Northfield
Quiet suburban community just inland from the shore, known for easy access to major shopping and Mainland Regional.
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- Northfield City School District (district)
- Northfield Community School (K–8)
- Mainland Regional High School
- Shore Medical Center (Somers Point)
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus (Pomona/Galloway area)
- AtlantiCare Primary Care Plus (Tilton Road, Northfield)
- Tilton Road retail corridor (big-box + dining)
- Hamilton Mall (nearby)
- Route 9 / Shore Road retail (nearby)
- Birch Grove Park
- Atlantic County Library System – Northfield branch
- Strong commuter road access (Route 9, AC Expressway)
- Nearby NJ Transit bus routes in the corridor
Town hall contacts, services, and what local government is actually doing — straight from public council meetings.
- Electric: Atlantic City Electric · Gas: South Jersey Gas
- Water/Sewer: Water: New Jersey American Water; wastewater treatment by Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)
- Trash & Recycling: Municipal via Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) — weekly trash collection
Council held a work session and regular meeting covering committee updates, youth field use conflicts, an amended affordable housing settlement, consent resolutions, and the adoption of a salary ordinance. The council approved the consent agenda (including an amendment to the Fair Share Housing Center settlement), denied one field-use resolution (Res. 40) but approved another (Res. 41), and adopted Ordinance 1 setting salary ranges.
- Adopted the consent agenda: Resolutions 34–39 and 42 (2024).
- Authorized the mayor to execute an amendment to the 2018 Fair Share Housing Center settlement agreement (Resolution 42).
- Resolution 40 (field-use request from the outside group) failed (denied).
- Resolution 41 (a separate field-use resolution) was adopted.
- Ordinance 1 (2024) establishing salary ranges for city officers and employees was adopted on second reading.
- Motion to dispense with reading of the January 2, 2024 minutes was approved.
Council held a work session and regular meeting covering committee updates, resident proposals, grant opportunities, and routine approvals. Key outcomes: consent agenda (Resolutions 226–233) and bills were approved, and the council set the next meeting/reorganization for January 2, 2024.
The council held its annual reorganization: Mayor Erland Chow was sworn in, Eric Leeds was elected Council President and Greg Deise elected President Pro Tem, and the mayor delivered the state-of-the-city addressing budget pressures, economic highlights, and recent projects. The consent agenda and routine items were adopted, Ordinance 1-2024 (salary ranges) was introduced, and the council held an executive session to appoint conflict labor counsel, then adopted Resolution 33-2024 afterward.
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