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Parents press Somers Point for safer school routes; city says it applied for sidewalk grant
Summary
Parents asked the council for crossing guards, expanded bus service and pedestrian improvements for children who walk to Jordan Road School; City Engineer Snyder said the city applied for a roughly $350,000 state grant for sidewalks on East Landing Road and awaits a decision.
Parents from the Somers Point apartment complex and other residents told the City Council they are worried about children walking to school and asked the city to take short‑term and long‑term measures to reduce risk.
Leticia Nunez, who identified herself as a parent living at the Somers Point apartments on East Landing Road, told the council that many children walk to Jordan Road School because the school board does not provide transportation for all students. “The street they must walk on are extremely…
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