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Residents press council on honey locust plantings and beach-fee impacts during public comment
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to reconsider planting honey locust trees near Silver Lake and Triangular Park, and raised concerns that beach fees and the borough's fee policy can restrict access for immigrants and low-income residents; officials said litigation limits what they can discuss and explained the town follows state statute and the public trust doctrine.
During the regular public session several residents spoke on neighborhood concerns. Neil (identified in the record as Neil Shack) urged the borough to reconsider planting honey locust trees near Silver Lake and Triangular Park, citing a field guide he said shows the species is not native to New Jersey and expressing concern about large thorns and public safety near children.
"I don't think the honey locust is a good tree," the resident…
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