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Residents pressed council on truck traffic, park enforcement and animal-control response
Summary
Multiple residents told the council trucks are using neighborhood roads, asked for stop signs or signage to keep 18-wheelers off residential streets, praised a new park-hours sign in Silverton, and criticized animal-control response times; township staff said they are negotiating a roadway patch with Veolia.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — During public comment at the Toms River Township Council meeting, residents raised a cluster of service and public-safety concerns ranging from large trucks using neighborhood streets to animal-control responsiveness and park enforcement.
Julie Adamec told the council that 18-wheel trucks continue to use Cedar Grove Road and nearby streets, saying a county speed and traffic study had been completed and sent to the township but that residents were still waiting for a resolution. "Those trucks are way too big to be on that road, and they are putting other traffic, the residents and school traffic at risk," Adamec said.
Tony Uverso and a township engineer discussed recent pavement repairs and a saw cut performed by Veolia at the end of a cul-de-sac. The engineer said Veolia performed an emergency repair and the township is negotiating with the company about whether the company must restore the roadway beyond the 10-by-10 patch.
Dawn Lazar Fardella disputed recent mayoral statements about the animal shelter, saying county health inspections had been satisfactory and recounting incidents when animal-control services failed to respond to calls; township counsel pushed back on some assertions and said the matter would be reviewed.
Lisa Engel said she advocated for and welcomed a new park-hours sign at Silverton Park to help officers enforce overnight closures and protect residents' quality of life. Other residents described concerns about drag racing on Route 37, declining street cleanliness and a need for additional police staffing.
The council acknowledged the concerns and said staff would continue to work with county agencies and contractors; the engineer noted negotiations with Veolia were ongoing and that repaving decisions depend on the nature of the repair and contractual responsibilities.
