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Why it matters: Reading the municipal and district budgets by title is a procedural step that advances budget adoption. The consent agenda bundled multiple contracts, grants and administrative items that the committee approved by roll call.

Budget readings and votes

The committee considered Resolution 2025‑170 to read the 2025 municipal budget by title only; members moved, seconded and voted “Aye” during a roll call. The committee then read and approved the 2025 solid‑waste collection district budget by title.

Consent agenda highlights

The committee approved a consent agenda of routine and administrative resolutions including, among others: purchase of body‑worn cameras and police equipment through state cooperative contracts; a contract for audio‑visual installation at the new public library; an award for high‑density storage for the new library; professional‑service engineering work related to a Jordan Town Green Acres environmental project; and two Affordable Housing Trust Fund grants for properties on Sixth and Seventh streets. The clerk read the list of liquor‑license renewals and other standard renewals and the committee approved them by consent.

Votes and procedural notes

Committee members recorded roll calls for the budget readings and the consent agenda; the transcript records unanimous “Yes” votes on the items presented. The meeting included routine motions to open and close public comment on the budget reading; no members of the public spoke on the budget during the hearing.

Ending

The committee authorized staff to proceed with the contracts and grants approved on consent and moved the budgets forward; no substantive amendments to the budget or the consent items were made during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pennsauken Township Committee Meeting - June 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee read the 2025 municipal budget and the 2025 solid‑waste collection district budget by title and approved those readings. Members also approved a consent agenda of purchases, grants, equipment contracts and liquor‑license renewals.","taxTitle","Pennsauken Township, Camden County, New Jersey","taxId",74810,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182324,"Pennsauken Committee Orders Redevelopment Study for 5105 North Park Drive and Conditionally Designates Redeveloper for Multi‑Block Project",687,940000,1627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107016-914a6979d1e3542b3f319c9fcca3e595&start=940&end=1627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107016-914a6979d1e3542b3f319c9fcca3e595/thumbnail_940000.jpg","/articles/6182324/New-Jersey/Pennsauken-Committee-Orders-Redevelopment-Study-for-5105-North-Park-Drive-and-Conditionally-Designates-Redeveloper-for-MultiBlock-Project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182324-6ee12a267d0d2fa6594dc1ba345d1b60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184872&Signature=EGS-X~ohWapDM0Cx8pcZ69hltQK43XXGcI8GChX0K9iVYCjN9asJwHxsh070dryrxxtsmuhCH6bg9vVjFDUIY7TehvTYhcRkbdRN6YhOUT~ONIpACy-HRvFuJP9edOV7jt-XcAOPZ7sxqm3QTpBx3jeeK~~fwnatqpBjtak5yD1nKxlLIRe4r6zluJo3bzIYe9V2Q1vjyQz20nI5x4niFx30MxCwFoR1DRQJMdqSu9krz5-nr2OdlGldz5EMeupF5nempvXq4hGLDJXjpfIeE1BWC6DHIR4slN9wracZJS7PfO9d6rfP2XGYRjQleXf9hQAzN0CWid4QH4ryTSIVzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pennsauken Township Committee on June 19 voted to ask the municipal planning board to investigate whether property at 5105 North Park Drive (Block 6305, Lot 9) qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment and, separately, conditionally designated a redeveloper for a cluster of blocks under the township’s redevelopment process.

The committee approved Resolution 2025‑213 directing the planning board to undertake the investigation of 5105 North Park Drive “to determine if the property … qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment,” and recorded the motion with roll‑call votes in favor.

Why it matters: designation as an area in need of redevelopment can allow a municipality to use redevelopment powers, including negotiating redevelopment plans and, in some cases, exercising eminent domain under state redevelopment law. The committee also moved on a conditional redeveloper designation that advances a separate redevelopment project in the township.

What the committee approved

Resolution 2025‑213: The committee moved and approved sending the question of Block 6305 Lot 9 (5105 North Park Drive) to the planning board for study pursuant to redevelopment law; the resolution text as read referenced state redevelopment statute language.

Resolution 2025‑214: The committee voted to conditionally designate Beth Posada, AME Churches and CMC Development Group LLC collectively as redeveloper for a set of parcels identified in the meeting as Blocks 3814 and blocks 67–71 (?) and others listed by block number in the resolution text; the measure also authorized executing an escrow agreement and other related agreements with the designated redeveloper. Committee members voted in favor by roll call.

Votes and procedural notes

Both items passed by roll call. Committee members recorded “Yes” votes for each named resolution in the transcript; the presiding mayor called each question and the clerk recorded the roll calls.

Discussion, limits and next steps

Committee discussion during the meeting was procedural; no substantive redevelopment plan details, financing amounts or timelines were presented on the floor. The resolutions authorize the planning board investigation and the conditional redeveloper designation and allow staff to execute escrow and related documents but do not finalize a redevelopment plan or funding commitments.

Ending

Both redevelopment items passed at the June 19 meeting and will proceed to staff and planning‑board steps: the planning board will study whether 5105 North Park Drive is an area in need of redevelopment, and township staff will work with the conditionally designated redeveloper on escrow and related agreements. No redevelopment plan or project approvals were adopted at the meeting.","The committee voted to direct its planning board to study whether 5105 North Park Drive qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment, and separately conditionally designated Beth Posada, AME Churches and CMC Development Group LLC as redeveloper for several contiguous blocks and authorized related escrow agreements.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182329,"Residents Press Pennsauken Officials on Loud ‘boombox’ Cars, Racing and a Spike in Vehicle Thefts",659,1316000,1975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107016-914a6979d1e3542b3f319c9fcca3e595&start=1316&end=1975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107016-914a6979d1e3542b3f319c9fcca3e595/thumbnail_1316000.jpg","/articles/6182329/New-Jersey/Residents-Press-Pennsauken-Officials-on-Loud-boombox-Cars-Racing-and-a-Spike-in-Vehicle-Thefts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182329-0abd3ce98d5b02945d6eb4c0cbc1e52a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184872&Signature=kR0alffeRbrHz2F69D1hla7TiwXh8rGTunneB7FRBy4an4ZsCOwtSZiTukwY4QVE2xecVc1fvRH1j7Jt~SMJG5fcijbtHcJquHJe9M4oX0oXL~laDgvN8D2OJhJ7DW2Zau5g-0xcMJedPhl1triD7qlLmJ2W3qharnR-rhWh3JnP21ZgQU4X6gukBum2ZvZgIFeyHfP2XvvqveJ9~NgK4TLALFNlTHttYKXMr1mtcSrKyghzjUuiJLFfX3jLQdBl0fOtcZMXGENROcC7xJU39NT4tZ7xJws4aiiWH8tUbhmWjx6fSFSb3srlHsjruhIJ9h6mDWo3C6CPfJKOiNtdYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents of Pennsauken told the Township Committee on June 19 that repeated late‑night parties, cars with amplified audio systems and what residents described as street racing are damaging quality of life and lead to vehicle thefts.

The most detailed account came from Priscilla, who said she has “lived a nightmare the last year and a half,” describing repeated incidents of cars “blasting music” past her house and reporting that “the police don't witness what's happening.”

Why it matters: residents described safety risks near schools and bus stops, repeated sleep disruption and property crime. Committee members and public‑safety officials said they are tracking the complaints and outlined near‑term steps intended to improve response and prevention.

Residents' accounts and scope

Priscilla said she keeps a written log of incidents and that officers often arrive after the cars have passed. “No warnings or fines can be given. It's like trying to swat a mosquito in the dark,” she told the committee. Dennis Steele, who lives at Cooper Crystal Plaza Gardens, said vehicle thefts there have “gotten bad” and reported losing a vehicle valued at about $77,000 after retirement.

Richard Curry and other speakers described similarly loud late‑night parties, repeated harassment and fear of retaliation after calling police. Eleanor Lake said she narrowly avoided being struck by a speeding car near a bus stop and urged additional safety measures.

Officials' response and planned steps

Director of Public Safety Tristan told Priscilla the township would follow up: “We're going to talk to the judge, we're going to continue to have some conversations with our officers to understand why, how did we get to where we are and where we're gonna go from here.” He said the township would seek continued meetings with the police and the courts to understand gaps residents reported.

Pennsauken's chief of police (Joseph) said the department is increasing community‑policing efforts this summer, including more officers on foot and a new temporary substation on Westfield Avenue, and urged residents to use an anonymous tip app. “The app will get you to instantaneous contact with an officer on the other end,” the chief said, adding the department will post a QR code on the township website.

On vehicle thefts specifically, officials said the township will meet with owners and managers of Cooper River Plaza to discuss security and to request a security assessment at the property. Tristan said the police are monitoring an uptick in stolen vehicles and coordinating with building management; he described the planned meeting as a joint effort rather than an administrative order.

No formal new ordinances or votes were taken on policing or noise enforcement at the meeting. Committee members repeatedly thanked Town Watch volunteers for reporting incidents and emphasized the role of resident tips and the new app in speeding response times.

What remains unresolved

Residents asked for more visible enforcement and more creative, proactive policing tactics such as unmarked cars and targeted stakeouts; officials said staffing and workload limit how often those tactics can be used but that they will try to increase foot patrols and targeted operations in hot spots. Officials did not set deadlines or specific dates for the Cooper River Plaza security meeting during the session, but said they would follow up with individual residents after the meeting.

Ending

Committee members encouraged residents to continue reporting incidents through dispatch and the department’s tip app and said the chief and public‑safety director would remain available after the meeting for further questions. No formal policy change or enforcement order was adopted during the session.","Multiple residents reported persistent loud-car parties, racing and a rise in vehicle thefts during public comment. Township officials and police described steps including increased foot patrols, a tip app and a meeting with Cooper River Plaza management to address thefts and noise.","actionData","errors"]

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