On February 18th, the Borough of Dumont was made aware that on January 8th, the Bergen County Department of Health performed a limited lead hazard assessment in four classrooms at Grant Elementary School.  The results of the test determined the presence of lead hazards.  The Borough has contacted officials from the Dumont Board of Education and Bergen County Department of Health to learn that the Board of Education is compliant in this matter and will be performing a lead abatement remediation during the week of April 6th.  In the interest of public awareness and transparency, we are notifying the community.  For more information, please contact the Dumont Board of Education Business Administrator at 201-387-3070.  Please find the correspondence from the Bergen County Department of Health below.

The Dumont Stigma-Free Committee is teaming up with Vantage Health System to offer Dumont residents a course on "Mental Health First Aid Training". This 8-hour course, spread over two Sundays, teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self-help care. Anyone can take this course: first responders, students, teachers, leaders of faith communities, human resources professionals, and caring citizens.

The course is being offered on two consecutive Sundays of 4 hours each - Sunday, March 15 and Sunday, March 22, from 1pm-5pm - at Vantage Health System, 2 Park Avenue, Dumont, NJ. To register, please email the following information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: name, phone number, email address, occupation, and brief description of why you're enrolling in the course. You can also phone Ms. Preis at 201-385-4400 ext. 3012 to register, or download and complete the below registration form. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 6.

Beginning Tuesday, February 18^th construction work will begin on 387 New Milford Avenue. Please be aware of traffic delays.

Public Notice:  The February 18, 2020 meeting of the Governing Body of Dumont has been rescheduled for February 20, 2020 at 6:30PM at the Dumont Senior Center, 39 Dumont Avenue, Dumont.  Formal Action shall be taken.

Susan Connelly, RMC
Municipal Clerk

The Dumont Recreation Commission is looking for child friendly person to be our Summer Day Camp Director.
This person should have experience working with children from Kindergarten to 8th grade the camp operates from late June until early August. Some of the responsibilities will be scheduling of the counselors and the Counselors in Training, and assigning the campers to groups. This is a seven week camp. The hours are 7:45am until 2:15 pm, or until all of the campers have left. Please forward your resume to Tony Como, Director of Recreation, 80 W. Madison Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1/21/20 Dumont, NJ – Dumont Mayor Andrew LaBruno and Dumont Council President Carole Stewart announced the selection of Christopher Tully of Bergenfield, NJ, for the position of Borough Administrator and Issa Ahmad Abbasi of Mahwah, NJ for the position of part-time Chief Financial Officer.

Tully currently serves as a personnel administrator for the County of Bergen and represents the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Before his involvement in state and county government, he served seven years on neighboring Bergenfield, NJ’s Borough Council, and as District Director for United States Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ 5th).

“Chris’ knowledge of government – municipal, county, state and federal – will be a great asset to this administration and the residents of Dumont,” said Mayor LaBruno. “Having known him for many years, I have always been impressed by his strong communications skills, ability to grasp complex issues, and commitment to constituent services. Bottom line, he gets it.”
Dumont Council President Carole Stewart added, “Chris is exactly what Dumont needs right now, an experienced and dedicated individual who can focus both on big and small problems. His sharp mind and ability to learn quickly will serve us well.” Tully will pursue municipal management certifications during his personal time.

Abbasi currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Teaneck, NJ. Prior to his current position, Abbasi joined the Township in 2010 as an executive assistant and quickly rose to the position of Acting-Township Clerk then Township Clerk until his appointment as CFO in 2019. He is a graduate of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and holds a Master’s in Public Administration, and is a Registered Municipal Clerk and Certified Municipal Financial Officer.

“Issa’s rapid career advancement and certification represent exactly what we are looking for in filling these key positions. His ability to grasp the Borough’s finances and administer them efficiently will be for Dumont taxpayers’ benefit,” said Mayor LaBruno. Council President Stewart added, “Ensuring that every penny of Dumont’s roughly $20m annual budget is accounted for is no small task. I’m confident Issa’s up for the job and will serve our residents well.”

Resolutions appointing Tully and Abbasi will be on tonight’s Borough Council meeting to be held in the Dumont Senior Center located at 37 Dumont Avenue, Dumont, NJ, at 6:30 PM.

For press inquiries, please contact Dumont Borough Clerk Susan Connelly at (201) 387-5024.
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There will be a shredding event at the Dumont DPW on Saturday, June 20, 2020 from 9am to 1pm.

The Mayor and Council are pleased to announce a new initiative to revitalize our downtown, the Economic Development Committee.  The committee will help determine goals and priorities to improve our downtown area and to promote economic activity to benefit our community. The downtown area is under-performing in several ways and needs improvement to realize its full potential. With careful planning, we can revitalize the downtown area as a vibrant community center.

Before we suggest any plans, we need your input and welcome your thoughts on how we can best improve our downtown area to serve you better. Your opinion counts, and we would love to hear from you, so please help us by taking a few minutes to fill out the following survey https://tinyurl.com/DumontEDCSurvey or please find the survey attached to the front of the 2020 calendar.

Economic Development Committee Board:

Noreen Best – Chair, Nicola Attanasio – Co-Chair, Greg Morse – Secretary

Board Members: Ifraz Illyas, Mike Cervantes, Ryan Knabb, Richard Puzio, Daniela Apolito

Council Liaisons: Andrew LaBruno, Jimmy Chae

Please see Cathy Romeo on the 1st Floor at the Borough Hall located at 80 W. Madison Avenue to obtain your 2020 parking permit beginning 12/17 between the hours of:

9am - 1:30pm
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Any questions, please call Cathy at 201-387-5027

*Must bring in copy of your drivers license and car registration, along with application and payment (cash or check payable to "Borough of Dumont")

Click on link below for application:

Click on link below, for instructions: