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Mahwah recreation director urges accessible playgrounds and new lighting at Access For All meeting
Summary
Mahwah Recreation Director Marybeth Duffy told the Access For All — Mahwah commission on Nov. 12 that the town should make all playgrounds accessible and consider generator-powered lighting from Fire Company No. 1 to E. Ramapo Ave. for greater evening visibility; commissioners logged related administrative updates and budget planning.
Marybeth Duffy, Mahwah Recreation Director, told the Access For All — Mahwah commission on Nov. 12, 2024, that the town should make all playgrounds accessible and consider running generator-powered lights from Fire Company No. 1 down to E. Ramapo Avenue to improve lighting and safety.
Duffy framed accessibility and lighting as priorities for recreation programming and public safety. Her remarks came as part of administrative updates at the commission’s regular meeting; the minutes record her urging that "making all playgrounds in Mahwah accessible" be pursued and noting the lighting proposal for improved illumination along E. Ramapo Ave.
The commission did not record a formal vote on either proposal at the meeting. Members discussed related operational items in the same session: Denise Shabet-CERT presented the preliminary 2025 budget and noted several event-related expenses, and John Ryan reported logistics for upcoming events including supplies for a planned "Wicked" movie outing. Johanna Bacaan and Katie Ross were assigned to follow up with town staff on a separate ROID grant question raised by member Mike Kelly.
The minutes list no formal next steps or deadlines tied to Duffy’s accessibility or lighting suggestions; no implementation department or funding source was specified in the record. The commission adjourned at 9:00 p.m. and scheduled its next in-person meeting for Dec. 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mahwah Senior Center.
