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New officer sworn and sergeant honored as truck-route complaints prompt enforcement outreach
Summary
The committee swore in a new police officer, recognized Sergeant Laser for a multi-agency investigation, and discussed recurring truck-route and leash-law enforcement concerns; staff agreed to reach out to trucking companies and state officials.
The committee opened the meeting by swearing in a new police officer, Jaden, and members and staff presented congratulations and asked for photos. Lisa read a letter of congratulations from the mayor and township committee recognizing Sergeant Laser for his role in a multi-agency criminal investigation and for receiving an award noted from Atlantic City.
During the police department report, the chief said officers had stopped 47 trucks and issued 28 tickets during the month. Committee members raised continuing concerns about heavy truck traffic on local roads and named a carrier (Western Express) as operating repeatedly on a residential route; members suggested staff contact the company and consider writing to state senators and Assembly members about truck-route designations and signage.
Members also raised park enforcement concerns after public reports of unleashed dogs and a small number of dog-bite incidents; the chief said enforcement is discretionary and discussed options for issuing warnings and increasing patrols. The committee asked staff to follow up with targeted enforcement and to consider whether open-space funds could be used to pay for temporary patrol coverage during busy hours.
The committee accepted the police report as part of the consent agenda and directed the chief and DPW to follow up on truck-route and park enforcement steps. No new ordinance or formal change to truck routing was adopted at the meeting.
