Mahwah, Post Office Officials To Discuss Tonight Possible Closing Of Downtown Office

MAHWAH, NJ — The United States Post Office is considering relocating its downtown East Ramapo Avenue location to its other township facility at 46 Industrial Avenue — a move that township officials would rather not have occur.

Local and Post Office officials will discuss the proposed plan at a council meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. Post office representatives will provide an overview of the proposal, solicit questions and feedback from residents.

The East Ramapo Avenue retail location is a about 8,200 square feet, which the USPS has leased since 1966, Post Office spokeswoman Maureen Marion said. The Postal Service Industrial Avenue's annex is about 27,000 square feet and houses more than 60 delivery routes. The Post Office has been at that location since 1998.

Mahwah Mayor William Laforet said that many residents and business owners use the East Ramapo Avenue location on a regular basis.

"If they decide they want to move out of there, they have a right to do that," said Council President Robert Hermansen. "I hope they don’t. I hope we can sit down and negotiate and we listen to each other and get them to understand why it is important they stay there.”

Residents may also submit comments in writing for up to 30 days to Kurtis Bullard, real estate specialist, United States Postal Service, P.O. Box 27497, Greenboro, N.C. 27498-1103.

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