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Council approves downtown engineering, park lighting and Maxwell Park court replacements; one councilmember seeks more detail
Summary
Council approved a package of capital and engineering contracts: ARH Associates ($9,000) for 80 Acres Park pathway lighting, Keystone Sports Construction ($91,618.56) for Maxwell Park basketball court, and Morgan Engineering ($116,100) for downtown improvements. Councilmember Escalante's written objections to downtown engineering, citing missing cost and scope details, were read into the record.
On June 10, 2026, Eatontown council approved several project contracts and professional services proposals as part of a consent agenda. Key approvals included ARH Associates to provide electrical design and construction administration for pathway bollard lighting at 80 Acres Park in an amount not to exceed $9,000 (Resolution 129-2026); Keystone Sports Construction under the Bergen County Co-op (BC-C-25-022) for replacement/installation of a Maxwell Park basketball court for $91,618.56 (Resolution 130-2026); and authorization for Morgan Engineering to perform predesign, design, bidding and construction oversight for downtown capital improvements in an amount not to exceed $116,100 (Resolution 133-2026).
Attorney Bayer read remarks from absent Councilmember Maria Grazia Escalante opposing Resolution 133: "Her vote for this resolution would be No at this time. She supports investment in the downtown, however, before proceeding there are several questions that need to be answered regarding costs, funding, scope, maintenance, construction, and administration costs. The council has not received a comprehensive project presentation with priority timeline and public impact." The consent package passed by roll call (AYE: East, Araman, Jones, Lawson; Escalante and Faust absent). Borough officials said using a separate engineering firm for downtown work would keep costs competitive given T&M's workload on other projects.
