At Monday night's meeting the Cedar Grove Council passed ordinance setting two-hour commuter parking limits.
When residents approached the Cedar Grove Township Council in April complaining about commuters parking on Devonshire Road and seeking parking time limits, the council said they would study the situation and try to resolve it amicably. On Monday night, the council took action, voting unanimously to put two-hour time limits on four township roads from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Briarhill Road (south side), Devonshire Road (south side), Lakewood Avenue (north side) and Union Street (north side). “These roads will have time limits for parking due to congestion from people commuting to New York and parking on these roads all day,” said Deputy Mayor Robert O'Toole at Monday’s meeting. Residents on the affected streets expressed mixed reactions to the…
Council discusses police reports on parking in township.
Parking issues on Devonshire Road were the dominant issue at Monday night’s Cedar Grove Township Council meeting. The council discussed a police report concerning parking in the township, focusing on a petition for a two-hour parking limit sign on Devonshire Road. The report was in response to a petition by Ralph Mazzola and 11 other residents of the street from the April 2 meeting. “The police’s recommendation was that there are no safety issues,” Township Manager Thomas Tucci said. He also explained the report looked at a few other streets where commuters park on a Monday, Friday and Saturday. “It’s a real hassle for us,” a Devonshire resident said during the meetings open session. “I wish there was a Park and Ride so both residents and…
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Michael D
8:37 am on Sunday, July 22, 2012
Virginia has a great point about the speed of cars on residential streets. The speed limit is 25 miles per hour. Parents should take car in allowing their children to play in the streets, all it takes is one incident. A sign saying slow, I think, has a minimal impact of the speeders. The only solution, which would be very costly for the town, is to place speed bumps on certain streets. more ›