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Glassboro resident tells council late-night deliveries at DoubleTree shopping center are disrupting families
Summary
At the Jan. 13 Glassboro council meeting, resident Anthony DeMeo urged officials to address recurring overnight noise and prolonged deliveries at the DoubleTree shopping center and Aldi, saying the disturbances have harmed the family’s sleep, work performance and finances; council members said they are looking into enforcement options.
At the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting of the Borough of Glassboro Mayor and Council, resident Anthony DeMeo told the council that repeated overnight waste-management activity and long delivery operations at the DoubleTree shopping center and at Aldi are disrupting his family’s sleep and wellbeing.
“ We had a dumpster come at, what, about 04:30 in the morning last night,” DeMeo said, adding that deliveries sometimes last “an hour, hour and a half” past the borough’s noise-curfew hours. He said he and his wife Kimberly have filed complaints with owners and with the Better Business Bureau, and that previous promises to correct the problem have not stopped the activity.
DeMeo described personal impacts: interrupted sleep, impaired work performance, and increased housing stress. “It’s affecting our mental health at this point. It’s starting to affect our financial health,” he said. He gave his address as 62 Yellowwood Court and said he and his wife are Rowan University alumni.
Council members acknowledged the complaint and described ongoing efforts to address similar reports. Council President Miller said the council has been discussing what aspects of business activity the borough can enforce under local ordinances and that staff are following up with property owners and businesses. Councilwoman Spence said she had received the December construction report and indicated the council is looking at enforcement and owner outreach.
No formal enforcement action or vote was taken during the meeting. The solicitor and council did not announce a new enforcement rule or a fine schedule at the meeting; instead, officials asked staff to continue working on options. The public portion of the meeting was closed without additional public commenters on this topic.
The council did not set a specific next step in open session beyond staff follow-up; residents seeking action may contact borough code enforcement or the clerk for updates.
