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Residents press Glassboro leaders to strengthen snow‑removal enforcement and address unsafe Main Street intersection
Summary
Residents told the Glassboro Mayor and Council that uncleared sidewalks and a hazardous intersection on Main Street are creating safety risks for students and other pedestrians; the council pledged to press county and state agencies on certain roads and said local code enforcement and police will increase attention.
Residents who spoke during the public‑comment period at Glassboro’s Feb. 10 mayor and council meeting urged the borough to tighten snow‑and‑ice enforcement, improve pedestrian safety and address chronic traffic problems at a busy Main Street intersection.
Sherry Siner, who gave her address as 908 North Main Street, said six houses on Main Street had not cleared sidewalks after a recent storm and that the borough’s enforcement timeline — which she described as five days after 10 inches — is too long when children walk to and from school. "I want my child and his friends to be safe as well," Siner told council, asking whether the borough could change ordinances or enforcement to reduce risks.
Siner also described a serious crash at the Donna Barger Boulevard/Main Street intersection and said she frequently sees drivers running red lights. She suggested adding left‑turn signals and more enforcement: "I think it would be appropriate to have some left‑turn signals at that light as well," she said.
Mayor Mary Wallace and administration speakers responded that many problem intersections are under county or state control and that the borough would press those agencies; Wallace said local police would increase patrols in the area. The mayor also said borough code enforcement is "very on top of things" and that residents breaking ordinances can be cited, while acknowledging staff are stretched after the unprecedented storm.
Linda Gallashaw of Glenridge Drive praised first responders for quick crash response and urged the borough to coordinate with the county to clear North Main Street, where snow piles have narrowed lanes and impeded mail delivery. Gallashaw also asked about local recognition for Black History Month and described preliminary plans to partner with community groups to hold a Juneteenth event on the town square; she asked whether event fundraising rules that prohibit private profit would prevent sustainable community fundraising.
Student and renter concerns were voiced by Sean Feeney of Columbia Road, who said open lots and private parcels near the university remain icy and unsafe and called for clearer accountability for landowners and tenants in snow removal near campus.
What happens next: Council members said they would escalate county/state traffic concerns to those agencies, the police chief was reported to increase enforcement presence at the flagged intersection and borough code enforcement said it would continue to cite violators. No regulatory changes were decided at the meeting; residents were encouraged to report problem blocks to the borough for enforcement follow‑up.
