Elk Township Public Auction Nov. 13th, 2026 – Gloucester County- Monroeville NJ
NOTICE OF SALE BY SEALED-BID PUBLIC AUCTION OF VARIOUS MUNICIPAL OWNED BLOCKS/LOTS NO LONGER
NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES BY THE TOWNSHIP OF ELK, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13, et seq., Ordinance No. O-2-2026, the Elk Township Committee has authorized, via public auction by sealed bid, the sale of Township owned real property no longer needed for public purpose. A sealed-bid public auction for the sale of the properties identified below will be conducted on November 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Bidders must submit their bid on the Bid Submission Agreement available from the Acting Township Clerk. The sealed bids will be opened at the Township of Elk Municipal Building located at the 680 Whig Lane Road, Monroeville, New Jersey 08343.
The properties to be sold and the minimum bid price are described as follows:
Block
Lot
Property Location
Bid Minimum
Approx. Lot Size
40
17
South of Elk Road
$50,000.00
16.6 acres
50
6
739 Buck Road
$10,000.00
0.82 acres
59
12
West of Union Street
$40,000.00
10.5 acres
62
19
Stanger Avenue
$75,000.00
4.13 acres
67
2
916 Whig Lane Road
$45,100.00
3.02 acres
67
11
315 Union Street
$27,600.00
3.20 acres
67
12
311 Union Street
$75,700.00
10.82 acres
74
2 and 3
State Street
$8,800.00
0.282 acres
74
4.01 and 4.02
Union Street
$11,200.00
0.502 acres
80
3
Cleveland Avenue
$35,300.00
0.57 acres
88
8
147 Stanger Avenue
$35,000.00
0.70 acres
88
9
410 Christian Avenue
$3,000.00
0.11 acres
112
1
Arthur Avenue
$10,000.00
1.49 acres
115
3
306 Harrison Avenue
$2,000.00
0.23 acres
115
5
312 Harrison Avenue
$2,000.00
0.22 acres
124
3
Roosevelt Avenue
$2,000.00
0.23 acres
124
13
Roosevelt Avenue
$1,000.00
0.11 acres
131
1
Main Street
$2,000.00
0.24 acres
131
3
503 Second Avenue
$8,000.00
0.44 acres
131
6
Second Avenue
$4,500.00
0.22 acres
140
2, 3, 6, 7 & 8
514 Fourth Avenue
$54,000.00
1.03 acres
146
2
Douglass Street
$7,500.00
0.33 acres
154
1
Dunbar Boulevard
$29,400.00
0.47 acres
154
2
Dunbar Boulevard
$45,400.00
1.88 acres
155
4
Fifth Avenue
$2,000.00
0.13 acres
156
5
Marion Avenue
$3,000.00
0.37 acres
157
3
Seventh Street
$3,000.00
0.11 acres
162
1
Third Avenue
$3,000.00
0.24 acres
177
1
Buck Road
$60,000.00
2.57 acres
182
3
Third Avenue
$2,000.00
0.28 acres
195
1
Twenty-Nineth Avenue
$2,000.00
0.14 acres
195
3
Twenty-Eighth Avenue
$4,000.00
0.57 acres
195
4
Twenty-Nineth Avenue
$2,000.00
0.30 acres
217
3
325 Cedar Bridge Road
$20,000.00
0.95 acres
217
4
319 Cedar Bridge Road
$78,200.00
1.91 acres
The sale of the properties is being made subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations of a Contract for Sale between the successful bidder and the Township and the following terms and conditions: 1. The descriptions of the properties are intended as a general guide only and may not be accurate. No representations of any kind are made by the Township of Elk as to the condition of the properties; the premises are being sold strictly in their present condition “AS IS”. 2. The sale is made subject to all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and ordinances of the United States, State of New Jersey, County of Gloucester and the Township of Elk. 3. No employee, agent or officer of the Township of Elk has any authority to waive, modify or amend any conditions of the sale. 4. Bids for any and all of the properties must be made for a sum equal or greater to the minimum bid price. 5. The properties will be conveyed by a Quitclaim Deed and such conveyance shall be subject to all covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements, liens and encumbrances established of record or by prescription and without representation of any kind as to the quality or character of title of the properties to be conveyed. 6. All sales are subject to the Local Lands and Buildings Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq. and all rights reserved by the Township by such law. 7. Bidder shall deposit cash, check or money order in the amount of not less than 10% of the high bid price at the time of sale. In the event the successful bidder fails to deposit 10% of the bid price at the time of the sale, the Township will re-auction the properties at the same public sale. If the successful bidder fails to pay the deposit, the bidder shall be responsible for any difference between their bid and the final sale bid in the event such bid is lower than the bid of the original bidder. 8. The winning bidder shall abide by all zoning, subdivision, health and building regulations and codes and acknowledges that this sale will not be used as grounds to support any variance from or relaxation of the Township’s Zone Code. 9. The winning bidder acknowledges that failure to close title as agreed shall be cause to forfeit all funds deposited with the Township. 10. The winning bidder acknowledges that the purchase price shall not be used before any County Board of Taxation, Tax Court of New Jersey, or in any court of this State as grounds to support a challenge of the existing assessments with regard to the subject or other property. 11. The Township reserves the right to withdraw the offer of sale of each property. 12. All sales are subject to final approval by the Township Committee. 13. The Township does not warrant or certify title to the property and in no event shall the Township of Elk be liable for any damages to the purchaser-successful bidder if title is found unmarketable for any reason and the purchaser-successful bidder waives any and all right in damages or by way of liens against the Township. The sole remedy being the right to receive a refund prior to closing of the deposit paid in the event title is found unmarketable. It shall be the obligation of the successful purchaser to examine title to the premises prior to the closing. In the event of closing and a later determination is made that title is defective, the Township shall not be responsible for the same and shall not be required to refund money or correct any defect in title or be held liable for damages. 14. Acceptance of the offer of the highest bid shall constitute a binding agreement of sale, and the purchaser shall be deemed to agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the sale herein contained. 15. The successful bidder shall bear the burden of obtaining any and all approvals from the appropriate municipal, county or government agency, if applicable. The successful bidder shall also bear the burden of obtaining and paying for any and all necessary permits, connections, and/or arrangements to provide for cable, water, electric, sewer or solid waste disposal. 16. The Township reserves the right to accept the highest responsive bid if equal to or greater than the minimum bid price, or to reject all bids at the public sale and not to award to the highest bidder. The Township reserves the right to waive any and all defects and informalities in any proposal, and to accept or reject the highest responsible and responsive bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Township. 17. This sale is made subject to such state of facts as an accurate survey may disclose, existing tenancies, rights of persons in possession, easements, conditions, covenants and restrictions and any liens and encumbrances of title which the Township Committee may impose on any parcel at the time of the sale, including but not limited to restrictions on the use to be made of such real property, capital improvements or personal property and any conditions of sale as buildings or structures, or as to the type, size or other specializations of buildings or structures, and the time within such conditions shall be operative, or any other conditions of sale in like manner to the same extent as by any other purchaser. 18. In addition to the terms and conditions set forth herein, successful bidders agree that the Township shall impose the following conditions: a. To deposit cash, check or money order in an amount not less than 10% of the high bid price at the time that the bid is submitted. b. To submit with the 10% deposit an executed Bid Submission Agreement, which will be provided by the Acting Municipal Clerk. c. To pay on or before the date of closing:
i. The balance of the purchase price via bank cashier’s check or cash.
ii. The prorated cost of preparation of all legal documents and advertising costs for each property purchased.
iii. The prorated real estate taxes, for the balance of the current tax quarter as of the date of closing.
iv. The realty transfer fees.
v. All County recording fees.
19. All sealed bids shall be submitted on an executed Bid Submission Agreement and delivered to the Clerk’s Office of the Township of Elk, 680 Whig Lane Road, Monroeville, New Jersey 08343 (856-881-6525). The sealed bid shall provide the block, lot, common address and bid amount, along with the ten percent (10%) deposit via cash, check or money order. The sealed bid shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: “Bid for Block ___, Lot ___, [address])”. The sealed bids shall be returned to the Elk Township Municipal Clerk no later than November 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. The bids will thereafter be opened and read on November 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Late bids will not be accepted.
Timothy Pine, Acting Municipal Clerk Township of Elk, 680 Whig Lane Road, Monroeville, NJ 08343
(856) 881-6525
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