Good evening. Welcome to the 13th meeting of the year. Today is September 22nd, 2025. Melissa, can you 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,
61 Main Street, South River, has been published in the Home News Tribune on January 5th, 2025. Post on the municipal building bulletin board, the burough website in the front door of the criminal justice building at 61 Main Street, South River. >> Roll call. >> Mayor Dindy >> here. >> Counciloman Val >> here.
>> Councilman Desantis >> here. >> Councilman Demian >> here. >> Councilman Joplas >> here. Councilman Kensky >> here. Council President Sula >> here. Please stand for the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One
nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please stay standing for a moment of silence. >> You may be seated. All right, welcome to the council meeting. Um, for our first presentation, there was a president that did more than
she could imagine. She, uh, landscaped the peninsula. It sits on the corner of Park Avenue and West George Street, which if you haven't been out there, you should go out there and take a look at what she did. I do have a couple
pictures of it. From flowers to rocks to mulch to everything you could possibly imagine, she did this all on her own. So, the council likes to give her a certificate of appreciation. On behalf of myself, Council President
Tony Siovola, Councilwoman Donna Ballas, Councilman Matthew Danis, Hank Demian, Nick Chanikopolis, and James Kosensky presented to Triesta Holmes for taking the incentive to beautify the public area of South River. Greatly appreciate it, and so does the residents of South
River. Thank you. [Applause] [Applause] just have a few little things. >> No, it's okay. >> Um, some highlights. Yes, I am that lady who speaks, touches and encourages her
plants, bushes and trees to thrive. I have lived in South River since October 1982 and drove past this much neglected plot of land like Mary said Park Avenue and West right across from the
right which I now refer to as the south little garden the little house and now the little garden and I am going to put a plaque I have a piece of that's my son Eddie I have a piece of slate so I'm going to be painting that so people won't know on June 2024 after my
landscapers completed spring cleanup, mulching, etc. I looked around my yard and said, "Now what? I'm done. There's nothing else. There's not like, you know, 2 feet of land that I could put perennials or annuals or anything."
Towards the end of 2024, Nick Gianopoulos and his charming wife stopped by our house and he talked about running for council member. Of course, after we talked, uh, I I gave him a tour of my yard.
And in March of 2025, Nick came to the house and he said, "You got the green light from the mayor." And I'm looking at him, I totally had forgotten about when we had met the year before. And I said, "Really? What did I get the green light for?" And he spoke to the mayor
about my vision to beautify the little garden. And that May of this year, I took my shovel and was barely able to go through the compacted soil. Oh my god, what did I sign up for? July 25 came around. I finally completed the all the
work, the task that I had set out to do. We all know that gardening is year round and I hope that I can continue for as long as I can. I could not have completed this project without the support, help, and encouragement
of family, friends, neighbors, and professionals. I would like to thank the following folks. Nick's role of support he has given me. my husband John and my son Adam
Cindy Wil and she also provided me with my first shrub which is a pink hydrangeanger. Dorian Kerber who provided a lot of the beautiful annuals that you see on that picture. Tim Grom who was a neighbor um
and also he helped um spread out all of the soil that uh Adrianos and his wonderful team provided. Emily Graasso environmental commission team Charie White environmental commission
team as well she's not here. Denise Batista friend and provided me with vital contact names. DPW Alanosaurus and his fantastic team like I had mentioned Linda Zadlock who is a neighbor and provided the beautiful
canalies which now I am sharing with their bulbs and I'm sharing throughout the neighborhood and of course GS lawn services and landscaping. Thank you very much. Pleasure. Thank you. Thank you.
[Applause] We are going to go into agenda sessions. There are six first readings. Andrew. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh first we have 202523. That's just to remove a handicap spot. Uh 202524.
That's an increase in parking fees for your commercial ATV railroad trucks. Um we have 202525 that sets a renewal term for working licenses. Uh 2025 20 uh 202526
that sets the fee for the Riverwolf. Uh 202527 that is uh no parking on Blue Acres property. It is to allow a code enforcement officer to enforce that also. and 202528
that is just adding a secretary to the redevelopment committee a non- voting secretary. >> Thank you. >> Melissa, can you please throw up 2025-23 for the first reading? >> Ordinance 202523 ordinance of the burrow of South River
County middle state of New Jersey amending the burough code of the burrow of South River so as to amend chapter 13 entitled vehicles and traffic. Mayor, I move that the council pass ordinance 2025-23 on its first reading by title only. The
clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom in the council chambers of the criminal justice building 61 Main Street, South, New Jersey.
>> Second motion by council president, second by Councilman Kosinsky. Counciloman Valos. Yes. Councilman Dantis. Yes. >> Councilman Demian. Yes. >> Councilman Janopolis. >> Yes. >> Council Gensky. Yes. Council President Cula. >> Yes. >> Melissa 2025-24.
>> Ordinance 202524. An ordinance of the burrow of South River County Middle Sex State of New Jersey amending the burough code of the Burough South River as amend chapter 193 titled vehicles and traffic. >> Clair. I move that the council pass ordinance 2025-24
and its first reading by title only and the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law of the second reading and public hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice
building at 61 Main Street, Southwood, New Jersey. >> Second. >> Motion by council president Sola, seconded by Councilwoman. >> Council Ballas. Yes. >> Councilman Deantis. Yes. >> Councilman Deian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janopolis. >> Yes. >> Council member Gansky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sula.
>> Yes. >> 2025-2. >> Ordinance 25 202525. An ordinance of the burrow of South River County Middle Sex State of New Jersey amending the burough code of the burrow of South River so as to amend chapter 209 entitled license
trades and occupations. Mayor I move that the council pass ordinance 2025-25 on its first reading by title only. Clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a public hearing and second reading to be held at 7 PM on
October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom during the council chambers of the criminal justice building 61 Main Street, South River, New Jersey. >> Second motion by Council President, second by Councilman Khinsky. >> Council Ballas. >> Yes. >> Councilman Santis, >> yes. >> Councilman Demian,
>> yes. >> Councilman Janopus, yes. >> Council member Chensky, >> yes. >> Council President Sola, >> yes. Les 2025-26 >> Ordinance 202526 an ordinance of the bureau of South River County and Middle Sex State of New Jersey amending and supplementing chapter 155 of the burough
code entitled fees. >> Mayor moves that the council pass ordinance 2025-26 on its first reading by title only. The clerk request to publish the same as required by law of the second reading of public hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on
October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building, 61 Main Street, South, New Jersey. >> Second motion by council president, second by council. >> Council, yes. >> Councilman Asantz, >> yes.
>> Councilman Demian, >> yes. >> Councilman Janopolis, >> yes. >> Council Gensky, >> yes. >> Council President Sula, >> yes. That's a 2025-27. >> Ordinance 2025-27. An ordinance of the burrow of South River County, Middle Sex, state of New Jersey, amending the burough code of the burrow of South
River so as to amend chapter 258 entitled property maintenance. >> Mayor, I move the council pass ordinance 2025-27 on its first reading by title only. Clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held at 7 p.m.
on October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom. We're in the council chambers of the criminal justice building 61 Main Street, South River, New Jersey. >> Second motion by Council President Cola, second by Councilman Dan. >> Council Ballas, >> yes. >> Councilman Desantis, >> yes.
>> Councilman Demian, >> yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis, >> yes. >> Councilman Gchensky, >> yes. >> Council President Sola, >> yes. Melissa 2025-28 >> ordinance 202528 an ordinance of the burrow of south ever county middle sex state of New Jersey amending the burough
code the burrow of south ever so as to amend chapter 22 entitled boards commissions and authorities I move council pass ordinance 2025-28 on its first reading by title only and the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with the second reading and public hearing to be held at
7 p.m. on October the 20th, 2025 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building, 61 Main Street, South River, New Jersey. >> Second. >> Motion by Council President Sila. Seconded by Councilwoman Ballas. >> Council Val Santis. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Deian. >> Yes. Councilman Janopolis. >> Yes. >> Council Ginsky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sola. >> Yes. >> We're going to go into reports starting off with coral engineer Justin. >> Thank you, Mayor. Just a brief update on all the capital projects we have uh for
the 2023 and 2024 local aid programs which include improvement to Leonard Avenue from Obridgeidge turnpike to Grand Avenue, Barrel Street from Cleveland Avenue to Wilcox Avenue, uh Dar Street from Virginia Street to Bre Street, Daily Street from Ferris Street to John Street and John Street from
Kofax Street to George Street. The contractor has completed milling and paving. All signs stripes uh have been installed and our office has issued a punch list for them to complete. for the 2023 local transportation projects grant which includes improvements to Alborne Street from
Ferris Street to Sephi Avenue, Franklin Street from Wilson Avenue to Pilaski Avenue and Tesky Avenue from Cam Avenue to Apprentice Avenue. Our office completed design and it's been submitted to the DOT for their comment. We're still waiting on word from them. the 2025 local a program. The burough
received a grant for improvements to Apprentice Avenue from Willlet Avenue to Sheldon Avenue, Ty Avenue from Old Bridge, Turnpike to David Street and Cleveland Avenue from Virginia Street to Terminus. Our office began working on the design. Uh the 2025 electrical substate maintenance where you're preparing the bid documents should be
ready within I'd say by the end of the month. The NJP stormwater assistance grant application, our survey department is working on this year's portion of the project. And for the 2026 local a program, our office submitted a grant for Mercer Street and Mitchell. That's
all I have. >> Thank you. >> Two items. First one is you have a resolution to extend the contract with the building company through 123125. This will give the new company time to get everything messed together. Very difficult trying to get all the prior
information over the new company. And the other resolution is to authorize the purchase of police vehicles under state contract. >> Anything for >> uh DPW page? >> All right. Uh October 6th, uh we start
giving out the reef bags so you can pick them up at the DPW office from 8 to 12 Monday to Friday. And then after a couple weeks, we'll start giving them out on Saturdays at the recycling center. Monday the 13th will be closed for
Columbus Day. No yards. Then on October 14th, uh curbside leaf pickup begins on the south side of town. And then also the hydro fall hydrant flushing starts on
the 14th and runs all the way to the 30th. And we'll be putting a Nixel out. That'll be on the website and uh Facebook also our Facebook page. That's all I have.
>> Anything for agent council um for fire chief. >> Thank you much, Mr. Mayor. Of course, all units are in service. We started our testing programs already, so we're working on having our pumps, ladders, and post tested. We did have a large
amount fail already, but once we complete everything on October 7th, I'll give you a full list of what? >> Thank you. Anything for fire? >> Uh, just that the last day to register to vote for the general election is
October 14th. >> Andrew, >> I have nothing tonight, mayor. All right. >> Yeah. Just a couple things to remind the public to uh if you're a landlord to get the paint test in your apartment, either set up the appointment, have to be done
by the end of the year. Um we also have sent out notices for everyone to try to identify their service line for the water main project coming into their building. And the last thing I have is
um in the next couple of weeks there'll be firm notice the county will be start ripping up Main Street from Hillside to Ferry Street to take out the existing trolley tracks.
Um it's a 50w week minimum project. There will be traffic changes. There will be a lot of issues. It'll be posted on Nixall on the website and um if you had any problem with call county
start with Councilman Kinsky. Thank you, Mayor. Um pretty much the office on aging. We're pretty much through the month and everything. Uh but you can still call because they're offering the high dose flu uh for
seniors and it's by appointment only, but you can give them a call if they have any more available spots. Also, there's an FBI notice, too. There's a lot of retirement scams going on. They're using AI. Do not respond to anyone unless you know them personally.
But that that's all I really have there. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman B. >> Okay. Uh, South River Day will be happening on October 11th. If any vendors, uh, community groups have not yet gotten in touch with the cultural arts, they can do so at,
uh, cultural arts southj.org. So, we're looking forward to doing that. The board of health will be sponsoring again a paint party at the Remar on October 28th between 6:30 and 8:30. best to benefit the TNR project for the trap
not release. Um, tickets will be $30 and if you have any questions, they're going to be uh the public will be notified probably within the week and that will be through Michelle at 48 Washington Street. And lastly, this is my feelood
story of the day, actually the month. The uh food bank would like to give a special shout out to the following kids for their lemonade stand on Cam Avenue. Leah, Brian, Ellie, Aiden, Avery, Luke, and Nick. And thanks to their mom, Annabelle, and her sisters for helping
them make this happen. This year, the kids raised $450, which will help provide food at the South River Food Bank for those in this community who need a little extra help closing the gap in their food budget.
So, good job, kids. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I've been meeting with TV35, fire department, OEM, and we'll with some of the other departments soon to get what they need in terms of supplies, equipment for next year's budget so we can uh sort that out and
see the best we can do to get them what they need. And that's all I have there. >> Thank you, Councilman Sanders. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, board of education update. The homecoming parade was this past Saturday. I marched with the Pop Warner football and cheer group. We had a beautiful day and it was great to see
everyone come out for one of our town's long-standing traditions. They also asked me to let you know that the new annex for the preschool will be open as of October 1st. They also asked us to notify the burrow. Um there have been a lot of issues with children misusing the new turf field.
They asked that parents instruct their children to stay off the field with bikes and scooters. It's going to ruin the turf and it'll make it unplayable for its intended use, which is soccer, baseball, and softball school teams. Their next public meeting is this Thursday, September 25th at 7 p.m. in
the high school auditorium. From the recreation advisory board, uh they'll be hosting their annual trunk or treat on Saturday, October 18th. Please note the new location. It will be at Gracoski Park, which is at 375 Whitehead
Avenue. The event will be from 4:30 to 6:00 p p.m. followed by a movie in the park night. The movie should start around 6:15 and they will be showing Ghostbusters Afterlife. You do not have to register to attend the trunk or treat or the movie, but if you want to bring
your vehicle, decorated or undecorated, to give out candy, you must register on the website. The entire event is free of charge for both residents and non-residents. Registration will also be open up soon for wrestling, basketball, and adult Zumba. Wrestling is for boys and girls
ages four up to sixth grade, and the season will start in late November. Basketball is also for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 8th grade. And they're going to try to have a girls only division this year depending on registration and signups. So, please sign up early. That season will start in
January after Christmas. And the adult Zumba will start in October. You can register for that starting this week. You can visit the burough website for more details. To register, ww.south riverenj.org. Click departments then parks and recreation and you'll see a link to
enroll. And if there are any issues online, you can call the office at 73254-4412. That's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you. Councilman Jane. >> Yes, Mayor. Um, the environmental commission uh got together a free cycling program in our burrow. There's a
flyer on our township website for that. That's going to be October 4th and 5th and the reg you can register to be on a list of homes that people can come and get free cycling. That registration deadline is by 6:00 p.m. September 29th.
And our next environmental commission and shade tree meeting is October 16th at the uh burrow hall on our township hall over there. And if you want to sign up to be part of that
committee. They're always looking for new members. Thank you. That's all I have. I'll hold my comments. I'd like to open this to the public. Five minutes. Please state your name and your address. Emily Brasso, 13 Dar Street. Um because is it okay if I explain a little more
about recycling? >> Yes, you can. >> Okay. For our residents who don't know what recycling is, um it's sort of like a garage sale, but in front of your house, but people can come and take things for nothing. And it's for personal use only. People can take things for their personal use. It's not
for people that take stuff and then resell it on eBay. Um, so what it does is it keeps uh usable items out of re out of landfills and um you know you may have some things around your house that like aren't really worth anything but you think somebody can use. So that's
what free cycling is about. So um if you go on Burough website there's a link that will take you to a flyer. click the link and it'll have a survey come up and you answer the questions what your address is, what things you have for sale, what days you can participate,
what time you can participate. Um so a couple days before the free cycling which is the fourth and 5th there will be a um list of addresses published not with your name on it where people can go and get things for free and also there'll be a map available and those
will be on the Facebook page and bur website. So, um, that's what it's about. Thank you. >> Mr. Mayor, I do have a question. Um, if a resident signs up to be a part of this list, they don't have to be home and present at the time. They can just put everything out and just kind of leave it. >> No, I told people if you put the stuff
out and it's not there when you come back, that's kind of the goal. >> I just wanted to make sure that when you you don't have to be present to like interact. Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Sherry Garrison, 153 CAM Avenue. I'm also on the environmental commission.
Um, I just wanted to add that, um, I did go on the brew website today. Now, maybe it's just me. I didn't see a link to click. So, you can also, if you don't find that link for the recycling, just search recycling and it'll bring up what you need. And something too, you don't
have to do both Saturday and Sunday. You can do one or the other. If you don't want to do both, I appreciate it. >> Anyone else from the public? Teresa Hutchinson, 38 Virginia Street. I'm here to remind everybody as
Councilwoman Balanced about South River Day, Saturday, October 11th. This day honors South River and all of our residents in South River. A lot of work goes into it. the burrow, uh the uh
the chief police, the DPW, the councilman, the mayor, everyone is hands-on, uh helping us to put this day uh out on South River Day. We spend some money on that. We don't ask for anything
except that the town come out and enjoy South River Day. We'll have a lot of activities. We'll have food vendors. We'll have umformational tables. We'll have a fun house with inflatables
that the kids could jump up and down in and have a lot of fun. We'll have a petting zoo. So, um you just have to come out because we're going to be there waiting for you. So, please everyone come out to South River Day, Saturday,
October 11th, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Come and enjoy the day and bring it. >> Say where it is. >> Oh, no, no, no, no. Now, that's asking too much. I'm not telling you where it is.
You don't want everybody to All right. Okay. South River Day is going to be by the school on Montgomery Street. So, come out. Uh, we have we have a bunch of vendors. Now, I'm just going to tell you real quick. Um, well,
we have Maggie's Lemons. Everyone loved her lemonade um last time around. She does a great job. Come on out. Although, I heard about some of the children with a lemonade stand. So, I don't know how that works. >> No, no, they're not going to be there.
They just stand on their children. But we'll have fun. Okay. Uh so we'll have Mackey's Lemons. We're going to have a a couple of other uh food vendors. We're also asking for more food vendors to help us out. And uh come on down because
there will be people there looking to grab a little snack. And this is a good way to share what what you have with our town at reasonable prices. All right. So everybody, please come on down. Saturday, October 11th, South River Day.
This is for you, South River. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else from the public? 39 Claremont Avenue. Um, I was wanted to ask I live by the school and I wanted to touch on the traffic and speeding these
little preschool kids and I spoke to you about um possibly a speed bump or a hump or whatever because I mean some of these parents they're walking with their little kids in the street strollers jaywalking not crossing where they're
supposed to. And I mean, I live there and um it's I'm afraid somebody's going to get hit by a car. Uh there was just an accident the other day, sideswiped car, you know, that got into a little tiff, but you know, it's it's chaotic over
there and I understand it's only for half an hour, but the point with trying to get people to slow down is a concern. Um and what else? Uh, I noticed that there are some residents that have on their
driveway curbs painted yellow so people don't park that close because my neighbor was blocked in today. I've been blocked in before. I back in my driveway because, god forbid I have to leave during that chaos. I can't back out of
my driveway. >> It's impossible. >> So, you can have all the yellow lines you want. Yeah, >> because I actually had to call the police last week and I did a police report because this woman actually came on my front porch >> to give me a hard time. Yeah.
>> So, I did a police report. Enough is enough. >> Yeah. >> Now, they took the cones down by the school. So, that automatically lets people think, "Oh, the yellow's good now. >> I don't get it." >> Right. >> I know where you live. You know where I live. >> We got the same problem, >> which I don't understand. If they're
stopping, if they're coming to a complete stop at David and Claron, there's no way they should be doing 35 by the time they zip around that bin and I'm I'm right there. Um, I even suggested if you one of those digital signs that you, you know, tells you how
fast you're going, not to make anything of it, but maybe people don't, you know, they just want, you know, they just want to play. >> Huh? Don't work either. I don't know park in my driveway and shoot radar
police department. So they are going to be >> they've been patrolling but you know a lot more you know >> and um yeah >> for the yellow line if you could just take a look at our house and see if it's doable please. >> What house is it again?
>> 39 we'll do the whole street. I'm sorry. >> It's just do the whole street. >> Okay. Good. Okay, >> thank you. >> Anyone else from the public? >> No, go ahead. >> Good evening, mayor and council. My name
is Jason Alber. I'm at 46 Mercer Street, South Denver, New Jersey. So, tonight I'm here to talk about resolution 282, which is acknowledging the Friends of the South Rec Department as a nonprofit organization. And today, I'm speaking on behalf of the organization. I've had the honor and privilege of sitting in the
seats that you guys have been in. And since I've left, we've seen our tremendous uh our recreation department tremendously grow in terms of participation between cheerleading, wrestling, basketball, football. But unfortunately, one of the things that has also risen is the need for children
to want to participate but not necessarily have the funds to do so or families are struggling. Um I have asked many of you guys personally on this dis I don't want to mention names. You guys have contributed to the cost of helping children participate in different activities through the burough uh
burough activities and I want to thank you guys for your continued support. The friends of the south recreation department was created and is dedicated to supporting and enhancing recreational opportunities for our community. Our mission is to ensure that every child and family has access to programs,
activities, and resources regardless of financial barriers. Through fundraising efforts and community partners, we provide assistance to help cover registration fees, equipment, supplies. We foster inclusion, participation, and the lifelong benefits of recreation. Our cheerleading program right now, we have
two different levels. We have a local and a uh compet a local team and a travel team. The local team is $500. the competition team is $1,000. A lot of people may say, "Wow, that's a lot of money." We are actually by far the lowest in the state. When I tell people
what we charge, they're like, "How do you guys get by?" The fees will allow uh by recognizing the organization, our goal is to get more people involved and by being able to purchase equipment, by fundraising. In doing that, I understand that, you know, we're limited in what we
can do, but as a rec as a uh burrow recognized organization, a bunch of parents and I got together. We formed this 501c3 to help give back. So, we'll be providing more information. If there's individuals that are struggling, they'll be able to apply to the board and the organization will cut a check
for that child's participation. So, I just want to thank you guys for your consideration of this resolution. If you have any questions, I'm happy to help out. >> Appreciate it. Thank you. Anyone else from the public? >> Hi Mayor. My name is Dianica. My mom
from Barbara Griggs 35 Steven Street. And I was kind of just wondering what you guys going to start doing with that street because it's cement and there's a lot more traffic going through it. And if you guys are getting apartments up on that bank, then there's going to be a
lot more traffic. There's a lot of right there. Yeah. And it's like I've actually asked to, you know, cover all the, you know, little holes in front of my mom's house. They patched them, but it was like little patches. But my concern is that more traffic is going through. I
don't even know if that's the only cement um road that there is according for the whole entire South River. >> There's another >> there's another there's another. But I'm just saying that if there's more traffic going through then at least and
everything with all the bumps of the cars and everything else and police department always goes through there too because everybody tries to avoid Dutch street on Thomas is to avoid the light because that's a one light. So it's like I decided this time to speak to my mom, you know, and I don't know if you guys
are going to plan on making that a oneway because you know you have one way going one way but if it goes out that way it's terrifying for people coming out. There's so many accidents going making a left or right because now that's a county road. When I my mom moved in and everything that wasn't a county road and it just getting more and
more traffic even building all these new apartments and everything I get I get but it's just you know I just want to know what you guys are going to target up or not. And what I'm going to do is I'm going to speak to our engineer if you could note that
>> and I'll reach out to the PD to let them know that consideration of a oneway road. It's all about them doing their investigation and see how it all works out. >> I mean if they make it a oneway road they're both going to make it the same way that actually here and Stephen but coming out when you get to read it's
dangerous. >> I'm sure it is. So, it's like I know how kind of like you wouldn't want to make another woman down that way, >> but it's like and ever since all those houses been teared down, you know, it's like everybody's basically parking. You just got to drive down Steven Street and it's ridiculous.
>> And I get it, you know, she's trying to keep in her house and I'm trying to maintain it for her and I don't live there anymore, but I wanted to speak out for her. North >> and other neighbors too because they even said about that with the and they said if anything you want anybody sign papers and anything to them to vote for
actually saying that this is what should be done it's you know long time for actually that work long overdue >> yes I got >> thank you for >> thank you anyone else in the Harry Bren want to sell away. He talked
many times saying he gave many excuses for the closure of Palmer's Drive, but none of them have any rhyme or reason. He said the safety of the kids. All the sidewalks and curbs on there. You said uh people go the wrong way on the oneway
street. You said there's no problem with the police. So the police should inform that. And you also said that it was a a service road. If you look up the service road that fits the description of every street in this town. It's a service road
for people to drive through. So the one question is you're very adamant about closeness. And I was looking at my notes and all this. One of the questions that was not answered is is it worth having that road closed for someone's death for
someone dying? Yes or no? Now, unfortunately, that road was never in the plans for it to be over. So, I know we have had this discussion before. I'm looking forward to the next couple more meetings, but we're going to have the same exact discussion. And I would probably recommend you to invite Colin
Drive, all the residents there to tell you about the unsafe that they had to endure for a street that was not supposed to be open at all. But I understand where you're coming from. So I I I invite you to the next council meeting October 20th. Please
schedule. >> I want you to come to the next council. say it's not acceptable, >> you know, does that override? I mean, is safety more important? >> I mean, you talk the talk here very highly about safety. That's what you're basically electing for two basic things.
>> Safety and running it down. >> I would recommend I would recommend you to come to my office. I'll show you all the videos that I've recorded. Two of them show two cars almost colliding. One car actually shows another person almost hitting a person. Well, >> so by all means, I'd like you to come to
>> Well, I mean, yeah. Yeah. You take a look at any street if you uh if you scrap that, you might as well close down white because you got people speeding. You got a a boy got killed what, two years ago on there. >> Several kids have gotten killed.
>> You know, I'm missing the whole thing. >> All right. No problem. >> But you know, this is basically my still public group. All right. >> Mr. Mayor, I may go ahead. When you're saying concern with safety, you're saying on response time? >> Yes. >> I would defer to the fire uh guys here.
Would would that road be crucial for response in that area or would it only be utilized in very small circumstance because you have getting through that small tightness would slow you down so much? It seems like the other way in >> there is discussed at the last meeting. Well, I make a difference with you.
>> I just wanted to defer to Yeah, they've driven the truck, so I'm deferring to their That's all I want to ask. Thank you. >> You know, in July and August, we had a lot of heavy uh thunderstorms. South River got uh I don't say it didn't get missed totally
pretty minor damage compared to uh Marboro >> New Jersey Turnp if you lose that street you lose the east west on the south side of the town and therefore The response time is even
going to be longer because it's not only with just one way and anyway one way two ways it's better than one way you won't get blocked you know your chance of getting blocked are a lot less appreciate it I'll see you October 20th
>> so when are you available >> you call me tomorrow I'll make it available for you I'll show all the videos >> seriously call >> can I can I also say something else when when we proposed supposed to block that street. There was at least three families here
that lived there that came to thank us because people go down that street the wrong way all the time. Now, you can't have a police posted. You could give out tickets, but you can't have a police officer posted 24 hours to stop people from going down the street the wrong
way. >> That's on them. So, in other words, >> that's a safety that is a safety risk. You punish everybody else for that. I mean, if you use that same logic, you must close down whitehead. People are speeding the whole timeline. Sir,
>> give me a call. >> Anyone else in the >> Good evening, Joe Donado with the 30 Daily Street, South River. Um, I just want to make something perfectly clear to everybody is that the town, the mayor, the council members, the
engineer, the admin, the uh art here, they all know about the work being done on Main Street. They've been involved in it at the very beginning. They've approved it and they know what it entails. It's not going to be an easy thing and it is going to be headaches.
But most of the answers, anybody's got complaints, the town should be able to handle. Don't come to the county for every little thing. The town has full knowledge of what's going on. And I think they'll be able to handle most of the questions. Um, they'll probably come
to me if they do go to the county, which doesn't mean you guys pull up and have them sent to me, but you guys can handle those questions. I don't like I live here in South. I got to put up with it. Unfortunately, I don't live on Main Street, but that's neither here nor
there is my path side. Second thing I wanted to talk about is uh the water man replacement project. Where do we stand on that at this time? I know I had there's a gentleman here a couple meetings ago that briefly said what was going on, but uh I wasn't quite
clear of what actually back to you on the status on where he's at with his plans. >> Did we have I don't >> I can answer that. >> The application of FBI bank for the money. >> Okay. Well, that's that's that's good.
My concern is u we spoke about many times about having a public meeting to invite the residents in with their problems so we know where in town the worst problems are. So we can organize the replacement accordingly. Um, did
that ever take place or because I know the according to the website, we've got everything on the north side of north side of the uh railroad tracks and the south side. So, I'm not sure how that was was determined. >> I can tell you this when we are ready to do those water lines, which is going to
happen hopefully sooner than later. We are going to have a town meeting letting everyone know how we're going to be replacing every mine in town that is going to be replaced in the certain parts and which one's going to come first, second, and third. So yes, we are going to have that meeting hopefully sooner than right now.
>> But by that time, you're already going to know where where you're going to go and what you're going to do. >> Most likely we'll have a direction, but we already know based on complaints, based on history, where we're going to probably start based on how old water lines are, based on what they're doing now as we speak.
>> So we have a pretty good idea. I remember u Mayor with names tonight your predecessor um we spoke spoke spoken at the council meeting and he said the same thing and I agreed with him that people are putting
a lot of complaints and pictures and everything else on Facebook and other platforms. They're not coming to the council meetings. We both agreed that they should come to council meetings. So, what I suggested is you invite them and get get the uh the truth or the true
scoop from them and have them fill out form so on and so forth. And I was hoping before you got into the design phase of it and hired somebody that that would have been done for additional information and make sure when we start it, we'll know where we're going and then you can still have a public meeting
and explain what's going to be done and how how it's going to be done. But that's going to happen after the fact. >> We'll pretty much be getting the whole entire town done regardless what the circumstances are. >> Oh, so you're you're going to hit the town all at
>> Well, not at the same time. You're going to have phase one, phase two, and phase three. >> Okay. Okay. And do we have any idea how long those phases going to take? >> I have no idea. >> No problem. >> Well, no. We'll have just like how we didn't know about the trolley cars, now we know it's going to take days for us
to tear up all of management. We didn't know that until last night. >> And Mr. Mayor, to answer some of his questions, we log every complaint that comes in. >> Okay. >> Um, so we traditionally know where the complaints were and where to focus on.
Most of the complaints are in areas where they're 4in lines, which are way too small and way too corroded that are now half inch or one inch lines. Uh we also have had no complaints basically until today where we had an unknown
water main break >> that caused groundwater. >> We It wasn't the job that we were doing. Contractor was going to do a service line. He thought the thermos line had broken when he dug it up. The main had a
crack in it. Who knows how long that's been going. It didn't come up through the street. So you get mud into the line. you get discoloration, it should go away in a couple of days. But but we the first phase is going to be from the railroad tracks to the north end of
South River that the oldest section in town and the south the town area that have the most 4 in lines and that you know just increasing the lines from four to four to eights going to increase the
flow is going to give us new clean pipes. um as soon as the I bank gives us the okay because they also have to approve the plans then we can go out to bid >> right >> once we go out to bid after the bid is accepted then we'll have a timeline that
we can give to the public I'm sure we're hoping for early next year sometime that's good news I said going to keep on top of this you know what I said >> this is what this one I campaigned on and I'm going to get it
I appreciate it. Uh, another thing that I would like to comment and and commend the uh the bureau for, I noticed, and I don't know exactly why, we have some security cameras being uh installed on the municipal roads here and there along
with additional striping, parallel parking striping that's being done. Um, I assume it's the areas where we have the most problems and u I really I really think that's a great idea and I hope you continue it throughout the rest
of the town in particular that I saw was which was brought to my attention by a number of people was George Street and that curve there which is really dangerous. So I think that's a good good idea and I hope you fulfilled it to do that. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you sir. Anyone else from the public? First call. Second call. >> Make a motion to close. Second. >> Motion by council president. Second by council kinsky. >> All in favor? >> I
have two appointments for human relations. Tomorrow Walker and Judith Krenzo. Welcome aboard. Um Alyssa consent resolutions 2025 272 through 280 briefly >> whereas resolution 202501 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 resolved that below listed resolutions are hereby adopted by the burough council and whole as if the same were individually acted upon. Consent
resolutions 2025 272 to 2025283. 272. Approval of a special events permit for the Portuguese Club for an event that was held on August 31st, 2025. 273. Approval of a special events permit to the Portuguese club for an event that
was held on September 7th, 2025. 274. Permit a voluntary canning fundraiser to support the project graduation class of 2026. 275. Promotion of Kenneth Nail to position of sergeant. 276 various tax
overp payments. 277 property tax refund. 278 authorizing contract renewal with OBSOL LLC. 279. Authorizing the purchase of police vehicles. 282. Authorizing a contract with SL Environmental Law Group. 281.
Authorize the bills and claims list. 282. Acknowledge Friends of the South Recreation Department as a nonprofit organization. 283 authorizing a shared service agreement with East Township. >> Motion resolution. >> Motion by Council Councilwoman Val.
>> Second. Second by Councilman Kinsky. >> Counciloman Ballas. Yes. >> Councilman Asantis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Amian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janopus. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sula. >> Yes. the exception 28125-01543, 02159,
and 0244. We're going to open up to council comments starting with Councilman Gina. >> I have nothing tonight, mayor. >> Councilman Dennis, >> nothing tonight, mayor. Councilman Deian. >> Um, Imperial Music Center next concert
is on Sunday, October 5th at 2 o'clock. There's no charge. The concerts are always a lot of fun to attend. Um, St. Peter and Paul Church. We'll be having a fall festival on Saturday, October 25th. Raffles, food, um, either to eat there
or to go. And that's all we have there. Thank you, Councilwoman Dallas. >> Okay. I'm looking at the canning for the project graduation. They're going to be doing it on October 11th from 10 to 2. >> Would it be a bad idea to reach out to them to see if they want to set
something up at South Day? Maybe they can make some more money. >> That would be a very good idea. >> So, give them a call to the high school and see if they're interested. If they're going to do that from 10 to 2, maybe they come to us from 2 to 5. >> Absolutely. A great idea. >> All right. Um, other than that, to those
who celebrate, have a safe harsh shama, a happy young, happy fall, and be careful those kids out there because they're all all over. And please just obey your traffic laws. I I I don't know
what else to say anymore. Honestly, I don't get it. And that's all I have. >> Councilman Kashinsky. Thank you, Mayor. I think I'm probably going to preach the same thing, too. The uh light is dwindling. The kids are out there while the weather is still good.
>> Um we have holidays coming up or kids are going to be banging on your door looking for candy. >> And I'd also and I'd also like to thank all of the participants that came for our self not celebration but our dedication to for
the 911 memorial. With that, that's all I have. Mayor, thank you. >> Thank you, Council President Cola. Thank you, mayor. Um EDC, um they did a walk around Main Street, handing out some flyers for South River Day and speaking to some of the businesses. Um
there's grants out there. There's low interest loans out there for small businesses. Um I don't know why the businesses aren't trying to get any of this, but it's it's very good that people who have gotten it already were very very happy about the grants.
So, it's for all it's for all businesses. So, anybody that's out there, the EDC has the information uh with the state and go from there. And again, like everybody else said too, the kids are out and about. They're on these
scooters, they're on these electric bikes, and they're flying down the streets. Uh the other morning I was leaving early and there was a kid on a scooter going up Johnson Place that passed the car going up Johnson Place.
>> So please be very careful of them because they do not obey any of the traffic laws. That's all I have there. >> Thank you. All right. I got quite a few things. Uh let's talk about brown water. Do not hide behind your social media and
tell me you have brown water. Call me, reach out to the town, email us. That's what we're here for. The reason I'm saying that is so we can explain to you why you have the groundwater. So, everyone has a pretty good idea of the direction this town is going to. On Friday, we had a water mane service done
where it interrupted most of turnpike. Four fire hydrants were turned on at pretty much high pressure and everybody that got affected got affected. Today we had a water mane break at court and once again affected quite a few people. And
yes, the brown water's still there. They fixed the problem. The water will go or sorry the color will go away. Just turn on cold water, go to the highest point of your house and turn it on. And trust me when I tell you, I had my number one complaint sitting on my house. My wife,
we have brown wood. She was yelling at me, why aren't you using this? I am doing everything possible to get this waterline project underway with this town. Now, I promised you I'm going to do it. I'm going to do it. Earlier this year, we we re received a million
dollar grant from the county. And this is just the beginning of the amount of money that we're going to hopefully receive. >> The other thing we received a letter in the mail, a picture, I know you can't zoom in. This sale looks almost like this. that shows you four different
types of pipes where you're supposed to take it up. >> You're supposed to take a picture of that pipe and send it to the town to let us know whether you have lead or copper or whatever may be that you have coming into your house. The problem with this picture, copper and plastic is
self-explanatory. The galvanized and lead, the picture is actually switched. >> So, make sure you're not thinking that the lead looks like that. >> I just did mine. >> Picture is mistaken. It's very simple. >> So, take a picture of it, send it in. If
you're not sure, we will let you know. 90% of our town has copper lines, but we want to be on the safe side. This is something that's being issued by the whole entire state. So, this is something that is for your more of your health than anything else.
Projects that are underway. As you see, Laugh and Chevrolet has started doing their pilings in the ground. You're going to see a lot more activity as uh it gets into the uh winter. Um, please drive safely around them. Construction is going to be booming. Uh, PNC, I know
the end of this year they're going to be end of this year, sorry, end of October sometime they're going to be taking down the building. I know parts of Steven Street will be closed temporarily while the trucks are there. So, just so you're aware, u, I am going to chase the other part of your street. Uh, hopefully with
CME what we could find out, we could do. Um, this is something that's going to come to you as um, well, South River. Uh, Laughen Chevrolet, the Seabish with the 17 units won a New Jersey planning
board, a planning officials award ceremony, which is going to be held September 26th. So, congratulations to the uh, project and the staff that uh, put this together. And this is right here in your own town. Speed humps.
I completely agree with you that we need them in so many parts of this town. We are working on it as we speak. I am looking for quotes. It's a process and we're looking for how it's going to affect certain streets. Cam Avenue, Landine, uh inner streets are going into the school for example. So, we are
working on that as we speak. Um one of the other biggest projects which you heard earlier today was the trolley cars, trolley tracks being removed on Main Street. Please take alternate route. It's going to be a tedious job. It's
going to be a long job. It's going to start at the top of Main Street all the way down to Ferry Street. This is a long awaited project. The purpose of this project, as you know, if you're driving down or down or up Main Street, you'll see that it bumps a lot. Well, that's
because the trolley tracks are settling. >> It's finally given. So, they need to take it out. you're going to have a whole new paved pro uh roads in the end of this whole entire project. So, please be patient with us. ES scooters, bikes,
it's a huge issue in this town. You have scooters and bikes that are going almost 35 miles per hour. Believe me when I tell you, we had a meeting with the New Jersey Board of Mayors, which I belong to, and one of the biggest bills that we're working on now as we speak, is something that we could do with putting
helmets, permits, certain age restrictions, where do they ride, how do they ride? This is something that we're working on. It's going to take some time, but this is a statewide issue. Fire department, as you all know, last year there was a
house explosion that happened on Continental court this year. On September 11th, 2025, the South Fire Department along with Chief Bill Smith, second assistant Steve Dugos, third assistant, I'm sorry, and
ex-chiefs Jerry Jerry Murphy, Eric Garner, and Paul Nigget, and ex- chief Scott Anderson from East Brunswick were awarded a unit citation form of New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association.
What this certificate or this award says was in recognition of performing outstanding operation at a at a confirmed house explosion with multiple enttrapment, active gas leaks, and structure fire. Alarm number 133, 8
Continental Court, South River, New Jersey. These are what you call volunteer firefighters that risk their lives every single day to do just that. two entrapments were inside this house and they did not care about what was in their way but to get those people out.
So to those firefighters, Bill Smith, Steve Dugos, uh Jeremy Murphy, Eric Garner, Paul Migot, Scott Anderson from East and I see Scott Wolf. Oh yeah,
and Scott Wolf. I'm sorry about that. We thank you. We congratulate you uh on behalf of myself and the council. Thank you for your volunteering. That goes to the rest of the fire department south. Thank you.
[Applause] Now, illegal parking school is back in session. >> My dad lives on Johnson Place and Willard Avenue and people park in his driveway and they think it's okay. He's 92 years old and believe me when I tell
you it aggravates me because my mother calls me for it. Call the cops. Do not think twice about it. This is their job. Call them. They may be overwhelmed in a morning because there's four schools going, but they
will come to that scene. Please. And if the person continues to do it, take a picture of the license plate, especially if it's the same person over and over again. The police will come. South River Police Department. As you all know, if you have Instagram or social media, just so you're aware, we
did a little bit of a clip. I'll explain what this is for. This is completely 100% free. All American Ford decided to make a Ford Bronco that is police equipped with every possible bells and whistles. Since
I am close with uh Ford uh all-American Ford, they pushed me to try to get South River to do a little commercial skit. So, I teamed up with the film commissioner of the state of New Jersey since he did American Horror Stories. And I said, "You owe us a favor." So,
this was all free of charge. They decided to put a skit together and get three of our police officers, Sergeant Paul Manzinski, patrolman uh Daniel Stone, and Detective uh Dakota to do the skit. It came out remarkable. Now, the
way it works, you have to like it on Instagram. And the more likes they get, they could win one of 20 police departments in the state of New Jersey to go and actually pull this key. So, if they win, you get a free truck out of
it. It's all for free. Us and, you know, beautifying or not saying beautifying, making making South Police Department even better than before. >> I also like to congratulate Kenneth Mail for becoming a sergeant. And last,
school is in session. Like I said, please be aware of these kids. They are running in and out of these uh car um cars while they're coming home from school. Please drive slowly. be aware of your surroundings, especially right around school time. I appreciate it.
Thank you. We are going to go into close session. We are not going to act on anything. You're more than welcome to leave if you like. Uh Alyssa, can you please read consent resolution 284? >> Resolution 2025284. Whereas section 8 of chapter 231 public
law 1975 permits the exclusion of the general public from a meeting of the governing body under certain circumstances. And whereas the mayor and council of the burrow of South River or of the opinions of circumstances presently exist. Now therefore be it is hereby resolved by the mayor and council of the burrow of
South River in the county of Middle Sex State of New Jersey that the public be excluded upon the here and after specific subject matter and that such subject matter to be so discussed is as follows. litigation. Be it further resolved that such record of the above discussion will be made public when confidentiality is no longer
required. The burough council of the burrow of South River may or may not take formal action at the conclusion of the executive session. >> Motion motion to vote to close. >> Motion by council person council man Kashinski. Second by councilwoman Val. Council
>> Val. Yes. Councilman Santis. Yes. Councilman Xenian. Yes. Council Jennopas. Yes. Council Kensky. Yes. Council president. >> Yes.