LEGAL NOTICE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PUBLIC HEARING NON-CONDEMNATION AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 18, 2025, the Planning Board of the Township of Monroe will hold a Public Hearing at the Township of Monroe Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, New Jersey, to consider whether the properties identified as: Block 148, Lots 36.01 and 37; and Block 148.60, Lots 23.01, 24, 25, 26 and 27, on the Tax Maps of the Township of Monroe , together with all streets and rights-of-way appurtenant thereto (hereinafter the “Study Area”) should be designated as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area, in accordance with the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq., which authorizes municipal governing bodies to designate certain areas of the municipality as being in need of redevelopment.   You have a right to be heard at the Public Hearing. Any interested party may appear at the Public Hearing and participate in the Public Hearing, in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board. The Non-Condemnation Area in Need of Redevelopment Study Preliminary Investigation Report prepared by CME Associates and a map depicting the boundaries of the Study Area are on file with the Township Clerk, Township of Monroe Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, New Jersey; and are available for inspection during normal business hours.   Upon completion of the Public Hearing, the Planning Board shall recommend that the Study Area, or any part thereof, be determined, or not be determined by the Township Council to be a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Board, the Township Council may adopt a resolution determining that the Study Area, or any part thereof, is a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area. In the event that the Study Area is determined to be Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area, the Township of Monroe shall not be authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the property in the area determined to be a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area.   Laura Zalewski Board Secretary ($74.88)