Resident asks township to require snow clearing of sidewalks

Feb 10, 2026

A Basking Ridge resident asked the committee why there is no ordinance requiring residents to shovel sidewalks after snowstorms, saying children and parents must sometimes walk in the street; the committee said it will consider the safety concern.

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During the second public comment period, resident Theo Rose of 15 Blackburn Road in Basking Ridge asked why the township does not have an ordinance requiring residents to clear sidewalks after snowstorms, saying that before and after a recent storm children and parents were forced to walk in the street to reach school bus stops and for exercise.

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