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Residents press for sidewalks, speed controls and oppose large new development; township cites grants and paving schedule
Summary
Residents at the Little Egg Harbor committee meeting urged speed enforcement, speed bumps and sidewalks and voiced opposition to a proposed 450-unit housing project; township staff described grant applications and county paving schedules for future sidewalk and road work.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period May 14 to press the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee for traffic safety and pedestrian improvements and to express opposition to a proposed 450-unit development.
Residents including Ms. Prinzo and Mr. Erico reported speeding on Center Street and urged speed bumps or increased police enforcement. Mayor Kenneth Laney said the committee would "speak with the Police Department about that matter," and Township Engineer Jason Worth noted that Center Street is a county road scheduled for repaving this summer and that the township would use that opportunity to discuss signage, striping and a speed study with the county.
Township Engineer Worth described ongoing and upcoming public-works work: Mystic Island Phase 3 paving with pending restorations; Phase 4 drainage and concrete work before paving on Playhouse and Staysail Drive; Route 539 repaving from Hickory Lane to the Parkway; and a pending Local Transportation Fund grant application for sidewalks along Radio Road and an Atlantis Boulevard paving/drainage project tied to a grant. He also referenced the DOT FY2027 Municipal Aid program, with applications due July 1 through SAGE.
Several residents voiced opposition to a proposed 450-unit housing project, citing flooding risks from Superstorm Sandy-era damage, tree removal and pressure on local infrastructure. Planning Board Engineer Jim Oris recommended a subsequent reexamination of the Master Plan, and Deputy Mayor Maxwell emphasized the committee's commitment to community involvement: "This is all of our Master Plan," he said.
Officials said the township has pursued multiple grants to fund sidewalks and Safe Routes to School work, and the engineer said he would follow up with utilities and contractors on road repairs and issues residents raised about recent paving.
