PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC HEARING ON A NON-CONDEMNATION AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) of the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey (the “City”), will hold a public hearing on February 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the YMCA Theater Room in the Public Safety Complex, located at 357 New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to investigate and determine whether the area hereinafter described meets the criteria for a Redevelopment Area designation pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, an “area in need of redevelopment” N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”), specifically, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5.   Said area consists of the following lots within the City: Block 106.01, Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 as shown on the official tax map of the City (the “Study Area”). The Study Area consists of certain parcels bounded by Fayette Street to the south, and McGuire Place to the east. The County Road 624 right-of-way, also known as the Route 440 Connector Road, forms the northern boundary of the Study Area, with the rear yards of residential properties fronting along Kirkland Place forming the western boundary. The Study Area is in an area of the City with a broad mix of uses.   This public hearing is being held pursuant to the Redevelopment Law, which authorizes municipal governing bodies to designate certain areas of the municipality as being in need of redevelopment. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you are entitled to appear at said public hearing to present any and all objections or support you may have and any other general comments relative to the Planning Board’s investigation as to whether the Study Area should be designated as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area. The resolution of the City Council authorizing and directing the Planning Board to undertake this investigation, the redevelopment assessment prepared by the City Principal Planner, and a map depicting the boundaries of the proposed Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area along with a statement setting forth the basis for the investigation are on file with the City Clerk at the City Hall, 260 High Street, Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861, and are available for inspection during normal business hours.   PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, after review by the Planning Board at the hearing described herein, a finding by the City Council that the Study Area constitutes a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area shall not authorize the City to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the Study Area.   PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, if the City Council designates the Study Area as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area, the owner(s) of the Study Area will receive a notice from the City notifying him or her of the designation and will have forty-five (45) days from the receipt of such notice to challenge the redevelopment designation by filing the appropriate action in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.                                      PERTH AMBOY PLANNING BOARD 1/16 & 1/23/2026 ($99.84)