The borough council voted to table consideration of Ordinance 22‑25, which would accept a donation of Crab Island from Genon Bridals LLC, after members of the governing body and residents raised concerns about environmental risk, taxes and the need for more information.

Representatives from Genon and its consultant, Environmental Resources Management, presented the company’s due‑diligence work. Steve Williams of Environmental Resources Management said the Army Corps of Engineers had surveyed the island and concluded “there is a very low risk of any...legacy issues” from the former Raritan arsenal. Williams described the island as a mudflat with no safe access and said ERM recommended land‑use controls such as signage to prohibit access rather than costly remediation: “the best use...would be for land use controls, meaning you put signs up saying no access.”

Council members and residents pressed for more detail. Councilwoman Felice (first name not stated) noted that Councilmember Zabrowski, who had expressed reservations, was absent and motioned to table the ordinance until a full quorum could vote; the motion carried. Several residents, including an individual who said three generations of her family used the island for hunting and fishing, voiced support for preserving it as habitat, while others asked whether the borough would inherit tax obligations or liability if contamination were later discovered.

The Genon representative said he would be available for future questions and that Genon would “entertain discussion” about timing so the town could adjust its tax receipts; he also said ERM found little evidence of contamination but that the Army Corps’ ability to investigate was limited because the island is a mudflat and was difficult to walk in during non‑frozen months.

Councilwoman Novak said the ordinance would be tabled to the Sept. 8 meeting so the borough could continue its review and allow interested residents to attend the continued public hearing. No formal acceptance occurred; the donation remains under consideration.

Council members asked Genon’s representatives to be available at the September hearing and to provide the environmental analyses that the borough officials were said to have reviewed.