern Hill
844-779-8778
Park Hotel Rest Home
908-754-2211
Plainfield Tower West
908-668-1963
Springfield Seniors
973-467-1480
Woodlands, The
908-753-1113
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PRICE ALL INCLUSIVE – Price listed includes any and all amenities a
community has to offer.
RESPITE CARE – Otherwise known as a short-term stay. Any provider of IL, AL,
ALZ or SNF care can elect to provide fully furnished accommodations to a person
for a short period of time. Rates usually quoted on a daily basis and are typically
inclusive of all services and amenities.
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES – Housing designed specifically for mature
adults. Typically Studio, 1 BR or 2 BR rental apartments with full kitchens,
and private baths are available. Services include meal plans, transportation,
housekeeping, laundry and maintenance. Amenities are usually abundant; formal
libraries, computer stations, swimming pools, gardens, and other social gathering
spaces. Rates are monthly and typically based upon size/ location of apartment.
SKILLED CARE – 24 hour licensed nursing services, eight hours of which are
RN covered. Patient may receive rehab services either inpatient or out-patient and
may be fully dependent for ADL’s. Patients receive medications by an RN according
to a licensed physicians orders.
SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES – Providing 24/7 care for
residents and offering full assistance with ADL’s. Daily rates typically include a
furnished bedroom and a private or shared bath, meals, activities, transportation,
phone service, cable TV and all personal/nursing care. Payor sources usually
accepted are Medicare, Medicaid, VA, some insurance plans and private sources.
TYPE 1 CARE – Residents may need significant assistance with 2 ADL’s and
minimal assistance on more than 2 ADL’s daily. The resident must also be able to
evacuate a community under their own power and have stable health. Residents
receive 24/7 monitoring and may have an independent home health agency help
with services.
TYPE 2 CARE – Residents receive full assistance with ADL’s and are able to
permit aging in place. Residents may require the assist of one person for transfers
and evacuations. Residents receive 24/7 monitoring and may have an independent
home health agency help with services.
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SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS
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SKILLED NURSING
SECURED ALZ / DEMENTIA UNIT
RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY
ADULT DAY PROGRAMS
MEDICAID WAIVER
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Alaris Health at The Atrium Assisted Living
330 Ninth St, Jersey City
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1155 E Jersey St, Elizabeth
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800 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne
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510 Prospect Ave, West Orange
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18 Eden Ln, Whippany
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10 Jackson Dr, Cranford
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Brighton Gardens of Mountainside
1350 Rte 22 W, Mountainside
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220 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange
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295 South Ave, Fanwood
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4 Cedar Crest Village Dr, Pompton Plains
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707 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange
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3505 Bergen Tpk, North Bergen
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250 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield
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1015 Amboy Ave, Edison
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537 Mountain Ave, New Providence
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351 River Rd, Edgewater
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SKILLED NURSING
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RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY
ADULT DAY PROGRAMS
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Sunrise of Livingston
290 S Orange Ave, Livingston
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26 River Rd, Summit
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47 Greenbrook Rd, Fairfield
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240 Springfield Ave, Westfield
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333 Elmwood Ave, Maplewood
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The Cliffs is a non-profit assisted living community whose
mission, based on Christian principles, is to provide Seniors with
a rich and full life style amidst a beautiful campus and caring
staff that families often call special.
At The Cliffs you can expect to find an easy balance of support
and independence, with all the amenities
that help make it feel Just like home!
707 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange, NJ 07052
1-888-377-2700
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Amber Court of Elizabeth
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ADDITIONAL ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES
BERGEN COUNTY
Sunrise of Edgewater
201-941-6111
ESSEX COUNTY
Arden Courts of West Orange
(Memory Care Only)
973-736-3100
Arbor Terrace Roseland
973-352-0721
Brighton Gardens of West Orange
973-731-9840
Brookdale West Orange
855-350-3800
CareOne at Livingston Assisted Living
973-758-4100
Cliffs at Eagle Rock
888-377-2700
Crane’s Mill Health Center
973-276-3017
Green Hill
973-766-9355
Hearthside Commons at the
Job Haines Home
973-743-0792
Sunrise at Livingston
973-548-6994
Sunrise at West Essex
973-228-7890
Winchester Gardens
877-230-5543
HUDSON COUNTY
Alaris Health at The Atrium
Assisted Living
201-716-8000
Harbour View Senior Living
201-867-3585
Residence at Clara Maass Continuing Care Center
973-844-4800
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Heritage of Clara Barton
732-225-5990
MORRIS COUNTY
Arden Courts of Whippany
(Memory Care Only)
973-581-1800
Cedar Crest
800-960-6226
PASSAIC COUNTY
Arden Courts of Wayne
(Memory Care Only)
973-942-5600
UNION COUNTY
Amber Court Assisted Living
908-352-9200
Arbor Terrace Mountainside
908-836-6048
AristaCare at Delaire
908-862-3399
Atria Cranford
908-709-4300
Brandywine Living at Summit
908-522-8852
Brighton Gardens of Mountainside
908-654-4460
Chelsea at Fanwood
908-654-5200
Lantern Hill
844-779-8778
New Jersey Multicare Center
908-353-1220
Sunrise of Summit
908-673-1400
Sunrise of Westfield
908-317-3030
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STARTING PRICE
PRICE ALL INCLUSIVE
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
RESIDENTS ONLY
SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS
PRIVATE ROOMS
NURSING HOME ON SITE
RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY
ADULT DAY PROGRAMS
NURSE ON STAFF
FURNISHED APARTMENTS
SECURED COURTYARD
Alaris Health at The Atrium at Hamilton
330 Ninth St, Jersey City
86
201-716-8000
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Amber Court Assisted Living
1155 E Jersey St, Elizabeth
75
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Arden Courts of Wayne (Memory Care Only)
800 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne
80
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Only), 510 Prospect Ave, West Orange
80
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18 Eden Ln, Whippany
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Atria Cranford
10 Jackson Dr, Cranford
75
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Brighton Gardens of Mountainside
1350 Rte 22 W, Mountainside
73
908-654-4460
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220 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange
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Cedar Crest
4 Cedar Crest Village Dr, Pompton Plains
74
800-960-6226
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Chelsea at Fanwood
295 South Ave, Fanwood
75
908-654-5200
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Harbour View Senior Living
3505 Bergen Tpk, North Bergen
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Haven at the Cliffs at Eagle Rock
707 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange
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Lantern Hill
537 Mountain Ave, New Providence
74
844-779-8778
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Sunrise of Edgewater
351 River Rd, Edgewater
73
201-941-6111
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290 S Orange Ave, Livingston
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26 River Rd, Summit
73
908-673-1400
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Sunrise at West Essex
47 Greenbrook Rd, Fairfield
73
973-228-7890
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Sunrise of Westfield
240 Springfield Ave, Westfield
73
908-317-3030
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333 Elmwood Ave, Maplewood
67
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BERGEN COUNTY
Sunrise of Edgewater
201-941-6111
ESSEX COUNTY
Arbor Terrace Roseland
973-352-0721
Arden Courts of West Orange
(Memory Care Only)
973-736-3100
Brighton Gardens of West Orange
973-731-9840
Brookdale West Orange
855-350-3800
CareOne at Livingston
973-758-4100
Crane’s Mill Health Center
973-276-3017
Haven at the Cliffs at Eagle Rock
888-377-2700
Sunrise at Livingston
973-548-6994
Sunrise at West Essex
973-228-7890
Winchester Gardens
877-230-5543
HUDSON COUNTY
Alaris Health at The Atrium at
Hamilton Park
201-716-8000
Harbour View Senior Living
201-867-3585
MORRIS COUNTY
Arden Courts of Whippany
(Memory Care Only)
973-581-1800
Cedar Crest
800-960-6226
PASSAIC COUNTY
Arden Courts of Wayne
(Memory Care Only)
973-942-5600
UNION COUNTY
Amber Court Assisted Living
908-352-9200
Arbor Terrace Mountainside
908-836-6048
Atria Cranford
908-709-4300
Birchwood Square at Cranford Health
908-272-6660
Brandywine Living at Summit
908-522-8852
Brighton Gardens of Mountainside
908-654-4460
Chelsea at Fanwood
908-654-5200
Lantern Hill
844-779-8778
Sunrise of Summit
908-673-1400
Sunrise of Westfield
908-317-3030
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REHABILITATION FACILITIES
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# OF BEDS
RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY
ALZHEIMER’S /
SECURED DEMENTIA CARE
LOWEST DAILY RATE
SUB-ACUTE UNIT
SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS
PRIVATE ROOMS
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
TRACH UNIT
VENT UNIT
Alaris Health at Belgrove
195 Belgrove Dr, Kearny
86
973-844-4800
120
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Alaris Health at Cedar Grove
110 Grove Ave, Cedar Grove
86
973-571-6600
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Alaris Health at Hamilton Park
525 Monmouth St, Jersey City
86
201-653-8800
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Alaris Health at Kearny
206 Bergen Ave, Kearny
86
201-955-7067
120
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Alaris Health at St. Mary’s
135 S Center St, Orange
86
973-266-3000
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Alaris Health at West Orange
5 Brook End Dr, West Orange
86
973-324-3000
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Care Connection Rahway
865 Stone St, Rahway
86
732-499-6460
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Cedar Crest
4 Cedar Crest Dr, Pompton Plains
74
800-960-6226
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Cranford Park Care
600 Lincoln Park E, Cranford
86
908-402-0817
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Elmora Hills Healthcare & Rehab
225 W Jersey St, Elizabeth
IFC
908-353-1220
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Harbour View Senior Living
3505 Bergen Tpk, North Bergen
1
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Job Haines Home
250 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield
85
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Lantern Hill
537 Mountain Ave, New Providence
74
844-779-8778
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Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehab
480 Parkway Dr, East Orange
IFC
973-674-2700
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Runnells Care Center
40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights
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South Mountain Healthcare & Rehab
2385 Springfield Ave, Vauxhall
IFC
908-688-3400
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SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS
PRIVATE ROOMS
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
TRACH UNIT
VENT UNIT
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ALARIS HEALTH AT CEDAR GROVE
110 Grove Ave, Cedar Grove – 973-571-6600
ALARIS HEALTH AT SAINT MARY’S
135 South Center St, West Orange – 973-324-3000
ALARIS HEALTH AT WEST ORANGE
5 Brook End Drive, West Orange – 973-324-3000
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195 Belgrove Dr, Kearny – 973-844-4800
ALARIS HEALTH AT HAMILTON PARK
525 Monmouth St, Jersey City – 201-653-8800
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206 Bergen Ave, Kearny – 201-955-7067
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Founded on a tradition of health care
excellence, Alaris Member Health Centers
are leading providers of short-term post
hospital rehabilitation and long-term and
specialty care, with Member Health Centers
throughout the state of New Jersey.
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ESSEX COUNTY
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove
973-571-6600
Alaris Health at St. Mary’s
973-266-3000
Alaris Health at West Orange
973-324-3000
Arbor Glen Center – Genesis Healthcare
973-256-7220
Broadway House
973-268-9797
Brookhaven Health Care Center
973-676-6221
Canterbury at Cedar Grove
973-239-7600
CareOne at Livingston
973-758-9000
Complete Care at Orange Park
973-677-1500
Complete Care Summit Ridge
973-736-2000
Crane’s Mill Health Center
973-276-3017
Daughters of Israel
973-731-5100
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair
973-783-9400
Forest Hill Health Care Center
973-482-5000
Green Hill
973-766-9355
Grove Park Healthcare & Rehab Center
973-672-1700
Inglemoor Rehab & Care Center
973-994-0221
Alaris Health at Kearny
201-955-7067
Harborage, The
201-854-5400
Harbour View Senior Living
201-867-3585
Hudson View Care & Rehab Center
201-861-4040
Majestic Rehab & Nursing Center
201-435-0033
Manhattan View Healthcare Center
201-325-8400
Peace Care St. Ann’s
201-433-0950
Peace Care at St. Joseph’s
201-653-8300
MORRIS COUNTY
Cedar Crest
800-960-6226
UNION COUNTY
AristaCare of Delaire
908-862-3399
AristaCare of Norwood Terrace
908-769-1400
Ashbrook Care & Rehab Center
908-889-5500
Autumn Lake Rehab & Nursing Center
908-464-0048
Brother Bonaventure Extended Care Center
908-994-7050
Care Connection Rahway
732-499-6460
HUDSON COUNTY (cont’d)
SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
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Job Haines Home
973-743-0792
Little Nursing Home
973-744-5518
Montclair Care Center
973-746-4616
Mountainside Hospital Transitional Care Unit
973-429-6949
New Community Extended Care
973-624-2020
New Vista Nursing & Rehab
973-484-4222
Park Manor Nursing & Rehab
973-743-7772
Park Crescent
Healthcare & Rehab
973-674-2700
St. Vincent’s Nursing Home
973-754-4800
Sinai Post Acute Nursing & Rehab
973-483-6800
Stratford Manor Care & Rehab Center
973-731-4500
Waterview Center
973-239-9300
West Caldwell Care Center
973-226-1100
White House Healthcare & Rehab Center
973-672-6500
HUDSON COUNTY
Alaris Health at Belgrove
973-844-4800
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park
201-653-8800
Complete Care at Westfield
908-233-9700
Complete Care at Woodlands
908-753-1113
Cornell Care & Rehab
908-687-7800
Cranford Park Care
908-402-0817
Cranford Rehab & Nursing
908-272-6660
Elizabeth Nursing & Rehab Center
908-354-0002
Elmora Hills Healthcare & Rehab
908-353-1220
JFK / Hartwyck at Cedarbrook
908-754-3100
Lantern Hill
844-779-8778
ManorCare Health Services - Mountainside
908-654-0020
Plaza Health Care
908-354-1300
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway
732-381-4200
Runnells Care Center
908-771-5700
South Mountain
Healthcare & Rehab
908-688-3400
Spring Grove Rehab
908-464-8600
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Medicare 2024 “In A Nutshell”
(Parts A, B & Medigap Plans)
Original Medicare is a government health insurance program primarily for
people age 65 and older. It has four main parts: A, B, C & D. The chart below
is an example of how Parts A & B work together with a traditional
Medicare supplement also known as a “Medigap Plan.”
Medicare
Part A
Hospital Insurance
Generally no cost
(If you paid Medicare taxes
while working)
$1,632 deductible
(per benefit period)
It is possible to pay the
$1632 deductible and other
daily charges for multiple
stays & extended care.
Plan covers: Inpatient
hospital care, home health
care services, hospice, in-
patient skilled nursing & more.
Providers are paid
by Medicare assignment.
No coverage outside USA.
No out-of-pocket maximum.
Many people add a Medigap
plan, Part D or an Advan-
tage Plan (Part C) to fill the
“gaps” in the coverage.
Medicare
Part B
Medical Insurance
Most people pay
monthly $174.90
(Premium could be higher
based on income)
$240 annual deductible.
(this can increase each year)
80/20 after deductible.
Plan covers: health care
providers, ambulance,
emergency care, outpatient
surgical, wellness &
other Medicare approved
benefits
Most doctors accept
Medicare.
No coverage outside the USA.
No out-of-pocket maximum.
Many people add a Medigap
plan, Part D or an Advan-
tage Plan (Part C) to fill the
“gaps” in the coverage.
Supplemental Policy
Plans A - N
Medigap
Premium varies by company,
age, location & other factors.
Guarantee Issue at
initial enrollment
(Other special enrollment
periods may be avalable)
These plans generally pay
the 20% not covered
by Part B & other
Medicare eligible benefits
When this coordinates with
Medicare, many benefits are
100% covered
Can provide benefits
outside USA
Plans are available through
insurance companies.
Important to add Part D plan
to cover prescription drugs &
avoid penalties.
Must have Part A & B to enroll.
There is NO additional cost to use the services of a full time insurance professional.
Please call us or a broker in your local area for additional assistance.
This article was written by Craig N. Anderson, President of
Anderson Benefits, Inc. located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
To contact call: 801-363-9575 or craig@andersonbenefits.com
A & B are designed for people over age 65 and
those with certain disabilities
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Medicare 2024 “In A Nutshell”
Med Advantage (Part C) with RX (Part D)
Medicare Advantage plans are governed by Medicare. They are only offered through
insurance companies that have an annual contract with Medicare. They are NOT the
same as Medigap policies. They must cover all Medicare approved services.
Most Advantage plans include Part D prescription drug coverage.
Advantage Plans
Part C
INSTEAD of a Medigap Plan (A-N)
Premium varies by company and coverage.
(Same premium for all ages).
Part B premium $174.70 is still paid
(Premium can be higher
depending on income)
There are many plan types available:
PPO, HMO, HSA, etc.
Plans have co-pays and / or coinsurance
for covered benefits & services.
Preventive care is covered 100%.
Plans have an annual
out-of pocket maximum.
Plans may have additional services and
discounts, including dental, vision,
gym membership & more.
There is an Annual Election Period (AEP)
which runs from October 15–December
7 of each year. This is the time to make
changes in company or coverage.
Must have Part A & B to enroll.
Medicare
Part D
Drug Program
Premium varies by company and coverage.
(Same premium for all ages).
Plans are generally a variation of the following:
Deductible (Phase I)
$0–$545 deductible
Initial Coverage (Phase II)
co-pay coverage until the total
cost of the drugs = $5,030
Coverage Gap / Doughnut Hole (Phase III)
The member now pays much more for covered drugs
25% generic / 25% brand. There is a drug
manufacture discount on certain drugs that can
count toward the “True out-of-pocket” (TrOOP).
You remain here until the $8,000 (TrOOP) has
been met. It’s estimated you will pay about
$3,300 of the $8,000.
Catastrophic Coverage (Phase IV)
$0 for covered drugs on the plan’s formulary
for the rest of the calandar year
Approved formulary insulins are no more
than $35 per month.
Part D can be separate with Medigap & PFFS plans.
There is a penalty for late enrollment into Part D.
Annual Election Period is Oct 15–Dec 7 each year
Must have Part A or B to enroll.
For more information visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.
This information is the opinion of the author and intended as an easy to read summary.
This is not a contract. Additional limitations and exclusions may apply to services.
In the event of any inconsistencies with Medicare or with a published medical insurers certificate,
the certificate / Medicare will control. Prepared 10/2023
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Act Now Foundation................................................................................15
Alaris Health at Belgrove..........................................................................86
Alaris Health at Cedar Grove...................................................................86
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park................................................................86
Alaris Health at Kearny............................................................................86
Alaris Health at St. Mary’s.......................................................................86
Alaris Health at The Atrium.....................................................................86
Alaris Health at West Orange...................................................................86
Alaris Health Dialysis at Hamilton Park...................................................86
Alzheimer’s Association - Greater NJ Chapter...........................................13
Amber Court.............................................................................................75
Arden Courts of Wayne............................................................................80
Arden Courts of West Orange..................................................................80
Arden Courts of Whippany......................................................................80
Assisted Living Locators...........................................................................14
Atria Cranford..........................................................................................75
Back Home Safely.....................................................................................41
Bayada Home Health Care....................................................................... 63
Bradley & Son Funeral Homes.................................................................. 11
Brighton Gardens of Mountainside..........................................................73
Brighton Gardens of West Orange............................................................73
BrightStar Care Essex-Morris.................................................................. 58
Buttonwood Behavioral Health Hospital........................Inside Front Cover
Care Street Home Care of NJ..........................................Inside Front Cover
Cedar Crest.............................................................................................. 74
Chelsea at Fanwood .................................................................................75
Citadel at Home....................................................................................... 63
Cliffs at Eagle Rock.................................................................................. 74
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Gratitude Homecare................................................................................62
Harbour View Senior Living.....................................................1, Back Cover
Haven at Cliffs at Eagle Rock...................................................................80
Heritage of Clara Barton...........................................................................75
Humana...................................................................................................37
Job Haines Home..................................................................................... 85
Lantern Hill............................................................................................. 74
Medicare Marketplace.............................................................................. 36
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Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehab..................................Inside Front Cover
Runnells Care Center............................................................................... 87
SAGE Eldercare.......................................................................................62
Serenity Hospice.............................................................Inside Front Cover
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Spend-A-Day Adult Day Care..................................................................62
Sunrise at West Essex...............................................................................73
Sunrise of Edgewater................................................................................73
Sunrise of Livingston................................................................................73
Sunrise of Summit....................................................................................73
Sunrise of Westfield..................................................................................73
Tonya Keyes - Red Door Realty and Associates..........................................43
Unicity Eldercare..................................................................................... 63
Unicity Homecare.................................................................................... 63
Willis Law Group......................................................................................23
Winchester Gardens................................................................................67
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NEW JERSEY
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REVALUATION OF ALL REAL PROPERTY
SITUATED IN THE
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
This Contractual Agreement make as of Month ___, 2023, between the Township of West
Orange (hereinafter “Township”) a public instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and REVALUATION
COMPANY’S NAME having its principal place of business REVAL CO ADDRESS, (hereinafter the
“Company”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Township, desires to enter into this Agreement (based on the RFP issued) and in
accordance with the State of New Jersey Fair and Open Process of the Pay-to-Play Law, (N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.5, et seq. and the Local Public Contracts Law, (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.) with the Company
for the Revaluation of all property for the Township of West Orange; and
WHEREAS, the said Company, for and in consideration of the payments hereinafter specified
and agreed to be made by the Township, hereby covenants and agrees to commence and complete the
work as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained,
the parties hereto covenant and agree with each other as follows:
1.
Scope of Services:
As set forth in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and the Company’s Response to the RFP, annexed
hereto under Exhibit I and which form a part of this Contractual Agreement by reference, the Company
agrees to perform a complete and comprehensive revaluation program of all real properties located
within the Township of West Orange as illustrated on the Property Classification Schedule, attached
hereto under Appendix A of this Contract, for use by the Tax Assessor in accordance with this contract
and the associated contract documents, all of which are annexed hereto and which form a part of this
contractual agreement.
The Company agrees to provide all services necessary to timely and accurately appraise each parcel of
real estate and each real property improvement which are within the Township of West Orange’s
municipal boundaries according to its fair market value according to N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 et seq. In addition,
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the Company shall meet all of the standards and provisions for revaluation specified in N.J.A.C. 18:12-
4.8, 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 et seq.
The revaluation requested under this RFP requires the Company to adhere to all applicable requirements
of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), in particular Standard 6, entitled
“Mass Appraisal, Development and Reporting.”
The Company agrees that the General Coefficient of Deviation shall be less than fifteen percent (15%)
the subsequent year after the revaluation is completed.
In the event, that the General Coefficient of
Deviation exceeds the criteria as outlined in N.J.A.C. 18:12A-1.14(i), the year after the revaluation is
completed said Company shall revalue/reassess including the re-inspection (interior and exterior) any
and all property necessary to achieve a General Coefficient of Deviation of less than fifteen percent
(15%) as a part of the contract price specified herein.
The Company agrees to sketch and appraise all properties utilizing the three approaches to value (Sales
Comparison, Cost and Income) where applicable and to use acceptable methods, forms, manuals and
software authorized by the New Jersey Division of Taxation. The revaluation project shall be computer
generated utilizing the BRT’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System, BRT’s Image software and
BRT’s PRC Powerpad electronic data collection system utilizing tablet computers in accordance with the
specifications outlined under Section 19 of this agreement and so stated elsewhere. No conversion of
CAMA data will be accepted and no exceptions to these requirements shall be permitted.
The Company shall send out Further Statements under the Township’s letterhead and Tax Assessor’s
signature to all Exempt Properties (Class 15D, and 15F) getting an exemption from real estate taxes.
The Company shall request the Further Statement information by certified mail, return receipt requested
and said mailing costs for these statements shall be at the Company’s expense and included as part of
their Proposal amount.
The Company shall also prepare a separate list of tax-exempt properties
indicating the full value of such property utilizing the applicable approaches to value (Cost, Sales
Comparison and Income) and a sketch of the improvements as if taxable.
The Company, if applicable, shall value lands qualified under the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 in
accordance with its applicable farm-qualified value as well as its value according to its highest and best
use if not a qualified farmland considering such property class to exist in said municipality. A minimum
set of exhibits shall be required as specified herein.
The Company shall acquaint the Tax Assessor and staff in the use of procedures, standards and records
used for making each property appraisal in order that the assessing office will be able to check the work
as it progresses, and apply the same methods, standards, and procedures to new or altered properties in
subsequent assessment years. Information utilized in completing the revaluation shall be provided to the
Tax Assessor outlining the methods, guidelines and procedures utilized during the process.
Work shall be required to commence within thirty (30) days of the effective date of awarding this contract
which is subject to the Director of the Division of Taxation Approval and appropriate funding.
This Contractual Agreement shall be for a term of one (1) year commencing upon issuance of a notice to
proceed.
This Contract may be extended, subject to the requirements under the applicable law and
Municipal Governing Body approval. This Contract may be extended provided that: 1) The contract shall
be awarded by resolution of the governing body upon a finding by the governing body that the services
are being performed in an effective and efficient manner; 2) No such contract shall be extended so that it
runs for more than a total of five (5) consecutive years; 3) There will be no price change; 4) The terms
and conditions of the contractual agreement substantially remain the same.
The revaluation must be completed by January 10, 2025.
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2.
Price:
The Township of West Orange agrees to pay the Company $INSERT COST in accordance with the
terms of the payment contained hereinafter.
There shall be no advance payments made to the Company.
The Township of West Orange will not pay the Company for any additional properties discovered and/or
not covered by the Property Classification Schedule attached hereto.
The Company shall prepare a breakdown of functions to be carried out during this revaluation project
and place a dollar value for each function which shall be subject to the approval of the Tax Assessor and
County Tax Administrator. This breakdown is outlined and attached to this contract with summary sheet
attached as Appendix D.
This breakdown is a material part of this contract, shall be the basis for
payments, and is to be completed as part of the executed contract documents.
The revaluation project will commence immediately upon receipt of an acceptable performance bond,
approval by the Director of the Division of Taxation of New Jersey and approved funding, if required.
Payments to be made to the Company under this contract shall be calculated by applying the appropriate
dollar value to the work completed and accepted by the Tax Assessor at the end of each payment
period. The dollar values to be utilized are outlined in Appendix D of this contract and are subject to an
adjustment of minus a retention of Ten (10%) of the contract amount.
Billings for payment under this contract must be received no later than the 15th day of each month to
allow sufficient time for review and certification. Billings properly filed and approved shall be process and
payment mailed to the Company if found to be in order and approved.
As previously stated, this contract calls for a minimum retention of Ten (10%). The contract retention will
be paid out in the following manner. Five percent (5%) of the ten percent (10%) being retained shall be
payable upon completion of the first year’s County Tax Board appeal season.
The remaining Five
percent (5%) of the Ten percent (10%) shall be payable upon completion of the second year’s County
Tax Board appeal season.
The Bond shall remain effective for the entire project including thru the
second year of County Tax Board appeals.
3.
Contract Contingencies:
This Contract is contingent upon approval by the Director of the Division of Taxation and shall not be
effective until such approval is noted on the approval page provided within this agreement.
The Company shall not have the authority to vary, alter, amend, or change this contract, without
receiving prior written approval from the Tax Assessor, the Township of West Orange, Surety Company
and the Director, Division of Taxation. The Company shall be responsible for any and all work performed
by any subcontractors.
The Township of West Orange may elect to hire a project liaison/Class 4 review appraisal expert who
shall assist the Tax Assessor throughout the project.
The Company shall fully cooperate with those
professionals throughout the project and shall timely share any information requested.
The Company shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of this Contract or its interest therein to any
other parties without receiving prior written approval from the Tax Assessor and the Township of West
Orange.
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4.
Conflict of Interest:
The Company shall comply with all aspects of N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.5 concerning Conflict of Interest.
No Commissioner or employee of the Essex County Board of Taxation and no assessor of a taxing
district within Essex County or employee of the Township of West Orange shall have an interest
whatsoever, directly, or indirectly, as an officer, stockholder, employee, or any other capacity in the
Company.
No Company referred to in N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.4(a) 7 shall represent any property owner(s) or taxpayer(s)
filing a tax appeal with respect to a revaluation by the Company.
No Company, or any related entities and/or any immediate relatives of the Principal(s) of the Company,
and/or shareholders, partners, investors, executives and/or employees shall have current or prior
employment or interest in a company who performs real estate valuation services on behalf of property
owners or their legal representative in any tax appeal litigation against municipalities.
The successful Company, or any related entities and/or any immediate relatives of the Principal(s) of the
Company, and/or shareholders, partners, investors, employees are prohibited from representing a
Township of West Orange property owner as an expert witness or perform valuation services against the
Township in a tax appeal proceeding (County or State) for a period of fifteen (15) years from January 1,
2025.
5.
Company Qualifications:
The Company shall meet standards as set forth by the Director of the Division of Taxation and N.J.A.C.
18:12-4.3.
In addition, the company shall supply said Director with any information which may be
required from time to time during the duration of this project.
The Company shall supply the Township of West Orange with one (1) copy of three (3) years of certified
financial statements from an independent accountant as required.
6.
Company Personnel:
At a minimum, the Company, its personnel/employees shall meet the requirements and qualifications as
prescribed under N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.6. Wherever this contract calls for a greater/increased standard the
higher standard shall prevail over the applicable New Jersey Administrative Code(s).
Principals of the Company shall have at least ten years of practical and extensive appraisal experience in
the valuation of the various classes of real property.
Supervisors of the Company shall have ten years of practical and extensive appraisal experience in the
valuation of the particular class of real property for which they are responsible. At least four years of this
experience must have been in the mass appraisal field within the last three years.
All personnel determining final land values shall have at least ten years of practical and extensive
appraisal experience in the valuation of this class of property.
All field inspectors shall be compensated on an hourly basis, not a per parcel basis.
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All personnel involved in valuing commercial, industrial, and multi-family (five or more) units must show
proof of expertise in the valuation of income-producing properties.
All commercial, industrial, and
apartment building of 4 units or greater shall be appraised by a holder of a commercial level designation
of a nationally recognized professional appraisal organization and/or shall be a Licensed Certified
General Real Estate Appraiser (SCGREA) in New Jersey. If requested, the designated appraiser shall
show proof of expertise in the valuation of apartments, hotels, marinas, mobile home parks, motels,
nursing homes, offices, and shopping centers by submitting a list of such properties appraised during the
last three years.
Field personnel and/or field inspectors shall have a minimum of 6 months actual revaluation field
inspection or appraisal experience pertaining to their phase of work and shall be generally aware of other
phases of the revaluation project prior to starting field work.
A resume including references shall be
summarized and submitted with the Company’s proposal for review by Township officials.
All field
personnel shall be subject to a written test of basic general skills relating to their functions if required by
the Tax Assessor of the Township of West Orange. The test will be prepared by the Tax Assessor and
administered to these persons at any time upon request by the Assessor prior to or while work is ongoing
on this project.
A minimum of six (6) full time field inspectors shall be provided during the field data
collection phase of this project so as to meet the project completion schedule.
The Company shall submit a resume outlining the qualifications and relevant experience of each
principal, supervisor, land valuator, and commercial, industrial, or multi-family valuators as well as field
personnel assigned to this project. Additionally, the Company shall identify if any employee is currently a
sitting Tax Assessor within the State of New Jersey and in which municipality they hold such office. The
Company shall submit the names, residence addresses, education, and prior experience of each
employee to the Tax Assessor before work is started by any employee.
The Company shall designate a qualified and responsible Project Manager to supervise the operation of
the Company's staff for the entire project. (Complete Appendix B) There shall be one (1) supervisor for
no more than six (6) field data collectors or part thereof. The project manager/supervisor shall have at
least ten years of experience in mass appraisal work and at least five years in the capacity of a reviewer.
This designated individual(s) shall make themselves(s) available to the Tax Assessor and/or the County
Tax Administrator for consultation throughout the project.
The Tax Assessor reserves the right and discretion to request a replacement project manager at any
time in the interest of the Township of West Orange obtaining the highest quality revaluation results. The
Company shall provide a qualified replacement project manager that is acceptable to the Tax Assessor
within 5 days of written notice or be subject to a $500.00 per day penalty for every day that a qualified
and acceptable replacement project manager is not in place to manage the Township’s revaluation
project.
The Company shall supply the Tax Assessor with driver’s license numbers, vehicle license plate
numbers and make of vehicle or vehicles that will be used by field personnel. Additionally, all employees
working on the revaluation must supply their home address, and home and cellular telephone numbers.
All field inspectors are to wear a Company shirt (short or long sleeve) or reflective vest of the same
design and color with the Company name and logo so they may be easily identified by property owners
and municipal officials when performing any inspection work for the Township.
Failure to wear the
required Company shirt may result in the field inspector being removed from the project for the day. If
non-compliance persists the field inspector shall be removed from the project.
The Company personnel assigned to the project shall wear an identification badge issued by the
Township of West Orange Police Department which shall contain an up-to-date photograph of the
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employee. This identification tag must always be worn on the outside of their clothing and conspicuously
displayed.
Personnel shall present themselves in a neat and clean manner and shall conduct
themselves in a professional and courteous manner. A professional dress code will be enforced (see
above mandatory Company shirt requirement).
The Company shall require all personnel performing work on this project to authorize a background
investigation of said employee by submitting a release as attached to this contract as Appendix C. This
investigation may include a National Criminal Information Center report (NCIC) and driver's license
reviews and be conducted by the Township of West Orange police department.
Additionally, the
company shall provide proof of citizenship for all of its employees that will be working on the revaluation.
Either an I-9 or passport will be acceptable. Any and all costs associated with the aforementioned
background checks are the sole responsibility of the Company.
Upon written notice to the Company's project manager, at no additional cost, the Tax Assessor may
request that additional personnel be assigned to any phase of this revaluation project in order to meet
the schedule of any project work. Noncompliance with this request is considered grounds to invoke the
liquidation clause of this contract.
Such determinations shall be at the sole discretion of the Tax
Assessor.
Upon written notice to the Company's project manager, the Tax Assessor may request removal of any
person from this project whose work is unsatisfactory or has conducted him or herself in an
unprofessional manner.
Any change in personnel employed under this contract shall be immediately submitted to the Tax
Assessor and the Essex County Tax Administrator in writing. The municipality may demand replacement
of supervisors and field personnel who, in its opinion, are not performing adequately.
7.
Office Space, Telephone Access and Computers:
The Municipality will attempt to provide for office space for field personnel and access to computer
equipment on a limited basis for encoding of the property description data, if available. The Company
shall provide as a part of the contract price a fully functional office in the State of New Jersey including
but not limited to office space, furniture, computers, equipment, telecommunication data lines and other
items required in connection with this project at its own expense.
This includes any communication
equipment, hardware, software, data lines or access fees necessary to connect to the Township’s
computer vendor BRT’s Communications, Inc.
The Township of West Orange has the irrevocable right to deduct up to $500.00 per day (Liquidation
Damages) from any funds if the Company fails to comply with this requirement within 90 days of the
contract being awarded. The Tax Assessor shall be provided proof that the Company has an operating
and fully functional office in the State of New Jersey as described above along with a list of telephone
numbers being used by Company personnel in order to maintain communications between parties to this
agreement.
8.
Public Relations:
During the progress of this project, the Company and its employees will endeavor to promote
understanding, transparency of the process and amicable relations with taxpayers and the general
public.
The Company and the Township of West Orange will endeavor to orient and educate all
interested persons as to the revaluation project through a website (requirement to be discussed
separately in the next section), newspaper articles, press conferences, public information mailings and
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meetings, and other publicity as required and determined by the Tax Assessor.
Any informational
materials shall be presented to the Tax Assessor for review and approval prior to release, publication or
posting.
The Tax Assessor shall arrange speaking appearances at meetings of homeowners, condominium
associations, community groups and business groups and the Company shall furnish qualified speakers
in order that the purposes, methods, and procedures of this revaluation program can be explained to as
many interested persons as possible.
Meetings with homeowner and community groups should be
scheduled prior to the commencement of field inspections within the group's sector of the Township of
West Orange where possible and/or requested.
The necessity and number of meetings will be
determined at the Tax Assessor’s discretion for the purposes of this revaluation project.
The employees of the Township of West Orange and the Company shall work together to maintain the
full cooperation of all taxpayers by treating each inquiry with courtesy and timely supplying all possible
requested information within statutory requirements and limits to every interested taxpayer; however,
each field inspector shall be instructed to refrain from discussing with the property owner, tenant, or
occupant the possibility of any increase or decrease in the valuation or taxes of the real property and/or
buildings, since any information is preliminary in nature at that point in time.
This restriction will be
strictly adhered to and any violation will be just cause for the Tax Assessor to request that the employee
be removed from work on this project.
These requirements for public relations are a minimum.
The Company should detail additional public
relations efforts as this is a critical part of a successful revaluation program. The Company, subject to
prior approval from the Tax Assessor, may also substitute other methods to achieve effective
communications among the community.
Those methods need to be described in detail how they will
advance the public relations efforts of the revaluation process.
9.
Company Web Site:
As a part of a comprehensive public relations program and in order to foster transparency of the
revaluation process the Company shall have a website where interested parties can obtain information
about the revaluation on-going in the Township. All revaluation correspondence sent out shall reference
the website and provide a general description of its content.
The website content, at a minimum, shall contain the following information and shall be updated
monthly:
Information regarding the Company, its telephone number, e-mail address, information and facts
concerning the revaluation process, an inspection schedule and progress of the revaluation;
Any cost relative to this provision(s) is the exclusive expense of the company.
10.
Submission of Work:
Data shall be uploaded from BRT’s PRC Powerpad electronic data collection system to BRT’s’s CAMA
system daily. In addition, all digital images taken for each property shall be uploaded and attached as
soon as possible prior to the completion of the revaluation project. Any cost relative to the provisions is
the exclusive expense of the company.
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11.
Program Progress Reports:
The Company shall submit a schedule of all project work including projected dates of completion to the
Tax Assessor prior to the contract being awarded. Therefore, on the 25th day of each month, detailed
status report and supporting documentation outlining progress shall be submitted to the Tax Assessor
until completion of the project.
A detailed project work schedule shall be completed and submitted in
conjunction with Contractor’s proposal to the Township.
Liquidation Damages of up to $500.00 per day for any delays beyond 10 days shall be deducted for any
balance due. The Company shall be notified in writing and given 10 days notice wherein to remedy any
deficiencies and/or late reports (total of 20 days).
Monthly progress reports shall be filed directly with the Tax Assessor and the Essex County Board of
Taxation on or before the 25th day of each month. . Periodically throughout this project, documentation
relative to the valuation of properties shall be submitted to the Tax Assessor as requested.
12.
Liquidated Damages:
The Company may require additional time to complete the revaluation program due to unforeseeable
reasons unless the Essex County Board of Taxation grants an extension of the January 10, 2025 tax list
filing deadline, the township may fine the Company five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day
beyond January 10, 2025 filing deadline.
Completion is defined as all work finished including a fair and equitable value being calculated as of
October 1 of the pretax year, which requires all field inspections, calculations/data entered in to the
BRT’s CAMA system, digital photos taken front, rear and accessory structures of every line item and
entered in to the BRT’s Image System, informal taxpayer public hearings, hearing maintenance and
submission of all reports, as may be required by the Tax Assessor and/or the Essex County Board of
Taxation during this revaluation project and the "Tax List" is able to be certified.
The Company shall not be responsible for delays caused by poor weather conditions, strikes, war,
catastrophes, acts of God or actions by others not under the jurisdiction of the Company which might
stop or delay the progress of work.
No other justification or reason for delays of this project is
acceptable.
13.
Insurance and Bonding:
Indemnification
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Township of West Orange from any lawsuit,
litigation, demand or claim arising out of the revaluation contract including attorney’s fees and costs in
connection with the defense of any such claims. The Township shall be able to choose an attorney of its
own at the customary hourly rate, if the Township is named in any lawsuit, litigation, demand or claim
arising out of the revaluation contract, which fees shall be covered by the Company.
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Insurance Requirements
The Company shall comply with all aspects of N.J.A.C 18:12-4.10 concerning Surety and insurance.
The Company shall carry the following insurance for the complete duration in the performance of its
services and shall provide certificates of insurance evidencing its coverage prior to starting work on the
revaluation.
The certificates of insurance shall provide for advance notice to the Township of any
subsequent modification or cancellation of the coverages.
A.
The Company shall provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance with coverage as required by the
State of New Jersey.
B.
The Company shall provide Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a limit of not less
than $3,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and
property damage.
C.
The Company shall provide Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000
for automobile coverage per occurrence/claim.
D.
The Company shall provide Professional Liability Insurance of the type necessary to protect the
Township from any professional liability arising under this Agreement.
Said insurance shall be in an
amount no less than $2,000,000 for any one claim.
E.
The Company shall provide Excess Umbrella Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 giving
protection in excess of eh General and Auto Liability coverage.
The aforementioned policies shall name the Township of West Orange as an additional insured.
Performance Bond
A performance surety bond equal to the amount of this contract, executed by reputable bonding firm
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey shall be provided at contract execution. The surety
bond shall be subject to a reduction of ten (10) percent of the contract amount upon acceptance of the
completed revaluation by the Tax Assessor. Said surety bond shall be subject to full cancellation at the
conclusion of the second year of all appeals before the Essex County Board of Taxation.
A treasury listed bonding company is to be provided with an AB Best rating.
Copies of all insurance policies and the surety bond shall be provided to the Township of West Orange
prior to the commencement of any work under the contract.
14.
Quality and Progress Control:
The Company shall utilize a quality control program as outlined and attached to this contract as
Appendix E or any other format approved by the Tax Assessor of the Township. The Company shall
submit copies of all quality control reports to the Tax Assessor on a weekly basis for review so as to
ensure that the program guidelines are being adhered to throughout the project.
If at any time during the contract period the quality and/or progress of the Company's work shall not be
satisfactory to the Tax Assessor, the Township of West Orange reserves the unilateral right to terminate
the contract upon thirty (30) days written notice directed to the principal place of business of the
Company.
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Thereafter, the Township of West Orange shall be responsible only for the reasonable value of the
services theretofore rendered, and in no event a sum greater than the ratio of completed work to the
whole work contemplated by the contract.
15.
Interpretations of Specifications and Contract:
Should a conflict in language arise within this contract as it relates to any State Statute or Administrative
Code, said conflict shall be settled based on the increased/higher standard being applied to that portion
of the contract language.
This Contract shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Any litigation with
respect to the interpretation of the terms of this Contract shall be within the sole jurisdiction of the
Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Essex County.
16.
Confidential Nature of Project:
Disclosure of appraisal information to any individual, Company, or corporation, other than the Tax
Assessor, the Essex County Board of Taxation, or their authorized representatives is expressly
prohibited, and if done before conclusion of this project will be considered a violation of the contract. It is
understood that this does not refer to information released under due process of law, the right to know
laws and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) of the State of New Jersey.
All property record cards, computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) data, income & expense
statements (Ch. 91 statements), empirical data, valuation data, all analysis and maps collected,
created and/or calculated in connection with the revaluation is the property of the Township.
Disclosure, reproduction, utilization or use of any such information in any manner without the
express written consent of the Township attorney and Municipal Tax Assessor is strictly
prohibited. The Township will reserve legal remedies and rights should the Company breach or
fail to comply with this provision.
17.
Conditions to be met by the Municipality:
The municipality shall comply with all aspects of N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.7 concerning their conditions to be
met.
The Township of West Orange shall furnish the Company the following:
(a)
One (1) large and One (1) small copies of the up-to-date tax map approved by the Director of the
Division of Taxation or his designate indicating the real estate assessment numbering system.
(b)
A copy of the MOD IV tape of current property records for all properties currently listed upon the
tax records of the Township of West Orange. This tape shall include the block, lot, additional lots,
owner's name and address, property location, property classification, if needed.
(c)
Two (2) copies of the municipal zoning map.
(d)
Access to any SR1A records required by the Company.
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(e)
Access to the abstracts of deed on file within the assessor’s office as needed.
(f)
Access to zoning approvals and building permits as received during the project.
(g)
Letters of Introduction to facilitate the Company's access to properties for inspection and data
collection purposes.
(h)
Any other data that may be secured from the Township of West Orange subject to the approval of
the Tax Assessor to assist the Company to determine the full fair value of the properties to be
valued.
Upon the completion of the revaluation project the Company shall return all documents, records, maps,
and any photographs acquired back to the Township of West Orange. At the request of the municipality
the Company shall sign an affidavit attesting to same.
Note: Access to the Township’s current or previous property record cards will be limited to obtaining the
year built for improved properties.
Consequently, the Township’s current or previous property
record cards and old computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) data will not be made available
to the Company or its representatives for review, consideration, or consultation in any manner or
under any circumstance during the revaluation of the Township without the sole permission of the
Tax Assessor.
18.
Property Inspection:
The data collection process is a critical part of the revaluation process! To often the public criticizes field
inspectors/the revaluation process for not taking the time to walk through the entire property including all
levels. Unless prohibited by a property owner and noted accordingly, all field inspectors are required as
a part of this contract to view each room in a property to ensure the greatest accuracy and public
confidence in the collection of field data.
Therefore, the Township requires all field inspectors to be
compensated on an hourly or salary basis, not a per parcel basis. Failure to do so is a violation of this
contract and may result in the field inspector being removed from the project.
Prior to the beginning of field inspections, the revaluation company’s project manager, and any other
company representative(s) necessary will ride throughout the Township with the Tax Assessor to discuss
the delineation of neighborhoods/VCS’s, valuation peculiarities, demographics and other salient
valuation criterion as required to thoroughly consider all factors necessary in establishing fair, equitable
and uniform assessments throughout the Township.
The Township of West Orange will not be responsible for providing security protection for the Company’s
personnel during any field activities connected with this Contract. The Company is not restricted in any
way from providing such security as they feel necessary at their own expense.
Prior to the commencement of field inspections, a schedule will be set up for the entire Township which
outline the plan for field inspections. This will be done jointly by the Company and the tax assessor and
will include neighborhood and personnel assignments. The purpose of this requirement is to permit the
tax assessor to have an overview of the progression of the inspections.
Prior to the commencement of field inspections, public notice will be given of the schedule. This notice
will be made through the Township of West Orange’s local newspapers and through informational
bulletins placed in Township Hall and the municipal and Company’s web site as well as their local cable
TV channel if applicable. The publicly posted schedule for inspections shall set forth the proposed time
table and locations for inspections throughout Township of West Orange. The web site(s) and cable TV
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announcements shall be updated monthly by the Company. Any cost(s) associated with this requirement
are the sole responsibility of the Company.
Prior to the commencement of field inspections, notice of initial inspection shall be mailed to individual
property owners, by neighborhood or other systematic method, advising owners that field inspectors will
be in their neighborhood at given dates. Generally, initial inspections will be attempted within two weeks
of this notice.
All field inspectors, including the project manager(s), must have an active cellular telephone or other
personal communication device so as be easily reached if the need arises. A list of names and cellular
telephone numbers shall be provided to the Tax Assessor.
This contract requires the measurement, drawing/sketching, inspection and verification of 100% of the
exteriors of every property and a goal of 95% of the interiors of all properties within the Township. This
requirement includes all taxable, tax-abated and tax-exempt properties.
A careful inspection of each
parcel shall be made after 9:00 AM but before 7:00 PM on any day, Monday through Saturday.
The Company shall notify the West Orange Tax Assessor’s office of the location(s) of their field
representatives and their activities weekly.
All Company personnel assigned to the project shall wear an identification badge issued by the Township
of West Orange Police Department which shall contain an up-to-date photograph of the employee. This
identification tag must always be worn on the outside of their clothing and conspicuously displayed.
Personnel shall present themselves in a neat and clean manner and shall conduct themselves in a
professional and courteous manner. A professional dress code will be enforced (see above mandatory
Company shirt requirement).
All field inspectors are to wear a Company shirt (short or long sleeve) or reflective vest (over their
clothing) of the same design and color with the Company name and logo so they may be easily identified
by property owners and municipal officials when performing any inspection work for the Township.
Failure to wear the required Company shirt may result in the field inspector being removed from the
project for the day. If non-compliance persists the field inspector shall be removed from the project.
All structures (residential, commercial & exempt) are to be measured and sketched in BRT’s CAMA
system with a measuring tape and/or a state-of-the-art laser measuring device. No measuring sticks will
be permitted to be used. A measuring wheel may be used for on site improvements (parking lots) and
large class 4 buildings.
At the time of the property inspection, if an owner/occupant is not available, a calling card shall be left in
a conspicuous place (NOT IN ANY MAILBOX) indicating the date and time of a second inspection. This
card shall include a contact telephone number and an e-mail address should the owner/occupant/tenant
desire to make other inspection arrangements.
The type and design of said card is subject to the
assessor's approval. The date and time of a second inspection shall be substantially different from that
of the original inspection (Not same day, etc.)
If the owner/occupant/tenant is not available at the time of the second inspection, a second calling card
shall be left in a conspicuous place indicating that the field inspector has attempted two visits and
request the Township of West Orange/occupant to either return the card or telephone a given number or
send an e-mail to arrange for an interior inspection. This card shall include information advising that the
assessment data will be estimated as required unless an interior inspection is arranged.
The exact
language shall be reviewed and approved by the Tax Assessor prior to release.
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In cases where no entry is possible after three (3) attempts or an owner/occupant refuses to either set a
mutually convenient appointment or allow entry to the premises, the Company shall assess that
particular property at its highest reasonable value using professional appraisal methods and data
available.
In no event shall a card be left requesting the owner/occupant/tenant to fill in
information. The Company shall notify the Tax Assessor in writing of these refusal(s) and estimations
monthly. The electronic CAMA record shall reflect whether an interior inspection was made and whether
it was a refusal or an estimate. Upon the completion of the inspection phase of the revaluation project
the Company shall provide the assessor with a separate listing of all properties in block and lot order of
all properties where estimates were prepared.
Additionally, the percentage of successful interior
inspections completed by the Company shall be provided to the assessor in accordance with this
contract.
The Company shall immediately notify the Tax Assessor of any properties not found on the current tax
list but discovered because of their field inspection. This report will permit adequate time to place an
added/omitted assessment on the property, so all properties accurately appear upon the Township of
West Orange Tax List.
The type of construction will be recorded in BRT’s PRC Powerpad electronic data collection system via a
pen based laptop computer each component parts such as, but not necessarily limited to, foundation,
basement area, wall construction, roof, floors, interior finish, heating system, fireplaces, kitchen (if
updated or not) and quality, plumbing, fixtures, including whirlpool baths, number of rooms, actual and
effective age, physical condition, physical, functional and economic depreciation and/or appreciation if
applicable, general quality of construction, rent (if rented), and sales data.
Each property data field inspector shall record their name or code of the person making the inspection
and the date of the inspection as well as obtain the signature of the occupant verifying that an interior
inspection has been conducted in BRT’s PRC Powerpad electronic data collection system.
The
signature of the party present at the time of inspection shall be requested and signed employing BRT’s
PRC Powerpad utilizing a tablet laptop computer.
In no case shall a field inspector attempt to enter or make an interior inspection where only a minor is
present.
The property owner or other responsible adult must be present at the time of any interior
inspection(s). If the field inspector has doubts, they should leave a card and/or arrange to inspect the
interior when a responsible adult is present. This restriction will be strictly enforced, and any violation will
be just cause for the Tax Assessor to request that the employee be removed from the project.
This Contract requires the Company’s sole method of data collection to be BRT’s PRC Powerpad
Electronic Data Collection Software utilizing a tablet computer laptops in the field.
Every evening each field inspector shall upload their day’s data collection into BRT’s CAMA system.
The format of the property record data collection card shall be as indicated on the Township of West
Orange’s computer system which is the BRT’s CAMA System.
The Tax Assessor, his/her designate or a representative of the Essex County Board of Taxation may
make random spot checks throughout the Township of West Orange to verify that inspections are being
conducted in an appropriate manner.
The Tax Assessor, his/her designate or a representative of the Essex County Board of Taxation may
accompany Company employees at any time during field inspections.
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Properties which may be altered by building permits after field review but prior to October 1, 2024, shall
be quantified on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and shall be field reviewed by the Company and provided
to the Tax Assessor prior to finalization of value.
A final (100%) drive-by visual field inspection is required and review of all land and buildings be made
upon completion of field and office computations by Company’s Project Manager to ensure accuracy of
all data recorded on a hard copy of the computer data files. The purpose of this review will be to account
for and adjust for factors which may have a direct bearing on the market value of properties as well as to
ensure a property's equitable relationship to surrounding properties. This review shall be accomplished
by the Project Manager along with the Tax Assessor.
All field inspectors shall be compensated on an hourly basis, not a per parcel basis.
19.
Computer Requirements:
The Company shall use BRT’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA), BRT’s imaging
system and BRT’s PRC Powerpad electronic data collection system utilizing pen-based laptop
computers. No substitutes will be allowed or permitted, nor shall the Company be permitted to convert
CAMA data from another vendor’s software.
The Company shall be responsible for paying all line or
service charge fees in connection with the CAMA operation.
The Company shall computerize The Real Property Appraisal Manual of New Jersey, Third Edition,
Volumes I and II and any updates so to be able to generate computer data files for residential properties.
The Company shall, when utilizing the Cost Approach to determine value, the Marshall Swift Commercial
Estimator Valuation Computer Software program.
The Company shall, when utilizing the Income Approach to determine value of income producing or
potentially income producing commercial, industrial, and apartment properties, create a template using
Microsoft Excel Software. The Company shall create an individual property valuation data sheet on each
property where the income approach is applicable. The data sheet shall include all key data elements
necessary to understand and estimate the value of the property utilizing the income approach to value.
The Company shall prepare a written report setting forth the factors used to develop the income
approach valuation.
The Company shall, at the Company’s cost, request income and expense statements (Chapter 91’s),
under the Township’s letterhead, on any income-producing properties by certified mail, return receipt
requested, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-34 under the Tax Assessor's signature.
The Company shall
transfer the data obtained to an Excel spreadsheet and shall deliver the spreadsheet to the Tax
Assessor.
The Company shall integrate the (CAMA) system with the New Jersey Property Tax System MOD IV so
that entry of the data can be made directly into the taxing districts Master File. The system must also be
capable of producing the Added, Omitted, and Rollback Assessment valuation list(s) and any other
information deemed necessary by the Tax Assessor.
The Company in consultation with the Tax Assessor shall build the data base.
The data files shall
include all items of information in connection with each property such as, but not limited to, the block and
lot number, owner's name and mailing address, property location, property classification, zoning, land
size,
improvements
interior
listing,
age
of
improvements,
depreciation,
pricing
data
for
each
improvement, and the final calculated values for land and improvements.
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The Company shall provide to the Township of West Orange employees up to 75 hours of training in the
operation of the computer programs so that assessment staff personnel will be able to update the data
base as changes occur upon completion of the revaluation project.
Upon completion of the revaluation project, the Company shall turn over to the Township of West Orange
all programs and documentation utilized by or prepared by the Company or that will be necessary for the
Township of West Orange to maintain, update or expand the computerized appraisal system.
20.
Photograph/Digital Color Image Requirements:
The Company shall depict, at a minimum for every property at least two digital color images, front and
rear of each parcel/line item/building of real property, one digital color image of any accessory structure
(Carriage House, Detached Garage and/or Shed), and one digital color image of any Built In Pool. The
Company shall also take digital color images clearly depicting the size and nature of any other structures
that affect the value of the property on which such structure is located.
The Company shall transfer/attach all photos to the corresponding parcel in BRT’s CAMA system.
If
existing photos are in the CAMA system the latest photos should be reordered so that the newest photos
appear first.
The Company shall take additional digital color photos necessary to identify a significant or unique
valuation attribute, characteristic or feature that exists on a property that has a substantial positive or
negative influence on the valuation of said property.
All such pictures shall be properly and correctly
identified.
The Company shall be responsible for all costs, charges and fees for all of the photographic
requirements.
The Company shall not release any of the photos to any person or firm other than to the Township of
West Orange.
21.
Special Reports:
At the request of the Tax Assessor, the Company may be required to prepare reports not specifically set
forth elsewhere in these specifications. These may include, but may not be limited to, spreadsheets for
studies of values by neighborhood, impact reports, value change reports, general sales reports for
specified periods of time, rental assumptions on class 4 properties and studies which compare pre-
revaluation values to new proposed values / taxes (impact reports).
The Company shall, without exception, have the capability to generate reports based on sales prices,
ratios, property type, property class, gross living area, room count, age of dwelling, lot size, zoning and
neighborhood.
The Company shall have the capability of generating reports by neighborhood that compare sales prices
to new proposed assessments and that present the ratios for each property in the report. Based on this
information, the Company shall without exception, have the ability to develop coefficient of dispersion
studies.
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22.
Land Valuation:
The Company shall collect and analyze all fair market land sales and demolition sales that occurred
during the three years prior to the revaluation date in order to develop a market data approach.
Any
analysis or methodology utilized shall directly correlate to this market study.
The Company shall prepare a sample format to be approved by the Tax Assessor prior to the actual use
in valuing the land component. The identification of market trends is important, and an analysis should
be used to determine and document such trends. Analysis may include sales ratio studies, paired sales
and the development of general, segmented, and stratified coefficients of deviation.
Data shall be
secured from all available sources, compiled, checked, and analyzed for the calculation of land values.
Factors affecting the value of land such as location, shape, size, topography, access to roads, railroads,
and easements, use, etc. shall be carefully considered.
The Company, in consultation with the Tax Assessor, if necessary, shall modify the existing VCS’s
and/or create neighborhood delineations/value control sectors (VCS’s) which reflect the division of
homogenous neighborhoods.
The Company shall value land utilizing the square foot area of each parcel. Front foot valuation
method is prohibited.
Valuing land under the front foot bases is unacceptable and prohibited.
The
Company shall establish site values for each parcel within the Township of West Orange utilizing the
appropriate zoning requirements as a base, square foot area and value the square foot area in excess of
the zoning requirement as surplus lands utilizing a minimal value per square foot. Any variations caused
by parcel characteristics shall be determined as factors to be applied to the base cost to determine a final
parcel valuation.
Company field personnel must have sufficient knowledge and experience with
valuations being affected by location, shape, size, topography, traffic, view, leases, railroads, wetlands,
right of ways, easements and other forms of economic obsolescence.
Conservation easements, common areas and wetlands are to be valued uniformly throughout the
Township of West Orange. Right of ways and easements are to be noted on the property data file and
considered in the valuation process. If applicable, Qualified Farmland is to be valued according to its
land use at rates provided by the State of New Jersey and at its highest and best use without farmland
qualifications. In such instances, two value estimates will be required.
The Company shall identify, quantify, analyze, and value all abandoned Class II railroad properties
located within the Township of West Orange in accordance with the applicable New Jersey Statutes.
The Company shall consider all State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or Federal
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Declarations
of
Environmental
Restrictions,
Hazard
areas,
Groundwater Classification Exemption areas and other environmental deed restrictions, all of which must
be noted in the property data file.
All land valuation calculations shall be recorded in the CAMA data files. All computations from the base
rate to the final calculated value shall be shown in the CAMA data files.
The Company shall prepare a land value schedule reflecting the final determined land rates. Said land
value schedule shall include the site value as required by parcel zoning, value per square foot when
applicable and any adjustments to be applied to the base site due to parcel characteristics.
Upon conclusion of the project, this schedule will be turned over to the Tax Assessor for his future use.
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23.
Residential Valuation (including all applicable Exempt Properties):
The Company shall utilize the most recent edition of the New Jersey Real Property Appraisal Manual
when appraising residential properties. Residential schedules shall contain all variations from the base
in order to price all types of wall construction, roofs, floors, heating, air-conditioning, plumbing, fireplaces,
interior finish, finished attics, dormers, finished basements, built-ins, multi-family homes, decks, patios,
porches and garages. The schedules shall show prices for various sizes as well as types and grades of
construction.
The Company shall collect, analyze, and create Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for all residential fair
market sales that occurred during the three years prior to the revaluation date to develop the market data
approach.
The Company shall prepare a sample format to be approved by the Assessor that will be
used in this approach to value.
The identification of market trends is important, and a paired sales
analysis may be used to determine and document such trends.
In addition, the analysis should also
include a sales ratio study by neighborhood VCS and by housing type & design.
If applicable, all farm buildings are to be properly measured, classified and valued. Two values are
required for farmland:
as qualified, and if not qualified specific documentation is required with proper
exhibits for each parcel.
The cost conversion factor shall be determined through market studies and shall be substantiated by
written documentation.
Use of the final cost factor shall be made only after consultation with the Tax
Assessor.
The depreciation factors shall be determined through market-oriented analysis. Physical, functional and
economic depreciation and/or appreciation observed by any data collector must be recorded separately
on the data file and be explained in writing on the comments screen for each property.
The final net
condition is to be reflected in the improvement calculation. The concept of effective age shall be used.
Photographs/digital images of all residential properties are to be in compliance with Section 20 therein
entitled “Photograph Requirements.”
24.
Commercial, Industrial, and Apartment Valuations (including all applicable) Exempt
Properties:
When determining value of all commercial, industrial and apartment properties, the Company shall utilize
all applicable approaches to value recognized in the real estate appraisal industry and Tax Court case
law.
For all Class 4 properties, each property record card file shall include a measured sketch of the
structure(s) and all information used in estimating the assessed value for the property, including but not
limited to a Marshall Cost Sheet (including the P-list), sales comparison valuation grid, a complete
description of use(s), building and site improvement sketch/measurements (including ceiling heights),
and income approach to value (outlining income, expenses & capitalization rate).
The Company shall utilize the Marshall Swift Valuation Service when determining value using the Cost
Approach for applicable Class 4 properties.
The Company shall collect and analyze the local and regional market as necessary to evaluate all
commercial, industrial and apartment market rates, rentals, and expenses to estimate supportable
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indication(s) of value. In addition, all sales that occurred during the three years prior to the revaluation
date shall be analyzed to develop all the necessary valuation approaches to value as of the applicable
assessing date. The Company shall prepare an Excel spreadsheet sample format to be approved by the
Tax Assessor that will be used in these approaches to value.
The identification of market trends is
important, and a paired sales analysis may be used to determine and document such trends. Analysis
shall include unit values based on the type of property being analyzed, (e.g., apartments – $ per unit,
office building – $ per square foot).
All properties that are income or are potential income-producing properties shall have a written report
outlining the factors used to develop the income approach valuation.
In the case where no income and expense data were returned or made available the Company should
estimate this information and an Excel spreadsheet should be made and submitted to the Tax Assessor
and the Township’s Review Appraiser for approval prior to setting a final value for each such property.
The Company shall analyze all income and expense statements received and investigate lease and
rentals for the purpose of establishing economic rents and gross rent multipliers, when applicable.
Each component used in the construction of the Capitalization rates to be used for the different types of
income producing properties shall be obtained from the market, documented, and discussed with the Tax
Assessor and the Class 4 review appraiser/expert prior to estimating the final values on all Class 4
properties.
Site improvements such as lighting and paving are to be identified, enumerated and valued as accessory
items as appropriate.
Depreciation factors shall be determined through market studies and shall be substantiated by written
documentation. Physical, functional, and economic depreciation and/or appreciation observed by a field
inspector must be recorded separately on the data file and explained in writing for each property when
applicable. The final net condition is to be reflected in any calculations.
Photographs/digital images of all Commercial and Industrial properties are to be in compliance with
section 20 therein entitled “Photograph Requirements.”
In the comments section of the CAMA file (CAMA1 screen) the Company shall include a description of
the property setting forth the total square footage of the building, number of units, number of buildings, a
breakdown of the type of space (i.e. retail, office, apartment (number & type of units), warehouse, etc. &
their corresponding square footage).
Prior to the Company’s use in the revaluation, the Tax Assessor shall approve the capitalization rate(s),
effective tax rate and other key metrics utilized in the income approach to valuation.
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25.
Commercial, Industrial, Apartment (Class 4) Valuation Review:
The Company agrees to work with the Township of West Orange’s revaluation review appraiser/expert
as follows:
The Review Appraiser shall review all Class 4 properties where the newly assigned assessed value
as directed by the Tax Assessor.
The Review Appraiser shall review the top 10 Class 2 valued properties located in the Township
prepared by the Company.
The Company, the Review Appraiser and the Tax Assessor shall meet prior to commencement of
Commercial, Industrial or Apartment property valuation(s) to decide upon key metrics utilized in
valuing these types of properties. These items include but are not limited to base capitalization rates,
equity dividend rates, mortgage constants, effective tax rates, vacancy and credit loss percentages,
and operating expense ratios.
The Review Appraiser shall report directly to the Tax Assessor who shall approve and communicate
changes or recommendations to value(s) or methodology to the Company.
The Company will provide the Review Appraiser with all data, digital photos, analysis and value
estimates on the Class 4 properties and the top 10 class 2 valued properties located in the Township
on or before November 10, 2024.
The Tax Assessor shall be the sole determinant if the work performed by the Review Appraiser is
satisfactory.
26.
Billboard Valuation and Identification:
The Company shall as a part of this revaluation, identify and value for assessment purposes all
billboards located within the Township of West Orange in accordance with Chapter 42, Public Laws of
2004.
The Company shall determine value by income, sales comparison, and replacement cost less
depreciation.
Photographs/digital images of all Billboards are to be in compliance with section 20 herein “Photograph
Requirements.”
27.
Cellular Telephone Antennas
The Company shall as a part of this revaluation, identify, report and value all cellular antenna towers or
building mounted antenna located within the Township of West Orange.
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28.
Added Assessments and Partial Assessments:
The Company shall be responsible for valuation of all new construction, additions and alterations up to
and including October 1, 2024. If a new home is under construction at the time of the field investigation,
a notation of “P” for partial assessment shall be placed on the Mod IV and BRT’s CAMA system. Prior to
finalization of values, the Company shall conduct a field review of these incomplete property
improvements.
Upon review, if the construction is substantially completed for its intended use, the
Company shall amend the record and shall value as if the improvement has been completed.
If
construction remains incomplete, the Company shall note the percentage of completion at the time of re-
inspection.
The Company shall provide the Tax Assessor an Excel Spreadsheet for their review a description of the
added assessment, including the Block, Lot, Qualifier, Property Location, a description of the added
assessment, the dollar amount of the added assessment and number of months prorated for his records.
Upon review and approval by the Tax Assessor, the Company shall be responsible for inputting the data
into the Mod-IV tax record system in a timely manner as prescribed by the Essex County Tax Board.
The Company shall be responsible for providing the Tax Assessor with a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
outlining all new and existing Partial Assessments and the percentage of completion including a
description of same.
29.
Neighborhood Delineation / VCS Map:
At the commencement of this project, the Company shall tour (physically drive) the Township of West
Orange with the Tax Assessor, as necessary to review, establish or modify the existing neighborhood
delineation/Value Control Sector (VCS) map.
The map shall include the boundaries for each
VCS/Neighborhood (Value Control Sector) delineated by the Company and include land use zone, the
boundaries for each neighborhood control sector and any FEMA flood zones that exist throughout the
Township.
Once approved by the Tax Assessor, the Contractor shall complete and transmit the VCS map in both a
PDF format and in a 24” x 36” framed paper color copy to the Tax Assessor within 30 days of such
approval.
30.
Property Owner Notification and Property Owner Review Hearings:
The Company shall comply with all aspects of N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.9 concerning Taxpayer review
procedures. The Company shall not mail valuation notification letters to any property owner prior to prior
to election day or November 10, 2024, whichever is later.
Upon determination of property values the Company shall, at its own expense, notify each property
owner of the valuation by letter the form of which will first be approved by the Tax Assessor. The notice
shall include a summary of the property data used to determine the valuation and shall advise the
property owner of his/her right to attend an individual informal review of the valuation at a designated
location within the Township of West Orange. The Company shall schedule sufficient time to fully review
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and discuss valuations with all interested property owners. Informal reviews are to be completed before
December 25, 2024.
The Contractor shall provide the Tax Assessor with a written record of each review hearing.
The
Company shall make no revisions resulting from taxpayer reviews without consent of the Tax Assessor.
If a review hearing results in an assessment adjustment, the Company shall notify each such property
owner of the adjustment to his/her property in writing by December 30, 2024.
31.
Records and Computations to Become Property of the Township of West Orange:
The Company shall comply with all aspects of N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.11 concerning Delivery and summary.
Upon conclusion of all property owner reviews and acceptable revisions, the Company shall meet with
the Tax Assessor to finalize all aspects of the revaluation. The Company shall transmit to the custody of
the Tax Assessor the original of all records and computations pertaining to any appraisal of property in
the Township of West Orange. The deliverables shall consist of, but not limited to:
1.
All photos/digital images entered through the use of the BRT’s Image program.
2.
A completed Page 8 Formula.
3.
The partial assessment Excel spreadsheet listing.
4.
Neighborhood / VCS map.
5.
Any Excel spreadsheet created that outline data relative to rentals utilized, operating
statements of income properties, and capitalization rate studies.
6.
Complete BRT’s CAMA data,
7.
Any other records or data the revaluation company deems relevant and/or essential.
32.
Defense of Values:
The Company shall be responsible for defending all valuations that are appealed to the Essex County
Board of Taxation for the Tax Years 2025 and 2026.
The Company shall provide a proper appeal defense on behalf of the Township of West Orange which
shall include but not be limited to providing a witness to testify at the Essex County Board of Taxation as
an expert on behalf of the Township of West Orange. The witness will hold a Certified Tax Assessor
License or Licensed Real Estate Appraiser who holds a valid CTA, SCCREA or SCGREA license.
The witness shall have inspected the interior and exterior of property subject to appeal.
The witness
shall provide an appraisal comparison grid including three to five comparable sales showing all value
adjustments for key features of the subject property and comparable sales and shall provide photographs
of the subject property and comparable sales being utilized.
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The Company shall bear all costs, charges and appraisal fees associated with the defense of the
Township’s valuations/assessments before the Essex County Board of Taxation for the 2021 and 2022
tax years.
33.
Page 8 Formula Calculation:
The Company shall assist the Tax Assessor in calculating the Page 8 Formula on or about December 30,
2024 after values have been finalized and submitted to the assessor for review.
The final calculation of the Page 8 Formula shall be no later than January 10, 2025, or after hearings
have been concluded and final changes made, whichever occurs FIRST.
34.
Affirmative Action:
The Company is required to comply with the affirmative action requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127,
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975, c. 127) and Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at N.J.A.C.
17:27 as amended, supplemented and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and the
provisions set forth in the State of New Jersey Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions for
Professional Service Contracts and other Township of West Orange Ordinances pertaining to affirmative
action. See Exhibit F.
35.
Quality and Progress Control
The Company shall utilize a quality control program as outlined and attached to this contract as
Appendix E or any other format approved by the Essex County Board of Taxation. Upon request of the
Tax Assessor or the Essex County Tax Administrator the Company shall submit copies of all quality
control reports for review so as to ensure that the program guidelines are being adhered to throughout
the project.
The Company shall submit monthly revaluation progress reports as outlined herein and in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.8 (iii, iv and v).
Upon the conclusion of the valuation phase of the revaluation the revaluation company shall run a
valuation impact report comparing the percentage change from the prior assessed value to the new
proposed assessed value.
The valuation impact report shall be run in block and lot order and in
ascending order of percentage increase to percentage decrease. Said reports are to be submitted to the
Tax Assessor for his/her review and use.
In addition, the Company will prepare a statistical report identifying the top 50 properties with the greatest
increase in percentage change and identify 50 properties with the greatest decrease in percentage
change in value.
The Company shall submit the written report to the Tax Assessor and or his
representatives at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of the official tax list with the County Board of
Taxation.
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36.
Compliance with Federal, State and Local Law:
The Company shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the United States, the
State of New Jersey, and local governments within the State.
During the performance of this Contract, Contractor agrees that:
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT: Contractor and any subcontractors employed by it shall comply
with N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4 and N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., including N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 through 35,
and Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 17:27 which prohibit discrimination in
employment in public contracts. The statute and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall
be considered to be part of this Contract and binding upon Contractor and its subcontractors.
If the
Township of West Orange is notified of any violation of the public contract awarding regulations in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-7.4 concerning the financing of minority and women outreach and
training programs, the Township of West Orange reserves the right to deduct the outreach and training
allocation from the contract. See Exhibit F.
DISCRIMINATION: It shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because
of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex.
The Contractor shall take
affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are
treated during employment without regard to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
marital status or sex.
Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination rate of pay
or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
The Contractor
agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment notices
setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
ADVERTISEMENTS: The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees, state that
all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed,
color, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex.
NOTICES: The Contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a
collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding a notice advising the labor union or
workers representative of Contractor commitment and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous
places available to employees and applicants for employment.
HANDICAP: The Contractor shall comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-4.1 which prohibits any unlawful
discrimination against any person because of a physical handicap, or any unlawful employment practices
against such a person unless the nature and the extent of the handicap necessarily preclude the
performance of the particular employment duties.
COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT STATUTES: The Contractor warrants and represents that this
Contract has not been solicited or secured, directly or indirectly, in a manner contrary to the laws of the
State of New Jersey, and in particular the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:64-6.1, 6.2 and 6.3, and that
Contractor has not and shall not violate the laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the procurement
of or the performance of this Contract by any conduct, including the paying of any gratuity of any kind,
directly or indirectly, to any public employee or officer. Any violation of this provision shall be cause for
West Orange to terminate this Contract, to retain all unpaid and/or unearned monies, and to recover all
monies paid.
The Contractor shall notify West Orange in writing of any interest which any officer,
employee or consultant of West Orange has in, or association with, any Vendor, sub-Vendor, material
supplier, consultant, or manufacturer, or other party which has any interest in this project.
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37.
Termination of Agreement for Convenience:
The Township may terminate the Company’s services in whole or in part for any reason at any time
before completion.
In that event, the Company, the Surety Company, the County Tax Board and the
Director, Division of Taxation shall be given 20 days’ notice of such termination specifying the effective
date thereof. Compensation shall be paid to the Company pursuant to the terms therein for the work
actually performed prior to such date. No damages of any nature shall be claimed against the Township
of West Orange in the event it exercises its right of termination. The rights and remedies available to the
Township of West Orange in this section shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and
remedies provided by law or under this Contract.
All notices to be given by one party to the other under this Contract shall be considered given when sent
by one party to the other by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To the Tax Assessor:
Tax Assessor
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
To the Company:
Insert Company Name
Insert Company Address
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Indemnification:
The Company agrees to defend, indemnify protect, and save harmless the Township and its subsidiaries
and its boards, employees, agents and servants from and against any and all law suits, claims, demands
or damages of whatsoever kind or nature but only to the extent they arise out of any act, error or
omission, or failure to exercise such care as is customary in the profession by the Company, its agents,
servants and employees in the performance of any and all services pursuant to this Contract.
Such
indemnification shall include, but is not limited to, expenditures for and costs of investigations, hiring of
expert witnesses, court costs, counsel fees, settlements, and judgments or otherwise.
The Company is an independent professional firm contracting with the Township to provide specialized
services. The Company, its officers, partners, employees, agents, and servants are not to be deemed
employees, agents, or servants of the Township. The Company assumes full responsibility for liability
arising out of its conduct whether by action or inaction.
The Township assumes no liability or
responsibility for the acts of the Company, its officers, partners, employees, agents, or servants by virtue
of entering into this Agreement.
39.
Compliance with Public Contracting and Campaign Finance Laws:
The Company is advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on
political
contributions with the New Jersey Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L.
2005, c.271, s.3), if the Company receives contracts in excess of $50,000.00 from public entities in a
calendar year. It is each Respondent’s responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional
information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elect.state.nj.us
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40.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
The Contractor and the Township of West Orange do hereby agree that the provisions of the Title II of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “Act”) (42 U.S.C.S. 12.101 et seq.), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities in all services, programs and activities provided
or made available by public entities, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereunto, are
made a part of this contract, Contractor agrees that the performance shall be in strict compliance with the
Act. In the event Contractor, its agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors violate or are alleged to
have violated the Act during the performance of this contract, Contractor shall defend the Township of
West Orange in any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this Act.
Contractor
shall indemnify, protect, and save harmless the Township of West Orange, its agents, servants and
employees from and against any and all suits, claims, losses, demands, or damages of whatever kind or
nature arising out of or claimed to arise out of the alleged violation.
The Contractor shall, at its own
expense, appear, defend, and pay any and all charges for legal services and all costs and other
expenses arising from such action or administrative proceedings or incurred in connection therewith. In
any and all complaints brought pursuant to Township of West Orange’s grievance procedure, Contractor
agrees to abide by any decision of Township of West Orange which is rendered pursuant to said
grievance procedure. If any action or administrative proceeding results in an award of damages against
Township of West Orange, or if Township of West Orange incurs any expense to cure a violation of the
ADA, which has been brought pursuant to its grievance procedure, Contractor shall satisfy and discharge
the same at its own expense.
The Township of West Orange shall, as soon as practicable after a claim has been made against it, give
written notice thereof to Contractor along with full and complete particulars of the claim. If any action or
administrative proceeding is brought against Township of West Orange or any of its agents, servants,
and employees, Township of West Orange shall expeditiously forward or have forwarded to Contractor
every demand, compliant, notice, summons, pleading or other process received by Township of West
Orange or its representatives.
It is expressly agreed and understood that any approval by Township of West Orange of the services
provided by Contractor pursuant to this contract will not relieve Contractor of the obligation to comply
with the Act and to defend, indemnify, protect, and save harmless Township of West Orange pursuant to
this paragraph.
It is further agreed and understood that the Township of West Orange assumes no obligation to
indemnify or save harmless Contractor, its agents, servants, employees and subcontractors for any claim
which may arise out of their performance of this Agreement.
Contractor expressly understands and
agrees that the provisions of this indemnification clause shall in no way limit Contractor’s obligations
assumed in the Agreement, nor shall they be construed to relieve Contractor from any liability, nor
preclude the Township of West Orange from taking any other actions available to it under any other
provision of this Agreement or otherwise at law.
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Execution of Contract
For The
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
Property Revaluation Program
BY: _________________________________
Susan McCartney, Mayor
Witnessed by:
______________________
Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk
Insert Company Name
Witnessed by:
BY: _______________________________
Insert Name, Title
_______________________________
BY: _______________________________
Insert Name, Title
DATE: __________________________
DATE: _____________________________
State of New Jersey, Division of Taxation
Revaluation Contract Approval
For The
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
The foregoing agreement is hereby approved this day of
, 2023, pursuant to P.L. 1971, Chapter 424.
_________________________________________________________
Director, Division of Taxation, State of NJ
DATE: ___________________________________________
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APPENDIX A
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION
NUMBER OF LINE ITEMS
VACANT LAND (Class 1)
286
RESIDENTIAL (Class 2)
13,349
FARM QUALIFIED (Class 3A)
0
FARM REGULAR (Class 3B)
0
COMMERCIAL (Class 4A)
441
INDUSTRIAL (Class 4B)
32
APARTMENTS/MULTIFAMILY (Class 4C)
51
EXEMPT PUBLIC SCHOOL (Class 15A)
19
EXEMPT OTHER SCHOOL (Class 15B)
10
EXEMPT PUBLIC PROPERTY Class 15C)
336
EXEMPT CHARITABLE (Class 15D)
80
EXEMPT CEMETERIES (Class 15E)
3
EXEMPT MISC. (Class 15F)
87
NOTE:
THE PROPOSAL PRICE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE ABOVE LINE ITEM COUNT.
ANY
REQUIRED CHANGES TO THE LINE ITEM COUNT BY THE TAX ASSESSOR LISTED HEREIN
SHALL NOT BE USED TO ADJUST SAID PROPOSAL AMOUNT.
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APPENDIX B
LIST PROJECT MANAGER/SUPERVISOR(S) TO BE RESPONSIBLE (IN CHARGE) OF ENTIRE
PROJECT
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APPENDIX C
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION RELEASE
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSENT FORM
The undersigned hereby authorizes the Township of West Orange or any of their agents,
representatives, or employees to obtain information concerning my personal background, including my
driving record or any criminal record I may have, whether by utilizing the resources of the Federal and
State governments (including but not limited to the NCIC and SCIC computer networks) or any other
investigative sources.
______________________________________
NAME (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
______________________________________
DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER
________________________________________ DATE ___________________
SIGNATURE
________________________________________
WITNESS
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APPENDIX D
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
BREAKDOWN OF MAJOR TASKS OF REVALUATION PROJECT
BREAKDOWN OF PAYMENT SCHEDULES
PROJECT TASK
TASK %
VALUE
1.
PLANNING, ORGANIZATION and
PERFORMANCE BOND POSTED
10%
$
2.
DATA COLLECTION (Using BRT’s PRC Powerpad) (25% OF TOTAL)
A.
RESIDENTIAL & VACANT LAND
15%
$
B.
COMM/IND/APT. PROPERTIES
5%
$
C.
EXEMPT PROPERTIES
4%
$
D.
FARM PROPERTIES
1%
$
3.
ANALYSIS and VALUATION (20% OF TOTAL)
A.
RESIDENTIAL and VACANT LAND
10%
$
B.
COMM/IND/APT. PROPERTIES
5%
$
C.
EXEMPT PROPERTIES
4%
$
D.
FARM PROPERTIES
1%
$
4.
FIELD REVIEW (20% OF TOTAL)
A.
RESIDENTIAL and VACANT LAND
10%
$
B.
COMM/IND/APT
5%
$
C.
EXEMPT PROPERTIES
4%
$
D.
FARM PROPERTIES
1%
$
5.
TAXPAYER HEARINGS
10%
$
6.
PROJECT FINALIZATION
5% $
90%
$
7.
RETAINAGE
10% $
TOTAL
100%
$
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APPENDIX E
SUMMARY SHEET
RESIDENTIAL QUALITY ASSURANCE WORKSHEET
BLOCK:___________ LOT:___________ QUAL:___________ VCS:____________________
PROPERTY LOC:_______________________________________________
FIELD REVIEWED:
EXTERIOR:
SALES: ___________ RANDOM SAMPLE: __________
INTERIOR:
SALES: ___________ RANDOM SAMPLE: __________
EMPIRICAL DATA REVIEWED
ELEMENTS
AS RECORDED BY INSP.
REVIEWER
1. BUILDING SKETCH
2. STYLE and STORY HEIGHT
3. BASEMENT / CRAWL / SLAB
4. ROOM COUNT
5. FINISHED BASEMENT.
6. BATH COUNT
7. HEAT TYPE
8. CENTRAL A/C
9. FIREPLACE(S)
10. WD/PATIO/BI POOL
12. LAND ARE CALCULATION
TOTAL
CONCLUSION
VCS:
ACCEPTED ____________________
VCS:
REJECTED TO BE REVIEWED __________________
SUPERVISOR / REVIEWER ________________________________________ DATE ___________________
SIGNATURE
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SUPPLEMENTAL ADDENDA
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
1.
All lot size, zoning designations, tax map page number are to be verified, corrected and encoded in the
MOD-IV on-line tax record system.
2.
For all Class 1, 2, 4 and Class 15 properties in the computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) program
on the CAMA 1 screen under comments, a general description of the property shall be entered (I.E.
retail, mixed-use, office, warehouse, apartment (number & type of units), municipal building, school,
church) along with the number of units and gross building area since these types of properties will be
valued utilizing other systems.
All of aforementioned supplemental items are to be the direct responsibility of the Company and
are to be included as a part of the contract price.
3/6/23
--- Document: 0722 Reval RFP Specs - 3.01.23 ---
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Township of West Orange
Request for Proposals
For the Revaluation of All Real Property
General Information
Part 1 of 2
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NOTICE TO VENDORS
The Township of West Orange is seeking sealed proposals through the competitive contracting
process for:
REVALUATION OF ALL COMMERICAL, RESIDENTAL & REAL PROPERTY SITUATED
WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
Bid forms may be obtained in person at the Township of West Orange, 66 Main Street, Purchasing
Room 111, County of Essex, West Orange, NJ 07052 or by emailing preynolds@westorange.org
Monday to Friday during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sealed proposals, clearly marked with the title of project and name and address of party making
submission, addressed to the West Orange Township Council will be received by mail, or hand delivery,
at the Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052 by April 11, 2023 at 11:00am and will
be publicly opened and read at that time in the Council Chambers on the same day. No bids received
after that time will be considered.
Bidders are required to comply with the Affirmative Action requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.
and N.J.A.C. 17:27 and have a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate P.L. 2004, c.57 and
comply with Local Unit Pay to Play Law P.L. 2004, Chapter 19 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51)
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.The Township Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
submitted and also to increase or diminish any or all of the quantities which in their judgment be
necessary.
Panayiota Reynolds
Purchasing Agent
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Introduction
In order to undertake the revaluation of all real property in the Township of West Orange, the
Township of West Orange is soliciting through the “Fair and Open Process” and in accordance with
the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq., a response to the
Request for Proposal from qualified interested person(s) and or firm(s) capable of providing
professional revaluation services, for the project entitled “Township of West Orange Revaluation of all
Real Property.” The person(s) and/or firm(s) primary goal will be to prepare and execute a complete
program for the revaluation of all properties within the municipal boundaries of the Township of West
Orange (“Township”).
The Township is seeking proposals via the competitive contracting process in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.4, et seq.
This process requires that the contract be awarded to the most
responsive qualified proposal submitted, as solely determined by the Township of West Orange, not
necessarily the lowest proposal amount submitted.
Through the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) process specifically described herein, person(s) and/or
firm(s) (“Company”) interested in performing and assisting the Tax Assessor with the provision of
such services must prepare and timely submit a sealed Proposal in accordance with the procedures
and schedule set forth in this RFP.
2. Important Notice
These revaluation specifications contain two parts (General Information Part 1 of 2 & Detailed
Specifications & Contractual Agreement Part 2 of 2) and they exceed the State of New Jersey’s
sample revaluation contract requirements.
Respondents are cautioned to carefully examine these two documents (Part 1 of 2) and Part 2 of 2
titled “Detail Specifications & Contractual Agreement” prior to the submission of their written proposal.
These documents have been specifically designed and prepared for the Township of West Orange.
They provide for specific qualifications, actions, and for the timely and accurate reporting of the
revaluation of all real property located in the Township of West Orange.
The data collection process is a critical part of the revaluation process! Too often the public criticizes
field inspectors/the revaluation process for not taking the time to walk through the entire property
including all levels. Unless prohibited by a property owner and noted on the field card/CAMA system,
all field inspectors are required as a part of this contract to view each room in a property to ensure the
greatest accuracy and public confidence in the collection of field data.
Therefore, the Township
requires all field inspectors to be compensated on an hourly or salary basis, not a per parcel basis.
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Failure to do so is a violation of this contract and may result in the field inspector being removed from
the project.
3. Submission of Proposals
All written proposals must be received by the Township of West Orange, Municipal Clerk by April 11,
2023, At 11:00am.
Postmark dates bearing this time and date are not acceptable.
Any written
proposals received after the above specified date and time will not be accepted or considered and
shall be returned to the Company unopened.
The written proposals can be delivered using the U.S. Postal service, overnight delivery or can be
delivered in person.
Proposals cannot be delivered via facsimile or email.
The written proposals
shall be addressed and/or submitted to the following:
Township of West Orange
Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
The Company shall submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of its written proposal in a sealed
package, addressed as shown above, bearing the Company’s full corporate name and address and
said package must be clearly marked as follows:
“Revaluation Proposal – Township of West Orange”
4. Conditions Applicable to RFP
Upon submission of a response to the RFP, the Company acknowledges and consents to the
following conditions relative to the submission, review and consideration of this Request for Proposal:
A.
The Township assumes no responsibility and no liability for costs incurred by the
responding firms prior to the issuance of a contract.
All costs incurred by the Company in
connection with preparation of its proposal shall be borne solely by the Company.
Accordingly, the Company shall not include any such expense as part of its proposal.
B.
The Township reserves the right to reject some or all RFP responses, and make the
award based on the best interest of the Township of West Orange.
C.
The Township will automatically reject any proposal submitted that intends to rely on or
use any other computer assisted mass appraisal system (CAMA) other than the BRT’s
computer aided mass appraisal system and the BRT’s PRC Powerpad mobile data collection
system as specified throughout the bid specifications. In addition, any proposal that intends to
utilize another CAMA system and convert that data into the BRT’s CAMA is unacceptable and
will cause an automatic rejection/disqualification of the proposal submitted.
D.
The Township reserves the right to waive any formalities in the Proposal submission
and selection process.
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E.
The Township reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend or
otherwise modify this RFP, or otherwise request additional information.
F.
The Township may request the responding Companies to send representatives to the
Township for interviews.
G.
All responses to this Request for Proposal not received by the Township by the
prescribed time stated herein will be rejected.
H.
The Township reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior notice
and the Township makes no representations that any contract will be awarded to any
Company responding to this RFP.
I.
The Township reserves the right to postpone the Request for Proposal opening for its
own convenience.
J.
The Township can change or alter the schedule for any events called for in the RFP
upon the issuance of notice to all prospective Companies who have received a copy of this
RFP.
5. Selection of Respondent
The selection of the Company will be based on the response proposal that is most responsive,
qualified, and acceptable to the Township of West Orange.
The Township reserves the right to waive technicalities and formalities in response to the RFP
where deemed advisable in protection of the best interest of the Township.
The Township
reserves the right, as the Township deems necessary, to investigate any or all qualification
claims made by any or all person(s) or firm(s) prior to submitting their respective response to
the RFP, to request clarification of the information provided and/or to request additional
information to support the claims made and included in any RFP.
The Township reserves the right to interpret all responses to the RFP packages and waive any
ambiguities therein for the best interest of the Township.
The Township may suspend or terminate the procurement process described in this RFP at
any time (in its sole discretion). If terminated, the Township may determine to commence a
new procurement process or exercise any other rights provided under applicable law without
any obligation to the Companies.
The Township shall be under no obligation to complete all or any portion of the procurement
process described in this RFP.
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6. Evaluation Procedure and Criteria
Authorized personnel from the Township will review all responses to this RFP received to
determine if they are responsive and otherwise adhere to requirements prescribed in the RFP.
The Township may request a discussion and/or presentation from the Company for further
evaluation of its proposal.
All proposals submitted will be reviewed and evaluated by
authorized Township personnel as deemed appropriate by the administration.
They may
include personnel from Purchasing, Legal, Administration and Tax Assessment departments.
The proposals will be reviewed to determine if the Company has included mandatory proposal
submissions (i.e. business registration, financial statements, insurance requirements, etc.) as
well as, met the minimum professional and administrative requirements described in this RFP.
Under no circumstances will any authorized Township personnel review responses to an RFP
for a job in which they or their firm submitted a response.
Based upon the totality of the
information contained in the response to the RFP, including information about the reputation
and professional experience of each Company, the Township of West Orange will (in its sole
judgment) determine which Companies are qualified (from professional and administrative
standpoints).
The Township shall award the contract based on an evaluation and ranking which shall include
technical, management and cost related criteria.
The following shall be used as the criteria for evaluating proposals submitted in response to
this RFP:
1. Technical Criteria:
(A)
Proposed methodology:
a. Demonstration of a clear understanding of the scope of work and related
objectives;
b. Completeness
and
overall
responsiveness
to
specifications
and
general
requirements;
c. Documentation of past performance of vendor’s proposed methodology.
d. Amount of documented knowledge & use of the BRT’s CAMA & Image System;
e. Amount of documented knowledge & use of BRT’s Powerpad electronic data
collection system;
f.
Use of innovative technology and techniques.
(B)
Public Relations:
a. The description, nature and extent of a vendor’s public relations program pre-
revaluation, ongoing and post-revaluation. Include sample(s) of materials
(literature and publications) and inter-active website address;
b. The description, nature and extent of the Company’s informal taxpayer hearing
process.
2.
Management Criteria:
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a. Project Management Plan of work.
b. Scheduling timeline.
c. Description and type of quality control and assurance programs for the accurate
collection of field data.
(A)
History and experience in performing the work:
a. History and successful use of the BRT’s CAMA system;
b. History and successful use of BRT’s mobile data collection system;
c. The ability to demonstrate a successful track record of service as evidenced by
on-time, on-budget, and contract compliance performance.
d. Description of quality control procedures to ensure the accurate valuation of all
real property;
e. Present and past litigation, threatened litigation, and alternate dispute resolution
experience because of being contracted to perform a revaluation or re-
assessment;
f.
The demonstrated ability of having successfully completed a recent revaluation
project(s) with similar valuation characteristics, traits and demographics to that of
the Township of West Orange;
g. Whether the Company’s, an affiliate, subsidiary, entity, shareholders, immediate
relatives, executives or employees own and/or work for a related company which
performs real estate appraisal services against municipalities for tax appeal
purposes;
(B)
Availability of personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources:
a. The ability to demonstrate the capability to successfully complete the revaluation
of the Township on-time for the 2025 tax year.
b. Company’s current revaluation & reassessment workload.
c. The availability to have at a minimum of six (6) existing qualified, trained and
competent in-house field personnel with a minimum of 6 months experience
currently available to start the Township’s Revaluation.
d. The number of Certified Tax Assessors (CTA’s) on staff.
e. The number of Certified General Real Estate Appraisers (SCGREA) on staff.
f.
The number of Certified Residential Real Estate Appraisers (SCRREA) on staff.
g. Qualifications of staff.
h. Proof of a company website to disseminate information about the Township’s
revaluation.
i.
The availability and ability to deliver experienced bi-lingual inspectors, mailings
and notifications.
3.
Cost and Proposal Compliance Criteria:
(A)
Cost of services to be provided to be performed:
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a. Relative cost: How does the cost compare to other similarly scored proposals.
b. Full explanation: Is the price and its component charges, fees, etc. adequately
explained or documented.
c. Method of compensation for field inspectors.
Preference will be given to
Companies who compensate them on an hourly basis, not per parcel.
d. Assurances of performance.
e. Company’s financial stability & strength.
7.
Proposal Format and Content
To facilitate the analysis of responses to the RFP, Companies are required to prepare their response
in accordance with the instructions outlined in this section.
The Township may deem any written
proposals that deviate from these instructions as non-responsive and may use its discretion to
disqualify such written proposals.
The response should be based on the content included herein. Complete all items for the scope of
work as part of the response and include any addendum to the RFP.
The response should be prepared in such a manner as to provide a straightforward, concise
description of the Company’s capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis should
be placed on accuracy, comprehensiveness, and clarity of the content. All parts, pages and tables
should be numbered and clearly labeled.
The Township reserves the right to waive any technical non-conformance with the terms of this RFP.
Proposals should be organized into the following parts:
1.
Letter of Transmittal;
2.
Executive Summary;
3.
Company’s Background;
4.
Company’s qualifications to perform the revaluation of all real property in the Township
of West Orange;
5.
Company’s Organizational Chart;
6.
Company’s Project Manager who will be assigned to manage this project & what other
projects and duties this individual will manage or perform;
7.
Company’s field inspectors who will be assigned to the Township of West Orange’s
revaluation;
8.
Acknowledgement of submission of required documents (Appendix A);
9.
An executed Letter of Qualification(s) (Exhibit 1);
10.
Letter of Intent (Exhibit 2);
11.
Executed Disclosure Statement (Exhibit 3);
12.
Affirmative Action Statement (Exhibit 4);
13.
Mandatory Language: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Exhibit 5);
14.
NJ Business Registration Certificate (Exhibit 6);
15.
A Notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit (Exhibit 7);
16.
Certificate of Liability Insurance and Surety (Exhibit 8);
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17.
Certificate of Pay-To-Play annual disclosure statement in accordance with N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.26 et seq. (Exhibit 9);
18.
Conflict of Interest Certificate (Exhibit 10);
19.
A Certification signed by the Company President detailing any pending, on-going or
finalized litigation, disputes, or fines within the last five (5) years against your Company.
If none, please state “NONE.” (Exhibit 11);
20.
Statement of how your Company compensates field inspectors.
Hourly or on a per
parcel basis;
21.
Prohibited Russia-Belarus Activates & Iran Investment Activates
THE COMPANY MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSE PACKAGE ALONG WITH FOUR
(4) COPIES.
A.
Letter of Transmittal
The letter of Transmittal shall be addressed to Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent; and must, at a
minimum, contain the following information:
Identification of the Company, including name, address, and telephone number. Acknowledgement
of receipt of the Request for Proposal and addenda, if any. Name, title, address and telephone
number of the Company’s contact person during the period of proposal evaluation.
B.
Executive Summary
The Executive Summary (one page) should state key highlights of the Company’s qualifications,
ability to successfully manage and timely complete this revaluation project using the BRT’s CAMA
system, BRT’s Powerpad mobile data collection system, description of procedure to identify
neighborhoods/VCS’s for valuation, quality control procedures and why you believe your firm is most
capable of completing the highest quality revaluation.
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C.
Company’s Background and Qualifications
The Company must provide information about its firm to allow evaluation of the Company’s stability
and ability to support the commitments set forth in response to this RFP. The Company should detail
its firm’s status, including a brief description of the firm, past history, present status including the
number of revaluation and reassessment projects to be completed for 2025, current company
headcount identifying position/title, company size, types of services offered and its organizational
structure. Indicate the year the business was founded and the form of the organization (corporation,
partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.). Identify any subsidiary company(ies), the nature and type of
work performed and if any of the work performed involves representing property owners as a
plaintiff’s expert in any capacity against municipalities in the State of New Jersey.
Provide a minimum of three (3) references from the most recent revaluations performed and include
the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person(s) at the client organization who is most
knowledgeable about the work performed.
In the statement, please provide responses to the following:
1.
A history of the person’s or firm’s experience in providing revaluation services to
municipalities or other governmental entities, private developers, not-for-profits and civic
organizations.
2.
A description of the business organization (i.e., corporation, partnership, joint venture,
etc.) of each firm, its ownership and its organizational structure, principals, project
manager(s) and professional staff, including bi-lingual staff (identifying their languages
of fluency) who would work directly with the Township.
Include all key staff that will
have major roles and responsibilities for each individual.
Provide the names and addresses of all Principals of the Company submitting the
proposal.
Principals shall include each investor who would have any amount of
operation control over the Company and every stockholder having an ownership
interest of 10% or more in the Company.
If a firm is a partially owned or a fully owned subsidiary of another firm, identify the
parent Company and describe the nature and extent of the parents’ approval rights over
the activities of the firm submitting a proposal. Describe the approval process.
If the Company is a partnership or a joint venture or similar organization, provide
comparable information as required above for each member of the partnership, joint
venture or similar organization.
3.
A statement that the Company is in compliance with all applicable affirmative action (or
similar) requirements with respect to its business activities, together with evidence of
such compliance.
4.
Confirm appropriate Federal and State licenses to perform the revaluation of all real
property.
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5.
Describe the portions of the Company’s services, if any, that are sub-contracted out. If
so, provide business registration certificates for all sub-contractors.
6.
Does the Company employ union or non-union employees?
D.
Company’s qualifications to perform scope of service
In this section of the proposal the Company should establish the ability to satisfactorily perform the
required work by reasons of experience in performing work of a similar like, kind and nature and
demonstrated competence in the services to be provided.
1. Purpose
These specifications set forth the Township’s expectations of the way the Company is to complete
the revaluation and identifies the Township’s requirements for completion of the revaluation.
Listed below are some facts about the real estate in the Township of West Orange that are intended
to give the Company a general overview of the municipality.
A SUMMARY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE’S RATABLE BASE
The Township of West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County that is approximately 12.13
square miles in area. It is located approximately 12 miles west of Manhattan. On balance, it is an
economically diverse Essex County Suburb that offers a wide diversity of housing types and
approximately 524 Class 4 commercial ratables.
Some higher locations in the Township provide
views of the surrounding areas.
It has an estimated population of 46,207 people according to the
2010 census estimate and contains a total of 14,694 line items including exempt properties.
The
Township is primarily a residential (94%) community with a wide range of housing values.
The
average residential sales price thus far for 2022 is approximately $562,800 according to MLS records
as of September 2022.
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As of January 10, 2022 the Township’s MOD-IV data indicates the following breakdown of properties:
Property Class
# of Line Items
1
286
2
13,349
3A
0
3B
0
4A
441
4B
32
4C
51
15A
19
15B
10
15C
336
15D
80
15E
3
15F
87
The last revaluation of all real property in the Township of West Orange was as of October 1, 2010
for the 2011 tax year.
For the last several years, the number of sales, equalization ratios and general coefficient of deviation
(COD) has been as follows:
Year
Eq. Ratio
General COD
# of Sales
2023
78.22%
N/A
N/A
2022
83.76%
13.27%
388
2021
83.70%
14.18%
487
2020
85.84%
12.10%
432
2019
87.74%
11.49%
463
2. Scope of Services
The Company agrees to prepare and execute a complete revaluation program of all real property
within the confines of the Township of West Orange as illustrated on the Property Classification
Schedule, attached as Exhibit 12 of this RFP, for use by the Tax Assessor in accordance with this
RFP and the associated RFP documents, all of which are annexed hereto and which form a part of
this RFP.
The Company agrees to provide services necessary to classify, sketch and appraise each parcel of
real estate and each real property improvement which lies within the boundaries of the Township of
West Orange at its fair market value according N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 et seq., Standard 6 of the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and the State of New Jersey Administrative Code
concerning the revaluation of all real property.
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The Company shall prepare a separate list of tax-exempt properties indicating the full value of such
property as if taxable.
The Company agrees to draw every building (residential, commercial & exempt) in the BRT’s
Computer Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA) and consider all three (3) approaches to value (Sales
Comparison, Replacement Cost and Income) where applicable and to use acceptable methods,
forms and manuals authorized by the New Jersey Division of Taxation. The revaluation project shall
be computer generated utilizing the BRT’s Computer Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA), BRT’s
Powerpad mobile data collection system, and BRT’s Imaging systems in accordance with the
specifications as outlined in the contractual agreement and so stated elsewhere.
The Company shall send out Further Statements under the Township’s letterhead and Tax
Assessor’s signature to all Exempt Properties (Class 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E and 15F).
The
Company shall request the Further Statement information by Certified Mail, return receipt requested.
All printing and mailing costs for these statements shall be the Company’s expense. The Company
shall also prepare a separate list of tax-exempt properties indicating the full value of such property
utilizing the three (3) approaches to value along with a scaled sketch of the improvements as if
taxable.
The Company shall acquaint the Tax Assessor and staff, if any, in the use of procedures, standards
and records used in determining the assessed values in order that the assessing office will be able to
check the work as it progresses and apply the same to new or altered properties as required
subsequent the completion of the revaluation project.
Work shall commence within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the award of the contract.
The contract shall be for a term of one year commencing upon issuance of a notice to proceed. The
contract may be extended, subject to the requirements under the applicable law and Municipal
Governing Body approval.
The revaluation valuation date is October 1, 2024 for the 2025 tax year. The official Tax List must
filed with the Essex County Board of Taxation by January 10, 2025.
E.
Company’s Key Staff who will be assigned to manage the revaluation
Resumes of all key staff that will have major productive roles and responsibilities in connection with
the Township’s revaluation must be submitted for review.
Include the resumes of the project
manager/principal-in-charge and other key staff identified in the detail organizational chart.
The
Company shall identify the project manager to oversee the revaluation within the proposal response.
The Tax Assessor reserves the right and discretion to request a replacement project manager at any
time in the interest of the Township of West Orange obtaining the highest quality revaluation results.
The Company shall provide a qualified replacement project manager that is acceptable to the Tax
Assessor within 5 days of written notice or be subject to a $500.00 per day penalty for every day that
a qualified and acceptable replacement project manager is not in place to manage the Township’s
revaluation project.
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Compliance with Public Contracting and Campaign Finance Laws
The selection of Qualified Companies is subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law,
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., the provisions of “New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play” Law, N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Township has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the
desired results described above, while establishing a competitive process to assure that each person
and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a sealed Proposal in response to this RFP.
Responses to this RFP will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth, which will be
applied in the same manner to each response received.
The Company is advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on political
contributions with the New Jersey Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L.
2005, c.271, s.3), if the Company receives contracts in excess of $50,000.00 from public entities in a
calendar year. It is each Respondent’s responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional
information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elect.state.nj.us
Pursuant to Section 2-68.1 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange,
please set forth in Exhibit 10 all political contributions in cash or in kind of two hundred ($200.00)
dollars or more made within five (5) years of the date of acceptance of a proposal for a negotiated
contract with the Township of West Orange, or within five (5) years of the notice of award for a bid
contract with the Township of West Orange, either directly or indirectly, by the individuals or any of
the principals of the business entity completing this form or by the business entity itself, to any
elected official of the Township of West Orange currently in office or any political organization
affiliated with an elected official of the Township currently in office
8.
Designated Contract Person
All communications concerning this RFP or the RFP process shall be directed to the Township’s
Purchasing Agent, in writing:
Township of West Orange
Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
9.
Addenda
Subsequent to issuance of this RFP, the Township (through the issuance of addenda to all firms that
have received a copy of the RFP) may amend, modify, supplement or withdraw this RFP as
otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by and in the sole judgment of the Township.
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During the period provided for the preparation of responses to the RFP, the Township may issue
addenda, amendments, or answers to written inquires.
Those addenda will be noticed by the
Township and will constitute a part of the RFP. All responses to the RFP shall be prepared with full
consideration of the addenda issued prior to the proposal submission date.
The conditions and requirements are intended to be open and competitive for the purpose of
obtaining adequate participation of interested parties, uniformity in the submission of proposals and
selection of the most responsive proposal, not necessarily the lowest proposal. The Township shall
be the sole judge of the merits of all proposals and sample materials submitted.
10.
Award
The Township will select and approve a Company. The Township will further seek approval from the
Municipal Governing Body, via adoption of a resolution, based upon the Township’s assessment of
which Company is most qualified and would best serve the interest of the Township.
The Township may or may not conduct negotiations with the Companies responding to this RFP.
Therefore, the written proposal submitted should contain the Company’s most favorable terms and
conditions, since the selection and award may be without discussion with any of the Companies
responding to this RFP.
1.
Insurance and Bonding
The Company shall provide certificates of Liability and Workers’ Compensation insurance providing
coverage in accordance with the Township’s insurance requirements.
Insurance coverage shall
indemnify and save harmless the Township of West Orange from any and all liability arising from the
Company’s work to be performed under the contract including attorneys’ fees and costs in connection
with the defense of any such claims.
The Company shall carry the following insurance for the complete duration in the performance of its
services and shall provide certificates of insurance evidencing its coverage prior to starting work on
the revaluation. The certificates of insurance shall provide for advance notice to the Township of any
subsequent modification or cancellation of the coverages.
A.
The Company shall provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance with coverage as required by
the State of New Jersey.
B.
The Company shall provide Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a limit of not less
than $3,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and
property damage.
C.
The Company shall provide Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than
$1,000,000 for automobile coverage per occurrence/claim.
D.
The Company shall provide Professional Liability Insurance of the type necessary to protect
the Township from any professional liability arising under this Agreement. Said insurance shall be in
an amount no less than $2,000,000 for any one claim.
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E.
The Company shall provide Excess Umbrella Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 giving
protection more than the General and Auto Liability coverage.
The policies shall name the Township of West Orange as an additional insured.
A performance surety bond equal to the amount of this contract, executed by reputable bonding firm
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey shall be provided at contract execution. The
surety bond shall be subject to a reduction of ten (10) percent of the contract amount upon
acceptance of the completed revaluation by the Tax Assessor. Said surety bond shall be subject to
full cancellation at the conclusion of the second year of all appeals before the Essex County Board of
Taxation.
A treasury listed Bonding Company is to be provided with an AB Best rating.
Copies of all insurance policies and the surety bond shall be provided to the Township of West
Orange prior to the commencement of any work under the contract.
12.
Affirmative Action
The Company is required to comply with the affirmative action requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127,
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975, c. 127) and Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at
N.J.A.C. 17-27 as amended, supplemented and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, and the provisions set forth in the State of New Jersey Equal Employment Opportunity
Provisions for Professional Service Contracts and other Township of West Orange Ordinances
pertaining to affirmative action.
13.
Termination of Agreement for Convenience
The Township may terminate the Company’s services under the contract in whole or in part for any
reason at any time before completion.
In that event, the Company shall be given notice by the
Township of such termination specifying the effective date of same. Compensation shall be paid to
the Company pursuant to the terms of the contract for the work actually performed prior to said date.
No actions or claims for damages of any nature shall be brought against the Township in the event it
exercises this right of termination.
14.
Compliance with Federal, State and Local Law
The Company shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the United States, the
State of New Jersey and local governments within the State.
15.
Indemnification
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The Company agrees to defend, indemnify protect, and save harmless the Township and its
subsidiaries and their boards, employees, agents and servants from and against any and all law
suits, claims, demands or damages of whatsoever kind or nature but only to the extent they arise out
of any act, error or omission, or failure to exercise such care as is customary in the profession by the
Company, its agents, servants and employees in the performance of any and all services pursuant to
this Agreement. Such indemnification shall include, but is not limited to, expenditures for and costs of
investigations, hiring of expert witnesses, court costs, counsel fees, settlements, and judgments or
otherwise.
The Company is an independent professional firm contracting with the Township to provide
specialized services. The Company, its officers, partners, employees, agents, and servants are not
to be deemed employees, agents, or servants of the Township.
The Company assumes full
responsibility for liability arising out of their conduct whether by action or inaction.
The Township
assumes no liability or responsibility for the acts of the Company, its officers, partners, employees,
agents or servants by virtue of entering into this Agreement.
16.
Conflict of Interest
The Company shall submit a statement setting forth whether it or any immediate relatives of the
Principal(s) of the Company, and/or shareholders, partners, investors, executives, directors and/or
employees own or has any interest in a company that represents or is engaged to perform real estate
appraisals for any plaintiff/property owner(s) as a valuation expert in tax appeal matters against any
municipality.
The Township reserves the right to automatically reject/disqualify any proposal
submitted in the event a conflict of this nature exists.
With respect to the Company, subsidiaries, or any of its employees, identify any pending litigation
and/or regulatory action by any oversight body or entity that could have an adverse material impact
on the Company’s ability to serve the Township.
Indicate whether the Company has ever had a prior contract with any governmental entity terminated
for any reason or if payment from a governmental entity is currently being withheld for any reason, or
if a bond posted for guaranty of performance has not been released.
If the answer to any of the
foregoing is affirmative, provide a detailed explanation.
List all immediate relatives of the Principal(s) of the Company who are employees or elected officials
for the Township of West Orange. For these purposes, “immediate relative” is defined as a spouse,
parent, stepparent, brother, sister, child, stepchild, direct-line aunt or uncle, grandparent, grandchild,
and in-laws by reason of relation.
No commissioner or employee of the Essex County Board of Taxation and no assessor of a taxing
district within Essex County and no official or employee of the Township of West Orange shall have
any interest whatsoever, directly or indirectly, as an officer, stockholder, employee or any other
capacity in the Company.
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No Company, or any related entities and/or any immediate relatives of the Principal(s) of the
Company, and/or shareholders, partners, investors, executives and/or employees shall have current
or prior employment or interest in a company performing real estate valuation services on behalf of
property owners or their legal representative in any tax appeal litigation against any municipality.
The successful Company, or any related entities and/or any immediate relatives of the Principal(s) of
the Company, and/or shareholders, partners, investors, employees shall not represent a Township of
West Orange property owner as an expert witness or perform valuation services against the
Township for a period of fifteen (15) years from January 1, 2025.
17.
Litigation History
The Company shall list and describe in detail any current, ongoing, and completed litigation or
threatened litigation or dispute the firm is experiencing or has experienced within the last five (5)
years.
The Township reserves the right to automatically reject/disqualify any proposal submitted
based on current, ongoing and/or past litigation.
The Company shall include with its Proposal, a list of municipalities where a revaluation or
reassessment was completed in the last five (5) years.
The list should clearly identify between
revaluation and reassessment programs.
For each revaluation, the Company should also list the
general coefficient of deviation in the year following the revaluation.
18.
Confidential Nature of Project
Disclosure of any appraisal information or potential tax impact information to any individual, firm, or
corporation, other than the Tax Assessor or his or her authorized representative is expressly
prohibited, and if done before conclusion of the project will be considered a violation of the contract.
It is understood that this does not refer to information released under due process of law and the
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) of the State of New Jersey or information discussed in connection
with the informal taxpayer review hearings.
All property record cards, computer data (Access, Excel, Word), computer assisted mass appraisal
(CAMA) data, income & expense statements (Ch. 91 statements), empirical data, valuation data, all
analysis in any form and maps collected, created and/or calculated in connection with the revaluation
are the property of the Township. Disclosure, dissemination, reproduction, utilization or use of any
such information in any manner without the express written consent of the Township attorney and
municipal tax assessor is strictly prohibited. The Township will reserve all legal remedies and rights
should the Company breach or fail to comply with this provision.
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APPENDIX A
Acknowledgement of Required Documents Submitted
Checklist for Items that will be required (Place an X next to each item submitted)
1
Executed Letter of Qualification
2
Executed Letter of Intent
3
Executed “Statement of Ownership Disclosure”
4
Mandatory Affirmative Action Language
5
Mandatory Language: American Disabilities Act
6
Business Registration Certificate (BRC) from the State of
New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue
7
Non-Collusion Affidavit (properly notarized)
8
Required Insurance Documentation
9
Executed “Conflict of Interest Certificate”
10
Executed “Political Contribution Disclosure”
11
Executed “Company Statement & Certification of Litigation &
Disputes”
12
Property Classification Schedule
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Prohibited Russia -Bela rus Ac tivitie s & Ira n Inv estm ent A ctivities
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Receipt of Addendum/Addenda
Signature: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and will submit the above listed requirements,
except insurance, at the time the proposal is officially received. A certificate of insurance must be
submitted prior to execution of contract.
Name of Respondent/Company: ___________________________________________
Print Name and Title: ______________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________
Date:_________________________________________________________________
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EXHIBIT 1
LETTER OF QUALIFICATIONS
(Note: To be typed on Company’s letterhead. No modifications may be made to this letter)
[Insert date]
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
Attn:
Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
The undersigned has reviewed our Qualification Statement submitted in response to the
Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Township of West Orange (“Township”), dated
______________________, in connection with the Township’s need for professional services to
prepared and execute a complete program for the revaluation of all real property located in the
Township of West Orange, for the project entitled “Revaluation Of All Real Property.”
We affirm that the contents of our Qualification Statement (which Qualification is incorporated
herein by reference) are accurate, factual and complete to the best of our knowledge and belief and
that the Qualification Statement is submitted in good faith upon express understanding that any false
statement may result in the disqualification of (Your Company Name).
(Company shall sign and complete the spaces provided below. If a joint venture, appropriate
officers of each Company shall sign.)
(Signature of Chief Executive Officer)
(Type Name and Title)
(Type Name of Firm)
Dated:
If a joint venture, partnership or other formal organization is submitting a Qualification Statement,
each participant shall execute this Letter of Qualification.
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EXHIBIT 2
LETTER OF INTENT
(Note: To be typed on Company’s Letterhead. No modifications may be made to this letter)
[Insert date]
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
Attn:
Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
The undersigned, as Company, has (have) submitted the attached Proposal in response to a
Request for Proposal (RFP), issued by the Township of West Orange (“Township”), dated [insert
date], in connection with the Township’s need for professional services to prepare an execute a
complete program for the revaluation of all real property located in the Township of West Orange, for
the project entitled “Revaluation Of All Real Property.”
[Insert Company Name] HEREBY STATES:
1. The Qualification Statement contains true accurate, factual and complete information.
2. [Insert Company Name] agrees (agree) to participate in good faith in the procurement process as
described in the RFP and to adhere to the Township’s procurement schedule.
3. [Insert Company Name] acknowledges that all costs incurred by it (them) in connection with the
preparation and submission of the Proposal submitted in response to the RFP, or any negotiation
which results there from shall be exclusively the sole responsibility of the Company.
4. [insert Company Name] hereby declares (declare) that the only persons participating in this
Proposal as Principals are named herein and that no person other than those mentioned has any
participation in this proposal or in any contract to be entered into with respect thereto. Additional
persons may be subsequently included as participating Principals, but only if acceptable to the
Township.
5. [insert Company Name] declares that this Proposal is made without connection with any other
person, firm or parties who has submitted a Proposal, except as expressly set forth below and that
it has been prepared and has been submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud.
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6. [Insert Company Name] acknowledges and agrees that the Township may amend, modify, or
withdraw this RFP (in its sole judgment). In any case, the Township shall not have any liability to
the Company for any costs incurred by the Company with respect to the procurement activities
described in this RFP.
7. [Insert Company Name] acknowledges that any contract executed with respect to the provision of
[insert services] must comply with all applicable affirmative action and similar laws.
Company
hereby agrees to take such actions as are required in order to comply with such applicable laws.
(Company shall sign and complete the space provided below. If a joint venture, appropriate officers
of each Company shall sign.)
(Signature of Chief Executive Officer)
(Type Name and Title)
(Type Name of Firm)
Dated:
If a joint venture, partnership or other formal organization is submitting a Qualification Statement,
each participant shall execute this Letter of Qualification.
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EXHIBIT 3
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)
This statement shall be completed, certified to, and included with all bid and proposal submissions. Failure to
submit the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal.
Name of Organization:_________________________________________________________________
Organization Address:_________________________________________________________________
Part I Check the box that represents the type of business organization:
pSole Proprietorship (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
pNon-Profit Corporation (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
pFor-Profit Corporation (any type) pLimited Liability Company (LLC)
pPartnership
pLimited Partnership
pLimited Liability Partnership (LLP)
pOther (be specific): ______________________________________________
Part II
p
The list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10
percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10
percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who own a 10
percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (COMPLETE THE LIST BELOW IN THIS SECTION)
OR
p
No one stockholder in the corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or no
individual partner in the partnership owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or no member in
the limited liability company owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (SKIP
TO PART IV)
(Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed):
Name of Individual or Business Entity
Address
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Part III DISCLOSURE OF 10% OR GREATER OWNERSHIP IN THE STOCKHOLDERS, PARTNERS OR LLC MEMBERS
LISTED IN PART II
If a bidder has a direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded, and any person holds a 10 percent or
greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity as of the last annual federal Security and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or foreign equivalent filing, ownership disclosure can be met by providing links to the
website(s) containing the last annual filing(s) with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (or foreign
equivalent) that contain the name and address of each person holding a 10% or greater beneficial interest in the
publicly traded parent entity, along with the relevant page numbers of the filing(s) that contain the information on
each such person. Attach additional sheets if more space is needed.
Website (URL) containing the last annual SEC (or foreign equivalent) filing
Page #’s
Please list the names and addresses of each stockholder, partner or member owning a 10 percent or greater
interest in any corresponding corporation, partnership and/or limited liability company (LLC) listed in Part II other
than for any publicly traded parent entities referenced above. The disclosure shall be continued until names and
addresses of every noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member exceeding the 10 percent
ownership criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 has been listed. Attach additional sheets if more
space is needed.
Stockholder/Partner/Member and
Corresponding Entity Listed in Part II
Address
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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE - Continued
Part IV Certification
I, being duly sworn upon my oath, hereby represent that the foregoing information and any attachments thereto to the best of
my knowledge are true and complete. I acknowledge: that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of the
bidder/proposer; that the Township of West Orange is relying on the information contained herein and that I am under a
continuing obligation from the date of this certification through the completion of any contracts with Township of West Orange
to notify the Township of West Orange in writing of any changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a
criminal offense to make a false statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to criminal
prosecution under the law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with the, permitting the Township of
West Orange to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification void and unenforceable.
Full Name (Print):
Title:
Signature:
Date:
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EXHIBIT 4
MANDATORY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.
GOODS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status,
affectional or sexual orientation, or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual orientation, the
contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and
that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, or sex.
Such action shall
include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment
or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places,
available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency
Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or sex.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative or
workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a
notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer advising the labor union or workers’
representative of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of the notice in
conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations
promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., as amended and supplemented
from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to attempt in good faith to employ minority and female
workers consistent with the applicable county employment goals established in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2, or a binding determination of the applicable county employment goals
determined by the Division, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing its appropriate recruitment agencies
including, but not limited to, employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, labor
unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, or sex, and that it will discontinue the use of any
recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.
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The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure
that all personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the
statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable Federal law
and applicable Federal court decisions.
In conforming with applicable employment goals, the contractor or subcontractor agrees to review all
procedures relating to transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all such actions are
taken without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or
sexual orientation, or sex, consistent with the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey,
and applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.
The contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but prior to execution of a
goods and services contract, one of the following three documents:
Letter of Federal Affirmative Action Plan Approval
Certificate of Employee Information Report
Employee Information Report Form AA302
The contractor and its subcontractor shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Division of
Contract Compliance & EEO as may be requested by the Division from time to time in order to carry
out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be
requested by the Division of Contract Compliance & EEO for conducting a compliance investigation
pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 17:27.
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EXHIBIT 5
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT OF 1990
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY
The Company and the Township of West Orange (herein referred to as the “TOWNSHIP”) do hereby
agree that the provisions of Title 11 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “Act”) (42 U.S.C.
S12101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities in all services,
programs, and activities provided or made available by public entities, and the rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereunto, are made a part of this contract. In providing any aid, benefit, or service on
behalf of the Township pursuant to this contract, the Company agrees that the performance shall be in strict
compliance with this Act. In the event the Company, its agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors violate
or are alleged to have violated the Act during the performance of this contract, the Company shall defend the
Township in any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant this Act.
The Company shall
indemnify, protect, and save harmless the TOWNSHIP, its agents, servants, and employees from and against
any and all suits, claims, losses, demands, or damages of whatever kind of nature arising out of or claimed to
arise out of the alleged legal violation. The Company shall, at its own expense, appear, defend, and pay any
and, all charges for legal services and any and all costs and other expenses arising from such action or
administrative proceeding or incurred in connection therewith. In any and all complaints brought pursuant to
the Township’s grievance procedure; the Company agrees to abide any decision of the Township, which is
rendered pursuant to, said grievance procedure. If any action or administrative proceeding results in an award
of damages against the Township or if the Township incurs any expense to cure a violation of the ADA which
has been brought pursuant to its grievance procedure, the Company shall satisfy and discharge the same at
its own expense.
The Township shall, as soon as practicable after a claim has been made against it, give written notice
thereof to the Company along with full and complete details of the claim.
If any action or administrative
proceeding is brought against the Township or any of its agents, servants, and employees, the Township shall
expeditiously forward or have forwarded to the Company every demand, complaint, notice, summons,
pleading, or other process received by the Township or its representatives.
It is expressly agreed and understood that any approval by the Township of the services provided by
the Company pursuant to this contract will not relieve the Company of the obligation to comply with the Act and
to defend, indemnify, protect, and save harmless the Township pursuant to this paragraph. It is further agreed
and understood that the Township assumes no obligation to indemnify or save harmless the Company, it
agents, servants, employees and subcontractors for any claim which may arise out of their performance of this
Agreement.
Furthermore,
the
Company
expressly
understands
and
agrees
that
the
provisions
of
this
indemnification clause shall in no way limit the Company’s obligation assumed in this Agreement, nor shall
they be construed to relieve the Company from any liability, nor preclude the Township from taking any other
actions available to it under any other provisions of the Agreement or otherwise at law.
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EXHIBIT 6
NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
The Company must include proof of its own business registration and proofs of business
registration of those subcontractors, if applicable, required to be listed in the Company’s submission
(i.e., “named subcontractors”). The proof of business registration shall be provided and be valid at
the time the proposal is officially received and opened by the Township. As a professional courtesy
please provide copy of your NJ Business Registration Certificate with your RFP.
The Company shall provide written notice to its subcontractors of the responsibility to submit
proof of business registration to the Company.
Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the Company shall
submit an accurate list and the proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used
in the fulfillment of the contract or shall attest that no subcontractors were used.
For the term of the contract, the Company and each of its affiliates and subcontractors and
each their affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g)(3)] shall collect and remit to the Director of the New Jersey
Division of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible
personal property delivered into this State, regardless of whether the tangible personal property is
intended for a contract with the contracting agency.
A business organization that fails to provide a copy of a business registration as required
pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2001, c. 134 (C. 52:32-44 et al.) or subsection e. or f. of section 92 of
P.L. 1977, c. 110 (C.5:12-92), or that provides false business registration information under the
requirements of either of those sections, shall be liable for a penalty of $100 for each day of violation,
not to exceed $50,000 for each business registration copy not properly provided under a contract with
a contracting agency.
evidence
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______________________ day of ________________, 2023
___________________________________________________
Notary Public, State of ___________________________
My Commission expires _____________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
By: ______________________________________
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EXHIBIT 7
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
SS:________________________
COUNTY OF ESSEX:
I, __________________________ of the Township of ________________ in the County of _________ and
the State of New Jersey, of full age, being duly sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that:
I am _______________________ of the firm of ____________________ the Company making the Proposal
for the above named project, and that I executed the said Proposal with full authority to do so; that said
Company has not, directly or indirectly, entered into an agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise
taken any action in restraint of free, competitive Company in connection with the above named project; and
that all statements contained in said Proposal and in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full
knowledge that the ___________________________ relies upon the truth of the statements contained in said
Proposal and in the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding the contract for said project.
I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such
contract upon agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, except
bona
fide
employees
or
bona
fide
established
commercial
or
selling
agencies
maintained
by
_______________________________
(Name of Company)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______________________ day of ________________, 2023
___________________________________________________
Notary Public, State of ___________________________
My Commission expires _____________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
By: ______________________________________
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EXHIBIT 8
INSURANCE and BONDING REQUIREMENTS and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
Certificate(s) of Insurance and bond shall be filed with the Township Clerk’s Office upon award of the contract by
the Township of West Orange.
The minimum amount of insurance to be carried by the Company shall be as follows:
MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE
1.
The Company shall provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance with coverage as required by the laws of the State of
New Jersey.
2.
The Company shall provide Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $3,000,000 each
occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
3.
The Company shall provide Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 for automobile
coverage per occurrence/claim.
4.
The Company shall provide Professional Liability Insurance of the type necessary to protect the Township from any
professional liability arising under this Revaluation Contract with the Township of West Orange.
Said insurance
amount shall be a minimum of $2,000,000 for any one claim.
5.
The Company shall provide Excess Umbrella Insurance Coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 giving protection in
excess of the General and Auto Liability coverage.
A performance surety bond equal to the amount of this contract, executed by a reputable bonding firm authorized to
do business in the State of New Jersey shall be provided. The surety bond shall be subject to a reduction of ten (10%)
percent of the contract amount upon acceptance of the completed revaluation by the Tax Assessor. Said surety bond
shall be subject to full cancellation upon completion of the second year of appeals before the Essex County Board of
Taxation.
A treasury listed Bonding Company is to be provided with an AB Best rating.
Copies of the insurance policies and surety bond shall be provided to the Township of West Orange prior to the
commencement of any work under this contract.
The certificate(s) of insurance must cover the contract period and name the Township of West Orange as an
“additional insured.”
Acknowledgment of Insurance Requirements:
________________________________________________
Signature
________________________________________________
Date
________________________________________________
Print Name and Title
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EXHIBIT 9
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE
Pursuant to item #16 incorporated in these Proposal Specification, the Company shall submit a
statement and certification detailing and describing any conflict of interest as outlined therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
Has caused this Certificate to be executed
This ______________ day of ___________________, 2023
_______________________________________
Signature
_______________________________________
Print Name and Title
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Date
Exhibit 10
Political Contribution Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 68 of the Revised General Ordinances
of the Township of West Orange
Pursuant to Section 2-68.1 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange, please set forth below
all political contributions in cash or in kind of two hundred ($200.00) dollars or more made within five (5) years of the date
of acceptance of a proposal for a negotiated contract with the Township of West Orange, or within five (5) years of the
notice of award for a bid contract with the Township of West Orange, either directly or indirectly, by the individuals or any
of the principals of the business entity completing this form or by the business entity itself, to any elected official of the
Township of West Orange currently in office or any political organization affiliated with an elected official of the Township
currently in office.1
Name of
Individual/Entity
Making Contribution
Amount of
Contribution
Recipient of
Contribution
Date of Contribution
If you have NOT made any contributions within the
scope of Section 2-68.1, as set forth above, please
X the line to the right.
NONE
____
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief.
The current elected officials of the Township include the following: Mayor Susan McCartney,
Councilman Bill Rutherford, Councilwoman Michelle Casalino, Councilwoman Tammy Williams, Councilwoman Asmeret
Ghebremicael and Councilwoman Susan Scarpa .
_____________________________
Company Name
______________________________
Authorized Signature
______________________________
Printed Name
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EXHIBIT 11
Company Statement and Certification of Litigation and Disputes
Please describe accurately and in complete detail the following:
Please state whether any of the following issues and/or events has occurred in the last ten (10) years with respect to said
Company (as its current entity or as a predecessor entity). If the answer is “yes” to any of the following please explain the
following in full detail.
A.
Whether the Company was subject of any claim, settlement, order, judgment or decree.
B.
Whether the Company was the subject of any civil or criminal proceeding in which there was a final adjudication
adverse to the Company and/or other parties.
C.
Whether a petition under bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership was filed by or against said Company.
D.
Whether the Company has:
a. Were awarded a contract and your contract was terminated;
b. Were awarded a contract in which your contract was temporarily discontinued which directly arose from
activities conducted by the Company;
c. Were awarded a contract that subsequently resulted in your Company receiving a fine, refund of monies
paid it or has their surety bond frozen which directly arose from services your Company was hired to
perform;
d. Were awarded a contract and have not delivered all the services or provided all the deliverables and in
current dispute with the other party over a contract awarded your Company.
Failure to provide the required Disclosure Certification, submit officially signed an notarized documents or response to
any and all information requested/required by the Township will result in the proposal response being disqualified as non-
responsive.
Under penalty or perjury, I declare that I have examined the Request for Proposal, the Company provided proposal and
the Litigation and Dispute Disclosure form hereto, to the best of my knowledge and belief and all statements contained
hereto are true, accurate and complete.
On this ________________________ day of ________________________, 2023
Company: _________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Print Name and Title
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______________________ day of __________________, 2023
Notary Public, State of ___________________________
My Commission expires _____________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
By: ______________________________________
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EXHIBIT 12
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
DISTRICT WIDE REVALUATION OF ALL REAL PROPERTY
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
As of January 10, 2022 the Township’s MOD-IV data indicates the following breakdown
of properties:
Property Class
# of Line Items
1
286
2
13,349
3A
0
3B
0
4A
441
4B
32
4C
51
15A
19
15B
10
15C
336
15D
80
15E
3
15F
87
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EXHIBIT 13
Prohibited Russia -Bela rus Ac tivitie s & Ira n Inv estm ent A ctivities
Person or Entity
P art 1: C erti fi ca tio n
COMPLETE PART 1 BY CHECKING ONE OF THE THREE BOXES BELOW
P ursuant to law, any pe rs on or enti ty that is a succ essful bidder or p roposer , or otherwise p roposes t o enter
int o or ren ew a contr act , for goods or servi ces mu st compl ete the certific ati on below prior to contr ac t award
to att est, under penalt y of perjury, that n eit her t he person or enti ty, nor any par ent enti ty , subsi diary, or
affil iate, is identified on the Depa rtment of Tr eas ury's Russi a-Belarus li st or Chapter 25 li st as a p e rson or
enti ty engaging in prohibited acti vit ies in Russi a , Belarus or Ir an. Befor e a contra ct for goods or s ervices
can be amended o r exten ded, a pe rson or enti ty m ust certify that neit he r the person o r enti ty, nor an y parent
enti ty , subsi diary, or affi li ate, is identified on the Department o f T reasu ry' s Russi a -Belarus li st . B oth li st s
are found on Tre asury’s websit e at the foll owing web addr esses:
htt ps:/ /www.nj.gov/ treasury/admi nist rati on/pdf/Russi aBelarusEnti tyList.pdf
www.state.nj.us/treasu ry/purchase/pdf/C hapt er25L ist .pdf .
As appli cable to the type of contra ct, the above -r efer enc ed li sts must be reviewed p rior to compl et ing the
below certifi cati on.
A person or enti ty unable to make the certific ati on must provide a detailed, a ccurat e, and precise des cr ipt ion
of the acti vit ies of the person or enti ty, or of a parent enti ty, subsi diary, or affil iate, engaging in pro hibi ted
acti vit ies in Russi a or Belarus and/or investment a c ti vit ies in Iran. The p erso n or enti ty must cease en gaging
in any prohibi ted acti vit ies and provide an update d certific ati on before th e contract c an be entered i nto.
If a vendor or contra ctor is found to be in viol ati on of law, a cti on may b e t aken as app ropriate and as may
be provided by l aw, rule , or contra ct , including bu t not li mi ted to im posing sancti ons, se eking compl iance,
recove ring damag es, decl aring the party in de fault , and seeking deb arment o r suspension of the party .
CONTRACT AWARD S AND RENEWALS
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p
I certi fy, pursuant to law , that neit her the person or enti ty li sted above, nor any parent
enti ty, subsi diar y, or aff ili ate appears on the N.J. Department of T reasury’s li st s of
enti ti es engaged in prohi bit ed acti vit ies in Russia or Belarus pursuant to P .L . 2022,
c. 3 or in investm ent act iviti es in Iran pursuant t o P.L. 2012, c. 25 ("Ch apter 25
L ist "). I furt her certi fy that I am the person li sted above, or I am an o ff icer or
representat ive of t he enti ty list ed above and am authori zed to make thi s certif ication
on it s behalf . (S kip P art 2 and sign and compl ete t he Certificati on below . )
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CONTRACT AMEND MENTS AND EXTE NSIONS
p
I certi fy, pursuant to law , that neit her the person or enti ty li sted above, nor any parent
enti ty, subsi diar y, or aff iliat e is li sted on the N.J. Department of the T reas ury’s li st s
of enti ti es determined to be engaged in prohibited acti vit ies in Russia or Belarus
pursuant to P.L. 2 022, c. 3 . I furt her certi fy that I am the person li sted ab ove, or I
am an off icer or representat ive of the entity li sted above and am authorized to make
thi s certi fi cati on on it s behalf . (S kip P art 2 and sign and compl ete the Certificati on
below .)
IF UNABL E TO CERTIFY
p
I am unabl e to certi fy as above b ecause the p erso n or enti ty and/or a pare nt enti ty ,
subsi diar y, or aff il iat e is li sted on the Depart ment's Russia-Belarus li st and/or
Chapter 25 Iran li st. I w il l provide a detai led, ac curate , and pre cise des c ript ion of
the acti vit ies as directed in Part 2 below , and sign and complete the Certi fi cati on
below . Failure to provide such wil l prevent the award of the contract to the person
or enti ty , and appropri ate penalt ies, fi nes , and/or sancti on s will be assessed as
provided by law .
Par t 2: Add i tio nal I n for matio n
P LEAS E P ROVIDE F URTHER IN FORMAT I ON RELATED TO P ROHIB ITED ACT IV IT IES IN
RUSS IA OR BELARUS AND /OR INVESTMEN T ACTIV IT IES IN IRA N.
You must provide a detai led, accu rate , and precise description of the a cti vit ies of the person o r enti ty, or of
a par ent enti ty, subsi dia ry, or affil iate , engagin g in prohibited a cti vit ies in Russi a or Bela rus and/or
investment acti v ities in Ir an in t he space b elow an d, if needed, on addit iona l sheets provided by you.
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Par t 3: C er ti fi cation o f T ru e and Compl ete In fo rmation
I, being duly sw orn upon my oath, hereb y repr esent and stat e that the foregoing inf ormation and any
att achments there, to the best of m y knowledg e , a re true and complet e. I a tt est that I am authorize d to
exe cute this certi fi cati on on behalf of t he above -re ferenced p erson or enti ty .
I acknowledge that the T o w n s h i p o f W e s t O r a n g e is relying on the information contai ned herein
and hereby acknowledge that I am under a continui ng obli gation from the date of thi s certi fi cation
through the completi on of any contracts wit h the T o w n s h i p o f W e s t O r a n g e to noti fy the T o w n s h i p o f
W e s t
O r a n g e
in writi ng of any changes to t he answ ers of inf ormation contai ned herein.
I acknowledge that I am aware that it is a criminal off ense to make a fal se stat eme nt or
misrepresentat ion in thi s certi fi cati on . If I do so, I recognize that I am subj ect to criminal prosecuti on
under the law and that it wil l also constit ute a material breach of my agre ement(s) wit h the T o w n s h i p
o f W e s t O r a n g e and that the T o w n s h i p o f W e s t O r a n g e at it s opti on may d eclare any contract(s)
result ing f rom this certi ficati on void and unenforc eable.
Full Name
(Print)
T itle
Signa ture
Date
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Page 1 of 7
Return To:
Township of West Orange
Personnel Department, Room 112
Date:
66 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
Email:
Employment@westorange.org
This application is NOT to be used for police officer and/or firefighter entry level positions
within the Township of West Orange. Applications for those two public safety positions will
only be provided upon successful completion of the New Jersey Department of Personnel
testing process or through the New Jersey Department of Personnel Intergovernmental
Transfer Program.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
2. ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number
Email Address
3. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
Yes
No
(You will be required to provide proof of your ability to work in the US after hire.)
4. Current Address:
#
Street
City
State
Zip
How Long at this address? ____________________________________________
5. Previous Address: _________________________________________________________
6. Position Applied for: ______________________________________________________
7. Are you able to perform the functions of the position that you are applying for either with or
without an accommodation based on the job description?
Yes
No
8. How did you learn of the position?
_________________________________________
9. Date you can begin employment?
_________________________________________
10. Salary Desired?
__________________________________________
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Page 2 of 7
(NOTE: This next section for driver’s license information (including CDL License) is only
required when the job title you are seeking requires a driver’s license.)
11. Driver’s License # ________________________________
State: _____________
12. Has your driver’s license privileges ever been suspended/revoked in this or any other state?
Yes
No
13. If yes, provide details:
14. Do you have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)?
Yes
No
If yes, list endorsements:
__________________________________________
15. Have you ever received a moving violation traffic ticket?
Yes
No
If yes, provide information on each and every summons:
Date
Charge/Violation
Jurisdiction
Penalty
16. Have you ever5 previously applied for a Township of WO Position?
Yes
No
17. If yes, provide details:
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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
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18. Have you ever been convicted of a crime(s)?
Yes
No
(NOTE: A conviction does NOT automatically exclude you from employment.)
19. If yes, provide date of conviction and crime/offense:
20. List Three (3) references of non-relatives who you have known for at least one (1) year.
a. Reference #1 ______________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________________________________
How long have you known this person? _________________________________
b. Reference #1 ______________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________________________________
How long have you known this person? _________________________________
c. Reference #1 ______________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________________________________
How long have you known this person? _________________________________
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Page 4 of 7
21. List all current and former employers, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal. List
employers in reverse chronological order beginning with your present employer and work
backwards. If you were discharged or were requested to resign by an employer, answer
so in the Reason for Leaving section
a. Current Employer: __________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _______________________
Full Time
Part Time
Employed from: ______________________ to __________________________
Position/Title: ____________________________Supervisors Name:
Hours per week: _________________________________________________________
Reason for leaving: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
b. Employer #2: __________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _______________________
Full Time
Part Time
Employed from: ______________________ to __________________________
Position/Title: ____________________________Supervisors Name:
Hours per week: _________________________________________________________
Reason for leaving: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
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c. Employer #3: __________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _______________________
Full Time
Part Time
Employed from: ______________________ to __________________________
Position/Title: ____________________________Supervisors Name:
Hours per week: _________________________________________________________
Reason for leaving: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
d. Employer #4 : __________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _______________________
Full Time
Part Time
Employed from: ______________________ to __________________________
Position/Title: ____________________________Supervisors Name:
Hours per week: _________________________________________________________
Reason for leaving: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
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22. Special Licenses or skills? (typing, notary, trade, etc.)
Yes
No
Please list:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
I understand that as a condition of employment, I may be required to take and pass an
employment physical examination and drug screening examination. Such examination will be
performed after a conditional job offer has been made, but prior to starting work.
I hereby authorize the Township of West Orange to verify all of the information that I have
provided including, but not limited to checking my criminal history, checking my driving record,
verifying my residency, references, and work record.
I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of facts on this application is sufficient
cause for denial of employment and that any misrepresentation or omission of facts on this
application discovered after accepting employment is cause for dismissal.
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Page 7 of 7
I understand that the Township of West Orange is an “at will” employer consistent with
applicable Federal and State law, including the New Jersey Civil Service Act, and New Jersey
Department of Personnel Rules.
I understand that employment with the Township of West Orange is not for a fixed term or
definite period and may be terminated at the will of either party, with or without cause, and
without prior notice, consistent with applicable law.
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
For Township Use Only –
Interviewed by: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________
Comments:____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
SIGN
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Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal data.
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the collecƟon and use of your personal informaƟon as
described in this Privacy Policy.
InformaƟon obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parƟes.
1. InformaƟon We Collect
We collect the following types of informaƟon when you visit our Site:
A. Personal InformaƟon:
InformaƟon you provide directly to us, such as when you fill out forms, create an account, or
contact us. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and other contact
details.
B. AutomaƟcally Collected InformaƟon:
Log Data: When you visit our Site, our servers automaƟcally record certain data about your
device, browsing acƟvity, and interacƟons with the Site. This may include your IP address,
browser type, operaƟng system, and referring URLs.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect
informaƟon about how you use the Site, which pages you visit, and to personalize your
experience.
2. How We Use Your InformaƟon
We use the informaƟon we collect for the following purposes:
To provide and improve our services – Including customizing content, features, and funcƟonality
based on your preferences.
To communicate with you – This includes responding to your inquiries, sending transacƟonal
emails, or providing customer support.
To analyze usage paƩerns – Understanding how visitors use the Site to improve user experience
and site performance.
3. How We Share Your InformaƟon
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal informaƟon to third parƟes. However, we may share your
informaƟon in the following circumstances:
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your informaƟon if required by law or in response to a valid
legal request (e.g., subpoena, court order).
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text
files that are stored on your device to remember your preferences and seƫngs.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser seƫngs.
5. SMS Policy
When you interact with us through SMS, we may collect the following types of informaƟon:
A. Personal InformaƟon:
Your phone number, which you provide when you opt in to receive our SMS communicaƟons.
B. InteracƟon Data:
We may collect informaƟon about your interacƟons with our messages, including the dates and
Ɵmes you receive, read, or respond to our messages, as well as any responses you provide to our
SMS campaigns (e.g., replies, opt-ins, or opt-outs).
C. Terms of Service for SMS CommunicaƟons
Consent for SMS CommunicaƟon
*InformaƟon obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parƟes.
Types of SMS CommunicaƟons
Message and data rates may apply.
You can opt-out at any Ɵme by texƟng "STOP."
For assistance, text "HELP"
6. How We Use Your InformaƟon
We use the informaƟon we collect for the following purposes:
TransacƟon alerts: To noƟfy you about inspecƟon confirmaƟons or other transacƟonal
communicaƟons.
We will only send SMS communicaƟons if you have explicitly opted in, and we will respect your
communicaƟon preferences.
7. OpƟng In and OpƟng Out (SMS)
OpƟng In: By providing your phone number and opƟng in to receive SMS communicaƟons from us, you
consent to receive messages from us.
OpƟng Out: You may withdraw your consent and opt out of receiving SMS communicaƟons from us at
any Ɵme. To opt out, simply reply to any of our SMS messages with the word "STOP," "CANCEL,"
"UNSUBSCRIBE," or another similar keyword. You may also contact us directly to request that we remove
you from our SMS list.
Once you opt out, you will stop receiving SMS messages from us.
8. Contact Us
If you have any quesƟons or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data pracƟces, please contact us
at:
The Township of West Orange
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
administraƟon@westorange.org
973.325.4100
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"...ompany agrees to provide services necessary to classify, sketch and appraise each parcel of real estate and each real property improvement which lies within the boundaries of the Township of West Orange at its fair market value according N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 et seq., Standard 6 of the Uniform Standards of Professional Apprai..."
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