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Edison council approves vacation of portion of Thomas Place despite neighborhood objections
Summary
After a public hearing in which residents warned of added traffic, parking strain and changes to neighborhood character, the Edison Township Council adopted an ordinance vacating part of Thomas Place to enable future redevelopment and resolve site access issues. The vote was recorded as affirmative by roll call.
The Edison Township Council on March 25 adopted an ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of Thomas Place to allow a redevelopment plan to address site access issues, a move that residents said risks worsening traffic and changing neighborhood character.
At the outset the clerk read the ordinance as "An ordinance of the township of Edison authorizing the vacation of a certain portion of Thomas Place pursuant to NJSA 40:67‑1." Township counsel told the council the vacation would remove the dedication of that segment of roadway so ownership would revert to adjoining properties but noted…
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