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Residents urge pause after city erects fence for temporary impound yard on West Second Street; council seeks options
Summary
Residents and council members clashed March 19 after neighbors discovered fencing and apparent staging for a temporary impound yard on West Second Street, a paper street that a 2019 ordinance designated for pedestrian amenities.
Several Bayonne residents urged the Municipal Council on March 19 to halt the city’s apparent placement of an impound‑yard staging area on West Second Street, saying fencing is already in place on land they said had been designated in a 2019 ordinance as a pedestrian mall and an amenity for adjacent properties.
Why it matters: Neighbors said the proposed impound area would be adjacent to homes and a planned redevelopment corridor, create 24‑hour noise and activity and conflict with prior planning intentions for West Second Street. They asked the council for a 30‑day pause, alternatives and an explanation of why they were not…
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