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Residents urge Rose Hill Cemetery cleanup and safer Aberdeen–Matawan intersection; staff to follow up
Summary
Two residents told the Matawan council the town needs volunteer coordination to clean Rose Hill Cemetery and traffic‑safety changes at the Aberdeen–Matawan intersection; borough staff said the cemetery is privately owned and the police captain will request a traffic‑safety study.
At the July 14 Matawan Borough Council meeting two residents used public comment to raise local safety and maintenance concerns.
Anthony Washington said Rose Hill Cemetery was in poor condition after a recent commemoration, reporting "poison ivy, fallen tree limbs, debris, broken monuments" and offering to volunteer for cleanup. Borough staff (Ryan) replied that Rose Hill is a privately owned cemetery not under borough upkeep and noted the historic sites commission sometimes sponsors volunteer cleanups; staff did not provide a specific contact for the privately owned site.
Resident Shane Totten described near‑misses at the intersection of Aberdeen Road and Matawan Avenue and asked the borough to make it "no turn on red at all 4 corners," citing blind spots, heavy pedestrian traffic and fast e‑bikes. Ryan said he had forwarded Totten’s concerns to the police captain, who "will ask traffic safety and the department to do a study of the intersection and then provide an analysis and ... recommendations to the governing body on future action." The mayor also remarked during the meeting that a traffic light near the lake "is gonna be removed by the county" as part of county work.
Next steps: borough staff will follow up with the police captain on a traffic‑safety study; volunteers and residents seeking to help with cemetery upkeep were advised staff would provide follow‑up information when available.
