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Hillsborough residents press township after large farm event; parking ban proposed for four streets
Summary
Residents told the Hillsborough Township Committee that an October private event that drew hundreds of cars left neighborhood streets blocked, fire hydrants obstructed and emergency access at risk. The committee introduced a parking ordinance covering four streets and agreed to notify affected households ahead of a Dec. 9 hearing.
Residents of Milburn Drive urged the Hillsborough Township Committee on Nov. 24 to act after a private event at a nearby farm drew hundreds of vehicles and left neighborhood streets blocked, fire hydrants obstructed and families afraid to let children play outside.
The complaint prompted the committee to introduce ordinance 2025-17 — which would prohibit parking on Milburn Drive, Clauss Court, Hutchinson Drive and Meyers Court — and to set a public hearing for Dec. 9. Residents and police said the restriction is intended to preserve emergency access and public safety during large private gatherings on adjacent farm property.
Residents described the October event as unusually large. “They were parking illegally in front of the fire hydrants,” said Deanna Milano of Milburn Drive, who delivered a signed letter from neighbors to the committee. Milano told the committee she walked the neighborhood after the event and gathered signatures from people who said they feared for the safety of children and pedestrians. William Kretz, another resident, said he confronted officers during the event and asked, “What are you going to do about this?” after witnessing congested streets and unsafe parking.
Township officials said the police department and county staff reviewed the incident. The traffic sergeant briefed the committee and recommended an ordinance that would create enforceable no-parking zones on the named streets when events threaten emergency-vehicle access. Committee members emphasized that the Right to Farm issues raised by the property owner are separate from neighborhood parking enforcement; the county has been involved to determine whether farming protections apply, officials said.
Committee members committed to notify directly the households on the four streets named in the proposed ordinance and to accept written feedback before the Dec. 9 public hearing. The committee asked municipal staff and police to prepare mailed or hand-delivered notices to impacted addresses and offered to coordinate volunteers to distribute them in advance of the hearing.
If the ordinance is adopted after the hearing, the township would use existing parking-enforcement mechanisms to ticket violations, with the stated goal of keeping roadways clear for ambulances and fire apparatus. The hearing is scheduled for Dec. 9; residents were told to submit feedback to the municipal clerk’s office before that date.
The committee did not adopt the ordinance on Nov. 24; it was introduced for further consideration and public comment at the Dec. 9 meeting.
