Mayor's Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the Borough of Buena, New Jersey
I would like to welcome you to our newly created website. Information is provided about our community and municipal services. Plan to visit our website often and watch us grow. Several sites are still under construction.
Your suggestions, ideas, and questions are welcomed. Your interaction with us will help make our community a better place to live and work.
If you are not a resident and are visiting this site for the first time, let's hear from you. Our residents and friends can reach me at my E-mail address mayor@buenaboro.org.
Joseph Baruffi, Mayor
The Borough of Buena is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The Borough has two unincorporated towns, Landisville and Minotola. The Borough is approximately 8 square miles and has a population of 5,000 people. We are 31 miles west of Atlantic City and 39 miles east of the Delaware Memorial Bridge on US Route 40.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF BUENA BOROUGH
The property at 530 Forest Grove Road in the Borough contains a residential dwelling that has been subject to repeated flooding and has become inhabitable. The borough received a Disaster Recovery grant from the NJ Department of Community Affairs in the amount of $218,810 for the acquisition and demolition of the property. After the structure is demolished the Borough intends to utilize the vacant property to increase its storm water drainage capacity.
Financial assistance for the CDBG-DR Program is made possible by a grant from the:
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Housing and Community Resources
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program
Chris Christie, Governor-- State of New Jersey
Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor
Richard E. Constable, lll, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Notice to Residents of Buena Borough
Fair Housing Program
Buena Borough has received a CDBG DR grant from the NJ Department of community Affairs. These funds will be used to purchase and demolish a home that is subject to repetitive flood losses. The borough fully endorses state and federal law regarding housing discrimination and actively promotes full access to housing opportunity, both rental and ownership, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, disability and/or familial status.
In order to affirmatively further fair housing, Buena Borough has established a Fair Housing Program and appointed a Fair Housing Officer. Any person desiring information concerning fair housing or persons who believe they have been discriminated against in any housing related matter may contact the program for counseling and referral to State and federal enforcement agencies.
The Fair Housing Program may be contacted at the following address:
Pamela Johnston
Borough of Buena
616 Central Avenue
Minotola, New Jersey 08341
856-697-9393
Accepting Applications
The Borough of Buena is accepting applications for the part time position of Clerk 1. Send resumes to Dr. Paul Trivellini, Administrator, Borough of Buena, 616 Central Avenue, Minotola, NJ 08341. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014. Previous applicants need not apply. EOE
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