Lacrosse wall at Pulis Field authorized
Ordinance 2061, approving construction of a practice lacrosse wall at Pulis Field, was formally adopted Tuesday. The wall will give youth lacrosse players a dedicated surface for individual training.
WWII veteran street sign request triggers policy review
A resident's request for a commemorative street sign honoring a World War II veteran prompted the committee to direct staff to draft a formal ordinance establishing an honorary and commemorative sign program, which would be presented at a future meeting.
Tax map ordinance 2060 adopted
The committee gave final approval to Ordinance 2060, completing the legal framework for Wyckoff's updated tax map. The update was funded by a $160,000 appropriation approved at the January meeting.
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RESIDENTS DEMAND ACTION ON HILLCREST AVENUE SPEEDING
Two neighbors brought the township committee a blunt message: Hillcrest Avenue has become dangerous for walkers, and police enforcement needs to catch up.
A pair of Hillcrest Avenue residents stepped to the microphone at Tuesday's Township Committee meeting with the same complaint: their street has turned into a speedway, and the town needs to do something about it.
The first speaker, Ms. Holstrom of 180 Hillcrest, raised concerns[1] about a gap in the sidewalk in front of her property that forces pedestrians into the roadway, compounding dangers she said were already significant given the speed of passing vehicles. The second resident, Mindy Weiner, echoed the speeding concerns independently[2], describing the stretch as hazardous for anyone walking with children or pets.
Township Administrator Matt, responding from the dais, said the police department had been notified and would increase patrols on Hillcrest when resources permitted. 'They've been notified and they'll be out there when they can,' he said, acknowledging staffing constraints.
A follow-up review of the sidewalk situation at 180 Hillcrest revealed an unusual circumstance: an inspection by the township engineer determined there is no sidewalk at that location — the road runs directly to a retaining wall, with no grass median separating travel lanes from private property. A summons that had been issued was subsequently dismissed by the municipal court.
'The township is not required to install sidewalks on residential properties consistent with our long-standing practice,' the administrator said at the next meeting, where the update was provided. 'But I have had a conversation with the property owner about the possibility of getting something installed.'
Separately, the committee adopted two ordinances that had been introduced at earlier meetings: Ordinance 2060 completing the township's tax map update[3], and Ordinance 2061 authorizing construction of a lacrosse wall at Pulis Field.[4] The lacrosse wall project, which has drawn strong interest from youth sports families, will provide a practice surface for players training individually or in small groups.
The meeting also featured a request from a resident seeking a commemorative street sign to honor a World War II veteran — a proposal that would prompt the committee to begin drafting a formal honorary street sign program in the weeks that followed.
The committee's next meeting is February 18th.