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Tinton Falls delays film‑permit ordinance after state issues model rule; residents raise road, drone and development concerns
Summary
The borough attorney asked the council to hold off on a proposed commercial film and photography permit ordinance so it can be aligned with a newly issued state model ordinance. During public comment residents raised potholes, drone advisories and local development questions; borough officials provided road closure and storm‑drain updates.
Borough Attorney Kevin Sarki told the Tinton Falls Borough Council on March 18 that the council should delay action on an ordinance to establish commercial film and photography permits so the borough can adopt the state’s newly released model ordinance required for certification.
Sarki said the state recently published a model form and that the borough’s ordinance must match that model for the borough to become certified. He recommended the council “hold off on this ordinance tonight” and return it for adoption after the borough attorney and engineer reconcile municipal language with the state model.
During the meeting’s public comment period residents raised a range of local concerns. Linda Clayton, a resident of Crop Court, asked the borough engineer to check a long‑standing pothole at the Asbury Avenue and Fox Chase Drive intersection and asked whether some roads in the Fox Chase neighborhood fall to an HOA or to the borough. Borough Engineer Mr. Neff said the responsibility varies by street and that the borough’s Department of Public Works and the county will investigate the specific location.
Mr. Neff also told the public that Wardell Road had been closed briefly for drainage work and reopened, and that intermittent day‑time closures would be expected on Hockhockson Road for upcoming improvements.
A resident asked about drones; Business Administrator Mr. Tarafenko said the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security had circulated a federal advisory and that the borough had relayed those concerns to local officials.
On development, Mr. Neff said the Netflix production facilities referenced by speakers are in Eatontown and Oceanport and that local Stavola work on Wayside Road had planning board approvals and was under construction.
Ellen Goldberg commended the borough Department of Public Works for clearing storm drains in her neighborhood.
The council agreed to remove the film‑permit ordinance from the agenda for further review and said the item would likely return at the next meeting or the subsequent one once the borough’s ordinance language is aligned with the state model form.
