Mahwah
October 17, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3
Township plans to sell property at auction
by Frank J. McMahon The Township of Mahwah plans to sell a 1.6-acre township-owned property on Mahwah Road at an auction that will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The auction will be held at 11 a.m. in the council chambers of the Richard J. Martel Municipal Building on Corporate Drive. The property to be auctioned is located on the northeast side of Mahwah Road near Orchid Drive and Sunnyside Road, and about 1,000 feet from Airmount Road. Mahwah Township Administrator Brian Campion advised the council at a recent public meeting that the property will be sold in “as is” condition. The auction will have a minimum price of $500,000, but the township reserves the right to reject all bids. The successful bidder must pay the township’s cost of publication of the legal advertisements for the public sale and an $800 fee for preparation of legal documents. The Mahwah Planning Board approved the subdivision of the property into two buildable lots in August. Each of the lots consists of about 34,141 square feet, and the board
granted the township variances for the width and frontage deficiencies of both lots. The township’s East Mahwah Tank Field was previously located on the property. The site contained a water tower and an in-ground water tank, both of which have been removed. Campion also advised that a small stone cabin type (continued on page 21)
Xiong is National Merit Semifinalist
Mahwah High School student Peter L. Xiong has been named a National Merit Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring. In order to be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
Pictured: Mr. Dominick J. Gliatta, director of guidance; Peter L. Xiong; and Mr. John P. Pascale, principal.