Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

81 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 as the hub for most of the North Hudson area. There are two long-term care facilities within the township, as well as the hospital, Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center. The hospital assists with community outreach and regular health screenings. Keeping the community healthy, safe, and happy is non-negotiable for the township. Schwartz provides the downtown example of the Hudson Mews community which has taken up the former property of the Hudson News. He explains, “It’s still a work in progress because they’ve been building in phases for several years now. Altogether, it will have five buildings with 288 units. There is a pool and a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse. It’s overlooking the Meadowlands, so, a really great location. We made an agreement with the developers to build a public park next door. That opened in July 2020 and has been such a local benefit.” Another exciting development in progress is the Community Center and Library Project. Once completed this new facility will also be a focus in North Bergen’s downtown area. It will be a state-of-art facility equipped with an indoor running track and rooftop field. The finishing touches are being done now and everything should be completed by spring 2022. “Natoli Construction is working on that project,” states Castro. “They’ve been amazing partners throughout this process. We have calls with them bi-monthly and they’ve done a great job at procuring supplies. They have all been amazingly transparent and forthcoming.” Castro wants to continue developing the downtown area around the new Community Center and Library. She also wants to focus on areas needing redevelopment, noting, “We have to balance developing ratables while remaining cognizant of the impact on traffic services, schools, and the community. We need to ensure that we’re all aligned. We are always reviewing our telecommunications infrastructure with the priority on ensuring the residents’ best interests. Although we have the advantage of being labeled a hub, we must continue keeping that sense of community and maintaining strong communication with residents.” BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFE For nearly 100 years, J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. has provided solutions to the infrastructure needs of the business community, governmental agencies and utility companies throughout the United States. To learn more visit us at JFCSON.COM UTILITY | HEAVY/HIGHWAY | SIGNS & GUARD RAIL | EMERGENCY WORK TOWNSHI P OF NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY