§ 58:14-1 — Boundaries of Passaic Valley Sewerage District

58:14-1. All portions of Essex, Union, Passaic, Bergen and Hudson counties, beginning in the center of Newark Bay where the boundary line between the cities of Newark and Elizabeth also being the boundary line between the counties of Essex and Union meets the boundary of Hudson County; thence running westerly along the boundary line between the city of Newark and the city of Elizabeth, including the area of Newark International Airport in the city of Elizabeth with flows tributary to the airport, to the point where it meets the boundary line of the township of Hillside; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the city of Newark and the township of Hillside until it intersects Bergen Street; thence running southwesterly along Bergen Street and Bergen Street extended to a point halfway between Bailey Avenue and Williamson Avenue in the township of Hillside; thence running northwesterly and halfway between Bailey Avenue and Williamson Avenue to Maple Avenue; thence running northwesterly and approximately 150 feet north of and parallel to the center line of Williamson Avenue to a point halfway between Bayview Avenue and Summit Avenue; thence running northeasterly and halfway between Bayview Avenue and Summit Avenue in the township of Hillside, and this line extended, to a point which is halfway between Weequahic Avenue and Lyons Avenue and approximately 500 feet west of the center line of Aldine Street in the city of Newark; thence running southeasterly and halfway between Weequahic Avenue and Lyons Avenue to a point which is approximately 125 feet east of Aldine Street; thence running northeasterly and halfway between Aldine Street and Clinton Place to a point on Bragaw Avenue which is again halfway between Aldine Street and Clinton Place; thence running northwesterly to a point on Aldine Street which is halfway between Bragaw Avenue and Demerest Street; thence running northerly to the intersection of Demerest Street and Nye Avenue; thence running westerly along Nye Avenue to a point halfway between Hobson Street and Dewey Street; thence running southerly and halfway between Hobson Street and Dewey Street to a point approximately 300 feet south of Nye Avenue; thence running westerly to a point on Leslie Street which is approximately 400 feet south of Nye Avenue; thence running southwesterly to the intersection of Wainright Street and Bragaw Avenue; thence running northerly to the intersection of Nye Avenue and Schley Street; thence running westerly along Nye Avenue to the boundary line between the city of Newark and the township of Irvington; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the city of Newark and the township of Irvington to a point which is approximately 600 feet north of Hopkins Place at the extension of Madison Avenue from the township of Irvington; thence running northerly to the intersection of Montgomery Street and South 20th Street in the city of Newark; thence running northeasterly to a point on Avon Avenue which is halfway between South 19th Street and South 20th Street; thence running northerly, and halfway between South 19th Street and South 20th Street to a point which is approximately 400 feet north of Springfield Avenue; thence running easterly and perpendicular to South 19th Street to a point halfway between South 19th Street and South 18th Street; thence running northerly, and halfway between South 19th Street and South 18th Street to a point which is approximately 400 feet north of 19th Avenue; thence running easterly and perpendicular to South 18th Street to a point halfway between South 18th Street and South 17th Street; thence running northerly and halfway between South 18th Street and South 17th Street to a point which is approximately 350 feet north of 18th Avenue; thence running easterly and perpendicular to South 17th Street to a point approximately 150 feet east of South 17th Street; thence running northerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet east of South 17th Street to a point approximately 100 feet south of 15th Avenue; thence running easterly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet south of 15th Avenue to a point which is halfway between South 16th Street and South 15th Street; thence running northerly and halfway between South 16th Street and South 15th Street to a point which is approximately 200 feet north of 14th Avenue; thence running northeasterly to a point which is halfway between South 14th Street and Ashland Street and approximately 350 feet north of 14th Avenue; thence running northeasterly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet west of Ashland Street to a point which is approximately 150 feet north of South Orange Avenue; thence running northwesterly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet north of South Orange Avenue to a point which is approximately 150 feet east of South 18th Street; thence running northerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet east of South 18th Street to a point approximately 350 feet south of 12th Avenue; thence running westerly to a point on South 20th Street which is approximately 250 feet south of 12th Avenue; thence running southerly on South 20th Street to a point which is approximately 150 feet north of Grain Street; thence running westerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet north of Grain Street to a point which is halfway between South 20th Street and Grove Street; thence running northerly, and halfway between Grove Street and South 20th Street for approximately 300 feet to a point; thence running westerly and perpendicular to Grove Street to a point approximately 100 feet west of Grove Street; thence running northeasterly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet west of Grove Street to the boundary line between the city of Newark and the city of East Orange; thence running westerly along the boundary between the city of Newark and the city of East Orange for approximately 500 feet to a point; thence running northerly to a point which is halfway between Hawthorne Place and Birchwood Avenue and approximately 150 feet south of Garfield Place, all in the city of East Orange; thence running northerly and halfway between Hawthorne Place and Birchwood Avenue to a point on Central Avenue; thence running westerly along Central Avenue to its intersection with South Oraton Parkway; thence running northerly along South Oraton Parkway for approximately 150 feet to a point; thence running westerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet north of Central Avenue to a point which is approximately 150 feet east of South Munn Avenue; thence running southerly parallel to South Munn Avenue and then halfway between South Munn Avenue and Watson Avenue to a point on this line approximately 150 feet south of Elmwood Avenue extended; thence running westerly, parallel to and 150 feet south of Elmwood Avenue to a point halfway between South Munn Avenue and Freeman Avenue; thence running southerly halfway between South Munn Avenue and Freeman Avenue to a point which is approximately 150 feet north of Rhode Island Avenue; thence running westerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet north of Rhode Island Avenue to a point which is halfway between Freeman Avenue and Oak Street; thence running northerly and halfway between Oak Street and Freeman Avenue to the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and South Arlington Avenue; thence running northerly along South Arlington Avenue to a point which is approximately 100 feet south of Central Avenue; thence running westerly, parallel to and 100 feet south of Central Avenue to Nassau Place; thence running northerly along Nassau Place to its intersection with Central Avenue; thence running westerly along Central Avenue to a point approximately 150 feet east of Shepard Avenue; thence running northerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet east of Shepard Avenue to a point approximately 150 feet south of Carnegie Avenue; thence running westerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet south of Carnegie Avenue to a point approximately 150 feet west of Shepard Avenue; thence southerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet west of Shepard Avenue to a point which is halfway between Carnegie Avenue and Central Avenue; thence running westerly and halfway between Carnegie Avenue and Central Avenue to a point which is approximately 150 feet east of South Burnet Street; thence running southerly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet east of South Burnet Street to a point which is approximately 150 feet north of Central Avenue to a point halfway between South Burnet Street and South Clinton Street; thence running southerly and halfway between South Burnet Street and South Clinton Street to a point which is approximately 400 feet south of Central Avenue; thence running westerly to a point which is halfway between Amherst Street and Halsted Street and approximately 700 feet south of Central Avenue; thence running northerly and halfway between Amherst Street and Halsted Street to a point which is approximately 100 feet south of Freeway Drive East; thence running westerly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet south of Freeway Drive East to a point which is halfway between Evergreen Place and South Harrison Street; thence running southerly and halfway between Evergreen Place and South Harrison Street for a distance of approximately 650 feet; thence running westerly to a point on the boundary line between the city of East Orange and the township of the City of Orange, said point being approximately 200 feet south of Berwin Street along said boundary; thence running southwesterly along the boundary line between the township of the City of Orange and city of East Orange to where it meets the boundary line of the village of the Township of South Orange; thence running southerly to the intersection of South Center Street and Sterling Avenue, both being in the village of the Township of South Orange; thence running westerly to the corner boundary between the township of the City of Orange and the village of the Township of South Orange which is approximately 200 feet south of Stirling Avenue; thence running northwesterly along said boundary between the township of the City of Orange and the village of the Township of South Orange to an angle point which is halfway between Mosswood Avenue and Irving Terrace; thence running northerly to the intersection of Irving Terrace and Lawn Ridge Road; thence running westerly to where Berkeley Avenue intersects the boundary line between the township of the City of Orange and the village of the Township of South Orange; thence running northwesterly along the boundary line between the township of the City of Orange and the village of the Township of South Orange for a distance of approximately 100 feet; thence running northeasterly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet west of Berkeley Avenue to Lawn Ridge Road; thence running southeasterly along Lawn Ridge Road to a point approximately 100 feet east of Berkeley Avenue; thence running northeasterly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet east of Berkeley Avenue to Heywood Avenue; thence running northwesterly along Heywood Avenue to a point approximately 150 feet west of Berkeley Avenue; thence running northeasterly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet west of Berkeley Avenue to a point which is approximately 150 feet south of Tremont Avenue; thence running northwesterly, parallel to and approximately 150 feet south of Tremont Avenue to Scotland Road; thence running northeasterly along Scotland Road to its intersection with Glebe Street; thence running northwesterly along Glebe Street to its intersection with South Jefferson Street; thence running northerly to a point on the center line of Interstate Highway Route 280 in the township of West Orange being approximately 100 feet west of the boundary line between the township of West Orange and the township of the City of Orange; thence running northerly, parallel to and approximately 100 feet west of said boundary between township of West Orange and the township of the City of Orange to a point which is approximately 200 feet south of White Street; thence running northwesterly to the intersection of Main Street and White Street; thence running northerly and halfway between Main Street and Ashland Avenue to the intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue; thence running northerly along Main Street to its intersection with Babcock Place; thence running northerly to the intersection of Main Street and William Street with the district boundary to include the properties on Babcock Place, Kling Street, Washington Street and William Street but exclude the property along Main Street; thence running easterly to the intersection of Whittesley Avenue and Ridge Avenue; thence running northerly and halfway between Whittesley Avenue and Watson Avenue to the intersection of Watson Avenue and Samuel Street; thence running northerly, crossing the boundary between the township of West Orange and the township of Montclair to the intersection of High Street and Amelia Street in the township of Montclair; thence running northwesterly to the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Fremont Street; thence running westerly to where Nishuane Road intersects the boundary line between the township of Montclair and the township of West Orange; thence running northwesterly along said boundary line between the township of West Orange and township of Montclair to an angle; thence running northerly further along said boundary line between the township of West Orange and township of Montclair to its intersection with the boundary line of the township of Verona; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the township of Montclair and the township of Verona to where it intersects the boundary line of Cedar Grove Township; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the township of Montclair and Cedar Grove Township to its intersection with the boundary line of the township of Little Falls; thence running northwesterly along the boundary line between Cedar Grove Township and the township of Little Falls to where it intersects Lindsley Road; thence running northwesterly along Lindsley Road within Cedar Grove Township to where it intersects with New Jersey State Highway Route Number 23; thence running southerly along New Jersey State Highway Route Number 23 for a distance of approximately 1,200 feet; thence running westerly for approximately 1,200 feet to the boundary between Cedar Grove Township and the township of North Caldwell, said point being approximately 1,000 feet south of an angle in said boundary near Lindsley Road; thence running northerly for approximately 1,000 feet along said boundary between Cedar Grove Township and the township of North Caldwell to an angle; thence running northwesterly in said boundary between Cedar Grove Township and the township of North Caldwell to another angle; thence running northwesterly in said boundary between Cedar Grove Township and the township of North Caldwell to where it intersects the water transmission line of the Jersey City Water Company; thence running westerly along said water transmission line of the Jersey City Water Company within the township of North Caldwell to where it intersects Grandview Place; thence running northeasterly along the center line of Grandview Place and then Grandview Avenue to a point approximately 175 feet south of Fairfield Road; thence running northwesterly and then northeasterly along and encompassing Lot Number 3, Block Number 105 on the North Caldwell Tax Map to a point where Lot Number 3 intersects Fairfield Road; thence running northwesterly along Fairfield Road for approximately 85.61 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly and then northwesterly along and encompassing Lot Numbers 4, 7 and 8 in Block Number 105 on the North Caldwell Tax Map to a point where it intersects Fairfield Road and the boundary line between the township of North Caldwell and the township of Fairfield; thence running northeasterly along the boundary line between the township of Fairfield and the township of North Caldwell to a point in the center of the Passaic River and the intersection with the boundary lines of the township of Little Falls and the township of Wayne; thence running downstream along the Passaic River in a northeasterly and then southeasterly direction, the river being the boundary line between the township of Little Falls and the township of Wayne, to where it intersects with the boundary line of the borough of Totowa; thence running northwesterly along the boundary line between the township of Wayne and the borough of Totowa to the intersection with the northerly right-of-way limit with U.S. Interstate Highway Route 80; thence running westerly along the U.S. Interstate Highway Route 80 right-of-way for a distance of approximately 1,200 feet and thence in a northerly and westerly direction to a point in the center line of Singac Brook and thence northeasterly to the boundary line between the township of Wayne and the borough of Totowa to encompass Lot 1 in Block 402 on the Wayne tax map; thence running northerly and then northeasterly along the boundary line between the township of Wayne and the borough of Totowa to where it intersects the boundary line of the borough of Haledon; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the township of Wayne and the borough of Haledon to where it intersects the boundary line of the borough of North Haledon; thence running northerly along the boundary line between the township of Wayne and the borough of North Haledon to where it intersects the boundary line of the borough of Franklin Lakes; thence running easterly along the boundary line between the borough of Franklin Lakes and the borough of North Haledon to where it intersects the boundary line of the township of Wyckoff; thence running easterly along the boundary line between the township of Wyckoff and the borough of North Haledon to the boundary line of the borough of Hawthorne; thence running northerly along the boundary line of the township of Wyckoff and the borough of Hawthorne to an angle on Goffle Hill Road; thence running southeasterly along said boundary line between the township of Wyckoff and the borough of Hawthorne to the boundary line of the village of the Township of Ridgewood; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the village of the Township of Ridgewood and the borough of Hawthorne to the boundary line of the borough of Glen Rock; thence running northeasterly along the boundary line between the village of the Township of Ridgewood and the borough of Glen Rock for 2,730 feet to an angle; thence running easterly along said boundary line between the village of the Township of Ridgewood and the borough of Glen Rock for 3,230 feet to an angle; thence running along said boundary line between the village of the Township of Ridgewood and the borough of Glen Rock for the 12 angles, courses and distances until it intersects Grove Street and the center line of Hohokus Brook; thence running southerly still along said boundary line between the village of the Township of Ridgewood and the borough of Glen Rock, it being the center line of Hohokus Brook, to its intersection with the center line of the Saddle River which is also where the boundary lines of the borough of Fair Lawn and the borough of Paramus meet; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Fair Lawn and the borough of Paramus which is generally the center line of the Saddle River to its intersection with the boundary lines of the township of Saddle Brook and the township of Rochelle Park; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the township of Saddle Brook and the township of Rochelle Park which is generally the center line of the Saddle River to its intersection with the boundary line of the borough of Lodi; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the township of Rochelle Park to its intersection with the boundary line of the borough of Maywood; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the borough of Maywood being the center line of Essex Street to the center line of New Jersey State Highway Route Number 17; thence running southerly along New Jersey State Highway Route Number 17 southbound within the borough of Lodi to the boundary line of the city of Hackensack; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the city of Hackensack to a point which is approximately 620 feet north of the center line of West Pleasantview Avenue along said boundary line; thence running south 52 degrees, 51 minutes, 11 seconds east and within the city of Hackensack for 533.97 feet to a point; thence running south 36 degrees, 36 minutes, 34 seconds west for 384.60 feet to a point; thence running north 52 degrees, 50 minutes west for 15.00 feet to a point; thence running south 36 degrees, 36 minutes, 34 seconds west for approximately 198 feet to the center line of West Pleasantview Avenue; thence running northwesterly along West Pleasantview Avenue to where it intersects the boundary line between the city of Hackensack and the borough of Lodi; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the city of Hackensack to the boundary line of the borough of Hasbrouck Heights; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the borough of Hasbrouck Heights through angles at Church Street, Williams Avenue, Oak-Grove Avenue and between Paterson Avenue and Ottawa Street in a northwesterly direction to Woodside Avenue; thence running southwesterly along Woodside Avenue within the borough of Hasbrouck Heights to where it intersects the boundary line between the borough of Hasbrouck Heights and the borough of Lodi, between LaSalle Avenue and Hunter Street; thence running southwesterly along the boundary line between the borough of Lodi and the borough of Hasbrouck Heights to the boundary line of the borough of Wood-Ridge; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the borough of Hasbrouck Heights and the borough of Wood-Ridge to an angle on Passaic Avenue; thence running southwesterly along said boundary line between the borough of Hasbrouck Heights and the borough of Wood-Ridge to an angle between Lincoln Avenue and Sussex Road; thence running southwesterly within the borough of Wood-Ridge in prolongation of the line above and along the property line of Curtis-Wright Inc. to Highland Avenue; thence running northwesterly along the property line of Curtis-Wright Inc. which is a prolongation of Highland Avenue extended northwesterly to where it intersects the boundary line between the borough of Wood-Ridge and the borough of Wallington; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Wood-Ridge and the borough of Wallington to where it meets the boundary line of the borough of Carlstadt; thence running southerly along the boundary line between the borough of Wallington and the borough of Carlstadt to where it meets the boundary line of the borough of East Rutherford; thence running northwesterly along the boundary line between the borough of Wallington and the borough of East Rutherford to a point halfway between Shepard Terrace and Atkins Terrace; thence running southwesterly within the borough of East Rutherford and halfway between Shepard Terrace and Atkins Terrace with an angle to the south and another to the southwest to a point on the boundary line between the borough of Rutherford and the borough of East Rutherford which is halfway between Atkins Terrace and Willow Street; thence running southerly to a point on Erie Avenue in the borough of Rutherford which is halfway between Walnut Street and Carmita Avenue; thence running southwesterly and halfway between Walnut Street and Carmita Avenue to the center of Washington Avenue; thence running southeasterly along Washington Avenue to the intersection of Washington Avenue and Carmita Avenue; thence running southwesterly along Carmita Avenue for a distance of approximately 130 feet to a point; thence running southeasterly parallel to and approximately 130 feet south of Washington Avenue to a point which is halfway between Carmita Avenue and Prospect Place; thence running southwesterly and halfway between Carmita Avenue and Prospect Place to a point which is approximately 127 feet north of the center line of Union Avenue; thence running southeasterly parallel to and approximately 127 feet north of Union Avenue to the center of Prospect Place; thence running southwesterly along Prospect Place to the intersection of Union Avenue; thence running northwesterly along Union Avenue to a point halfway between Carmita Avenue and Prospect Place; thence running southwesterly and halfway between Carmita Avenue and Prospect Place to a point approximately 150 feet north of the center line of Alwyn Terrace; thence running southeasterly to a point which is approximately 165 feet east of Prospect Place and in a prolongation of the center line of Circle Lane; thence running southwesterly parallel to and approximately 165 feet east of Prospect Place to a point which is approximately 170 feet north of Fairview Avenue; thence running southeasterly, parallel to and approximately 170 feet north of Fairview Avenue to the center of Montross Avenue; thence running southwesterly along Montross Avenue to a point which is approximately 170 feet south of the center of Fairview Avenue; thence running southeasterly, parallel to and approximately 170 feet south of Fairview Avenue for approximately 230 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly, parallel to and approximately 230 feet east of Montross Avenue to the center of Passaic Avenue; thence running southeasterly along Passaic Avenue for approximately 250 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly and parallel to Montross Avenue to a point halfway between Passaic Avenue and Donaldson Avenue; thence running southeasterly and halfway between Passaic Avenue and Donaldson Avenue for approximately 306 feet; thence running southwesterly and parallel to Montross Avenue to a point halfway between Donaldson Avenue and Woodward Avenue; thence running southeasterly and halfway between Donaldson Avenue and Woodward Avenue to the center of Mortimer Avenue; thence running southwesterly along Mortimer Avenue to the center of Park Place; thence running southeasterly along Park Place a distance of approximately 131 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly, parallel to and approximately 131 feet east of Mortimer Avenue for a distance of approximately 150 feet; thence running southeasterly, parallel to and approximately 151 feet south of Park Place to the center of Park Avenue; thence running southwesterly along Park Avenue to a point halfway between Newell Avenue and Addison Avenue; thence running southeasterly and halfway between Newell Avenue and Addison Avenue to a point approximately 130 feet west of the center line of Lincoln Avenue; thence running southwesterly, parallel to and approximately 130 feet west of Lincoln Avenue to a point which is approximately 170 feet north of the center of Pierrepont Avenue; thence running southeasterly, parallel to and approximately 170 feet north of Pierrepont Avenue to a point which is approximately 190 feet west of the center of Ridge Road; thence running southwesterly, parallel to and approximately 190 feet west of Ridge Road to a point which is approximately 200 feet north of Woodland Avenue; thence running southeasterly, parallel to and approximately 200 feet north of Woodland Avenue to a point halfway between Ridge Road and Sylvan Street; thence running southwesterly and halfway between Ridge Road and Sylvan Street and this line extended to the boundary line between the borough of Rutherford and the township of Lyndhurst; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the borough of Rutherford and the township of Lyndhurst which is Rutherford Avenue and Rutherford Avenue extended to the center line of Berry's Creek; thence running southerly along the center line of Berry's Creek, being said boundary line between the borough of Rutherford and the township of Lyndhurst to where it intersects the boundary line of the town of Secaucus at the center of the Hackensack River; thence running southerly along the center line of the Hackensack River being the boundary line between the township of Lyndhurst and the town of Secaucus to where it intersects the boundary line of the town of Kearny at Sawmill Creek; thence running southerly still along the center line of the Hackensack River being the boundary line between the town of Kearny and the town of Secaucus to where it intersects the boundary line of the city of Jersey City at Penhorn Creek; thence running northeasterly along the center of Penhorn Creek being the boundary line between the town of Secaucus and the city of Jersey City to where it intersects the boundary line of the township of North Bergen at Secaucus Road; thence running southwesterly along the center of Secaucus Road being the boundary line between the city of Jersey City and the township of North Bergen to where it intersects the boundary of the city of Union City at J.F. Kennedy Boulevard; thence running northerly along J.F. Kennedy Boulevard being the boundary line between the township of North Bergen and the city of Union City to 18th Street; thence running easterly along 18th Street within the city of Union City to Summit Avenue; thence running southerly along Summit Avenue to 17th Street; thence running easterly along 17th Street to Central Avenue; thence running southerly along Central Avenue to 16th Street; thence running easterly on 16th Street to Palisade Avenue; thence running southerly on Palisade Avenue to Paterson Plank Road which is the boundary line between the city of Jersey City and the city of Union City; thence running easterly along Paterson Plank Road being the boundary line between the city of Union City and the city of Jersey City until it intersects the boundary line of the city of Hoboken; thence running southwesterly between the city of Hoboken and the city of Jersey City to a point just crossing over Hoboken Avenue; thence running easterly and parallel to Hoboken Avenue along said boundary line between the city of Hoboken and the city of Jersey City to Henderson Street; thence running easterly along said boundary line between the city of Hoboken and the city of Jersey City to a point in the Hudson River being the modified Pierhead Line of January 12, 1931; thence running southerly along the modified Pierhead Line of January 12, 1931 10,250 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly for 935 feet to a point; thence continuing in a southwesterly direction for 2,354 feet to a point which is on the west side of Ellis Island; thence running southwesterly for 1,945 feet to a point which is on the southwest side of Ellis Island; thence running southerly for 557 feet to a point; thence running easterly 984 feet to a point; thence running southerly for 1,363 feet to a point north of Liberty Island; thence running westerly for 300 feet to the Pierhead and Bulkhead Line adopted March 6, 1939; thence running southwesterly for 1,525 feet to the south side of Morris Pesin Drive if projected eastwardly 1,650 feet; thence running in a southerly direction along the Pierhead and Bulkhead Line for 9,500 feet to a point that intersects the boundary line between the city of Jersey City and the city of Bayonne; thence running southeasterly along the boundary line between the city of Jersey City and the city of Bayonne to where it intersects with the boundary line between the State of New Jersey and the State of New York; thence running southerly and westerly along the boundary line between the states of New York and New Jersey through New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull and Newark Bay to where it intersects the boundary line between Union County and Hudson County; thence running northerly along the boundary between Union County and Hudson County, being the boundary line between the city of Elizabeth and the city of Bayonne in Newark Bay to its intersection with the boundary line of the county of Essex to the point or place of the beginning, constituted a sewerage district under the name and title of Passaic Valley Sewerage District by the act entitled "An act to create a sewerage district to be called Passaic Valley Sewerage District," approved March 27, 1902 (L.1902, c.48, p.190), as supplemented by the act approved April 14, 1914 (L.1914, c.160, p.294), and by the act approved March 8, 1924 (L.1924, c.94, p.184), hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "district" and the commission appointed thereunder, are continued, and it shall be entitled to all the authority and be subject to all the laws of this State concerning sewerage districts so created. < Amended 1964,c.139; 1979,c.426; 1991,c.212,s.1; 1995,c.122,s.1.