Commissioners adopt ordinance setting 40 mph limit on stretch of Kempkor Road

The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 25‑37 on second reading to establish a consistent 40 mile‑per‑hour speed limit along Kempkor Road from Darlington Avenue in Mahwah to Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes. County staff read the ordinance by title and the chair opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke on this item. The commission then closed the public hearing and moved to roll call. The clerk recorded six affirmative votes and the ordinance “passes second reading and is adopted.” The ordinance, as described at the hearing, aims to improve safety and provide a more uniform driving experience along the busy stretch where traffic and nearby residential areas have prompted concern. The transcript contains an early reading of the ordinance that used a different road name (read as “Grama Road”), and commissioners clarified at the hearing that the ordinance applies to Kempkor Road between Darlington Avenue and Pulis Avenue. What happened at the meeting: Ordinance 25‑37 was read by title, the public hearing opened and closed with no speakers, and a roll‑call vote recorded six yeses with the ordinance adopted on second reading. Vote: the clerk recorded six affirmative votes; the transcript lists commissioners voting yes on the roll call and states “With 6 yeses, ordinance 25 37 passes second reading and is adopted.” Next steps: Adoption on second reading concludes the legislative step recorded in the transcript; implementation details such as new signage installation or enforcement timetables were not recorded in the provided transcript.