OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED JUNE 6, TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY Relating to

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1 OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED JUNE 6, 2016 NEW ISSUE Book-Entry Only Not Rated In the opinion of McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, Bond Counsel to the Township (as defined herein), pursuant to Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes (as defined herein) is not included in gross income for federal income tax purposes and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations. It is also the opinion of Bond Counsel that interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes held by corporate taxpayers is included in "adjusted current earnings" in calculating alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations. In addition, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on and any gain from the sale of the Notes (as defined herein) are not includable as gross income under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act. Bond Counsel s opinions described herein are given in reliance on representations, certifications of fact, and statements of reasonable expectation made by the Township in its Tax Certificate (as defined herein), assume continuing compliance by the Township with certain covenants set forth in its Tax Certificate, and are based on existing statutes, regulations, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions. See "TAX MATTERS" herein. TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY Relating to $6,341,400 NOTES Consisting of a $4,879,500 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE and a $1,461,900 TAX APPEAL REFUNDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE (Noncallable) Coupon: 3.00% Reoffering Yield: 2.375% CUSIP No.: MM9 $300,000 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE (Federally Taxable) (Noncallable) Coupon: 4.25% Reoffering Yield: 3.75% CUSIP No.: MN7 Dated: June 16, 2016 Maturing: June 16, 2017 The (i) $6,341,400 Notes, consisting of a $4,879,500 Bond Anticipation Note (the "Bond Anticipation Note") and a $1,461,900 Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note (the "Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note" and, together with the Bond Anticipation Note, the "Tax- Exempt Notes"), and a (ii) $300,000 Bond Anticipation Note (Federally Taxable) (the "Taxable Note" and, together with the Tax-Exempt Notes, the "Notes"), are being issued by the Township of Irvington, in the County of Essex, New Jersey (the "Township"), in the form of one certificate for each of the principal amounts listed above and, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), which will act as the securities depository for the Notes. The principal of and interest due on the Notes shall be paid on the maturity date set forth above thereof to DTC by the Township, as Paying Agent. Interest on the Notes will be credited to the participants of DTC as listed on its records as of the close of business on one business day prior to the maturity date (the "Record Date" for the payment of the interest on the Notes). See "THE NOTES - Book-Entry Only System" herein. The Notes are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities. The Notes are valid and legally binding general obligations of the Township and, unless paid from other sources, are payable from ad valorem taxes levied upon all the taxable real property within the Township for the payment of the Notes and the interest thereon without limitation as to rate or amount. This cover page contains information for quick reference only. It is not a summary of this issue. Investors must read the entire Official Statement, including the Appendices, to obtain information essential to the making of an informed investment decision. The Notes are offered when, as and if issued and delivered to the Underwriter, subject to prior sale, to withdrawal or modification of the offer without notice and to approval of legality by the law firm of McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, Roseland, New Jersey, Bond Counsel to the Township, and certain other conditions described herein. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Township by its General Counsel, Ramon E. Rivera, Esq., Irvington, New Jersey. It is expected that the Notes will be available for delivery through DTC in New York, New York on or about June 16, 2016.

2 TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY MAYOR Honorable Anthony Vauss COUNCIL MEMBERS Charnette Frederic October Hudley Renee C. Burgess Sandra R. Jones Paul Inman Vern Cox David Lyons President At-Large At-Large South Ward East Ward West Ward North Ward BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Musa Abdul Malik DIRECTOR OF REVENUE & FINANCE Faheem J. Ra Oof CLERK Harold E. Wiener TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY Ramon E. Rivera, Esq. Lyndhurst, New Jersey TOWNSHIP AUDITOR Samuel Klein and Company Certified Public Accountants Newark, New Jersey BOND COUNSEL McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC Roseland, New Jersey

3 No broker, dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized by the Township to give any information or to make any representations with respect to the Notes other than those contained in this Official Statement, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the foregoing. The information contained herein has been provided by the Township and other sources deemed reliable; however, no representation or warranty is made as to its accuracy or completeness and such information is not to be construed as a representation or warranty by the Underwriter or, as to information from sources other than itself, by the Township. The information and the expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice, and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale hereunder under any circumstances shall create any implication that there has been no change in any of the information herein since the date hereof or since the date as of which such information is given, if earlier. References in this Official Statement to laws, rules, regulations, resolutions, agreements, reports and documents do not purport to be comprehensive or definitive. All references to such documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular document, the full text of which may contain qualifications of and exceptions to statements made herein, and copies of which may be inspected at the offices of the Township during normal business hours. For purposes of compliance with Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this document, as the same may be supplemented or amended by the Township from time to time (collectively, the "Official Statement"), may be treated as a "Final Official Statement" with respect to the Notes described herein that is deemed final as of the date hereof (or of any such supplement or amendment) by the Township. This Official Statement is submitted in connection with the sale of the Notes referred to herein and may not be used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose. IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES OFFERED HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this Official Statement constitute "forwardlooking statements." Such statements are generally identifiable by the terminology used, such as "plan," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "budget" or other similar words. The achievement of certain results or other expectations contained in such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements described to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Township does not plan to issue any updates or revisions to those forward-looking statements if or when its expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which such statements are based occur. "CUSIP" is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association. CUSIP numbers are provided by Standard & Poor s, CUSIP Service Bureau, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The CUSIP Numbers listed on the front cover hereof are being provided solely for the convenience of Noteholders only at the time of issuance of the Notes and the Township does not make any representations with respect to such numbers or undertake any responsibility for their accuracy now or at any time in the future. The CUSIP numbers are subject to being changed after the issuance of the Notes as a result of various subsequent actions including, but not limited to, a refunding in whole or in part of such Notes or as a result of the procurement of secondary market portfolio insurance or other similar enhancement by investors that is applicable to all or a portion of the Notes. The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in accordance with, and as part of, its responsibilities to investors under federal securities laws as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. Neither McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC nor the Underwriter has participated in the preparation of the financial or statistical information contained in this Official Statement, nor have they verified the accuracy or completeness thereof, and, accordingly, they express no opinion with respect thereto.

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES... 1 General Description... 1 Redemption... 1 Book-Entry Only System... 1 Discontinuation of Book-Entry Only System... 3 SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT... 4 The Notes... 4 Municipal Qualified Bond Act... 4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY SUPERVISION OF TOWNSHIP... 5 AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE OF THE NOTES... 6 Bond Anticipation Note... 6 Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note... 7 Taxable Note... 7 STATEMENT OF INDEBTNESS... 8 MUNICIPAL FINANCE - FINANCIAL REGULATION OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES... 9 Local Bond Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq.)... 9 The Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq.) Tax Assessment and Collection Procedure Tax Appeals The Local Fiscal Affairs Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-1 et seq.) TAX MATTERS Tax-Exempt Notes Taxable Note The Notes LITIGATION SECONDARY MARKET DISCLOSURE MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY UNDERWRITING RATING APPROVAL OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS PREPARATION OF OFFICIAL STATEMENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MISCELLANEOUS Page APPENDIX A CERTAIN ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON APPENDIX B AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 APPENDIX C FORM OF APPROVING LEGAL OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL

5 TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY Relating to $6,341,400 NOTES Consisting of a $4,879,500 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE and a $1,461,900 TAX APPEAL REFUNDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE $300,000 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE (Federally Taxable) INTRODUCTION This Official Statement, which includes the cover page and the appendices attached hereto, has been prepared by the Township of Irvington (the "Township"), in the County of Essex (the "County"), State of New Jersey (the "State"), in connection with the sale and issuance of (i) $6,341,400 Notes, consisting of a $4,879,500 Bond Anticipation Note (the "Bond Anticipation Note"), and a $1,461,900 Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note (the "Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note" and, together with the Bond Anticipation Note, the "Tax-Exempt Notes"), and a (ii) $300,000 Bond Anticipation Note (Federally Taxable) (the "Taxable Note" and, together with the Tax-Exempt Notes, the "Notes"). This Official Statement has been executed on behalf of the Township by its Director of Revenue and Finance. This Official Statement is "deemed final", as of the date, within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Rule 15c2-12"). General Description DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES The Notes are dated, will mature on the maturity date and in the respective amounts and will bear interest payable at the respective rates as set forth on the cover page hereof. The Notes may be purchased in book-entry only form in the amount of $5,000 (or any necessary odd denomination in excess thereof) through book-entries made on the books of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC" or the "Securities Depository") and its participants. The principal of and interest due on the Notes will be paid to DTC by the Township as paying agent (the "Paying Agent"). Principal of and interest due on the Notes will be credited to the Participants of DTC as listed on the records of DTC as of the close of business one business day prior to the maturity date (the "Record Date" for the payment of principal and interest on the Notes). Redemption The Notes are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturity date. Book-Entry Only System The description which follows of the procedures and recordkeeping with respect to beneficial ownership interest in the Notes, payment of principal and interest and other payments on the Notes to Direct and Indirect Participants (each as defined below) or Beneficial Owners (defined below), confirmation and transfer of beneficial ownership interests in the Notes and other related transactions by

6 and between DTC, Direct Participants and Beneficial Owners, is based on certain information furnished by DTC to the Township. DTC will act as securities depository for the Notes. The Notes will be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered Note certificate will be issued for each year of maturity of each series of the Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of each maturity, and will be deposited with DTC. DTC, the world's largest depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-u.s. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC's participants ("Direct Participants") deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-u.s. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ("DTCC"). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-u.s. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). DTC has a Standard & Poor's rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at and Purchases of Notes under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Notes on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Note ("Beneficial Owner") is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the Notes, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Notes is discontinued. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Notes deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of the Notes with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Notes; DTC's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Notes are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. 2

7 Redemption notices, if applicable, shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Notes within a maturity are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of interest of each Direct Participant in such maturity to be redeemed. Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the Notes unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC's procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to the Township as soon as possible after the Record Date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the Notes are credited on the Record Date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy). Redemption proceeds, if any, and principal and interest payments on the Notes will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct Participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from the Township or the paying agent, if any, on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in "street name", and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, the paying agent, if any, or the Township, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, if any, and principal and interest to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of the Township or the paying agent, if any, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants shall be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners shall be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants. DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository with respect to the Notes at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Township or the paying agent, if any. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, note certificates are required to be printed and delivered. The Township may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, note certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC. The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that the Township believes to be reliable, but the Township takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. THE TOWNSHIP WILL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO SUCH DTC PARTICIPANTS OR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ACT AS NOMINEES WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENTS TO OR PROVIDING OF NOTICE FOR THE DTC PARTICIPANTS, OR THE INDIRECT PARTICIPANTS, OR BENEFICIAL OWNERS. SO LONG AS CEDE & CO. IS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE NOTES, AS NOMINEE OF DTC, REFERENCES HEREIN TO THE NOTEHOLDERS OR REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE NOTES (OTHER THAN UNDER THE CAPTION "TAX MATTERS") SHALL MEAN CEDE & CO. AND SHALL NOT MEAN THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE NOTES. Discontinuation of Book-Entry Only System If the Township, in its sole discretion, determines that DTC is not capable of discharging its duties, or if DTC discontinues providing its services with respect to the Notes at any time, the Township will attempt to locate another qualified Securities Depository. If the Township fails to find such Securities Depository, or if the Township determines, in its sole discretion, that it is in the best interest of 3

8 the Township or that the interest of the Beneficial Owners might be adversely affected if the book-entry only system of transfer is continued (the Township undertakes no obligation to make an investigation to determine the occurrence of any events that would permit it to make such determination) the Township shall notify DTC of the termination of the book-entry only system. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SUBSECTIONS "BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM" AND "DISCONTINUATION OF BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM" HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY DTC. THE TOWNSHIP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE COMPLETENESS OR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ADVERSE CHANGES IN SUCH INFORMATION SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF. The Notes SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT The Notes are general obligations of the Township, and the Township has pledged its full faith and credit for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the Notes. The Township is required by law to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the real property taxable within the Township for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the Notes without limitation as to rate or amount. The Bond Anticipation Note, the Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note and the Taxable Note are issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds, as applicable, which bonds and refunding bonds, if issued by the Township, will be additionally secured pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Qualified Bond Act (N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1 et seq.) (the "Act"). The Act does not apply to the Notes. As required by the Act, the Township, on October 14, 2009 (with respect to MC 3411), May 11, 2011 (with respect to MC 3439, MC 3440 and MC 3441), September 14, 2011 (with respect to MC 3450), June 13, 2012 (with respect to MC 3463), January 9, 2013 (with respect to MC 3479), August 14, 2013 (with respect to MC 3501), March 12, 2014 (with respect to MC 3505 and MC 3506) and December 10, 2014 (with respect to MC 3522), received the approval of the Local Finance Board, in the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs (the "Local Finance Board"), to issue (i) general improvement bonds to permanently finance the Bond Anticipation Note and Taxable Note and (ii) refunding bonds to permanently finance the Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note, each as applicable. Municipal Qualified Bond Act Pursuant to the Act, a portion of certain State aid allocated to the issuers of qualified bonds, in amounts sufficient to pay debt service on such qualified bonds, will be withheld by the State Treasurer and forwarded to the paying agent for such qualified bonds on or before the principal and interest payment dates for such qualified bonds for deposit into accounts established for the purpose of paying debt service on such qualified bonds. The State Treasurer is required to withhold with respect to such qualified bonds from the amount of business and personal property tax replacement revenues, State urban aid, State revenue sharing, gross receipts tax revenues, municipal purposes tax assistance fund distributions and certain other funds appropriated as State aid payable to the issuer of such qualified bonds and not dedicated to a specific purpose by the State (the "municipal qualified revenues") an amount which will be sufficient to pay debt service on such qualified bonds as it becomes due. The Act provides that the municipal qualified revenues so withheld and paid or to be paid to and held by the paying agent are deemed to be held in trust and exempt from being levied upon, taken, sequestered or applied toward paying the debts of the issuer other than the payment of debt service on any such qualified bonds of the issuer issued for municipal purposes and entitled to the benefits of the Act. 4

9 The Act does not relieve the issuer of its obligation to include in its annual budget amounts necessary to pay, in each year, the principal of and interest becoming due on any such qualified bonds. However, such budgeted amounts may be applied to the payment of operating expenses of the issuer for the then current year to the extent that appropriated amounts have been withheld from the municipal qualified revenues payable to the issuer and have been forwarded to the paying agent. Such budgeted amounts must be used to pay debt service becoming due on any such qualified bonds of the issuer issued for municipal purposes and entitled to the benefits of the Act in any year in which sufficient municipal qualified revenues are not appropriated. The State has covenanted in the Act with the holders of qualified bonds entitled to the benefits of such Act that it will not repeal, revoke, rescind, modify or amend the provisions of such Act providing for the withholding of municipal qualified revenues and payment of such revenues to the paying agent for such qualified bonds as to create any lien or charge on or pledge, assignment, diversion, withholding payment or other use of or deduction from such revenues which is prior in time or superior in right to the payment of debt service on such notes. The Act does not contain a pledge or guarantee that any amounts payable to the paying agent will, in fact, be made or continued. Each such annual amount is subject to appropriation by the Legislature of the State. Moreover, the State is not required to continue to make appropriations of such amounts, nor is the State limited or prohibited from repealing or amending any law heretofore or hereafter enacted for the payment or apportionment of such amounts or in the manner, time or amount thereof. Further, the amount payable to the paying agent does not constitute an additional source of revenues available to the issuer. STATE OF NEW JERSEY SUPERVISION OF TOWNSHIP The Township closed FY2010 with a deficit in operations in the amount of approximately $5,962, (the "Deficit Amount"). The Deficit Amount consisted primarily of (i) unrealized revenue of $4,595,119.00, (ii) overexpenditures in the Township s self-insurance fund of $1,086, and (iii) expenditures without appropriations of $281, Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Budget Law, the Township was required to include the entire Deficit Amount as a deferred charge in the FY2011 Budget. Inclusion of the Deficit Amount in the FY2011 Budget would have resulted in a municipal tax increase of approximately 11.78%. Such tax increase would be in addition to the 4.00% tax increase already included in the FY2011 Budget. The Township proposed to the Local Finance Board to raise the Deficit Amount in succeeding budgets over a multi-year period. The Local Finance Board determined that such a repayment proposal could only be effectuated through the powers granted to the Local Finance Board by the Local Government Supervision Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-1 et seq. (the "Supervision Act"). Accordingly, on March 9, 2011, in accordance with the Supervision Act, the Local Finance Board determined that (i) the application of Article 4 of the Supervision Act is necessary, warranted and appropriate, (ii) the Local Finance Board s supervision of the Township will continue until properly terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Supervision Act, (iii) each and every mandatory provision of the Supervision Act apply to the Township, (iv) in addition to the mandatory provisions of the Supervision Act, the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-57, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-58, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-60, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-66.1, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-67, N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-73 and N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-90 shall also apply to the Township, and (v) the Township must file the following reports with the Local Finance Board: monthly submission of revenue and appropriation reports indicating anticipated versus realized and budgeted versus expenditure, list of all employees, titles, salaries and dates of hire, and all labor contracts currently in effect. The Local Finance Board also approved the repayment of $584, of the Deficit Amount in the FY2011 Budget. The Township adopted the FY2011 Budget, complete with the $584, repayment amount on March 29,

10 On June 11, 2011, the Township adopted a resolution converting from a fiscal year basis budget year to a calendar year basis budget year. As a result, the Township operated under a "Transition Year" budget from July 1, 2011 to December 31, The Transition Year budget included repayment of $851, of the Deficit Amount. The Township adopted the calendar year 2012 budget on October 2, The calendar year 2012 budget, as adopted, included $1,187, of the Deficit Amount to be repaid in calendar year The Township adopted the calendar year 2013 budget on September 24, The calendar year 2013 budget, as adopted, included $1,210, of the Deficit Amount to be repaid in calendar year The Township adopted the calendar year 2014 budget on September 9, The calendar year 2014 budget, as adopted, included $1,410, of the Deficit Amount to be repaid in calendar year The Township adopted the calendar year 2015 budget on September 29, The calendar year 2015 budget, as adopted, included $718, of the Deficit Amount to be repaid in calendar year Inclusion of such amount in the calendar year budget completed the Township s obligation to repay the Deficit Amount. Bond Anticipation Note AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE OF THE NOTES The Bond Anticipation Note is issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq. (the "Local Bond Law") and the various bond ordinances of the Township set forth below. BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER MC 3411 MC 3439 MC 3440 MC 3441 MC 3450 MC 3479 MC 3505 MC 3522 DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE Replacement of the 911 telephone system, final adopted October 27, Construction of an Emergency Operations Center, finally adopted May 24, Acquisition of an emergency pumper, finally adopted May 24, Acquisition of a fire truck simulator, finally adopted May 24, Acquisition of a communication radio system and equipment, finally adopted September 13, Revaluation of real property throughout the Township, finally adopted January 15, Various capital improvements, finally adopted March 25, Various capital improvements, finally adopted December 23, AMOUNT TO BE ISSUED $111,000 $419,000 $25,263 $19,267 $470,000 $760,000 $508,189 $2,566,781 Proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Bond Anticipation Note will be used by the Township to (i) provide $4,298,500 to currently refund the Township's $5,860,967 Bond Anticipation Note, dated 6

11 and issued on June 19, 2015 and maturing on June 19, 2016, together with $324,384 in principal reduction payments from the calendar year 2016 budget and $1,238,083 in Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements, (ii) provide $581,000 in new money to fund various capital projects of the Township described above under bond ordinances MC 3411 and MC 3450, and (iii) pay the costs associated with the authorization, sale and issuance of the Bond Anticipation Note. Pursuant to the Act, the Township submitted the bond ordinances referenced above to the Local Finance Board for approval prior to final adoption. On October 14, 2009, May 11, 2011, September 14, 2011, January 9, 2013, March 12, 2014 and December 10, 2014, the Local Finance Board approved (i) the final adoption of the bond ordinances and pursuant to the Act, and (ii) as discussed above under the heading "SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT The Notes", the issuance of general improvement bonds to permanently finance the Bond Anticipation Note. Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note The Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note is being issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law and the refunding bond ordinance of the Township set forth below. BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER MC 3506 DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE Providing for payment of amounts owing to others for taxes levied, finally adopted March 25, AMOUNT TO BE ISSUED $1,461,900 Proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note will be used by the Township to (i) provide $1,461,900 to currently refund the Township's $2,125,200 Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note, dated and issued June 19, 2015 and maturing June 19, 2016, together with $663,300 in principal reductions payments from the calendar year 2016 budget, and (ii) pay the costs associated with the authorization, sale and issuance of the Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note. Pursuant to the Local Bond Law and the Act, the Township submitted the refunding bond ordinance referenced above to the Local Finance Board for approval. On March 12, 2014, the Local Finance Board approved the final adoption of the refunding bond ordinance pursuant to the Local Bond Law and the Act, and (ii) as discussed above under the heading "SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT The Notes", the issuance of refunding bonds to permanently finance the Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Note. Taxable Note The Taxable Note is issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law and the bond ordinances of the Township set forth below. BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE MC 3463 Redevelopment activities with respect to various redevelopment plans, finally adopted May 15, MC 3501 Redevelopment activities with respect to various redevelopment plans, finally adopted September 10, AMOUNT TO BE ISSUED $150,000 $150,000 7

12 Proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Taxable Note will be used by the Township to (i) provide $150,000 to currently refund the Township s $150,000 Bond Anticipation Note (Federally Taxable), dated June 19, 2015 and maturing June 19, 2016, (ii) provide $150,000 in new money to fund the redevelopment activities of the Township described above under bond ordinance MC 3463, and (iii) pay the costs associated with the authorization, sale and issuance of the Taxable Note. Pursuant to the Act, the Township submitted bond ordinances MC 3463 and MC 3501 to the Local Finance Board for approval prior to final adoption. On June 13, 2012 and August 14, 2013, the Local Finance Board approved (i) the final adoption of the bond ordinances and pursuant to the Act, and (ii) as discussed above under the heading "SECURITY AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT The Notes", the issuance of general improvement bonds to permanently finance the Taxable Note. TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 GENERAL PURPOSES Bonds, Loans and Notes Issued and Outstanding Bonds $52,877, Loans 4,219, Notes 8,136, Bonds and Notes Authorized But Not Issued 9,864, $75,097, SCHOOL PURPOSES Bonds and Notes Issued and Outstanding Bonds (Type I) $15,520, Capital Appreciation Bonds 19,769, $35,289, TOTAL GROSS DEBT $111,386, STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS School Purposes $35,289, General Purpose 2,732, $38,021, TOTAL NET DEBT $72,365, UNDERLYING DEBT (As of December 31, 2014) County of Essex - Gross $1,068,175, County of Essex - Net $463,895, APPORTIONMENT TO TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON - Gross $28,135, APPORTIONMENT TO TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON - Net $12,218, Basis of Debt Apportionment: Total County Township Total County of Irvington Net Valuation Taxable $75,400,443, $1,857,415, Equalization Amounts Deducted (53,060,998.00) Equalization Amounts Added 7,372,243, ,397, Net Valuation for County Tax $82,719, $2,178,813, Apportionment 8

13 Ratio - Township of Irvington 2.634% Underlying Debt was computed based on information abstracted from the Essex County Abstract of Ratables published by the Essex County Board of Taxation. GROSS MUNICIPAL DEBT Per Capita (2010 Estimated Census 53,926) $2, Percent of Net Valuation Taxable ( $1,867,019,415.00) 5.943% Percent of Estimated True Value of Real Property ( $2,462,706,778.00) 5.066% NET MUNICIPAL DEBT Per Capita (2010 Estimated Census 53,926) $1, Percent of Net Valuation Taxable ( $1,867,019,415.00) 3.896% Percent of Estimated True Value of Real Property ( $2,178,813,483.00) 3.321% OVERALL DEBT (Gross and Overlapping Debt) Gross Net Per Capita (2010 Estimated Census 53,926) $2, $1, Percent of Net Valuation Taxable ( $1,867,019,415.00) 7.458% 4.554% Percent of Estimated True Value of Real Property ( $2,462,706,778.00) 6.358% 3.882% MUNICIPAL FINANCE - FINANCIAL REGULATION OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES The Local Bond Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq.) The Local Bond Law governs the issuance of bonds and notes to finance certain general municipal and utility capital expenditures. Among its provisions are requirements that bonds must mature within the statutory period of usefulness of the projects bonded and that bonds be retired in serial installments. A 5% cash down payment is generally required toward the financing of expenditures for municipal purposes. All bonds and notes issued by the Township are general full faith and credit obligations. The authorized bonded indebtedness of the Township for municipal purposes is limited by statute, subject to the exceptions noted below, to an amount equal to 3½ of its average equalized valuation basis. The average for the last three years, of the equalized value of all taxable real property and improvements and certain Class II railroad property within the boundaries of the Township, as annually determined by the State Director of Taxation is $2,266,427, Certain categories of debt are permitted by statute to be deducted for purposes of computing the statutory debt limit, including school bonds that do not exceed the school bond borrowing margin and certain debt that may be deemed self-liquidating. The Township has not exceeded its statutory debt limit. As of December 31, 2015, the statutory net debt as a percentage of average equalized valuation was 3.193%. As noted above, the statutory limit is 3½%. The Township may exceed its debt limit with the approval of the Local Finance Board, a State regulatory agency, and as permitted by other statutory exceptions. If all or any part of a proposed debt authorization would exceed its debt limit, the Township may apply to the Local Finance Board for an extension of credit. If the Local Finance Board determines that a proposed debt authorization would not materially impair the credit of the Township or substantially reduce the ability of the Township to meet its obligations or to provide essential public improvements and services, or if it makes certain other statutory 9

14 determinations, approval is granted. In addition, debt in excess of the statutory limit may be issued by the Township to fund certain notes, to provide for self-liquidating purposes, and, in each fiscal year, to provide for purposes in an amount not exceeding 2/3 of the amount budgeted in such fiscal year for the retirement of outstanding obligations (exclusive of utility and assessment obligations). The Township may sell short-term "bond anticipation notes" to temporarily finance a capital improvement or project in anticipation of the issuance of bonds if the bond ordinance or a subsequent resolution so provides. Bond anticipation notes for capital improvements may be issued in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount specified in the ordinance creating such capital expenditure, as it may be amended and supplemented. A local unit's bond anticipation notes may be issued for periods not greater than one year. Generally, bond anticipation notes may not be outstanding for longer than ten years. An additional period may be available following the tenth anniversary date equal to the period from the notes' maturity to the end of the tenth fiscal year in which the notes mature plus 4 months (May 1) in the next following fiscal year from the date of original issuance. Beginning in the third year, the amount of notes that may be issued is decreased by the minimum amount required for the first year's principal payment for a bond issue. The Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq.) The foundation of the New Jersey local finance system is the annual cash basis budget. Every local unit must adopt a budget in the form required by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey (the "Division"). Certain items of revenue and appropriation are regulated by law and the proposed budget must be certified by the Director of the Division ("Director") prior to final adoption. The Local Budget Law requires each local unit to appropriate sufficient funds for payment of current debt service, and the Director is required to review the adequacy of such appropriations. Tax Anticipation Notes are limited in amount by law and must be paid off in full within 120 days of the close of the fiscal year. The Director has no authority over individual operating appropriations, unless a specific amount is required by law, but the review functions focusing on anticipated revenues serve to protect the solvency of all local units. The cash basis budgets of local units must be in balance, i.e., the total of anticipated revenues must equal the total of appropriations (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-22). If in any year a local unit's expenditures exceed its realized revenues for that year, then such excess must be raised in the succeeding year's budget. The Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-26) provides that no miscellaneous revenues from any source may be included as an anticipated revenue in the budget in an amount in excess of the amount actually realized in cash from the same source during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the Director determines that the facts clearly warrant the expectation that such excess amount will actually be realized in cash during the fiscal year and certifies that determination to the local unit. No budget or budget amendment may be adopted unless the Director shall have previously certified his approval of such anticipated revenues except that categorical grants-in-aid contracts may be included for their face amount with an offsetting appropriation. The fiscal years for such grants rarely coincide with the municipality's calendar year. However, grant revenue is generally not realized until received in cash. The same general principle that revenue cannot be anticipated in a budget in excess of that realized in the preceding year applies to property taxes. The maximum amount of delinquent taxes that may be anticipated is limited by a statutory formula, which allows the unit to anticipate collection at the same rate realized for the collection of delinquent taxes in the previous year. Also the local unit is required to make 10

15 an appropriation for a "reserve for uncollected taxes" in accordance with a statutory formula to provide for a tax collection in an amount that does not exceed the percentage of taxes levied and payable in the preceding fiscal year that was received in cash by December 31 of that year. The budget also must provide for any cash deficits of the prior year. Emergency appropriations (those made after the adoption of the budget and the determination of the tax rate) may be authorized by the governing body of a local unit. However, with minor exceptions, such appropriations must be included in full in the following year's budget. The exceptions are certain enumerated quasi-capital projects ("special emergencies") such as ice, snow and flood damage to streets, roads and bridges, which may be amortized over three years, and tax map preparation, re-evaluation programs, revision and codification of ordinances, master plan preparation, drainage map preparation for flood control purposes and contractually required severance liabilities, which may be amortized over five years. Of course, emergency appropriations for capital projects may be financed through the adoption of a bond ordinance and amortized over the useful life of the project. Budget transfers provide a degree of flexibility and afford a control mechanism. Transfers between appropriation accounts may be made only during the last two months of the year. Appropriation reserves may also be transferred during the first three (3) months of the year, to the previous years budget. Both types of transfers require a 2/3 vote of the full membership of the governing body; however, transfers cannot be made from either the down payment account or the capital improvement fund. Transfers may be made between sub-account line items within the same account at any time during the year, subject to internal review and approval. In a "CAP" budget, no transfers may be made from excluded from "CAP" appropriations to within "CAPS" appropriations nor can transfers be made between excluded from "CAP" appropriations. A provision of law known as the New Jersey "Cap Law" (N.J.S.A. 40A: et seq.) imposes limitations on increases in municipal appropriations subject to various exceptions. The payment of debt service is an exception from this limitation. The Cap formula is somewhat complex, but basically, it permits a municipality to increase its overall appropriations by the lesser of 2.5% or the "Index Rate" if the index rate is greater than 2.5%. The "Index Rate" is the rate of annual percentage increase, rounded to the nearest one-half percent, in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government purchases of goods and services computed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Exceptions to the limitations imposed by the Cap Law also exist for other things including capital expenditures; extraordinary expenses approved by the Local Finance Board for implementation of an interlocal services agreement; expenditures mandated as a result of certain emergencies; and certain expenditures for services mandated by law. Counties are also prohibited from increasing their tax levies by more than the lesser of 2.5% or the Index Rate subject to certain exceptions. Municipalities by ordinance approved by a majority of the full membership of the governing body may increase appropriations up to 3.5% over the prior year s appropriation and counties by resolution approved by a majority of the full membership of the governing body may increase the tax levy up to 3.5% over the prior years tax levy in years when the Index Rate is 2.5% or less. Additionally, legislation constituting P.L. 2010, c. 44, approved July 13, 2010, imposes a 2% cap on the tax levy of a municipality, county, fire district or solid waste collection district, with exceptions only for capital expenditures including debt service, increases in pension contributions and accrued liability for pension contributions in excess of 2%, certain healthcare increases, extraordinary costs directly related to a declared emergency and amounts approved by a simple majority of voters voting at a special election. Neither the tax levy limitation nor the "Cap Law" limits the obligation of the Township to levy ad valorem taxes upon all taxable real property within the Township to pay debt service on its bonds or notes. 11

16 In accordance with the Local Budget Law, each local unit must adopt and may from time to time amend rules and regulations for capital budgets, which rules and regulations must require a statement of capital undertakings underway or projected for a period not greater than over the next ensuing six years as a general improvement program. The capital budget, when adopted, does not constitute the approval or appropriation of funds, but sets forth a plan of the possible capital expenditures which the local unit may contemplate over the three years. Expenditures for capital purposes may be made either by ordinances adopted by the governing body setting forth the items and the method of financing or from the annual operating budget if the terms were detailed. Tax Assessment and Collection Procedure Property valuations (assessments) are determined on true values as arrived at by a cost approach, market data approach and capitalization of net income where appropriate. Current assessments are the results of new assessments on a like basis with established comparable properties for newly assessed or purchased properties. This method assures equitable treatment to like property owners. But it often results in a divergence of the assessment ratio to true value. Because of the changes in property resale values, annual adjustments could not keep pace with the changing values. A re-evaluation of all property in the Township was last completed in Upon the filing of certified adopted budgets by the Township's Local School District and the County, the tax rate is struck by the County Board of Taxation based on the certified amounts in each of the taxing districts for collection to fund the budgets. The statutory provision for the assessment of property, levying of taxes and the collection thereof are set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 et seq. Special taxing districts are permitted in New Jersey for various special services rendered to the properties located within the special districts. Tax bills are mailed annually in June by the Township. The taxes are due August 1 and November 1 respectively, and are adjusted to reflect the current calendar year's total tax liability. The preliminary taxes due February 1 and May 1 of the succeeding year, are based upon one-half of the current year's total tax. Tax installments not paid on or before the due date are subject to interest penalties of 8% per annum on the first $1, of the delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount in excess of $1, These interest and penalties are the highest permitted under New Jersey Statutes. Delinquent taxes open for one year or more are annually included in a tax sale in accordance with New Jersey Statues. Tax Appeals The New Jersey Statutes provide a taxpayer with remedial procedures for appealing an assessment deemed excessive. Prior to February 1 in each year, the Township must mail to each property owner a notice of the current assessment and taxes on the property. The taxpayer has a right to petition the County Tax Board on or before the April 1 for review. The County Board of Taxation has the authority after a hearing to decrease or reject the appeal petition. These adjustments are usually concluded within the current tax year and reductions are shown as canceled or remitted taxes for that year. If the taxpayer feels his petition was unsatisfactorily reviewed by the County Board of Taxation, appeal may be made to the Tax Court of New Jersey for further hearing. Some State Tax Court appeals may take several years prior to settlement and any losses in tax collections from prior years are charged directly to operations. 12

17 The Local Fiscal Affairs Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-1 et seq.) This law regulates the non-budgetary financial activities of local governments. The chief financial officer of every local unit must file annually, with the Director, a verified statement of the financial condition of the local unit and all constituent boards, agencies or commissions. An independent examination of each local unit accounts must be performed annually by a licensed registered municipal accountant. The audit, conforming to the Division of Local Government Services' "Requirements of Audit", includes recommendations for improvement of the local units financial procedures and must be filed with the report, together with all recommendations made, and must be published in a local newspaper within 30 days of its submission. The entire annual audit report for the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Township is on file with the Clerk and is available for review during business hours. Tax-Exempt Notes General TAX MATTERS Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), provides that interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes is not included in gross income for federal income tax purposes if various requirements set forth in the Code are met. The Township has covenanted in its Arbitrage and Tax Certificate (the "Tax Certificate"), delivered in connection with the issuance of the Tax-Exempt Notes, to comply with these continuing requirements and has made certain representations, certifications of fact, and statements of reasonable expectation in connection with the issuance of the Tax-Exempt Notes to assure this exclusion. Pursuant to Section 103(a) of the Code, failure to comply with these requirements could cause interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes to be includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes retroactive to the date of issuance of the Tax-Exempt Notes. In the opinion of Bond Counsel, pursuant to Section 103(a) of Code, interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes is not included in gross income for federal income tax purposes and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations. Bond Counsel is also of the opinion that interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes held by corporate taxpayers is included in "adjusted current earnings" in calculating alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations. Bond Counsel s opinions described herein are given in reliance on the representations, certifications of fact, and statements of reasonable expectation made by the Township in its Tax Certificate, assume continuing compliance by the Township with certain covenants set forth in its Tax Certificate, and are based on existing statutes, regulations, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions. Certain Federal Tax Consequences Relating to the Tax Exempt Notes Although, pursuant to Section 103(a) of the Code, interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the accrual or receipt of interest on the Tax-Exempt Notes may otherwise affect the federal income tax liability of the recipient. The nature and extent of these other tax consequences will depend upon the recipient s particular tax status or other items of income or deduction. Bond Counsel expresses no opinion regarding any such consequences. Purchasers of the Tax-Exempt Notes, particularly purchasers that are corporations (including S corporations and foreign corporations operating branches in the United States), property or casualty insurance companies, banks, thrifts or other financial institutions and certain recipients of Social Security benefits, are advised to consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of purchasing or holding the Tax-Exempt Notes. 13

18 Taxable Note General In the opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Taxable Note is includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes. The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership of the Taxable Note as of the date hereof. Each prospective investor should consult with its own tax advisor regarding the application of United States federal income tax laws, as well as any state, local, foreign or other tax laws, to its particular situation. This summary is based on the Code, as well as Treasury Regulations and administrative and judicial rulings and practice. Legislative, judicial and administrative changes may occur, possibly with retroactive effect, that could alter or modify the continued validity of the statements and conclusions set forth herein. This summary is intended as a general explanatory discussion of the consequences of holding the Taxable Note generally and does not purport to furnish information in the level of detail or with the investor s specific tax circumstances that would be provided by an investor s own tax advisor. For example, this summary is addressed only to original purchasers of the Taxable Note that are "U.S. holders" (as defined below), deals only with the Taxable Note held as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code and does not address tax consequences to holders that may be relevant to investors subject to special rules. In addition, this summary does not address alternative minimum tax issues or the indirect consequences to a holder of an equity interest in the Taxable Note. As used herein, a "U.S. holder" is a "U.S. person" that is a beneficial owner of the Taxable Note. A "non-u.s. investor" is a holder (or beneficial owner) of the Taxable Note that is not a U.S. person. For these purposes, a "U.S. person" is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof (except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent otherwise provided in Treasury Regulations), an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source or a trust if (i) a United States court is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust s administration, and (ii) one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of the trust s substantial decisions. Sale or Redemption of the Taxable Note A note owner s tax basis for the Taxable Note is the price such owner pays for the Taxable Note plus amounts of any original issue discount included in income, reduced on account of any payments received (other than "qualified periodic interest" payments) and any amortized premium. Gain or loss recognized on a sale, exchange or redemption of the Taxable Note, measured by the difference between the amount realized and the Taxable Note s basis as so adjusted, will generally give rise to capital gain or loss if the Taxable Note is held as a capital asset. Possible Recognition of Taxable Gain or Loss Upon Defeasance of Taxable Note Defeasance of any Taxable Note may result in a deemed exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, in which event the holder of such Taxable Note will recognize taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized from the deemed exchange (less any accrued qualified stated interest which will be taxable as such) and the holder s adjusted basis in such Taxable Note. Backup Withholding A noteowner may, under certain circumstances, be subject to "backup withholding" (currently the rate of this withholding tax is 28%, but may change in the future) with respect to interest or original issue 14

19 discount on the Taxable Note. This withholding generally applies if the owner of the Taxable Note (a) fails to furnish the Township or its paying agent with its taxpayer identification number; (b) furnishes the Township or its paying agent an incorrect taxpayer identification number; (c) fails to report properly interest, dividends or other "reportable payments" as defined in the Code; or (d) under certain circumstances, fails to provide the Township or its paying agent with a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the taxpayer identification number provided is its correct number and that the holder is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply, however, with respect to certain payments made to note owners, including payments to certain exempt recipients (such as certain exempt organizations) and to certain Nonresidents (as defined below). Owners of the Taxable Note should consult their tax advisors as to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining the exemption. The amount of "reportable payments" for each calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any, with respect to payments on the Taxable Note will be reported to the note owners and to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). Foreign Note Owners Under the Code, interest and original issue discount income with respect to the Taxable Note held by nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations or other non-united States persons ("Nonresidents") generally will not be subject to the United States withholding tax (or backup withholding) if the Township or the Paying Agent (or other person who would otherwise be required to withhold tax from such payments) is provided with an appropriate statement that the beneficial owner of the Taxable Note is a Nonresident. The withholding tax may be reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such payments are effectively connected with a United States trade or business conducted by a Nonresident note owner, they will be subject to regular United States income tax, but will ordinarily be exempt from United States withholding tax. ERISA The Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the Code generally prohibit certain transactions between a qualified employee benefit plan under ERISA (an "ERISA Plan") and persons who, with respect to that plan, are fiduciaries or other "parties in interest" within the meaning of ERISA or "disqualified persons" within the meaning of the Code. All fiduciaries of ERISA Plans, in consultation with their advisors, should carefully consider the impact of ERISA and the Code on an investment in the Taxable Note. In all events, all investors should consult their own tax advisors in determining the federal, state, local and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Taxable Note. The Notes IRS Circular 230 Disclosure To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, any purchaser of the Notes is hereby informed that (i) any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this Official Statement (including any appendices) is not intended or written by Bond Counsel to the Township to be used, and that it cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under the Code; (ii) such advice is written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed by the written advice; and (iii) the taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. 15

20 Bank Qualification The Notes will not be designated as qualified under Section 265 of the Code by the Township for an exemption from the denial of deduction for interest paid by financial institutions to purchase or to carry tax-exempt obligations. The Code denies the interest deduction for certain indebtedness incurred by banks, thrift institutions and other financial institutions to purchase or to carry tax-exempt obligations. The denial to such institutions of one hundred percent (100%) of the deduction for interest paid on funds allocable to tax-exempt obligations applies to those tax-exempt obligations acquired by such institutions after August 7, For certain issues, which are eligible to be designated and which are designated by the issuer as qualified under Section 265 of the Code, eighty percent (80%) of such interest may be deducted as a business expense by such institutions. New Jersey Gross Income Tax In the opinion of Bond Counsel, the interest on the Notes and any gain realized on the sale of the Notes are not includable as gross income under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act. Future Events Tax legislation, administrative action taken by tax authorities, and court decisions, whether at the Federal or state level, may adversely affect the exclusion from gross income of interest on the Tax- Exempt Notes for federal income tax purpose, or the exclusion of interest on and any gain realized on the sale of the Notes under the existing New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act, and any such legislation, administrative action or court decisions and even proposals for change could adversely affect the market price or marketability of the Notes. EACH PURCHASER OF THE NOTES SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN ADVISOR REGARDING ANY CHANGES IN THE STATUS OF PENDING OR PROPOSED FEDERAL OR STATE TAX LEGISLATION, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN BY TAX AUTHORITIES, OR COURT DECISIONS. ALL POTENTIAL PURCHASERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE CODE. LITIGATION To the knowledge of Ramon E. Rivera, Esq., Lyndhurst, New Jersey (the "Township Attorney"), there is no litigation of any nature now pending or threatened, restraining or enjoining the issuance or the delivery of the Notes, or the levy or the collection of any taxes to pay the principal of or the interest on the Notes, or in any manner questioning the authority or the proceedings for the issuance of the Notes or for the levy or the collection of taxes, or contesting the corporate existence or the boundaries of the Township or the title of any of the present officers. Moreover, to the knowledge of the Township Attorney, no litigation is presently pending or threatened that, in the opinion of the Township Attorney, would have a material adverse impact on the financial condition of the Township if adversely decided. A certificate to such effect will be executed by the Township's Attorney and delivered to the Underwriter of the Notes at the closing. SECONDARY MARKET DISCLOSURE The Township has covenanted for the benefit of the Noteholders and the beneficial owners of the Notes to provide certain secondary market disclosure information pursuant to the Securities and Exchange 16