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Monroe School District offers free breakfast program for students By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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ith “food insecurity at an all time high and food pantries bursting at the seams with demand,” the Monroe Township School District is offering a free breakfast program for students five days a week. The program began on Jan. 11. The Monroe Board of Education (BOE) approved the Emergency SSO Food Service Management Company Breakfast Cost Reimbursable Contract between the School Food Authority and the BOE for the 2020-21 school year at the reorganization meeting on Jan. 4. “Our cafeteria operation has suffered an impairment this year because of schools being closed and COVID-19,” Schools Business Administrator Michael Gorski said. “The only lunches prepared during closures were free and reduced lunches.
Because of the closure and impairment of operation, we have certain fixed costs such as depreciation and salaries that we are required to continue to pay.” The cafeteria fund has run into a net loss situation for the end of year June 30, 2020, which has been felt worse by other school districts, Gorski said. The loss causes the possible loss of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) points, which is a periodic audit run by the state on school district operations. “[The other school districts] are suffering worse than we are because [their] losses are a cumulative deficit position,” he said. “We are fortunate we do not have a deficit situation. We still have some retained earnings left in the fund for year end June 30, 2020. However, looking forward to next year another generating segment to the fund is the Emergency Breakfast (Continued on page 9)
South River awards contract for various municipal roof repairs By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
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he South River Borough Council approved a resolution awarding Wis, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) a contract for architectural services related to municipal roof repairs. The roofs in question are Summit Firehouse, 45 Appleby Ave.; the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave.; the Criminal Justice Building, 61 Main St.; and the Department of Public Works Maintenance Garage and Electric Utility Building, 9 Ivan Way. Each building has roofs that are reaching the end of their serviceable life expectancy, and no active manufacturer’s warranties exist, according to the council. The borough solicited a proposal for architectural services related to municipal roof repair, according to the council.
WJE submitted a proposal to provide the services for $43,000, according to the council. The council approved a resolution awarding the contract to WJE during the Jan. 11 council meeting via video conference. The Summit Firehouse is a high bay single-story structure with four main roof sections. Three of the roofs appear to be covered with low-slope assemblies and one of the roofs is a shed style steep-slope roof covered with shingles, according to a letter from WJE. The library has multiple types of roofs. The main building has a steep-sloped roof covered with shingles. At the southwest corner of the building, there are two smaller steep-sloped, shed-style roofs that are covered with a standing seam metal (Continued on page 9)
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South River approves purchase of new fire pumper vehicle By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
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SOUTH RIVER – Seeking to replace a more than 20-year-old fire pumper vehicle, the Borough Council approved a resolution to purchase a new fire apparatus for $526,947. The governing body will purchase a new fire apparatus from the National Cooperative authorized vendor in the amount of $526,947 less a credit of $7,233, according to information provided by the council during the Jan. 11 council meeting via video conference. Various payment options and credits are available to the borough. The borough has elected to chose payment option number four, which will require a prepayment of 50% of the contract in the amount of $263,473 and the borough will be issued a credit of $7,233, according to the council. Borough Administrator Art Londensky said the South River Fire Department’s fire
chiefs expressed a need for this new fire pumper vehicle because the existing one is more than 20 years old. Londensky said since the resolution was approved, the borough should receive the new fire apparatus in 2022. In related news, the council also approved a resolution to provide funding for the borough’s fueling station upgrades. Located at 9 Ivan Way, Londensky said the station is used to fuel vehicles, but sporadically malfunctions due to its age. The council agreed to upgrade the fueling station from the state-authorized vendor for $122,850. The borough’s chief financial officer has certified the availability of funds for upgrades to the station, according to the council. Londensky said since the resolution was approved by the council, the upgrades for the fueling station will begin in four to six weeks.
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Middlesex County commissioners outline priorities for 2021
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he Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners shared their vision for the county in 2021. That vision focuses on initiatives and programs that position the county for continued success, including: economic development – building an infrastructure for businesses; education – enabling students to thrive; and COVID-19 – expanded testing and vaccine distribution. The event, which was held online Jan. 7 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, began with the swearing-in ceremonies of re-elected County Commissioners Leslie Koppel and Charles Tomaro, and newly elected County Clerk Nancy J. Pinkin, before the reorganization meeting began. Additionally, the county honored two longtime public servants on their retirements: County Clerk Elaine Flynn who served 25 years, and Surrogate Kevin Hoagland, who served 28 years. While the COVID-19 pandemic required the county to devote much of its attention to pandemic-related response during 2020, the goal for 2021 is to focus on new initiatives that drive continued economic growth and invest further in education while continuing to provide a strong, proactive, innovative response to the global pandemic, according to a prepared statement. “As we take a collective sigh that the year is behind us, we can look to the hope that a new year brings. While 2020 brought us together, 2021 will lead us forward,” County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios said in the statement. “Our all-
important work with the pandemic will continue. However, this new year will present the opportunity to continue making crucial investments in our economic and educational infrastructures.” In 2021, Middlesex County will move forward with an emphasis on its economic development strategy in order to attract, retain, and expand businesses in three key industries: life sciences, food innovation, and electric connected autonomous vehicles. In keeping with the strategies developed by the Destination 2040 strategic plan, the county’s master economic roadmap, this future-thinking growth strategy will foster opportunities and pathways across a variety of disciplines including education, technology, healthcare, and business, according to the statement. “As Middlesex County continues to grow as an economic epicenter in New Jersey, as shown in the recent announcement of the HUB in New Brunswick, we will be well positioned to welcome entrepreneurs and industry leaders to a thriving community in which business, arts and culture, and innovation are fostered to give our residents the environment in which they will lead healthy, dynamic, and prosperous lives,” Rios said in the statement. This year, the county is renewing its commitment to education by investing in Middlesex College and the students who will become the entrepreneurs, CEOs, essential workers, and life science experts of the businesses that will call Middlesex County home. “Students embarking on a career at
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Nancy Pinkin is sworn in as the newest clerk of Middlesex County during the Board of County Commissioners reorganization meeting on Jan. 7.
Middlesex College will receive a firstclass education and be given invaluable real-world opportunities to succeed and thrive personally, academically, and professionally,” Rios said in the statement. As the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 continues, so too will the county’s vigilance in the fight against this deadly virus and its dedication to creating a safe environment for county residents to return to work and school in order to grow the economy and workforce, according to the
statement. In 2021, the county will continue to perform free COVID-19 testing, evolving with the needs of the community. Middlesex County will also continue contact tracing efforts and will play a key, collaborative role in bringing the COVID-19 vaccine to County residents by working closely with local, state, and federal officials. The full reorganization meeting and commissioner director’s speech are located on the county’s YouTube page.
Middlesex County College announces name change
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iddlesex County College is transforming to Middlesex College. The college’s Board of Trustees approved the name change in October, which took effect Jan. 1. A public unveiling of the new logo and visual identity is planned for some time in May. “We know two things,” College President Mark McCormick said in a prepared statement. “First, that students receive an excellent education here, and when they transfer to a four-year college or university, they do as well or better than students who start at a four-year institution. They are very well prepared. But we are also well aware that there is a stigma attached to community colleges. While we know the high quality of the educational experiences we provide, that message has not
fully penetrated in our community. We hope this name change will go a long way in doing that.” Two-year colleges in other states have already begun to drop “community” or “county” from their names as part of a rebrand, according to the statement, including Gloucester County College, which changed its name first to Rowan College at Gloucester County and then last year to Rowan College of South Jersey when it merged with the former Cumberland County College. McCormick noted that the name change would not affect the objective of the college. “Our mission remains the same,” he said in the statement. “It is to offer a quality, affordable education for the people of Middlesex County, and to help our students thrive in education, growth and personal success.
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That will not change. “We are fortunate to have the support of the Middlesex County Commissioners in this effort,” he continued. “We thank the commissioners and the county administration for their incredible support of Middlesex College and our mission.” The college is planning an open house on April 18 and expects to have new admissions materials created by that date. The diplomas for May 2021 graduates will say Middlesex College, and the college anticipates having a fully revamped website by the fall of 2021. College athletic teams, which have been known as the Blue Colts, will now be the Middlesex Colts, and a mascot will be unveiled in the months ahead.
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The East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370 Veterans Committee, led by Colleen Murphy, used $2,500 from the Freedom Grant to assist veterans with food and supplies at the Veterans Transitional Housing Facility in Lyons. Murphy, Andrea Evans and Beverly Christensen delivered food and supplies to Stacia McDonough, president of Independence for Veterans. McDonough has volunteered for more
than 14 years to honor her late husband, Sgt. John E. McDonough. She recently founded an annual Christmas event “They kept us safe, lets keep them warm.” She collects and donates needed items for homeless veterans who reside at two local New Jersey transitional housing facilities. For more information, visit www.communityhope-nj.org/what-we-do/hope-forveterans/transitional-housing/
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Hatikvah’s admittance lottery gives a double chance for low income families to win a seat for their children in kindergarten. Register your child for the lottery at www.hatikvahcharterschool.com or call 732-254-8300 for more information. Your child can feel comfortable and confident about school and wake up with excitement about going each day. He or she will also be toting a new computer (in middle grades) and
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East Brunswick Public Schools: Excellence in academics, athletic, arts
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ast Brunswick Public Schools is committed to an educational environment where each student can be healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged. We are proud of our diverse community of learners and are committed to differentiating instruction to meet each student’s individual needs. East Brunswick’s whole-child approach, as well as our rigorous, standards-based curriculum and programming, provides opportunities for students to be lifelong learners and critical thinkers. As graduates, they are prepared to innovate and compete in a global society. At the Elementary Level, we offer: • State of the Art Technology • World Language • Enriching Before/After School Care (fee-based) At the Secondary Level, we offer: • Expanded World Language Program • Dual-Enrollment Partnership with Middlesex County College • 26 AP Classes After school hours, our students have the opportunity to compete on interscho-
The East Brunswick Public Library will kick off 2021 with the first virtual program in the new “Option Green: Climate Change & Community” environmental education initiative. The first program in the series is a discussion of the PBS documentary “Decoding the Weather Machine” with New Jersey State Climatologist David A. Robinson at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The documentary explores how scientists and researchers have been working to understand weather and climate better. The documentary can be viewed in advance of the program via www.pbs.org, or the DVD can be reserved with a library card from any Middlesex County public library. The program will be held virtually, with closed captioning available. Tickets
are recommended for this free program. To reserve your ticket, or for additional information, visit www.ebpl.org/optiongreen or call 732-390-6767. The Option Green programs are funded by the American Library Association’s “Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change” pilot program and sponsorship from the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission and East Brunswick Public Library. Other community partners include Highland Park Public Library, Matawan-Aberdeen Library, New Brunswick Free Public Library, North Brunswick Library, Old Bridge Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library and South Brunswick Public Library.
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lastic athletic and academic teams, or participate in a host of extracurricular activities. Students in the Class of 2019* earned an average SAT score of 1271, 137 points above the state average; 95% of graduates are pursuing post-secondary education. Registration for the Class of 2034 is ongoing. For more information and to register your child, visit www.ebnet.org/ register. *Summary scores for the class of 2020 are not available due to COVID-related cancellations of the SAT exam.
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For children turning three or four on or before 10/1/2021. Tuition: $675 a month. Our Preschool Lottery window will be held from February 3-10 2021. To enter your child's name on our Preschool Lottery list, please visit www.spsd.us and click on the “Registration” after the window has opened. Please note that space in our Preschool Program is extremely limited. Based upon availability of spaces in our program, the Lottery event will be held via Zoom on February 18, 2021. Please note that our Lottery registration will close on February 10, 2021 and all future registrations will be placed on our waitlist.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Eighth graders will get a second opportunity to apply to the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. Applications are being accepted for a second entrance exam, to be held online on Jan. 30. The deadline for applications is Jan. 23. The entrance exam is being held virtually for the first time. Students taking the two-hour exam are monitored via webcam by proctors from the academy staff. The exam includes mathematics, language arts and science questions, as well as an essay.
The exam results are used to choose applicants to be interviewed. The interview process includes virtual meetings with both parents and students. The application is available on the district website, www.mcvts.net. The academy’s focus is to prepare students for college majors in the medical and biomedical research fields. All students take an honors curriculum with an emphasis on the sciences. Students have opportunities to take Advanced Placement courses as well as courses affiliated with Rutgers University School of Health Professions.
For children turning five on or before 10/1/2021 Pre-Registration will open on February 3, 2021. On or after that date, please go to www.spsd.us and click on the “Registration” tab for a link to pre-register your child for the 2021-2022 school year. Pre-Registration for Kindergarten students will remain open. Please note that a formal in-person Registration event for both Preschool and Kindergarten will be held by appointment in May. Registration will not be considered complete until this appointment has been completed,.
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MONROE – The Monroe Board of Education reorganized with new leadership and new faces. Kathleen Belko, Karen Bierman and Christine Skurbe were sworn in to their board seats at the reorganization meeting on Jan. 4. The newcomers won the three, three-year terms available on the Monroe Board of Education (BOE) for the election on Nov. 3. Paul Rutsky was sworn in to serve as the Jamesburg representative on the board for another term. Board member Michele Arminio was elected board president and Adi Nikitinsky was selected to serve as board vice president.
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panel. In between the shingle and metal panel roof sections, there is a low-sloped roof that is covered with a single-ply membrane, according to the letter. For the Criminal Justice building, there is a multi-story structure that has multiple types of roofs with multiple levels. The front entrance and rear portion of the main building are covered with a low-sloped single-ply membrane. There are mechanical units that are situated on the rear roof. The majority of the main roof is covered with a steep-sloped roof that consists of shingles, according to the letter.
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The Department of Public Works Maintenance Garage and Electric Utility Building is made up of two buildings. The garage is a multi-story structure that is rectangular. The structure has two sections that are steep-sloped roofs and the utility building is high-bay structure rectangular in plan. Based on Google imagery, both buildings appear to be covered with a single-ply membrane, according to the letter. WJE will perform architectural services, which will include a document review, a condition survey, a report and construction documents, according to the letter. Contact Vashti Harris at vharris@newspapermediagroup.com.
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proposed plan to solicit anyone seeking a free breakfast.” The district cost is approximately 90 cents to prepare the breakfast and the state reimbursement is twice the amount, which is 100% profit on costs, Gorski said. “[The program is anticipated] to generate an additional $66,205 of revenue net income for our cafeteria operations,” Gorski said, noting the program is anticipated to serve 625 students who already receive free and reduced lunch. “This is money much needed next year and will help the solvency situation and keep us out of a cumulative deficit.” Gorski said recently the state opened up the breakfast program to anybody despite free and reduced lunch status. He said pre-
viously the qualification for the breakfast program was having a more than 50% free and reduced lunch population. Monroe’s free and reduced lunch population is 5-7%, Gorski said. “The state is pushing this money out to help districts maintain solvency,” he said. “This is almost a give-me from the state passing through federal money. Many school districts are taking advantage. It’s almost designed in a way to serve those in need with the breakfast program while also giving lifeblood for the cafeteria program to avoid general fund loans.” Board member Paul Rutsky called the program a win-win for the district. Gorski said the breakfasts can be picked up or under certain extreme circumstances they can be delivered. He said the district is running a broadcast campaign to solicit students interested in the breakfast program.
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Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society and People for Animals will hold their quarterly Snip & Chip for Community Cats event on Feb. 19, where locals can bring in feral cats to be spayed/neutered and microchipped free of charge. Do not bring any socialized cats, they will be turned away. The event will be held at the People for Animals Clinic located at 1 Sharon Road in Robbinsville. All feral cats from Central New Jersey are welcome, with a limit of five cats per participant. All cats must be dropped off between 7 and 7:30 a.m. to receive treatment. Snip & Chip will provide free spay/ neuter surgeries (valued up to $55) which will include rabies & distemper vaccines, ear tip, injectable pain control, tattoo, and medical waste disposal for feral cats. Microchip insertion/registration will be available free of charge as well. Additional services will be available for an additional charge, including post-op boarding. All additional services must be pre-paid at the time of drop off. Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society will accept cash or credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover). No American Express or checks accepted. Registrations must be made by Feb. 8. To register, participants must fill out the form at https://karmacatzendog.org/snipchiprequest. If participants cannot fill out the form, email SnipAndChip@karmacatzendog.org with “Snip & Chip Reservations” in the subject line. Within the body of the email, participants must provide: full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, number of cats, what town the cats reside in, and a description of the colony. The pickup date is Feb. 19 or 22; $15 boarding fee per cat to be paid to the rescue.
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Skeet’s Pantry assists families in Monroe who are facing food insecurity By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer
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Lap Tapestry Project donates hand knitted items to those in need EAST BRUNSWICK - For more than 25 years, Lap Tapestry Project Plus volunteers have used their knitting and crocheting skills to brighten the days of those who can use a warm touch. Led by East Brunswick Arts Commission member Elayne Risley, the group works throughout the year to create hand knitted blankets, lap robes, scarves, hats and other items to distribute to those in need. Many times, this consists of distributing items to cancer and dialysis patients going through treatment, premature babies
at hospitals, seniors in assisted living or nursing homes, veterans homes, and disabled and senior community members. In light of the pandemic, the group donated 66 handcrafted items to the Aldersgate Outreach Community Center in East Brunswick in December. The East Brunswick Arts Commission and the Department of Recreation included craft kits in many of the gift bags prepared for children. To learn more about the group, email arts@eastbrunswick.org.
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High school students are invited to enter their substance use prevention messages through their original music as part of the music and song writing competition, “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey,” sponsored by New Jersey Broadcasters and 959.9-FM WRAT. The competition is designed to challenge New Jersey high school students to create original music and lyrics with powerful peer-to-peer substance use, misuse and prevention messages. Entries are accepted through Feb. 1. All music genres are welcomed from
students interested in sharing their talent and inspiring messages about shouting down drugs and raising up their voices to inspire their peers. The winner, as decided by judges and announced at the end of the Prevention Concert, will receive a $5,000 music contract. The second- and third-place performers will receive $3,000 and $2,000 music contracts, respectively, with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. For rules and information on how to enter, contact Diane Higgins at 973-2757985.
cross New Jersey the state has seen an increase in food insecurity since the coronavirus pandemic began to hit residents in 2020. Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization, projected in its latest report last fall that New Jersey would see the food insecurity rate increase by 56%, and that child food insecurity is also expected to increase in the state by 85% from 2018. Skeet’s Pantry, part of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, is one of many food pantries, along with food banks, that are continuing to provide food for families in need. “We were kind of seeing a steady number of around 50 to 60 families in the months of August, September and October in 2020. But then in November we always have our great big Thanksgiving giveaway with the turkeys, so we always get a huge number of families; in 2020 it was more than 120 families,” said Carol Kientz, co-coordinator of the pantry. “Usually in December it starts to flow back down to the normal numbers. This time we had an increase – we had 65 families in our midDecember food distribution.” She said she thinks circumstances are getting more difficult for more families. “But it is not like we have huge long lines. We have never had that kind of situation,” Kientz said. The pantry continues to assist residents of Cranbury, Hightstown, Monroe, Trenton, East Windsor and Plainsboro. “We do not turn anybody away. Location is irrelevant to us,” Kientz said. “We do not ask for income tax information. We say if you come to us and you are in need that is good enough for us. We do not have people just making it up that they need food. We get to know these families.” An interactive map created by Feeding America provided data on Middlesex and Mercer counties. Both counties have experienced food insecurity growth rates among residents, which has risen from single digits to double digit numbers. According to Feeding America, Mercer County’s overall food insecurity rate was 8.9% in 2018 and is projected to be 12.7% in 2020. With Mercer County’s population at 367,430, that is an increase from 32,701 residents to 46,663. Middlesex County’s rate had been 7.3% for 2018 and is being projected to be 11.8% in 2020. The county’s population of 825,062 is expected to see food insecurity increase from 60,229 to 97,357 among residents. Skeet’s pantry is staffed entirely by vol-
unteers, and has been receiving more support as of late. “We have experienced more people wanting to help in both financial help and food. We have been getting a lot of food donations and it is wonderful,” Kientz said. “I practically have a grocery store in Fellowship Hall. We always need the traditional kinds of foods like peanut butter and jelly.” The church has a red bin outside of its doors for food donations from anyone seeking to donate. “We are pretty much open to everything right now. We already have a pretty good supply of food that will get us through the next two months,” Kientz said. “We are pretty much welcoming anything people want to donate that is not out of date.” Distribution of food to families will return to the third Friday of each month after the holidays. “We are keeping ourselves open to calls from families in between that third Friday, whether it is a family that might come the third Friday of the month but are running short in between, or families that were not aware about us and were referred to us,” Kientz said. “We are definitely doing more in between food distributions during this period.” In addition to food donations, the pantry will ask for diaper donations beginning this month. “We have more families with infants and little toddlers in need. Diapers are a pretty costly expense for families and we have had families call and ask if we have them,” Kientz said. “We have not had a whole lot to offer them, so I am going to be asking people to consider donating diapers as well.” Volunteers at Skeet’s Pantry have also received help from food cooperative Mercer Street Friends and have been using some of the donated funds from the community to also buy low cost produce at a produce market in Hightstown. “I think we are going to have families in a lot of distress probably through most, if not all, of 2021. The problem is not going away overnight,” Kientz said. “There are many of our regular families that have had jobs now telling us they have lost those jobs. Food pantries are going to continue to be essential for those families, especially low income workers along with seniors living just on their Social Security checks.” She added that the pantry is going to need continued community support. “We have been blessed with a lot of support. I hope people will reach out and give in whatever municipality they are living in,” Kientz said.
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Speed limit on Cranbury Road reduced to accommodate bike lane By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to reduce the speed limit on Cranbury Road from the northernmost Evergreen Boulevard intersection. Business Administrator Joseph Criscuolo said on Dec. 14 that the reason for this speed limit reduction is for the continuation of bicycle paths. “Cranbury Road is a county road and according to the state requirements and the county requirements on their roads, the speed limit will have to be lowered in order to make the changes, or add that bike lane, to get us all the way up to East Brunswick High School,” Criscuolo said. “So it’s our intention to keep widening the bike paths within the town.” Before the ordinance was adopted, Councilman James Wendell said, “I would just like to say that I don’t support lowering the speed limit on Cranbury Road. It’s dangerous, but the speed limit is also necessary where it’s at. I think we should have found an alternate route for the bike lane rather than having it on the side of Cranbury Road.” In a 4-1 vote during the Dec. 28 council meeting, the council members adopted the ordinance amending the municipal code to reduce the speed limit on Cranbury Road
from the northernmost Evergreen Boulevard intersection to Summerhill Road from 40 mph to 35 mph. Council President Sterley Stanley, vice President Sharon Sullivan and Councilmen Kevin McEvoy and Michael Spadafino voted “yes.” Wendell voted “no.” Criscuolo said the township cannot put the bike lane in if it is at the current speed on Cranbury Road. “We can if it’s reduced to 35 mph, but the data that was applied in the full traffic study and report by our engineer supports changing that and meeting all the rules,” Criscuolo said. “So like I said, there’s a rather lengthy report outlining that if the speed limit is not reduced the bike lane would not be permissible.” With the ordinance adopted by the council, Criscuolo said the township will notify the county and continue the bike lanes all the way up to the high school at 380 Cranbury Road so anyone would be able to bike from there to the recreation department building at 350 Dunhams Corner Road and hopefully to the track. “This is just a continuation of the bike lane project that the mayor and the council have been so gracious to fund and move forward with and we just want to get this path up to the high school,” Criscuolo said. Contact Vashti Harris at vharris@newspapermediagroup.com.
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