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Woolwich introduces stop-control ordinance; mayor to verify crossing-guard training after resident complaints
Summary
The committee introduced Ordinance 2025-16 to codify stop signs and stop-control areas. A resident asked about crossing-guard training and raised concerns about dump trucks on Asbury Station Road; the mayor said she would verify training hours and follow up on the road-use complaint.
Mayor Matthias read Ordinance 2025-16 on Sept. 2, a proposed amendment to Chapter 182 (Vehicles and Traffic) intended to codify existing stop signs and create stop-control areas so they are legally enforceable. The motion to introduce the ordinance passed on a unanimous roll call vote (Frederick, Minhas, Williams, Nocentino, Matthias — all YES).
The meeting's public-comment period included a resident from 10 Wilshire Boulevard who asked whether new crossing guards had received the mandated 21-hour training; Mayor Matthias confirmed the guards were trained and said she would verify the exact training-hour requirement with the police department. The resident also alleged that dump trucks were using Asbury Station Road for a construction project in a manner inconsistent with earlier meeting discussions; Mayor Matthias requested the resident email details so she could follow up with the on-site construction monitor.
Under old business the mayor said she was awaiting updated figures from the township engineer for a traffic study following the holiday weekend. That study and the enacted stop-control ordinance together indicate the committee is actively pursuing traffic and pedestrian-safety measures across the township.
