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Residents press council on recurring flooding and ask for clearer stormwater communications
Summary
Multiple residents asked the council to investigate repeated flooding at Maple Street, citing a catch basin fed by five inlets draining to a single 12‑inch outlet and a culvert valve reportedly closed by NJ Transit; callers requested hydraulic analysis, better maintenance and clearer, consistent communications from borough staff.
At the borough council meeting on April 14, residents detailed localized flooding problems and urged New Providence officials to accelerate maintenance and clearer communications about stormwater work.
"There's too much water going in there, and there's no way for it to go," said resident Robert Wicchnall, who spoke during public comment about a catch basin on Maple Street that, he said, receives flow from five inlets but drains through a single 12‑inch outlet. Wicchnall added that one of the culvert valves under the railroad is closed and said he believes the valve is…
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