Trucks and Cooper St Rt 130 Intersection

I was waiting at the stop light in the South bound lane of Rt 130 at Cooper St tonight and watched as two Jevic tractor trailers ran the red light as they were turning onto 130 south from Charleston Rd (Willingboro). 

I hope that the repair work on Beverly Rancocas Rd in  Willingboro gets finished very soon because of the truck traffic now using Charleston Rd to get from I295 to Rt 130.

I also think that the Police Depts of Willingboro and Edgewater Park need to watch the running of the light at that intersection so that no one gets hit.

I hope that you use caution when approaching that intersection.

One item in addition; please take note of the new link (www.njspj.org/downloads/sunshinelaw.pdf) added today. It will take you to the Sunshine law pdf page. This link was passed on to me by a reader, thanks to Black Addler.

The Edgewater Park Reporter 

Edgewater Park Light Rail Station Beautification Project 08

I was E-mailed this picture and comment from "walklady224". I got a kick out of it and remembered that the town was asking in the February 07 Beverly Bee, for EP Volunteers for the Light Rail Beautification Committee.

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"walklady224" stated,

"As I was driving past the Light Rail Station I ran across this couple and stopped to speak to them. They told me they were part of the Station Beautification Project that the town was starting. I let them know that I thought they would definitely leave a lasting impression on the passengers and visitors to our station."

Edgewater Park Trash and Taxes

Today being trash day and as I was racing to get my trash can out to the curb before the trash truck passed me buy, I wondered why our town required two pickups a week. 

When I put the trash  out on Friday (2nd pickup) I only need to take out one small kitchen bag. This doesn't require me to bring the trash can back to the house or for me to look for it because the wind has blown it down the street, but gave me time to reflect on the cost of this second pick up. I know that several towns have two pick ups during the summer because leftover seafood scraps fermenting in your trash, can make life nearby a bit unpleasant, but do we have that problem in the winter. I don't think so.

This brings me to my point. If the town schedules two trash days in the summer and just one trash day in the winter instead of the two days for the whole year wouldn't the town save money?

This may also encourage more families to recycle and that will also save the town money because the amount of trash taken to the land fill would be less.

This is just one idea that I have to save money and keep our property taxes from increasing so dramatically.

Post your money saving ideas so that our elected officials and administrator can see them. I know that they are reading this blog because of the 4 votes that our taxes are not to high.

The Edgewater Park Reporter 

Edgewater Park Residents Out for a Walk

As I was driving on Bridgeboro Rd going towards Beverly, I came across several of our newest illegal residents crossing the road.

PTO Fund Raiser Feb. 15, 7-11 pm

I was E-mailed the following notice for a PTO Fund Raiser- The Edgewater Park Reporter

PTO fund raiser Feb 15, 7-11 pm at Touch of Class, includes dinner, wine and beer. $30.00 a head. Tickets must be purchased by Feb 8.

Cash Sale Fridays Feb 1 and Feb 8th 3-5 pm inside Magowan Lobby

Contact Michelle Atzert 871-6081

or Joemille Barnes 871-7728

Edgewater Park 2008 Budget

You have a chance to do something about the rising property tax in Edgewater Park.

The Township Committee should be working on the 2008 municipal budget. The only budget information they would be waiting for, is the amount of State Aid that the town can expect this year.

If your upset with your property tax increases, you need to attend the two monthly Township Committee Meetings (1st and third Tuesdays) and ask to see the 2008 budget. Also ask to look to at the 2007 budget, to see what the increases were for each department. This should help you in understanding the 2008 budget. 

Remember this committee except Kevin Johnson & Donna Atzert who are new to committee, will not except responsibility for the tax increases since 2001. Each year they blame someone or something else for the large increases and made them raise your taxes.

The only way this Township Committee is going to stop the runaway spending, is for you the taxpaying public to demand answers on the budget. Right now is the time to get involved. You work too hard for your money and you should expect our elected officials and administration to treat the township budget as they treat their own budget at home.

Remember you are allowed to ask questions at township meetings, do not be intimidated or put off. You will find that if you ask a tough question of the Mayor, Administrator or the longer serving committee members, you will find your question answered with silence.  This can be unnerving in a public meeting and is a way of intimidating you and using your alloted 3 minutes to ask a question. The 3 minute time limit was instituted several years ago by the committee when they were asked tough questions.

I will follow up and post the budget when it becomes available.

The Edgewater Park Reporter 

Edgewater Park Property Tax Card

Well, did you get your green postcard from the Township Tax Assessor? Did you keep your cards from the past few years? If you did, compare the Net Property Taxes Billed For 2007 with the amount of property taxes billed for the past several years, and you will see how well our Township Committee had done managing the municipal budget.

I will in the future give you the figures showing how much your municipal property tax has gone up each year since 2000. I also hope to give you the amount of increases for the municipal spending durning the years, 2000-2007. 

This information  should  help you decide what candidate you are going to vote for, to serve on the township committee, this coming election day (Nov. 4) .

The two committee members who's terms are up are, Tom Pullion and Jim Daly. Both have served on committee since 1999, except for the short time when Jim resigned in 2002.

Stay Tuned,

The Edgewater Park Reporter