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Residents press council on library parking, Carney Farm open-space purchase and neighborhood solicitations
Summary
During public comment Tinton Falls residents asked whether proposed library parking improvements would remove trees, sought the status of the proposed Carney Farm open-space acquisition, and raised concerns about door-to-door vehicle solicitations in neighborhoods; council said it will pursue due diligence on Carney Farm and investigate solicitation reports.
At the April 21 Tinton Falls council meeting, residents used the public-comment period to press for details on several items in the evening's presentations and to raise neighborhood concerns.
Ellen Goldberg, a library board member, asked whether the proposal to add 11 parking spaces on the north side of the library would require removing trees; borough engineer Tom Nef said the planned work will remove the trees in that area but that the borough would find locations to replant. Goldberg also asked about the rapid flashing beacons planned at school crosswalks; Nef said they will operate like existing installations — with pedestrian activation — and that in some cases the county will share design and installation responsibilities, reducing local costs.
On the Carney Farm acquisition, Goldberg asked where the deal stood. Fallon and other staff said the borough is in due diligence, with environmental studies and a survey to begin shortly; the acquisition, they said, is aimed at preserving the approximately 13-acre property as open space and is expected to close this summer pending surveys and grant paperwork.
Resident Frank Matulla (Lennox Drive) reported that people had been driving through neighborhoods leaving cards and asking residents if they wanted to sell vehicles. He asked whether such activity had any association with thefts he recalled from other towns. The council said it had not identified a pattern and would investigate further with police.
Other public commenters thanked officials for community events and noted local programming; no formal policy changes were proposed during public comment. The council closed public discussion and proceeded to vote on the introduced budget and consent agenda.
