The Open Space Committee works with the Land Use Board and the Township Committee in an effort to preserve land in Green Brook Township. The group discusses issues that affect the Township’s Open Space Plan and periodically assists in the revision of the Master Plan. Green Brook residents have repeatedly approved, through referendum, one of the most aggressive open space programs in the state of New Jersey. It is the goal of the Open Space Committee to execute this strategy and preserve one of the most valuable resources the Township has is its land, character, and environment. The committee meets at 7:00pm on the second Thursday of each month in Town Hall on 111 Greenbrook Rd, Green Brook, NJ 08812.
Electronic Tax or Sewer Payments Tax and Sewer Bill Payments Green Brook Township would like to offer the following safe ways to make tax payments. Any questions can be made by dialing the following direct number, 732-424-2772 or 732-968-1023 x6604. • Pay by mail – if mailing from home, please attach your payment stub. On-line bill payments should include the Block, Lot, and Qualifier (for Condos only) in the memo • Pay on-line: Our new enhanced portal makes online tax or sewer payment fast, easy, and safe. In just a few minutes, your transaction will be complete. You can choose to pay by an Checking Account ACH Payment (e-Check) or by a Credit Card Payment (convenience fees apply). The new site allows you to make a on-time payment or you can register for an account, where you can store your payment method, schedule future payments , and more. The site also allows you to look up past billed amounts and view the most recent tax rate and assessment for your property. You can also pay for multiple parcels at the same time. You will need the following information to complete these transactions: Property Block & Lot # (and Qualification, for Condos) and the Owner's Last Name. For ACH Transactions - Checking Account information (Routing number and Account number) For Credit Card Transactions – Credit Card information Click the link below for details or to make a payment. CLICK HERE TO PAY TAXES OR SEWER ONLINE • Utilize the drop mailbox to the right of the front door at townhall. Please seal in an envelope, and use checks or money orders. No cash please.
Green Brook Township would like to offer the following safe ways to make tax payments. Any questions can be made by dialing the following direct number, 732-424-2772 or 732-968-1023 x6604.
• Pay by mail – if mailing from home, please attach your payment stub. On-line bill payments should include the Block, Lot, and Qualifier (for Condos only) in the memo
• Pay on-line:
Our new enhanced portal makes online tax or sewer payment fast, easy, and safe. In just a few minutes, your transaction will be complete. You can choose to pay by an Checking Account ACH Payment (e-Check) or by a Credit Card Payment (convenience fees apply).
The new site allows you to make a on-time payment or you can register for an account, where you can store your payment method, schedule future payments , and more. The site also allows you to look up past billed amounts and view the most recent tax rate and assessment for your property. You can also pay for multiple parcels at the same time.
You will need the following information to complete these transactions:
Click the link below for details or to make a payment.
CLICK HERE TO PAY TAXES OR SEWER ONLINE
• Utilize the drop mailbox to the right of the front door at townhall. Please seal in an envelope, and use checks or money orders. No cash please.
To legally own a dog or cat in Green Brook residents must fill out the license application found here. The brief, one-page license application can be filled out in person at Town Hall on 111 Green Brook Rd, Green Brook, NJ 08812 or mailed to the same address. The license application must be accompanied by a Rabies Certificate indicating proof of vaccination, and a check or cash for the exact amount of the licensing fee(s). The license application found online or in person clarifies the specific requirements for the rabies vaccination and the individual costs of the licensing fee(s).
TO ACCESS FORMS AND APPLICATION AS WELL AS THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE: Visit the File Depot and Click on the Folder "Planning/Zoning/Construction" Land Use Board In 2010, the Township combined its Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment into one Land Use Board. The board consists of nine members and four alternates. The nine-member board consists of the mayor and the remaining members and alternates are appointed by the mayor. In order to avoid conflicts of interest the mayor does not have voting power on certain measures. The Land Use Board meets at 7:30pm on the second Monday of each month in Town Hall on 111 Greenbrook Rd, Green Brook, NJ 08812. Planning Board Planning Boards are responsible for generating and updating a community's Master Plan, a comprehensive, long-range plan intended to guide the growth and development of a community. This document contains elements that provide for future economic development, housing, recreation, open space, transportation, community facilities and land use. The Master Plan is then used to develop and implement broad land use policies for guiding the growth of a municipality. A primary element of the Master Plan is the Land Use Plan. This element serves as the basis for development of the Township's zoning ordinances, a set of local regulations that provides for controls on how the land in Green Brook Township is used, occupied or utilized. The Land Use Plan is also implemented through a zoning map of zone types recommended in the Land Use Plan. The Township recently adopted a new zoning map reflecting changes recommended and approved by the Planning Board. Some of the areas in the Township have been upgraded in zoning protections due to extensive wetlands, environmental issues, and/or lack of sewer service in area. The Board is heavily involved in reviewing major subdivisions and site plans and finalizing the Land Use Regulations that will support the zoning ordinances of the Community. Subdivision review is required whenever any lot, tract or parcel of land is divided into two or more lots, tracts and parcels. Site plan reviews are required when someone proposes development for anything other than an individual lot application for detached one or two dwelling units. Other functions of the Planning Board involve subdivision and site plan review, creating the official map and associated zoning ordinances and reviewing the capital improvements program for the Township. Zoning Board The Zoning Board of Adjustment powers are very specific and different from the Planning Board in that they are required to review departures from the Township's Zoning laws. The Zoning Board of Adjustment's principal duties are to hear appeals, to grant variances from the strict application of the zoning ordinance and to rule on "use" applications. There are various types of variance applications under the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board – A, B, C, and D. “A” variances are the types of applications filed when an applicant believes that the Township's Zoning Officer has erred in denying a request for a permit, CO (Certificate of Occupancy) or Zoning Approval Certificate. The Zoning Board will take testimony and decide a case based on proofs presented. “B” variances indicate the Board’s responsibility for interpretations of the zoning ordinance and the zoning map on questions related to whether or not a specific use is permitted. The most common type of variance heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment is a variance from the bulk and dimensional requirements of the ordinance is referred to as a "C" or "bulk" variance. This is generally associated with construction of single-family dwellings, accessory structures and additions. When building or expanding, a "C" variance may be needed because existing constraints of the property, size, area, shape or topographic conditions which may prevent compliance with the zoning regulations for that property. The Board then makes decisions based on documents and proofs submitted, the neighborhood setting, nature of request, and many other reasons. A “D” or “use” variance is when the Board also must deal with those applications for variances where a use is not specifically permitted in the zone. There are six different kinds of "D" variances, but the most common is generally a request for a use not permitted in a zone or expansion of a non-conforming use (an existing use which under today's regulations would not be permitted in the existing zone). Zoning Department Requirements If your business is moving into an existing building and your business practice is similar (up to the discretion of the Zoning Official) to that of the previous user (i.e., a restaurant moving into a location where the preceding tenant was a restaurant), then you need to fill out a Zoning Application for a Continuing Certificate of Occupancy, which can be picked up at the Planning, Zoning, & Construction Office or available on our File Depot Click here. There is a Zoning Application fee of $100. Completing the Zoning Application, as well as Fire Inspection Registration form, is absolutely necessary prior to opening your business in Green Brook. If your business is different than the preceding tenant, the Zoning Department will instruct you to fill out an application for the Technical Review Committee (TRC). This application is an administrative mechanism to review the exact site plan that your business will implement. There is a TRC application fee of $150. If your business is simply changing ownership or continuing the same use as the prior business, a Zoning Application is still required. If there are building alterations that include electrical or plumbing modifications and/or structural work, then additional plans/permits may be required. The Zoning Application will result in an Approval, Denial, or Referral. Please note that some types of businesses may be subject to Board of Health approval. Zoning Approval can take a few different directions. If there is simply just a change in ownership or the business practice is similar to that of the previous tenant, then potentially only a Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) will be needed and your business can open pending a Fire Prevention Inspection. If there are planned alterations (with a CCO or not), then a Construction Permit will likely be required. There will be inspections as a result of the permit. After the passage of inspections, a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Certificate of Approval (CA) will be granted and then a Fire Inspection will take place. If you receive a Zoning Denial it either means that more information is required or you must obtain a variance from the Land Use Board in order to proceed. The Land Use Board will pass a Resolution memorializing the action taken, and the same cycle of events will continue. In some cases, an application may be referred to the Technical Review Committee (TRC). This will allow you to bypass the Land Use Board and continue right to Construction. In the event that the TRC rejects your Zoning Referral, it will be referred to the Land Use Board and follow the course for relief. A Zoning Application can be found on our website or retrieved at our offices which are located at 111 Greenbrook Road. Tree Removal - A permit is required for tree removal. Click Here for Application Contact Information Erin Santora LaGrua, Land Use Board Administrator Tel:(732) 968-1023 x6605 Email: elagrua@greenbrooktwp.org
TO ACCESS FORMS AND APPLICATION AS WELL AS THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE: Visit the File Depot and Click on the Folder "Planning/Zoning/Construction"
Land Use Board
Planning Board
Zoning Board
Zoning Department Requirements
Tree Removal - A permit is required for tree removal. Click Here for Application
Contact Information
Erin Santora LaGrua, Land Use Board Administrator Tel:(732) 968-1023 x6605 Email: elagrua@greenbrooktwp.org
Administration The day-to-day operations of the police department are the responsibility of the Chief of Police. The powers of that position are directly derived through state statute and local ordinance. The Chief of Police, as a department head, is directly accountable to the Township Administrator. His/Her responsibilities encompass the whole of the police function from delegation of authority and assignments, to serving as the final authority in disciplinary matters, budgeting and departmental policy. The officers under his command derive their police powers from his legislated authority. For Forms/Documents/Polilcies for the Police Department CLICK HERE, go to OTHER DOCUMENTS and find the folder labeled POLICE DEPARTMENT 2022 Body Worn Camera Information Completed Internal Affairs Complaint Forms can be delivered in any of the options below: Mail: Green Brook Police Department 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812 In Person: Green Brook Police Department 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812 Email: gbpdia@greenbrookpd.org Internal Affairs Reporting Forms and Civilian Complaint Information Sheet, or here for Sample Civilian Complaint Information Sheet (English) Operations Division Operations involves the everyday interactions which are most visible to the public and commonly considered to be the heart of police work. Included are the Patrol Bureau, Detective Bureau and Traffic Bureau. Patrol Bureau The uniformed patrol, utilizing marked police vehicles, is the backbone of the force with the task to "Protect and Serve" the residents of, and visitors to, our fair community. This largest complement of officers accomplishes the task through a Township-wide patrol of four sectors. The normal road patrol consists of four uniformed patrol officers and one road sergeant. They are all professionally trained and provide first-responder coverage for our residents and visitors. Patrol officers are the first on the scene to provide emergency medical treatment to the injured through our Emergency Services Unit (ESU), the first to evacuate a burning building and coordinate the fire department response, the first to respond in defense of individuals who fall victim to criminal activity, and the first to become involved with any problem our public may encounter, police or non-police related. Detective Bureau The basic function of the Detective Bureau is criminal investigations and intelligence gathering. Detectives conduct plainclothes follow-ups of serious crimes, vice activities, and juvenile matters, and assist the Patrol Division with supplemental investigations. The Detective Bureau also prepares cases for prosecution, collects evidence, and conducts interrogations of individuals involved in criminal conduct. The Detective Bureau acts as liaison between the police department and other Law Enforcement and Homeland Security agencies, at the local, state, and federal levels and functions as the Municipal Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. If you have any information which can assist our detectives in a criminal investigation or have any information regarding possible criminal or suspicious activity, please contact our Detective Bureau at 732-968-1188 or email them at investigations@greenbrookpd.org . All emergencies should be reported via 9-1-1 Traffic Bureau The Traffic Bureau's primary function is to provide traffic-related services to the community in the form of accident investigation, traffic direction and enforcement, traffic flow surveys, school crossing and other special assignments of similar nature. They also supplement the Patrol Bureau by actively patrolling the Township. Services Division Less known and less visible but equally important is the support function that provides our public with the necessary services to make life easier and safer through programs, projects, crime prevention and records retention. The support function of the department is vital to the total operation. Records maintained for public access include incident reports and accident reports. Other documentation involving individuals or their property are retained for legal and insurance purposes. A variety of programs and projects are provided at no cost to the public through the Community Policing Unit. Contact Information Chief William Coward 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812 Tel (Non Emergency): 732-968-1188
Administration
The day-to-day operations of the police department are the responsibility of the Chief of Police. The powers of that position are directly derived through state statute and local ordinance. The Chief of Police, as a department head, is directly accountable to the Township Administrator. His/Her responsibilities encompass the whole of the police function from delegation of authority and assignments, to serving as the final authority in disciplinary matters, budgeting and departmental policy. The officers under his command derive their police powers from his legislated authority.
For Forms/Documents/Polilcies for the Police Department CLICK HERE, go to OTHER DOCUMENTS and find the folder labeled POLICE DEPARTMENT
2022 Body Worn Camera Information
Completed Internal Affairs Complaint Forms can be delivered in any of the options below:
Mail: Green Brook Police Department 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812
In Person: Green Brook Police Department 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812
Email: gbpdia@greenbrookpd.org
Internal Affairs Reporting Forms and Civilian Complaint Information Sheet, or here for Sample Civilian Complaint Information Sheet (English)
Operations Division
Operations involves the everyday interactions which are most visible to the public and commonly considered to be the heart of police work. Included are the Patrol Bureau, Detective Bureau and Traffic Bureau.
Patrol Bureau
The uniformed patrol, utilizing marked police vehicles, is the backbone of the force with the task to "Protect and Serve" the residents of, and visitors to, our fair community. This largest complement of officers accomplishes the task through a Township-wide patrol of four sectors. The normal road patrol consists of four uniformed patrol officers and one road sergeant. They are all professionally trained and provide first-responder coverage for our residents and visitors. Patrol officers are the first on the scene to provide emergency medical treatment to the injured through our Emergency Services Unit (ESU), the first to evacuate a burning building and coordinate the fire department response, the first to respond in defense of individuals who fall victim to criminal activity, and the first to become involved with any problem our public may encounter, police or non-police related.
Detective Bureau
The basic function of the Detective Bureau is criminal investigations and intelligence gathering. Detectives conduct plainclothes follow-ups of serious crimes, vice activities, and juvenile matters, and assist the Patrol Division with supplemental investigations. The Detective Bureau also prepares cases for prosecution, collects evidence, and conducts interrogations of individuals involved in criminal conduct. The Detective Bureau acts as liaison between the police department and other Law Enforcement and Homeland Security agencies, at the local, state, and federal levels and functions as the Municipal Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. If you have any information which can assist our detectives in a criminal investigation or have any information regarding possible criminal or suspicious activity, please contact our Detective Bureau at 732-968-1188 or email them at investigations@greenbrookpd.org . All emergencies should be reported via 9-1-1
Traffic Bureau
The Traffic Bureau's primary function is to provide traffic-related services to the community in the form of accident investigation, traffic direction and enforcement, traffic flow surveys, school crossing and other special assignments of similar nature. They also supplement the Patrol Bureau by actively patrolling the Township.
Services Division
Less known and less visible but equally important is the support function that provides our public with the necessary services to make life easier and safer through programs, projects, crime prevention and records retention. The support function of the department is vital to the total operation. Records maintained for public access include incident reports and accident reports. Other documentation involving individuals or their property are retained for legal and insurance purposes. A variety of programs and projects are provided at no cost to the public through the Community Policing Unit.
Chief William Coward 109 Greenbrook Road Green Brook, NJ 08812 Tel (Non Emergency): 732-968-1188
