in River Edge.

River Edge's rent leveling ordinance applies to dwellings with five or more units, with annual increases capped at 4 percent of base rent [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey]. The seven-member board includes two landlord representatives, two tenant representatives, and three resident owners; landlords file annual income and rent-roll statements by April 15. The hardship workflow requires tenant notice, financial filing, and four affirmative votes; if the board fails to hear an application at two consecutive meetings after notice and filing requirements are met, jurisdiction shifts to the mayor and council. Voluntary-vacancy increases are allowed but the board denies decontrol where coercion is found. The fire-prevention bureau charges a $35 smoke/CO certification fee on every rental; 1- and 2-family non-owner-occupied rentals require inspection. Lead-paint inspection follows the visual methodology under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 and P.L. 2024 c.74. K-6 students attend River Edge Public Schools; 7-12 students send to the River Dell Regional system, shared with Oradell. Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part in Hackensack handles landlord-tenant filings. ZIP 07661. The bus-and-rail commute to Midtown runs about 47 minutes.

12,049

07661

47 min

$830,200

Active (Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster)

4%

Check with clerk

Not required

2.420 per $100 (Bergen Co. Bd. of Taxation, Feb 2025)

Visual Inspection NJ DCA / N.J.A.C. 5:28A

Active — 4% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

River Edge rent-control formula

4% annual cap.

Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster

Exemptions: hotels/motels/similar premises; ≤4-unit dwellings; first-time rentals (until re-rented).

River Edge Borough Code (Rent Leveling) →

Mount Laurel 4th Round (2025–2035)

Bergen County is in DCA Region 1 (regional prospective need = 27,743 units across the region). Obligations binding 7/1/2025–6/30/2035 per P.L.2024 c.2.

• Per binding resolution.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

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• Security deposits are capped at 1.5× monthly rent under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2. Your landlord must hold the deposit in an NJ FDIC-insured account and pay annual interest (§46:8-19). Return within 30 days of move-out (§46:8-21.1) or face double damages.
• Fair Chance in Housing — landlords cannot ask about criminal history on the initial application. Background checks happen only after a conditional offer (N.J.S.A. 46:8-52 et seq.).
• Section 8 — your housing-choice voucher is a protected source of income. A landlord cannot decline an applicant because they intend to pay with Section 8 (NJLAD).
• Rent control — River Edge limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 4%.
• Eviction — good cause required for all evictions under the NJ Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1). Lease expiration alone is not grounds.