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Ordinance 10‑25, establishing regulations for the planting of bamboo throughout the borough, was adopted on second and final reading. A member of the public, Robinson (Parlin), asked how the maximum fines in the ordinance — including a referenced $1,200 per‑day maximum — were determined and whether a judge might deem them onerous. Officials responded that fines would be imposed by the court and that the ordinance includes a statutory maximum; one councilmember abstained from the final vote citing lack of familiarity with prior discussion.

Ordinance 11‑25, updating borough regulations for borough‑sponsored athletic organizations, was adopted on second and final reading with no public comment recorded.

Councilman Balca moved and the council approved introduction of Ordinance 12‑25 (amending salary schedules for borough officials and employees for 2025–2027) and Ordinance 13‑25 (authorizing sale of Block 371, Lot 2.03 to an adjacent property owner). Both ordinances were approved for first reading and advertised for public hearing on April 14, 2025.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 10‑25 (bamboo planting): Adopted on second and final reading; roll call recorded majority yes with one abstention (Novak).
- Ordinance 11‑25 (athletic organizations): Adopted on second and final reading; unanimous yes votes recorded.
- Ordinance 12‑25 (salaries): Introduced and approved for first reading; public hearing set 04/14/2025.
- Ordinance 13‑25 (sale of Block 371, Lot 2.03): Introduced and approved for first reading; public hearing set 04/14/2025.

Council officials advised residents to consult the borough clerk’s office and posted agendas for full ordinance text and fine schedules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - March 24 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The mayor and borough council adopted Ordinance 10‑25 regulating bamboo planting and Ordinance 11‑25 updating rules for borough‑sponsored athletic organizations, and introduced two other ordinances for first reading.","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},6066164,"Sayreville council adopts resolution settling fourth-round affordable-housing obligation after public questions",4215,1436000,5651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64&start=1436&end=5651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64/thumbnail_1436000.jpg","/articles/6066164/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Sayreville-council-adopts-resolution-settling-fourth-round-affordable-housing-obligation-after-public-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066164-dad9fcb0a1806ead6af50c3da15849e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171220&Signature=IVPjvNSccKpdfYhOTBK7Z~FSyO8IibsNPXT0Ox7bkem7GTIsLmSzhTVlsDiHy~T7rlvLAYGEYxO6lZKMFo1iVEng1UvSny4S9z9UeZlQvdP6~MgmkcgN-HI3NuzOLB64K8QBa8E1tOXlgJoSRlA1dCWIZHQgQbnws~UhNDMALquLdJ-FhEt5QR-hOXvVE~di~CSyyySaSU8ZGzSsvAiVl9q3ntsrU2RHJdo-CLfgoWXEtvlwohCrKC7jA2r6uMffZoRxtfEcYftOPcr2fHELlZkYgfmxgE8w2dtxqgzWbsgLi-Tlv5OW2bH6QMFsOKOLaSKGf8oF0MSlFPHj4zEJHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mayor and Borough Council of Sayreville on a consent-agenda vote approved a resolution accepting negotiated fourth‑round affordable‑housing numbers after public comment and extended discussion by council members.

Residents pressed the council for more public explanation and questioned how the borough arrived at the obligation numbers. Jim Robinson, a Parlin resident, said the borough’s public materials and calendar did not make clear the changes and urged the council to provide fuller public disclosure. “We didn't. Instead, tonight, with little public explanation, you're increasing our prospective need obligation by 30 to 240 units,” Robinson said during public comment.

Council members and borough staff described a multi-step, statutorily prescribed process that began with a DCA (Department of Community Affairs) allocation, borough review and recalculation, objections by outside parties, mediation and a settlement recommendation. A council member said the borough adopted a January resolution setting an internal number and that the mediation process reduced what had initially been a higher figure.

A municipal attorney explained the procedural steps under the fourth‑round framework: DCA issues a regional allocation; municipalities may recalculate developable acreage and must adopt a local resolution; objectors may file; the matter proceeds to settlement or a program session and then a court determination. The attorney said that through the required settlement process Sayreville negotiated a prospective‑need figure that differed from the original DCA allocation and that final planning steps to meet the obligation will follow.

Council members stressed the borough will next prepare a plan identifying how it will meet the obligation, using tools such as bonus‑credit mechanisms, redevelopments or other statutory measures. Several council members and residents urged bringing the borough planner to a public meeting to explain calculations and possible locations before the governing body takes further planning action.

The resolution was adopted as part of the consent agenda; council members discussed the item during the public portion and in closed session earlier in the meeting. The council also directed staff to continue work with the borough planner, municipal attorney and other professionals on next steps required by state deadlines.","The mayor and borough council approved a consent-agenda resolution that accepts a negotiated figure for Sayreville's fourth-round affordable-housing obligation following public comment and council discussion about land, prior appraisals and the process used to set numbers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6066151,"Residents press council on frequent outages, streetlights and shooting‑range noise; officials say JCP&L correspondence under review",79,3691000,3770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64&start=3691&end=3770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64/thumbnail_3691000.jpg","/articles/6066151/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Residents-press-council-on-frequent-outages-streetlights-and-shootingrange-noise-officials-say-JCPL-correspondence-under-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066151-5a9c74bd488a320f9ea09b6248d2c7eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171220&Signature=HJc6HHQ6fD06eLdop5EAgprY2Uy7qpc1uyo6Q2LSrSBFHnTlPajt2r0BVP6PelGG6JUTH9OpwyAOz4RAL0tpRIrkEDgbJbVB9rhHv9ReC0YkcG4lteypJACq83EiXb9s1L2EUxd8Vto-vQsWqYWsDyG5gud9ii8ow3TEcjOZfvvZ2pp8fPXUzAL0RSQhBhwhEqBXlCqOWf92FDVW6hhIt5I17ZGaPnyo2BYg-fUxNM1s5D0E73oiRxiPElwIpzvvjstkNDpgY~NMn4~V-FggwPGcCzyXTU0h~wgeTjYgENT60D3l0vVFDSq2MTFq7y6CuutHf6-1v456CWH6oc2ssQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents at the council meeting pressed elected officials for answers about frequent power outages, long‑standing streetlight outages and rising noise from a police firearms range.

Several residents and council members said outages had become more frequent. Jim Robinson asked whether the borough planned to comment on an upcoming Board of Public Utilities (BPU) hearing concerning a JCP&L infrastructure investment program scheduled for March 31; he asked whether the borough would take a position and send representatives. Borough staff said they had only just become aware of the correspondence and would review it. \"I've not reviewed the correspondence yet. I just became aware of it tonight,\" a borough official said.

Councilwoman Novak said she had been notified that New Jersey will adopt California clean‑air vehicle standards and that the borough may need to add electric vehicles (including heavy vehicles such as garbage trucks) to its procurement plans, with infrastructure and charging implications.

Multiple residents raised the long‑standing issue of streetlights that have been out and no centralized tracking list. Novak and staff said they would conduct a municipal survey of streetlight outages to build a centralized list for reporting to the utility and possibly pursue adjustments to charges for units out of service.

On the issue of noise from the police training range, councilmembers said they had engaged an acoustic consultant to recommend mitigation measures. Officials said funds from other dedicated sources will be used for any mitigation work rather than the general fund.

The council advised residents to leave contact information with the clerk so staff can follow up and said they would review the JCP&L materials and consider participation in the BPU process as warranted.","Multiple residents raised repeated power outages, long‑reported streetlight outages and noise from a police range; council members said they had only just received JCP&L correspondence about an infrastructure petition and will review it before taking a position.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6066156,"Sayreville police credit officers for motel rescue; two people arrested in burglary probe, police say",255,2159000,2414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64&start=2159&end=2414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188949-8c1be1ddddbb07ff989f9cee5e9a6a64/thumbnail_2159000.jpg","/articles/6066156/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Sayreville-police-credit-officers-for-motel-rescue-two-people-arrested-in-burglary-probe-police-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066156-9149f2a276f916eb62cc3a95e1207819/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171220&Signature=EjVajPh3bR36aJIMzEYY3KUMxGrGuCoKjj-tHYyX6OzlvBeZFj4lX46vhzicS-I54GCS~bEIYqZelWz90tFjAXPTpQmYx4GbA-v34JlccesdpnH8Voz0WdE-e~0Vv6eq2ONAsiKIZ1ETKY2gh6Yu0tz1Ja2K-PsWWxR2eo-GdH1sMBu3iw2o4FPgKaQt7q3eOjxN~VI3kq4u1wV21I8zt9rdHyBqgWZUMGYf09Oi36xTFK7x~inlqEL4r9SmbQAooUAj1RMWTeFYNRfUQPb2UsGVKXoRQChtB8hHMuc6dqKSgyhbhgxW3LZMghcj2mvc7PGYrlLl7csMkgliA6pqCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sayreville Police Department updated the council on two public‑safety incidents: a March 11 motel fire in which officers rescued a woman, and a March 17 search‑warrant arrest that the department says ties two local suspects to multiple burglaries.

Councilman Colace reported that on March 11 officers responded to a fire at the Gallery Motel, forced entry through a partially obstructed door, found a woman trapped in a bathroom and removed her. The woman was transported to Saint Barnabas Hospital; the officer who made entry was treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and has been discharged. Following an investigation, the borough reported that a woman has been charged with arson, assault, criminal mischief and related counts and was held in the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center.

Colace also told the council that on March 17, Sayreville police, working with the Middlesex County Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant and arrested two people alleged to be connected to a series of burglaries. The department identified one defendant as Samit Matthews, 19, charged with multiple counts including burglary and weapons offenses, and a second defendant, Kishon Zephyrin, 21, charged with receiving stolen property. Police said additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.

The council also said two firefighters who participated in the motel rescue will be recommended for commendation. Police reminded residents about a March 31 application deadline for the New Jersey Civil Service Commission law‑enforcement exam and urged the public to report suspicious activity.","Council's public safety report described a March motel fire rescue that saved one woman and led to arson charges, and a March 17 search-warrant arrest tied two local suspects to a string of burglaries, police reported to the council.","actionData","errors"]

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