Quinton Township Committee unanimously adopts resolutions to pursue walking path grant, continue landfill monitoring and expand safety, technology measures

Quinton Township Committee members approved a package of routine resolutions at their Feb. 3, 2026, meeting, voting 2–0 on each item. Key actions included authorizing a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for up to $75,000 to develop a walking path on township land and renewing contracts for groundwater sampling at the closed Quinton sanitary landfill.

The meeting, held at the Quinton Township Municipal Building, was led by Mayor Joseph Hannagan and Deputy Mayor James Smith. Resolution 2026-40 directs township officials to apply for the Local Recreation Improvement Program, which the committee said could fund a walking path on township property. "The State is accepting applications for grants of up to $75,000 for local recreation improvement projects," the committee record states; the motion passed on a 2–0 roll call.

The committee discussed efforts to end long-term groundwater monitoring at the closed landfill after a September 2025 letter from former Mayor Marjorie Sperry to the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System — Discharge of Ground Water (NJPDES-DGW). Because NJPDES-DGW has not yet responded, the township agreed to continue complying with its thirty-year post-closure plan and to renew sampling contracts with ALS twice in 2026. Mayor Hannagan requested the clerk send a follow-up letter to NJPDES-DGW and a copy to Assemblyman David Bailey.

Officials also approved Resolution 2026-42 to authorize LEW Environmental Services to mail a final notice—paired with a $25 coupon—to encourage compliance with New Jersey's Lead Law; the record notes a current compliance rate of 24 out of 117 properties and clarifies that residents are not contractually obligated to use LEW. The committee approved Resolution 2026-43 to purchase a dedicated network server, citing rising cybersecurity risks; the purchase will be offset in part by a JIFF grant with additional funding from the township sewer account.

Other actions included adopting an updated township logo (2026-38), supporting the statewide "Revolution NJ" initiative honoring America's 250th anniversary (2026-39), accepting the highest bids from a recent public property sale (2026-41), establishing a Safety & Wellness Committee on JIFF's recommendation (2026-45), appointing a JIF helpline contact (2026-47), certifying employee eligibility for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) (2026-46), and approving an emergency temporary budget for 2026 (2026-48). All motions passed on unanimous 2–0 roll-call votes.

During the public session, residents raised several questions and informational requests. P. Rivel asked for clarification about PERS eligibility and was told by Solicitor Vigilante that PERS is "the state pension program, Public Employees Retirement System." B. Fox requested that acronyms be spelled out in future materials, asked whether lead-law responsibilities applied to rental properties (the clerk confirmed New Jersey State Law places responsibility on property owners), and asked the township to provide a social media contact. B. Remster questioned a reported 75% reduction in material extracted at the Vulcan site compared with last year; the committee said Fralinger Engineering provides quarterly records that should match Vulcan's submissions and that Mayor Hannagan would contact Vulcan's site manager. T. Boker asked whether a forthcoming food truck ordinance would go to the planning board; Solicitor Vigilante said, "The planning board will review the Ordinance once it has been introduced, but they do not need to vote on it since we are not changing any existing zoning; we're just adopting a permit process for food trucks to come into town."

The clerk reported several documents filed with the clerk's office, including December 2025 sewer and tax reports, franchise-fee reports, and inspection and contract materials. Deputy Mayor Smith summarized storm response operations and public-works activity following a recent snow and ice event and provided January call statistics for the Quinton Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Squad. With no further business, the committee adjourned at 6:53 p.m.

Votes at a glance: All listed resolutions (2026-37 through 2026-48) were adopted on roll-call votes recorded as 2–0.