About Us
The Secaucus Housing Authority (SHA) is an autonomous authority established by the Town of Secaucus in accordance with the requirements of the Local Authorities Fiscal Control Act.
Our programs are primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
It is our principal mission to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing to lower income residents who meet the program’s guidelines.
The SHA manages and operates three senior housing complexes which are subsidized under the federal Section 8 Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program.
The SHA converted to this program through HUD's Pilot Program the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD).
The program provides a monthly Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Administrative Fee to assist the SHA in covering the expenses associated with operating low-income housing.
In addition, upon conversion to PBV the SHA obtained long term financing which set aside $1 million, which is added to each year through an annual appropriation from the SHA's budget.
These funds are to be soley used over the next 20 years for capital projects on the SHA's three properties.
Finally, SHA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. HCV (Also known as Section 8 program) is designed to help income eligible families pay rent to their private landlords.
Board of Commissioners
| Michael G. Schlemm |
Vice Chairperson |
4/30/2026 |
| Michael Harper |
Chairperson |
4/30/2024 |
| Antonio Suarez |
Treasurer |
4/30/2023 |
| Richard D. Fairman |
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4/30/2024 |
| Patricia Mondadori |
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4/30/2023 |
| Rajkumar Pardasani |
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8/31/2024 |
| John Bujnowski |
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4/30/2026 |
Richard Fairman is the Mayor's Appointment
Rajkumar Pardasani is appointed by the NJ Department of Community Affairs.
Stephen J. Natoli, Esq. SHA Counsel
William A. Katchen, C.P.A. SHA Fee Accountant
Open Public Records Act
- All government records are subject to public access under the Open Public Records Act ("OPRA"), unless specifically exempt.
- A request for access to a government record under OPRA must be in writing, hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically, or otherwise conveyed to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.g. The seven (7) business day response time does not commence until the records custodian receives the request form. If you submit the request form to any other officer or employee of the Secaucus Housing Authority, that officer or employee must either forward the request to the appropriate custodian, or direct you to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.h.
- Requestors may submit requests anonymously. If you elect not to provide a name, address, or telephone number, or other means of contact, the custodian is not required to respond until you reappear before the custodian seeking a response to the original request.
- The fees for duplication of a government record in printed form are listed on the front of this form. We will notify you of any special service charges or other additional charges authorized by State law or regulation before processing your request. Payment shall be made by cash, check or money order payable to the Secaucus Housing Authority.
- You may be charged a 50% or other deposit when a request for copies exceeds $25. The Secaucus Housing Authority custodian will contact you and advise you of any deposit requirements. You agree to pay the balance due upon delivery of the records. Anonymous requests in excess of $5.00 require a deposit of 100% of estimated fees.
- Under OPRA, a custodian must deny access to a person who has been convicted of an indictable offense in New Jersey, any other state, or the United States, and who is seeking government records containing personal information pertaining to the person’s victim or the victim’s family. This includes anonymous requests for said information.
- By law, the Secaucus Housing Authority must notify you that it grants or denies a request for access to government records within seven (7) business days after the agency custodian of records receives the request. If the record requested is not currently available or is in storage, the custodian will advise you within seven (7) business days after receipt of the request when the record can be made available and the estimated cost for reproduction.
- You may be denied access to a government record if your request would substantially disrupt agency operations and the custodian is unable to reach a reasonable solution with you.
- If the Secaucus Housing Authority is unable to comply with your request for access to a government record, the custodian will indicate the reasons for denial on the request form or other written correspondence and send you a signed and dated copy.
- Except as otherwise provided by law or by agreement with the requester, if the agency custodian of records fails to respond to you within seven (7) business days of receiving a request, the failure to respond is a deemed denial of your request.
- If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Secaucus Housing Authority to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council ("GRC") by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at grc@dca.state.nj.us, or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
- Information provided on this form may be subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act.
Open Public Records Act Request Form