Pennsauken committee adopts vehicle-and-traffic ordinances and passes consent agenda

Pennsauken Township Committee voted Feb. 20 to adopt two ordinances on second reading affecting vehicle-and-traffic regulations and approved a consent agenda containing multiple resolutions and professional contract awards.

The decisions came during the committee's regular meeting, when members completed roll-call votes on ordinance 2025-01 (vehicle/traffic amendment for Transoff Campus 299/Lafayette) and ordinance 2025-02 (vehicle/traffic changes for Highlands Head Avenue and Bruce Avenue). Both ordinances were opened for public comment; no members of the public spoke, and the committee adopted the measures by roll call.

Why it matters: ordinances that change vehicle- and traffic-related rules affect street use, parking, and enforcement in specific neighborhood segments; passing them at second reading completes the local legislative step required to implement the changes. The committee also advanced budget- and membership-related ordinances to first reading and cleared a broad consent agenda that includes grant applications and contract awards.

On specific measures: the committee adopted ordinance 2025-01 (second reading) addressing traffic rules attached to the Transoff Campus 299/Lafayette area. The committee also adopted ordinance 2025-02 (second reading) addressing…