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Councilman Colace (Public Safety) read a report that the Sayreville OEM obtained 12 level-1 trauma kits through Middlesex County OEM and distributed one to each public school, with training provided by two members of the Sayreville Police Department. Colace said OEM staff will attend the New Jersey State Emergency Preparedness Conference in April for updated training. He also read police updates from Chief Plumacher noting increased enforcement against tractor-trailer parking on Kennedy Drive and Bordentown Avenue, multiple summonses and several tows, and that Sergeant Braille was researching enhanced penalties.

Public comments during the meeting highlighted utility and communication problems. Councilwoman Novak flagged an anomalous electric charge — a roughly $25,705 electric bill for Morgan First Aid — and said the borough had just received 12 months of billing data and was investigating the anomaly. She asked whether the borough could stop paying for streetlights that are out for more than 30 days; the borough attorney said he was still reviewing the current agreement with the utility. Residents pressed for a JCP&L representative to attend a future meeting to answer questions about long-standing outages, an unsecured replacement pole on Pulaski Avenue, and a temporary substation trailer that residents said had remained for months.

Separately, multiple members of the public alleged a resident’s emails to borough officials had been blocked. Anthony Esposado told the council he believed a resident had been denied the ability to email elected leaders; the mayor responded that the borough’s IT manager had investigated and said the system’s AI spam filter had routed some messages and that the block was not a conscious act to silence a resident. The Business Administrator said printed copies and a review had resolved the specific instance noted in public comment.

Water and sewer: Councilman Sonarski reported the water department produced 150,000,000 gallons of potable water in January and said the borough will be examining wells and antiquated pipes once weather permits; he described planned inspections of pump stations and lift stations and replacements of burned pumps and failed check valves.

What this means: Officials presented actions to improve emergency readiness in schools and to enforce parking rules that residents say are causing traffic and safety problems. Ongoing investigations include high utility charges for volunteer first-aid squads and the status of multiple long-running utility repairs; residents asked the council to require a JCP&L representative to appear. The email-blocking allegation prompted officials to say the problem was a spam-filtering issue that has been corrected for the instance raised in public comment.

Attributions and caution: Quoted material above comes from council reports and public comment at the February 2025 meeting. Where the meeting did not provide firm outcomes (for example, the attorney’s review of streetlight billing or the JCP&L follow-up schedule) the article notes the matter is under review rather than resolved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - Feb 24 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members reported that Sayreville’s Office of Emergency Management obtained 12 level-1 trauma kits for each public school and that police increased enforcement against overnight tractor-trailer parking; residents pressed the borough on high utility charges and requested a JCP&L representative to address outages and streetlight repairs.","taxTitle","Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey","taxId",53871,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6066166,"Sayreville council accepts $325,000 Green Acres grant for Kennedy Park path; residents urge purchase of adjacent 40 acres",2710,826000,3536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188916-2b13ded2aade8288f255c61ea2f74107&start=826&end=3536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188916-2b13ded2aade8288f255c61ea2f74107/thumbnail_826000.jpg","/articles/6066166/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Sayreville-council-accepts-325000-Green-Acres-grant-for-Kennedy-Park-path-residents-urge-purchase-of-adjacent-40-acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066166-b6bde5cc6f68537e5f698f6cc5a09977/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445690&Signature=ENShmvAldIjNfQBnwyKdGbSUIZzLt9xztmz5Dnd2kgOFIeTDsL1Q~c6JvZb5-fNjsqWeACEVs5p1DFwHFwB8qif6KkyIVIaezhQx9-yVgEvb9bL6nTJOZTqdA6eqmxMse8pj-1GCKMknDMy~TPz55OdhaDbn5iRz7nFZpfqVookjwOG-q86lCogethU9lv1~yWtxpHBNdJsSEmM9SKQZ~suigRS1VcKrFPnzCVMVytp9NNPmbCdQWZP0Ebp29H0WR7yM4YmvjYLsNd7h5kCqfwYPrxf24Bd0xEKkUVGXXY4LzwFxOBSvnN~LTCUVNBqH7sOGfjS9Yf8JzMs~D-M48A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mayor and Borough Council of Sayreville voted in February 2025 to accept a $325,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program to fund Kennedy Park path improvements, a matching grant that borough officials said would require a roughly $325,000 local match.

The resolution authorizing submission and acceptance of the grant (identified in the public comments as “20 25 67”) drew extended public comment asking the borough to prioritize purchasing approximately 40 acres adjacent to Kennedy Park rather than widening existing park pathways. Jim Robinson of Parlin, a member of the public speaking during the open-comment period, said the adjoining 40 acres had an appraisal of $590,000 and argued the borough should consider acquisition instead of a $650,000 total project cost to widen sidewalks. Robinson said: “This is for the widening. … So and this is a so we're accepting $325,000, and that's a matching grant, so it conceivably cost $650,000 to widen, you call them trails, the sidewalks at Kennedy Park.”

Why it matters: The Green Acres grant would pay to widen the paved pedestrian route that circles Kennedy Park’s lakes from its current width (cited in the meeting as about 4 feet) to 10 feet, according to staff answers during public comment. Residents and commenters framed the choice as one between (a) investing in wider park sidewalks and (b) preserving undeveloped open space adjacent to the park.

What officials said: When asked where the borough’s matching $325,000 would come from, the Business Administrator said the funding would likely be included in the capital plan and capital fund once the budget is finalized, noting the borough was operating under a temporary budget at the time. The mayor told the meeting the owner of the adjacent 40 acres had responded that he had no desire to sell the property. In response to Robinson’s appraisal comparison, the mayor said he had run the appraisal by local builders who questioned the appraisal value and pointed to a recent local sale as context.

Public reaction and council action: Public commenters repeatedly said residents would prefer permanent open-space preservation of the 40 acres over pathway widening. The council voted on the consent agenda that included the resolution accepting the Green Acres grant; the motion to approve the consent agenda was carried on a roll-call vote. (The public record in the meeting includes the resolution number and the grant amount; formal budget sources for the borough match were described as “to be placed in the capital fund/capital plan.”)

Clarifying details from the meeting: the grant award cited in public comment was $325,000 (grant); council discussion characterized it as a matching grant that would make the project total approximately $650,000 if the borough provides an equal match; public commenters identified an appraisal for roughly 40 acres adjacent to Kennedy Park at $590,000; staff indicated the paved pathway around the lakes would be widened from about 4 feet to 10 feet under the project; the borough was operating under a temporary budget and said the match would be handled in the capital plan/capital fund.

What’s next: The resolution was adopted as part of the consent agenda; the borough has not announced a finalized funding source for the local match or any follow-up acquisition discussions beyond the mayor’s statement that the property owner did not wish to sell.

Sources and attribution: Direct quotes and details above come from public comments and staff responses recorded during the February 2025 Mayor and Borough Council meeting of Sayreville. Jim Robinson spoke during public comment; the Business Administrator and the mayor also addressed funding and the property owner’s position.","The Mayor and Borough Council of Sayreville voted in February 2025 to accept a $325,000 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres grant to widen the paved pedestrian route at Kennedy Park, a matching award that borough officials said would require a similar local contribution.","actionData","errors"]

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Sayreville reports trauma kits for schools, stepped-up truck-parking enforcement; residents press JCP&L and raise email-blocking concerns

Sayreville council accepts $325,000 Green Acres grant for Kennedy Park path; residents urge purchase of adjacent 40 acres