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Thank you. >> Good evening. Welcome to the eighth meeting of the year. Today is June 8th, 2026. Alyssa, please read the publication. >> In compliance with chapter 231 of public law 1975, notice of this meeting to be held at the Criminal Justice Building,

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61 Main Street, South River, has been published in the Home News Tribune on January 7, 2026. posted on the municipal building bulletin board, the burough website, and the front door of the criminal justice building at 61 Main Street, South River. >> Roll call. >> Mayor Gindy >> here.

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>> Councilman Dilva >> here. >> Councilman Donado >> here. >> Councilman Damian >> here. >> Councilman Janopolis >> here. >> Councilman Gchensky >> here. >> Council President Dantis >> here. Please stand for the saluta flag and a moment of silence.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated.

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We have no proclamations. uh agenda session. We have four for second reading. Uh the first two, Mark, could you please uh read them? >> Yeah. The first two uh 26-11 amending chapter 72-27. It's basically changing the title from class one

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sergeant to class one supervisor. Uh the the adjustment is intended to clearly distinguish between the rank of a sworn police sergeant and a special law enforcement officer class one. uh and it just reduces the confusion uh between

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between the ranks. Uh 26-12, it's amending chapter 193 vehicles and traffic. It creates a no standing zone in portions of Charles and Lincoln uh during the afternoon hours and in the morning hours as well. Uh congestion is created because of the parents are picking up their kids or they're

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dropping them off and they're just standing in standing in their cars in the streets uh for the Pillars Preparatory Academy waiting for the kids to get out. So, uh, we went out there to try to rectify the problem. Um, but there is no no ordinance or there's no law for no standing in that area. So, by

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creating this, uh, it allows us to keep the traffic moving and if there's people there that don't want to, you know, abide by the by abide by by the ordinance, then they'll be in violation of it and we'll be able to enforce it. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, John, can you uh give us an explanation the next two on

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the second reason reading? >> Sure. So, um, that's 202613, which is an ordinance amending section 363-5 of the code of the bur of burrow of South River to add farmers markets vendor annual permit fee. This will be a

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$50 annual fee for for all farmers market vendors. Uh it doesn't apply to food trucks, but everybody else who would be a vendor uh at the farmers market uh will be able to pay the $50 fee and that eliminates any need or that

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will eliminate any need to get uh subsequent permits uh on a weekby- week or month- by-month basis. Uh so that is intended to simplify the permitting process for farmers markets. Next one is ordinance 2026-14

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U and that's an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property known as block 58 lot one uh from the South River Little League. Uh this is the park located at 63 Burden Avenue. Uh and it's just authorizing the bureau to uh accept

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ownership of the park. They many many decades ago the burrow owned the park. They conveyed it to the little league for a dollar uh with a requirement that it always be used for recreation and park purposes. That continued and it will continue uh when the burrow takes it back. It'll still be a park, but the

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ownership will be under the burrow. >> Okay. Thank you. There will be three for first reading. Uh Joe, could you please uh give us an explanation? >> Sure. First one is a uh uh bond ordinance on first reading. Uh we filed the required supple that statement with

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the state. So that's already done. Uh this includes a new garbage truck replacing a 2005 garbage truck. Uh various police equipment, turnout gear for the fire department. Uh sewer improvements and also uh renovations to veterans field, a turf field, football

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and um soccer includes scoreboard, fencing, uh drainage, and we were lucky. I want to thank the county. They gave us $1 million, $20,000 grant to cover the cost, part of the cost, which was great. You did a lot of work, mayor. Uh Dawn did a lot of work trying to get that grant. Um, so once that field's done,

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hopefully it looks beautiful and, you know, kids will have something to play on down there nicer. >> All right. Thank you. Uh, John, could you please give me an explanation on the next two uh, first readings? >> Absolutely. So, the next one will be 2026-16.

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That's an ordinance amending chapter 72 and chapter 246 of the burough code. uh and it's just updating uh different procedures concerning the administration use and access uh to burough owned property, namely the the fire stations.

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Uh operationally, not much is going to change uh with this ordinance, but really it's about uh just clarifying that the uh bureau, namely the governing body maintains authority and control over those uh pieces of real property.

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um and also controlling uh who who can access uh those properties, namely the members of the fire department and not anyone outside of that unless uh the proper authorization is granted. The next one is ordinance 202617.

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Uh this ordinance is an ordinance amending chapter 103 of the burough code. Uh and this will permit uh any retail liquor establishment. So that's bars and and liquor stores or restaurants that that are serving liquor

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to operate um uh as early as 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. Right now the burough code prohibits any operation from hours of of 2 am to noon on Sundays. That will now be amended to 2 am to 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. So, starting at 10 a.m. Sunday

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morning, these establishments can open and that will accommodate uh any patrons who uh want to partake in connection with televised sporting events like NFL football or the FIFA World Cup that's upcoming. >> Thank you, >> Melissa. Let's uh start off with the

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second reading. Uh 2026-11. Ordinance 202611, an ordinance amending chapter 72 of the code of the burrow of South River entitled public safety to amend section 72-27 entitled special law enforcement officers to change the title of class

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one special law enforcement officer sergeant to class one special law enforcement officer supervisor. >> Motion to wave the full reading. >> Second. >> Motion by council president Desanis. Seconded by councilman Kashinski. >> All in favor? >> I open this to the public. Five minutes.

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State your name and your address. First call. >> Are you coming? >> This for the ordinance, sir. >> First call. Second call. >> Motion to close public. >> Motion by council president Dennis. Seconded by councilman Kosinsky. >> All in favor? >> I.

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>> Council discussion. >> No. Do I have a motion? >> Motion to adopt. >> Motion by council council des council president. Second. Second by councilman Damian. >> Counciloman Dilva. >> Yes. >> Councilman Donado. >> Yes. >> Councilman Demian.

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>> Yes. >> Councilman Janopalis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes. >> Melissa 2026-12. >> Ordinance 2026-12. An ordinance amending chapter 193 vehicles and traffic of the

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burough code the burrow of South River to establish no standing zones on portions of Charles Street and Lincoln Street. >> Motion to wave the full reading. Second. >> Motion by council president Dennis. Second by councilman Kushinsky. >> All in favor. I >> I'd like to open this to the public.

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First call. Second call. Motion to close. Motion by Councilman Kashinsky. Second by Councilman Gina. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Council discussion. >> Do I have a motion? >> Motion to adopt.

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>> Motion by council president Danis. >> Second. >> Second. Seconded by Councilman Demian. >> Councilman Dilva. >> Yes. >> Councilman Donado. >> Yes. >> Councilman Demian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janna Copelis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Kensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes.

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>> Lissa 2026-13. >> Ordinance 202613. An ordinance amending section 363-5 of the code of the burrow of South River to add a farmers market vendor annual permit fee. >> Motion with the full reading. >> Second. A motion by council president

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Santanis. Second by Councilman Kashinski. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Public hear. I'd like to open it to the public. >> First call. >> Motion to close public. >> Okay. Coun. Motion by council president. >> Second.

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>> Second by Councilman Kosinsky. >> All in favor? >> I like uh discussion. Um, this uh this ordinance is being put together so we can uh have a farmers market catch on here in South River to

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just bring some action in downtown. And um it was going to it was going to be a hassle to uh have a farmer have to reapply for a permit every week. So it's going to be running, you know, through September September through the end of

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October every Sunday. So the reason for the ordinance is so they could just apply once to be there for that season and then of course next the next season they have to reapply again but you know to forego having to weekly apply for a permit. That was the reason for this

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ordinance and I'm glad that it's passing. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> No. Do I have a motion? >> Motion to adopt. >> Motion by Council President Desanis. >> Second. >> Second by Councilman Kashinsky. >> Councilwoman Dilva. >> Yes. >> Councilman Donado. Yes. >> Councilman Demian.

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>> Yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes. >> Alissa. 20264. >> Ordinance 202614. An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property known as block 58 lot one on

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the official tax map of the burrow of South River from South River Little League for nominal consideration. >> Motion to wave the full reading. >> Second. >> Motion by council president Sennis. Seconded by Councilman Kosinsky. >> All in favor? I >> I >> like to open this to the public.

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>> First call. Second call. >> Motion to close public. >> Motion by Council President Desanis. >> Second. >> Second by Councilman Kashinsky. >> All in favor? >> I. Council discussion. We have a motion. >> Motion to adopt. >> Second.

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>> Motion by Council President Dennis. Second by Councilman Diane. >> Councilman Dilva. >> Yes. >> Councilman Donado. Yes. >> Councilman Damian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Kensky. >> Yes. Council President Dantis. >> Yes. >> Melissa, first reading 2026-15.

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>> Ordinance 202615 bond ordinance providing for various capital improvements and the acquisition of various capital equipment appropriating 2 mill 2,921,000. Therefore, and authorizing the issuance of 1,85,000 bonds and notes to finance a portion of

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the cost thereof authorized in and by the burrow of South River in the county of Middle Sex, New Jersey. Mayor, I move that council pass ordinance 2026-15 on its first reading by title only and that the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with the second reading at public hearing to be

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held at a meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 29th, 2026 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building at 61 Main Street in South River, New Jersey. >> Motion by council president Dennis. >> Second. >> Second by Councilman Kosinsky.

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>> Councilwoman Dilva. >> Yes. Councilman Donado, >> yes. >> Councilman Demian, >> yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis, >> yes. >> Councilman Gchensky, >> yes. >> Council President Dantis, >> yes. >> Melissa, 2026-16. >> Ordinance 202616, an ordinance amending chapter 72, public

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safety department of and chapter 246, parks, playgrounds, and public buildings of the code of the burough of South River to update procedures concerning the administration, use, and access of burrow owned property. Mayor, I move that the council pass ordinance 2026-16

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in its first reading by title only and that the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held at a meeting 7 p.m. on Monday, June 29th, 2026 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building at 61 Main

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Street in South New Jersey. >> Motion by council president. Second by Councilman Kosinsky. >> Councilman Dilva, >> yes. >> Councilman Donado, >> yes. Yes. Councilman Damian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janikopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Kchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes.

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>> 2026-17. >> Ordinance 202617 an ordinance amending chapter 103 alcoholic beverages article 1 alcoholic beverages section 103-17 hours of sale of the code of the burrow of South River to amend the prohib the

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prohibited hours of sale on Sundays. Mayor, I move that council pass ordinance 2026-17 on its first reading by total only and that the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with the second reading and public hearing to be held at a meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday,

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June 29th, 2026 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building at 61 Main Street in South River, New Jersey. >> Motion by Council President Dennis, seconded by Councilman Damian. >> Councilwoman Dilva, yes. >> Councilman Donado, >> yes. Councilman Demian. >> Yes.

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>> Councilman Janopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Alyssa. We are going to move to reports. Uh Justin Arion. >> Thank you, Mayor. Brief update on the capital projects taking place within the burrow for the 2023 and 2024 local aid

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program. The contractor is actually on site completing the last item and then we will begin the closeout process with the DOT. For the 2023 local transportation project, a pre-construction meeting was held at the end of April and the contractor has indicated that they will begin work uh

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later this month. For the 2025 local aid program, a bid opening took place on April 30th. Fernandez construction was the apparent low bidder and a pre-construction meeting is scheduled for the middle of this month. 2025 electrical substation maintenance work is ongoing. Um and the 2026 local aid

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program uh project was authorized and design work began. time. Thank you. >> Council discussion, questions. Okay, Joe CFO. >> Yep. >> Okay. Three resolutions on the agenda. The first one is a renewal of a shared

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service agreement with the school for an additional 5 years. Uh another resolution for awarding a contract for pickleball courts at Vargo Park. This is paid entirely by grant money, uh HCD grant, and local recreation grant. And then we also have a chapter 159. These are grants that have come in after the

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budget was adopted. Council discussion. All right. Who is here? Uh, fire chief council. First of all, thank you very much for attending the memorial services

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fire department. Thank you. >> Currently finished up our second quarter of training at the academy. Moving forward, we will have our testing, host testing, and our home testing. All right. Thank you.

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>> Uh, Peter Sakansky, OEM. We had a nice family in town that was kind enough to donate a whole bunch of stuff. We have one nice size generator for us. Now we have two brand new desk brand new in the box that Adam made a

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desk. Now we have a desk and a computer stand. So we like to uh just basically give you a nice certificate to show appreciation from the town to her and you other people can help.

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>> We need all the help we can do for office of emergency management. >> Really appreciate it. Thank you, Anita. >> Thank you. Uh Alyssa, >> uh just that the the minutes from the uh May 11th meeting are going to be pushed to the June 29th meeting. I didn't get a

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chance to finish them. >> Uh John, >> uh nothing to share except for my support for the Knicks this evening. Thank you, >> Mark. Yeah, I'll I'll second that support for the Knicks. And uh just a just a few things on the agenda for

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resolution 157. Uh it's the appointment of John Fay as part-time violations clerk. As many of you probably don't know, uh Cassie, her full-timer is out on maternity leave. So she's a oneman crew up here. Um so we really need to help especially for the violations

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clerk. Uh number 174 is appointment of Kerwin Sansson to the position of police officer. Uh he comes to us with three years experience from Jersey City. Um he is replacing officer Mario Pinto who is in the process of retiring and will be told it off the books within a month or

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so. Um and he's good pick after you know our interviews with certified police officers my command staff. Uh we chose him and we recommend him for appointment. And then finally uh the retirement of Sergeant Roselli. I'd like to thank everyone that showed up this Saturday for his walk out. Um there's a

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lot of people there and after 23 years here and another two years down at Ocean Gate, uh Sergeant Oselli is retiring. Um and I know it meant a lot to him for everyone to be there. So thank you. >> Thank you.

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Uh council comments, uh council reports, I should say. Um Councilman Koshinsky. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh first off on the office on aging, uh they're going to have an afternoon tea and insight session with the mayor. Uh you have to

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sign up and begin Monday, June 1st as RSVP. Uh they'll have uh talks and uh burough projects and share your thoughts and questions over tea and some snacks. Uh transportation. Um please be advised

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that as of July they are going to discontinue the office on aging temporarily for the month of July. Um and they will be closed on uh let's see Monday July 13th through Friday July

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24th and updates will be notified as they go on. Uh, also mayor, there's also a patriotic house decorating contest going on and that's courtesy of our mayor which will be going on for next month for our

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250th anniversary of this country. With that, that's all I have right now. Mayor, thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Uh, Councilwoman Dilva. >> Um, well, I want to thank everybody that came out to the Memorial Day parade. It was a great event. It was nice to see everybody out there. Um the rain let us

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enjoy that little bit together. Uh we also this past Saturday had our first flag raising ceremony uh Dy's pond where we celebrated our Portuguese community. Um it was nice to see everyone come out to that event. And just wanted to remind everyone that the Cultural Arts and

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Heritage Commission welcomes all residents to get involved. Flag raising request forms can be found online or by contacting uh Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission directly. Um, moving on to our library, South River Library is hosting many summer events for children

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and adults. Uh, some upcoming events is summer reading kickoff, which is Wednesday, uh, June 24th, and it's actually a foam party at 2:00 p.m. So, that's fun for the kids. They also will have June 26th Pokemon party. And then

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on July 1st at 2 p.m., which is actually my favorite event, is Meet Toby the Mini Highland Cow, which will be over at the library. So definitely check out the library's website for any of these amazing news and events. Um, also human relations had a computer workshop and a

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library event for our seniors at the Willlet Manor. Um, they also hosted the police appreciation day which was held at the landing. That was a good event. Uh, rem uh human relations planning a multicultural day in September. Once

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that date is chosen, um it'll be on our burough website. And uh July 1st, there will be a barbecue over at the Willlet Manor and the Landing, which will be between 2 and 4. Um so those that want to attend. And then August 19th is their

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international potluck at the Willlet Manor, and that'll be between 3:30 and 5:30. All these events can be found on our burough website, so be sure to check them out. Um it's going to be an eventful summer. a lot of events and I would love to see everybody out there. And that's it. Mayor,

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>> thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Din. >> Um, board of ed, I have several items with the board of ed. Uh, the first is district held its senior awards on June 2nd. 154 awards were distributed to 67

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students. A total of 62,587 was distributed. High school graduation will be held on Tuesday, June 23rd. and they have several um upcoming programs that I'm going to mention. Uh dual language program currently accepting

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accepting applications for their preschool and first grade dual language programs for next uh school year. All accepted preschool students and incoming kindergarten students are welcome to apply for a seat in either their

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English, Spanish or English Portuguese track. Limited seats are also available for the first grade English Spanish track. An information session will be held on June 9th. Uh visit their website for more details. South River Adult School,

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an English language learning and work readiness program is under consideration for next school year. Classes will most likely be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Focus will be on English language, digital literacy, financial literacy, health, and

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wellness. If interested, more information is listed on the board of ed website. 21st Century Community Learning Center. This is a free summer program for students currently in grades 3 through 12. The program will provide activities in academic tutoring,

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academic enrichment, positive youth development, culture, arts, and physical nutritional health. This program will run from July 6th through July 30th, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. If you would like to sign

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your child up, go to the board of ed website for details. This program is fully funded by the New Jersey Department of Education Title 4 Part B. Every student succeeds act wall of fame. The school district is

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seeking nominations for individuals for selection to the south of a high school wall of fame. These are individuals who have achieved superior status within various fields of in Denver. These individuals will serve as role model for

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current and future south high school students. This award is not limited to athletic achievement. A maximum of two individuals may be inducted this year. If anyone knows of someone you believe qualifies for nomination, visit the

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board of ed website for a nomination form. The deadline is October 31st of this year. Preschool applications applications for next school year are now available. Application and additional information are available on the board of ed website. Free and

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reduced meals application. All families are encouraged to complete the application regardless of income. The link for the online free and reduced meals application and instructions is www.pacechools central.com. That's p a ys c hs

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central ce nt r.com. And then there's a summer EBT benefits are available again for this summer. for each qualified student is eligible for $120 on a SNAP card. Complete a lunch application to qualify for benefits.

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This is also located on the board of ed website. And I want to thank the uh South River High School administration for a project that I had worked on over the years being in the South band years ago. I

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graduated in 79. Um we had the um halftime pregame and um halftime shows if you remember back in the days um and they were recorded on 8 millimeter films. So they were stored up until this past year. They survived thankfully and

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they um working with the band alumni, South River band alumni. We have a great group. That's how South River is. and we raised the funds to convert them to digital and then I got in touch with the um South Ever High School administration

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and set up a uh a meeting where the alumni met in the auditorium last week and we showed about an hour and a half of there's many uh shows but we showed about an hour and a half with the current high school band and the alumni

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that attended. There was a good 35 people there and we watched halftime shows that were from 1973 to 1983. I think in the future we'll try to get something where we get some of this on TV35. But I want to thank them for um allowing us to do this and it was really

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a great time for the alumni to see this for the first time in a lot of them 50 years. the band director was there um that was our band director from the early 70s to 87 and um the current band director um administration and the and the uh students really enjoyed it. They

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were they were amazed and really enjoyed it and the mingle um went really well. Um I thank them for allowing us to do that and it was a great time. um and not on the board of ed. The um Frost in the Pumpkin

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uh registration is now available on the burrow website. So go to the South River website and register for this 5K runw walk which will take place on October 25th of this year and it's going to be a great event. We're really going to start to push it now to get a participation

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and looking forward to it. And that is all I have. Thank you, Councilman Gina Copus. >> Uh yes, thank you, Mayor. Um the uh Shade Tree Committee is having a meeting June 10th, this Wednesday down at uh

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Gordon Street at the Burrow, Gordon, Washington. That's at 7:00. All are welcome. We're going to be discussing uh trees and areas that we can plant trees along the sidewalk. Maybe your your neighborhood might be one in need of

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trees and that in your in front of your house along the sidewalk. That would be a great venue to come and uh you know give us your thoughts. Um we're doing that. And then also the economic development committee. We're having a meeting this Wednesday or no I'm sorry,

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Wednesday the 17th. That's next Wednesday and that's at uh 55 Reed Street at the office on aging and um it's economic development committee. We discuss stuff like the farmers market or ideas of how to make downtown better and

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uh how to have more people come to downtown and enjoy our stores and our main street environment that's getting better and better all the time. And as uh I'm also on the uh public safety committee and I I I noticed sitting up here that officers

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retire, new officers come in, but the police department is always steady and runs very efficiently. The despite you might get two or three people retiring within a month or two, but somehow they

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managed to keep the ship straight and uh running really good. something to be proud of. And uh that's all I have tonight. Mayor, >> thank you. Councilman Donado. >> Yes. Of the environmental commission um they've been handing out uh anti-litter

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or they've been posting anti-litter signs throughout the municipal parks. You probably may have seen them. They're going to be completing that uh shortly. Uh they also have a program uh trying to get uh people as they're going through their walking around in South River.

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They have uh bags set up with with gloves and some instructions for anyone who is interested in in helping uh keep our streets a little bit cleaner. I instructed them if it glows, leave it there. Um but other than that, uh we're also looking at to do something with our

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ouruh community garden because it seems to have fallen in disrepair. Got some uh ideas we're starting to put together for that. And last but not least, uh data centers. that has come up as a concern. Uh the municipalities have been bringing data centers in and we're getting some

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horror stories about that. Um the end result is it's the taxpayers are going to have to foot the bill for it through either higher utility costs and with our infrastructure the way it is, we have great concerns that it would uh wind up

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collapsing our infrastructure in this town. We don't want to see that. So, we want to put together a something that will control that and give us some guidance so that doesn't happen here in South River. Um, we're not I am personally not totally against it, but I like to know what the heck I'm getting

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involved in. Uh, we don't want to allow these uh companies to make a lot of profit on the back of uh the citizens of our community. So, that we're looking at that as well. That's all. Mayor. >> All right. Thank you, Council President.

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>> Yes. for the recreation advisory board. The Little League Championship Series is this week. Lions versus VFW. Game one is Tuesday and game two is Thursday, both at 6 p.m. And game three would be Saturday at 2 p.m. If the series is tied 1-1, they'll play a the rubber game

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there. Uh softball and wreck baseball seasons just ended. Both programs had a great turnout and very successful years. Um I want to give a special shout out to the AU softball team. Uh they finished the season undefeated. I coach this team. I've had the pleasure to beat with these girls for three years. And it's a

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special group of players and parents. You get the collaborative effort. It's what the small town's all about. So, we we had a great season and I'm proud to be a part of it. Uh Pop Warner football and cheerleading registration is open. Uh we ask that you register as soon as possible so we can determine age groups

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for the teams. The season starts mid July and it's for boys and girls ages 5 through 13. We're also having a girls flag football uh team. Flag football for the female or girl side is is booming. Uh it's going to be a high school sport

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in probably almost every school eventually, but it's starting as pilot program, so it's really growing. Um that's going to be for ages 5 through 18. The team will be made up of South River girls who will then play other towns. So, it's not an inter town league. There will be some local travel.

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Um, we also are proud to announce we have a new soccer program coming to South River. Uh, recreation soccer in this town has has been sporadic at best and I think we all understand that we have a lot of diverse cultures that are very entrenched with soccer and it's an

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outlet that we need to our our young children to have uh not only to be great athletes but to have responsibility, uniform, show up on time, play a position. Uh so we are going to be partnering with the Jooka Academy. Um their names are Zayn and Julian Taha.

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They're residents of East Brunswick and uh they have their own academy already and they're going to be running our wreck program as well as their own travel academy through that. This is for ages 3 through 13 for the fall and the games will be on Saturdays with practice varying based on coach and field

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availability. We'll be running our free fundamentals basketball clinic at Sheldon Shinfine Park, also affectionately known as Leonard Dean Park. This will be led by Councilman Demian and Coach Carmine. It is a free clinic, but you must register

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to attend. The dates are July 11th, 18th, and 25th from 10 to 11:30 a.m. And this is for boys and girls that are in preschool up to grade two. There also will be a free football clinic on July 15th and 16th at Veterans Park. Pop

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Warner registrants are automatically eligible for the clinic, but those who are not signing up for Pop Warner can still attend and they have to register. And that free clinic is hosted by my nephew Michael Dannis III who played high school football in South River and then afterwards at FDU and he continues

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to give back his time and he wants to help out and get some get some kids on the field. For all activities that require registration, you can visit the Burough website at www.south riverenj.org, click departments, then parks and recreation. You'll see a link to enroll.

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And if any issues online, you can call the office at 73254412. And the next recreation advisory board meeting will be Monday, September 21st at 6 pm at 55 re. And residents are welcome and encouraged to attend. That's all. >> Thank you. I will hold off on mine. I'd

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like to open this to the public for consent resolutions only. Give you five minutes. Uh, state your name and your address. Evening, mayor, council. Jim Hutcherson, 38 Virginia Street. Just two quick things. Um, just a recommendation on

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some consent resolutions. Sometimes it's very vague what the consent resolution says. I know there's the backing documentation, but that's usually not made available to the general public who comes to the meeting. You may want to just expand things. For an example, um

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consent resolution number 178 authorizing the issuance of a request for proposal. Maybe expand that to show what the proposal is about, maybe the location, anything like that. Again, just to give the public a little bit more information. And uh specifically, I

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just want to say for consent resolution 173 authorizing 2026 salaries of certain employees and officials. Um I read into that. I I hope that passes because within that uh there's two members of the office on aging. They're getting an increase. One is not the bus driver.

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Okay. Um but I just want to say that they are very very deservant of this. So I hope that that that passes. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else for the consent resolutions? First call.

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>> Second call. >> Motion to close public. >> Motion by council president des seconded by councilman Demian. >> All in favor. >> Alyssa before we start um John on consent number 178. >> Yes. >> I happen to read it. There's no expiration date on it

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>> on the request for proposal. >> Yeah. Can we give it two months? Well, the so the resolution I mean we could we could uh verbally amend the resolution. I only uh asked Alyssa to include the request for proposal in the back as a

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draft so that uh people like Mr. Hutchinson who might be reviewing the materials online do know exactly uh what the proposal will entail. But uh a lot of these are placeholders. This will be populated. So if we want to make it two months, we'll make it two months. >> I'd like to do two months. >> Yeah, please.

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>> Thank you. uh Lisa consent resolutions 2026 157 to 178 please. >> Whereas resolution 20261 authorizes the burough council to utilize a consent agenda to adopt various resolutions of a routine and non-controversial nature at one time. Now therefore be it is hereby

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resolved that the below listed resolutions are hereby adopted by the burough council in whole as if the same were individually acted upon. Consent resolutions 2026 157 to 2026 178 157 appointment of a part-time municipal

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court employee 158 property tax refund for 9 Milton Avenue 159 authorize a shared service agreement with the South River Board of Education 160 awarding a contract to CME Associates for professional services

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161 Appointment of a hearing officer 162 property tax refund for 3 Mitchell venue. 163 authorizing the South River Fire Department to conduct a boot drive. 164 authorizing a block party for Heritage

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Landing on June 14th, 2026. 165 authorizing the award of a contract for pickle ball courts. 166 granting renewal to ABC licenses for the 2627 license year. 16 167 approval

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of a special events permit to the VFW for an event to be held on June 28th, 2026. 168 authorizing the burough clerk to wave the special event permit fee for the VFW. 169 authorizing a contract for Kacowski Park inclusive playground.

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170 Appointment of a Board of Health member. 171 Approval of a Special events permit to the Portuguese Club for an event that was held on June 6th, 2026. 172 insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget.

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173 authorized 2026 salaries of certain employees and officials. 174 authorizing the conditional appointment of Kerwin J. Samson as a police officer. 175 property tax refund for June Street. 176 authorized certain utility refunds.

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177 authorize a bills and claims list. 178 authorizing the issuance of a request for proposal. >> Have a motion. Motion to adopt. >> Second. >> Motion by council president Desanis. Second by Councilman Dazian. >> Councilman Dilva. >> Yes. >> Councilman Donado.

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>> Yes. >> Councilman Demian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. But I'd like to abstain from uh resolution 167 and 168. >> Council President Dantis. >> Yes.

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I would like to open this to the public. Five minutes. Please state your name and your address grill at 20 month away. And I still want to have uh Collins Drive open. I mean, it's about time to do something about it.

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Uh number one, let's talk about uh your counters that I had over here. Once said they had property tax, I want you to do his homework because there's no difference uh property uh increased value of whether he's on that

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street, Leonard Dean, you know, there's no difference. I mean I've asked a tesser also a real estate guy and he all said the same difference in selling price that is so that was why you want

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me to complain I have to stand for the person who did it but well within his constitutional right as everybody took their name first constitutional freedom of speech that's what it is it's not great but it

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time to open up. I mean, it's costing us money. It's someplace between 12 and 20 andif 12 and $20,000 a year. Figure it out with probably about a maybe about a two or 3% error possible. Maybe a little less and maybe more, but around 15,000

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at least is costing us having the street closed for not a real good reason. someone as you know wanted to do the math on it how I came up with this number I'll be more than happy to explain it

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I just think it's time to start acting so I make a motion to reopen this thing up and have a discussion on it thank you thank you sir anyone else from the public. >> Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

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Terresa Hutchinson, 38 Virginia Street. I don't usually have something like this, but I don't want to forget anything. Uh, I just want to back up a little bit um and thank everybody who came out for the walking tour. Uh, that

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was May 3rd. It was a real big turnout. We were so thrilled. Uh Brian Armstrong is uh an encyclopedia of South River. He conducts the tours and just very happy everybody came out. We'll be doing more of that. Um so please continue to

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support us in that way. The parade and ceremony on May 25th first are fallen. The parade and ceremony we do it to respect our fallen heroes. So, it's not ever happy Memorial Day.

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It's it's to it's to recognize our fallen heroes and to honor our brave veterans. Um, so I want to thank everybody who came out. That was a great turnout. Uh, the heavens are always kind to us with the weather and once again

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they were. Um, I just want to thank uh this still Memorial Day. I want to thank the veterans who worked so hard for us. came out in March. I want to thank the mayor and council who helped us out a lot. I want to thank the Burough administration

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and including uh Michelle Orbanowitz. No one really knows how much work goes into this and there is not one person who could do it. It's the town. The town um conducts and promotes

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Memorial Day and the Memorial Day ceremony. It's the town. It's everybody in the town. most of the people in this room. So, um a big thank you to everybody. One person doesn't do it. The town does it. Um also the the South River Police

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Department, the uh the B the uh DPW, the um the South River Fire Department, uh the OEM, uh the safety personnel, everybody is helping us on uh May 25th and every Memorial Day. So really big

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thank you. Um even the historical and preservation society I'll say Mrs. Rafano she comes to uh the historical building and opens it for us and they spend the day there. They don't have to do that but they do that for our town

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and and we appreciate that. Um and of course last but not least cultural arts and heritage commission. We have a great team and we have a great uh council liaison, Councilwoman Dilva. We appreciate you. Um flag racing was June

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6th. Um we encourage as councilwoman Dilva stated, we encourage uh folks to contact us and let us know if you want to hold a flag raising ceremony. We are very happy to make that happen with you. You do have to fill out the application.

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It's available on our website, cultural arts at south river uh new jersey.org. So, you know, please, we want that to happen as often as possible. And I heard some folks were asking why wasn't that

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more publicized. We heard you. We will make sure it's more publicized because we are here for you. Um, South River Day, October 17th. It's going to be from 12:00 to 5:00 on Montgomery Street between Johnson and

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Lexington Avenue. We, the Cultural Arts, are seeking performers, vendors, musicians, singers, uh people who make things, people who uh make nice food and want to sell it. We are seeking all of

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you to come out and join us. there's an application process and South River folks will get priority. So, that application will be on the on our uh cultural arts website and uh I'll provide it to the burrow to be on the

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burrow website. Join us. It's going to be a great time. It's going to be a great day. There's going to be something new at this South River day on October 17, 12 to 5. We're going to get a band shell for our performers. A great big

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band shell with a cover so our performers won't have to worry about the elements. And for that we are asking businesses in town if they would help us pay for that if

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they would sponsor even a portion a small portion we will put your business name in big letters on the stage. And so I know there's two businesses here right now. I'm looking at them. If you would support us we will promote you. So I

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just want to thank you all. And again, keep the dates in mind and um we're working hard for you, so come out and support us. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Nikki, nobody that can get in front of her. >> Thomas Dominaki, 41 John Street, South

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River, New Jersey. Lady and gentlemen, I want to talk about two things. One, uh the bikes, the Barry bikes, >> the bikes, >> uh Darrow Street had been uh recatomized. Uh I think a year ago,

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maybe two years ago, from Virginia down to Dis Pal Street, and after school, a lot of the the young boys congregate down there. Now, they haven't been a problem. I haven't had any difficulty with them or heard them swearing or doing anything. Sometimes they do

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obstruct traffic because they're gathering around there. Question I have is there any motor vehicle regulations that govern these people as far as the type of vehicle, whether they have to have an individual driver's license, whether they have to have a license

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plate on the vehicle. And too many of them are doing wheelies. My wife is concerned that one of them's going to fall back, hit his head, and somebody's going to get sued. >> New Jersey state has passed a law starting New Jersey state has passed a law starting July 1st. So, as of all

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municipalities, there is an actual law stating that whoever is going to be on a ebike, anything that's electric, has to have a permit. So, they have to be of age, which is 15, and they would have to have a helmet. So, most likely, you're going to see a lot of our police officers crack down on it.

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So, This is effective when >> July 1st. >> July one. >> Yeah. I'm looking forward not using bicycles to get the exercise. >> Correct. Right. >> It's like fathers who buy a stick drive car so the kids have to concentrate on a stick rather than paying attention to

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the >> cell phone. And it would be nice to have police cruiser come by now and not necessarily to u antagonize the kids but to let them know that there is a presence here. and perhaps they ought to be more

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circumstance in uh in what they're doing. Second thing I wanted to talk about the firehouse. I had asked Paul Mig several times if he would give me a tour of the firehouse. I had never been available whenever they had the public uh showing of it. So I went to meet him

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there and who was there but Steve Ksmack also. And they both gave me a tour of Firehouse and I was very surprised with the knowledge these two guys exhibited. especially Steve, he seemed to have a lot of background on it. And uh then uh

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I asked uh Paul if he could show me what type of maintenance do they do on these fire trucks? Is it something that's issued by the maker of the vehicle or is it something that they have to uh come up with themselves? You know, I'm a veteran. I've been in the military. I've

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been through motor stables where you have to make make your vehicles ready. Make sure they're always topped off. And when I was in West Germany during the Cold War, we had to be ready with the basic supply of ammunition, munitions, uh, food supply, etc., and be off the

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post in two hours, you know. So, we had to maintain the maintenance of these vehicles. And I was wondering whether there was something specific for that. So, he he took me up and he showed me what they did on the firet truck. So, I was thankful and I was pleased as a veteran to see what go. The other thing

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I just wanted to say to comment on the professionalism and the passion that these guys exhibit. They are really to be congratulated in my opinion because they're willing to go out any time in bad weather at night etc. And most of you know that I'm clergy and we talk

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about the love of God and love of neighbor. Love of neighbor is by serving them. And these guys do they serve it at the middle of the night on winter storms or whatever have you. and their passion uh is exemplary. So I just wanted to shout out to them and thank them for

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their service and thank you for listening. >> I always listen anymore. >> Anyone else? Jim Hutcherson, 38 Virginia Street. First off, it's very difficult to follow Deacon Tom, one of the best speakers and

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presences in South River. >> And I don't know if Deacon Tom is a graduate of South River High School, but if he is, there's one of your Hall of Famers right there. Um, just a couple things. First off, I I talked about this

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at the last meeting. Um, this is dealing with ordinance 20 2612 about the no standing on Lincoln and Charles Street. I really believe that we need to have the same type of look and and maybe study done for around the Daryl Arkwam school, Thomas Street, George Street,

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Leland Avenue and and uh Ziggurt Street. That is a real real safety problem there again with drop off and pick off pickup. So again, I I'm urging that we take a look at that area. Um I want to thank

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our citizen who provided um again just donations for the office of emergency management. That was that's amazing. Commend you and and thank you very much. That that was a great great gesture. Thank you. Um as far as the office on aging transportation temporary

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stoppage, that's because the bus driver is having some minor surgery. Um I'll be back though, but I have to take a little bit of a leave. Um, but I'll be back behind the wheel. Um, and finally, the

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Memorial Day parade. Um, again, I just want to thank the town, the Muro, the mayor, burough council, administration, the veterans, everybody who participated, but most importantly that we continue to have a Memorial Day

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parade and have a ceremony. Hardly any towns have that anymore. And I think it's that's a special part of South River that we do that that we honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and we do it in such a respectful way. So again, I think it's

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just wonderful. And Mrs. Hutcherson came up here and spoke and she says it's the whole town that does this and does that. And she says nobody understands how much work is put forward to actually plan and execute the Memorial Day parade on a

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month on a yearly basis. I know the amount of work she does. There's a reason why if you drive by 38 Virginia Street at 3:00 in the morning, the lights are still on because she's sitting there and she's planning things and she's doing this and she's doing that. So, her leadership along with

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everybody else who contributes is amazing. But Teresa does one hell of a job and she has been doing this for probably about 20 years now for the Memorial Day parade. I firmly believe without her leadership, we would not be having a Memorial Day parade in South

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River anymore. So, Teresa, great job. Thank you very much. So, that's all I have. Have a great night, folks. Appreciate it. >> Anyone else from the public? >> First call. Second call.

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>> Motion to close public. >> Motion by Council President Descent. Second by Councilman Dazinian. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Now, we're going to go to council comments. Uh start off with uh Councilman Donado. >> Yes. Uh good good evening. I just want

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to comment that uh congratulate everyone uh who took part in the Memorial Day parade. It was uh I was not there unfortunately. I will be next year. I promise. Um but my understanding from what I got was a fantastic uh parade and

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yes they everyone volunteer or not puts an enormous amount of effort into everything they do. I know that for a fact. I've done it a little bit here and there and uh you put an amazing amount of hours especially if you're as

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meticulous as the people seem to be. Um, and I thank the members of the uh uh municipality, the workers of all police department, fire department for all they do. Uh, if it weren't for them, we wouldn't be as safe as we are today.

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Um, finally, uh, those bikes. Uh, Mr. Dominicki, you're absolutely right. I almost had a personal contact with a young young fella on one of those bikes not too far away from

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your home just coming here tonight. Fortunately, doing the speed limit which helps. Uh that did not happen. But um they'll come through. Doesn't matter whether it's stop sign or not. they they don't realize they should be driving those things and they're they're really

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vehicles even though they're so so small and be conducting themselves as if they were driving a car. Um yeah, the exercise that they should get on a regular pedal bike is not there, but it's modern day. Unfortunately, they

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don't understand what will happen if they connect with a vehicle and it's a heck of a thing to have them find out the hard way. uh parents, let them know what's going on. You see anything that's not right, uh regardless of whether it

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becomes law or not, I wouldn't hesitate to take the vehicle or the bike away from my child. Um I don't like them. They're very dangerous and they don't even know how to ride a regular bike, unfortunately. So, um anything the

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parent and it's the parents responsibility, let's be honest. Don't blame anybody except yourself. Um, so please keep an eye on the children. There only a couple was it two more weeks of school and then they're

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going to be out full-time. Not all the kids have jobs. They're too they would be too young. Uh, but they'll be out. So, please, please, please be careful when you're driving. And uh if you have children that are out there on the bikes, whether it's a pedal bike or a

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power bike or whatever, um please teach them the right thing, how to handle stuff. Um it's it's about time they start taking on the adult responsibilities because otherwise if they don't start now, it's going to be hard later on for them to uh to do the

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right thing. That's all I have from there. >> Thank you, Councilman Jas. Yes, mayor. Uh this past Saturday, I went to the uh flag raising for the uh Portuguese

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uh flag raising ceremony down at Dy's Pond and I was honored to be invited to it. It was a really nice event. There was dancers there and then everyone marched over to the Portuguese club and they had a table there for us and uh it

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was really kind of them to invite us and and just be you know extra nice to the council and the mayor. It was a good time. Um and the other thing is that uh Mr. Donado touched on something earlier

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that I forgot to mention. the South River Garden. It's down at the end of Causeway and um they it's a it's a wonderful thing. It gets full sun and people just need to

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uh well need to I shouldn't say need to, but if anyone is interested in gardening, it's a wonderful community garden. The people there are really nice and they need someone to step up and take over because the same person's been in charge of it

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for a long time and uh it's a task. It's not a big task, but if you can get a couple of people together as a team to help push that forward because you don't want to see, you know, see it go by the wayside. There was a lot of effort put into it. From what I understand, the

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vegetables grow great down there. So if you got a, you know, a green thumb and you want to grow vegetables, that community garden is a wonderful project to get involved in. So, uh, you can get a hold of me if you want to, uh, figure

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out how to get in touch with somebody at the garden, but, uh, that would be a good thing. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman De. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I attended, uh, for a little bit watching the fishing derby that was at the park this past Saturday. U there were a lot of people

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participating. They all had a great time. The recck department, kudos to them. They did a fantastic job organizing that and just they're watching the kids come up catching little fish, weighing it, getting all excited, getting um little snacks they had and a little

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awards for uh their efforts. Um it was really nice event. Um, also at the same time, not too uh away was Matt doing the softball and uh kudos to to him and your staff for uh taking advantage of the

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fields and watching the kids play softball. It was a lot of fun and watching them participate in u maturing with um doing sports and uh yeah, I also uh concur with the bikes. I'm here coming down to the meeting and I'm

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coming down Whitehead to come to this meeting and there's someone on the bike right in front of me right down the middle of Whitehead all the way to um Jackson Street. So, it's it's it's occurring. The other day, one was in

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front of me and then did wheelies on Whitehead for like many blocks right down the middle. And and it's true, they don't have the pedal, they just go. So parents should be very aware of uh your your kids um of what they're doing because if there is an accident that

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that's going to be bad. Um and they shouldn't be out there in the middle of the street doing that to begin with. Um the next free concert for the Imperial Music Center is going to be on Sunday, June 28th at 2 o'clock. It's a very nice concert. It's free. Um

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and uh congratulations to Sardon Roselli again for his service. And that was a wonderful event, Chief. That uh that was um the walk last walk out. It was nice to see that and nice to see um that take place.

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And um this Sunday is flag day. If anyone has a flag, post it out on your property, show it, and let uh let that be shown throughout the uh town the town. That would be a nice uh nice thing. That's all I have. Mayor, thank you. Councilwoman Dilba.

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>> Um I just wanted to reiterate on the um flag raising this Saturday, Portuguese community. Uh most of you know I am Portuguese, so it was an honor to have everybody there. Um I wanted to thank the Portuguese club for host for hosting it and doing it and inviting us back

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over to Portuguese club um to watch the dancers and the food that they always have there is amazing. So, I want to thank everybody that came out. Um, I also want to touch base not only on the ebikes, but that summer is soon to happen for these children, be it young

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to 18 or high school kids. Not only ebikes, but these cars. Um, we're not drifters in South River. Um, the peeling out, the zooming at all hours of the day and night. Um, parents, you need to talk

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to your children, whether they're young or adults, so they think they're adults because they can get behind the wheel of a car. Um, they're not adults. They don't know the ramifications, the consequences of what can happen, not only to themselves, but other drivers,

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pedestrians, children that might be chasing a ball across the street. and their reaction time to step on that brake is not that of an officer or a paramedic or someone who's skilled. And I would hate to see another devastation in this town like we had a couple years

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ago. So parents, please speak to your children because I guarantee they're not the ones who paid for that automobile. I guarantee they're not the ones paying for their insurance and I guarantee they're not the ones who bought their ebikes at the age of eight. So it is your responsibility. you

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brought him into this world. It's your responsibility. And with that being said, um I wanted to wish Judy over at Willlet Manor very happy birthday today and also congratulate her on 52 years of working with our with seniors all across the

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board. She is to be commended and uh kudos to her. And for that, that is it. Mayor, >> thank you, Councilman Kushinsky. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first off, I'd like to thank all of our public safety workers, our fire department, police department, especially our DPW for the

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job that they done. And I don't know if the people have noticed, but a lot more potholes got filled up lately because we finally got some machinery fixed to take care of the problems. Uh, aside from that, I'd also like to thank all of the volunteers for the Memorial Day parade.

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uh the VFW, American Legion, a lot of the volunteers that came out to set the flags at the cemetery. Uh that is probably a very memorable experience. If you ever have a chance to attend one of them, uh we usually do it at the three different cemeteries, the two in South

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River here and the one in East Brunswick. And it's kind of moving and every year that that particular holiday is especially important to me. Uh, with that, we have another holiday coming up and I believe our mayor is going to have a little bit of a say for a an affair

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that he has going on. Uh, and hopefully the next meeting we'll be wearing red, white, and blue or >> Yeah, I think >> no Hawaiian shirts. >> No Hawaiian shirts. >> No Hawaiian shirts. Okay, very good. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Council President Deanis.

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>> Thank you. Um, I just wanted to say for Sergeant Roselli, uh, good luck and congratulations his retirement. I wasn't able to make it to his last radio call because I was at the field coaching the softball game and as well as for the Portuguese flag raising. I wasn't able to make it to that because I was

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coaching. So unfortunately just in a different area town doing something a little different. But um I think it kind of calls into the diversity of this town and all the things we have going on. I don't think a lot of these things happen in every town where you have these parades and I I just think everything we do is as a

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community. I'm proud to be a big part of it. I continue to stay active. Um, that being said, I'm going to bring up the ebikes even though everybody else has. Um, July 1st is when the law becomes law and everyone has to abide by the law and

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know the law. Um, I've already had conversations with chief. Um, and nobody wants to put this into a position where it's contentious, but at the same time, um, we need to follow the law and if their law is broken, it'll be handled accordingly. So, please, as Sandre

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alluded to, we know that the 8-year-old didn't buy this bike. It's not their responsibility to know. It's the responsibility of the parent. Um, thank you. This is this is a little billboard that Mayor Gindy just gave me. Who can ride? Age 17 or older with the driver's

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license, age 15 or older with a moped license. Who can't ride? Under 15 years old, cannot ride ebikes or e- scooters. Period. The requirements are license, registration, and insurance. You do have a six-month grace period to

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get insured and registered, but the deadline is July 19th. So that means the grace period was already enacted from January chief. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> Stay informed. Ride safe. There's no excuse not to know the laws. All right. That's it's it's your responsibility to

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know the law of what you're operating. Again, we're not here to round up all these kids and lock them up, but consequences will be will be put forth. And please, this is about safety and survival. It's dangerous. I got caught behind a gang of them going down

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turnpike to Spotswood to softball, of course. And I was behind them all the way past Steuart's root beer place. 10 of them, both sides of the road. Some people are afraid to drive near them, around them. It's just they're it's antagonistic. And please uh we don't want to have a horror story. So, let's

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just let's just avoid that. So, with that, thank you. >> Thank you. All right. So, as you all know, South River is going on with a lot of projects in town. And one of the biggest projects is your main street. Started started the

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end of last year where they took out the trolley tracks. Then after the winter, they started to repair all of your curbing and aprons. And now they're coming up to where they're going to start milling, which is going to uh start on uh June 22nd. It's going to

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consist of 2 to 5 days. And after they are done, they're going to start to pave the road. The paving is going to be done overnight while there's nobody on the streets. It's going to consist of almost three days and it's going to start from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. That is weather

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permitting. So when all said and done, South River will finally see a paved smooth main street. So for all the residents, believe me when I tell you, I know what you have been going through for all these years. So we're finally justifying the problem.

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water lines till today and I just left my house looking out a tint of brown water and it consists it consists of decades and decades of issues with our water lines regardless of what we do and how we do

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it. It's never going to get resolved but in the last past three years we finally put our foot down and we got a consulting company that is actually doing just that. So, by the end of next year, we're hoping to actually put a shovel in the ground to finally start

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replacing all water lines. But the reason it's taking so long is because it takes time. There's plans, there's assessments, there's um they have to go out for different laws, uh different loans. They have to go out for different uh they have to look at New Jersey D

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municipal elements. There are so much involved before anything could get done. So, believe me when I tell you, if you want to continue to complain about water, brown water, I want you to. We are going to justify the problem. So, we're looking by the end of this year to finally go out to bid early next year.

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So, that's something I will promise you we are going to do. Now, I know a lot of people have been noticing these uh monitors are sitting on intersections of George Street and Washington Street and some parts of the uh U intersections. What they are are

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traffic study monitors. They're not qu They're not studying the air quality. They're not looking for bugs. This is basically looking at how many people are using the intersections, how many people are driving up and down the streets. That is exactly what this thing is for.

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As you all know, I uh love a good party and I love lots of uh decorative stuff. So, I am hosting a mayor's uh period patriotic house decorating contest. Everybody could join in. Uh, it's

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celebrating 250 years of America. I want South River to be recognized. I already had the newspaper reach out to me. Um, I know other towns are doing things even more extravagant, but listen, more red and white in this town, it means the world to me as well as to the town as well as to this country. Uh, I am paying

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for their uh um trophies or for your uh um prizes. So, decorating is going to be between now and uh June 21st. Our judging is going be between June 22nd and the 30th. I will announce the winner on July 4th. There are three uh well actually now there's four because the

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VFW now joined in and they're giving out a $100 gift certificate. So first prize is $250 worth of local business gift cards. Second prize is about $100 worth $100 towards a restaurant gift card. And the last prize is going to be the

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people's choice award which is a $50 gift card. all should uh join cultural arts and heritage. Uh Mrs. Hutchson and her staff continued to do a remarkable job when it comes down to Memorial Day and for that matter all the other events, especially when it comes down to

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flag raising. I can't tell you how many people were so happy to watch that flag go up. There are so many cultures in this town. Please don't let it pass you by. Represent your culture. Reach out to her cultural arch and heritage. If you like, you can even send me an email. I

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would forward it to her as well. Now, with history, there's lots of people that come and go. There's quite a few interesting people that we lose sight of only because we don't know who they are. This one particular person reached out

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to myself as well as uh Mark. Uh he is a person that lived here from 1945 to 1965. His name is Chester D Tracy. He wrote a book on South River. PC. It's a pretty nice size book. Should

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look it up. You can look him up at www. ahnsad.com. There's so much history in this book. Now, I know there's lots more out there, but he really touches on South River. Please reach out to us.

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As you know that we passed or were we had a first reading for the ordinance on uh liquor uh uh permitting uh liquor stores to No, give me a second. No, give me a second. I'll let you look

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at it. You can take a look at it. Um as you all know, the World Cup is upon us. It's the most uh watched sport in the world. Uh I feel that we should give back, help the uh the bars, the liquor stores open up early. Um, I know it's an

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eventful uh um game. There's going to be eight games in New Jersey. There's going to be six in Philadelphia. The actual World Cup uh main event is going to be held here in New Jersey. This is something that we have uh found through uh all the agencies from state troopers

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to FBI, DEA, there's going to be a lot of traffic. This is something you need to look up, especially when it comes down to traveling north. Look up NJDOT Worldcup.nj.gov. Need to be educated on how much traffic

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and how much uh security is going to be upon us. They're already here. They're already travel. They're already practicing. I know that two teams are here in East Brunswick as we speak. Um so, uh it's good to know what's around you, especially if you're a traveler.

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Sergeant Pete Rosselli. Uh this was a tough one. We have had so many police officers come and go, but Pete Rosselli uh he's gone through a lot. And uh I have to tell you, I've met a lot of really, really good police officers, and this is

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one that's going to be highly, highly missed. I wish him only the best in his future. And to all you fathers, happy Father's Day. That's all I have. Do I have a motion to adjurnn?

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>> I make a motion. Motion by Councilman Dian. Second, second by Councilman Kosinski. >> All in favor? >> Thank you. Barry, >> you want to take a look at it?