The Pennsauken Township Committee voted to adopt an amendment to the township vehicles-and-traffic code on second reading and approved two related traffic ordinances on first reading during its regular meeting.

The committee on second reading approved ordinance 2025-08 to amend Chapter 299 (Vehicles and Traffic); committee members then approved on first reading ordinances 2025-12, to create permit parking on Baldwin Road, and 2025-13, to add prohibited-turn language to Chapter 299.

Why it matters: the changes amend the township's traffic code and could change parking enforcement and permitted movements at local intersections. Officials said the measures address safety and local parking disputes and must proceed through the ordinance process before becoming final.

At the meeting, the committee opened the public comment period for the ordinance on second reading and recorded no public speakers. The committee then moved to adopt the second-reading ordinance and proceeded with roll-call votes on the three items. Roll-call votes recorded at the meeting showed unanimous support for the measures recorded as present on the roll calls.

The committee recorded the following roll-call responses for the second-reading adoption of ordinance 2025-08: Committeeman Donovan, yes; Committeeman Martinez, yes; Deputy Mayor Reffing, yes; Mayor Roberts, yes. For the first-reading approvals of ordinances 2025-12 and 2025-13, roll calls recorded Committeeman Manalvo, Committeeman Martinez, Deputy Mayor (named in roll call as Rapha/Raffae), and Mayor Roberts voting yes; another roll call for 2025-13 recorded Committeeman Algo, Committeeman Martinez, Deputy Mayor Rapide/Raffae, and Mayor Roberts voting yes.

Discussion at the meeting focused on process: the committee opened the floor for comment on second reading and—after hearing none—moved to close public comment and adopt the ordinance. The first-reading items will return to a future meeting for second reading and final adoption after any required public notice and hearings.

The ordinances reference Chapter 299, Vehicles and Traffic, as the code being amended; specific section and article citations were read into the record. No additional details on effective dates were announced at the meeting.

Committee members said staff would continue to manage required postings and next steps under the township ordinance process.