Bayonne, NJ · Hudson County
Affidavit of Publication
This publisher’s affidavit documents publication of a legal notice and is submitted with a Bayonne Planning Board application to show that notice of a public hearing appeared in a newspaper.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Bayonne · Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- bayonnenj.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The affidavit identifies the legal notice, publication date, newspaper, and publisher’s representative, and includes the notice for a Bayonne Planning Board hearing. The applicant can use it as proof that the hearing notice was published for the application. The included notice concerns a minor subdivision application for 57–59 Evergreen Street and tells interested parties how and when to attend the hearing.
Who needs it
Applicants submitting proof of publication for a Bayonne Planning Board matter may need this affidavit documenting publication of their public hearing notice.
Why it needs a notary
The publisher’s principal clerk signs the sworn-to and subscribed-before-me jurat before a notary, who completes the notarial section.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Get the Affidavit of Publication and review it alongside the public notice and publication details.
- 2
Check the Publication Details
Make sure the affidavit and attached notice identify the correct application and hearing information.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a session for the publisher’s representative who will swear to and sign the affidavit.
- 4
Sign on Video
The representative appears by video, takes the oath, and signs before the commissioned online notary.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the completed affidavit and notice with the Bayonne Planning Board application materials.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Bayonne. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the publisher’s affidavit notarized?
- The publisher’s representative signs the affidavit under oath before a commissioned online notary, who completes the jurat. Then submit the affidavit with your application materials.
- Do I need to submit this affidavit for my planning application?
- The form provides proof that the public hearing notice was published. Check your application requirements and confirm with the municipality if unsure.
- Can this affidavit be notarized online?
- New Jersey has permanently authorized remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its own notaries since October 2021. A commissioned online notary can notarize the publisher’s sworn signature by video.
- Who signs the affidavit?
- The form identifies Maria Nunez as principal clerk of NJ Advance Media and includes her sworn signature before a notary. The publisher’s authorized representative should complete the affidavit.