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Dear Neighbors,
I hope you are having an enjoyable spring. There are a lot of little things going on
around town. So please take a few minutes to catch up on events. Main Street Traffic Calming Update:
The speed limit changes proposed by the Burlington County
Freeholders will go into effect this summer. The
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) decided not to act on the recommendation
of the county. By not acting, the NJDOT is
allowing the recommendations of the Burlington County Board
of Freeholders to take effect. The 30 mile
per hour section will be extended from Creek Road to the
Village Green. The 35
miles per hour section will be extended further south out of the village to a point 680 feet south of Bella
Road, and the speed limit will be lowered from 45 to 40 miles per hour
from the Village Green to the Post Office.
No Jake Braking!:
The Lumberton Township Committee passed an ordinance
prohibiting Jake or "Engine Braking".
Jake or Engine Braking is a technique for slowing down
tractor trailers by using engine exhaust to rapidly stop
the engine and force the vehicle to slow without
applying the brake pedal. It saves wear and tear
on the rigs brakes. When not muffled, it also
makes a real loud noise. Residents along Main
Street brought this complaint to the township last
year. Under the ordinance passed this year, a
truck driver can be fined if he is found to be applying
Engine Brakes that are not muffled and do not present an
immediate threat to public safety. Bobby's Run Traffic Calming Update: This
year, the township received a $125,000 grant to do a
traffic calming study along and around Bobby's Run
Boulevard, the Bobby's Run School complex and other
parts of town. The
firm doing the study has met with school officials, a
task force of residents from town, the police
department, and the county engineer's office. The
consultant is expected to provide a report in June
detailing recommendations for reducing congestion around
the school complex, providing bicycle routes and
reducing speed along Bobby's Run Boulevard. Once
the Bobby's Run phase of the study is complete, the
consulting firm will start working on traffic flow and
calming issues elsewhere in town.
Lumberton Joins the Lawsuit: The
Lumberton Board of Education joined a lawsuit started by
the Medford Township School District against the New
Jersey Department of Education. The lawsuit seeks
to increase the amount of state aid provided to growing
school districts. The suit seeks to increase the
amount of state funding provided to Lumberton Public
Schools. The plaintiffs contends that when the
state changed its funding formula in 2001, it
disproportionately and unfairly effected growing,
suburban communities like Lumberton while providing
significantly more funding per student to poorer, urban
districts. The Lumberton Board of Education
resolution points out that the state funding per student
in Lumberton has dropped from $4,275.98 to $3,821.96
per student over the past four years.
Another Open Space Acquisition: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richter of
Main Street generously donated a wooded 3/4 acre lot on Main Street adjacent to the
Village Green to the township. The lot had the capacity for one additional
home. The township plans to combine the lot with the Village Green and
preserve it as open space. So far this year, 204 acres of Open Space
have been preserved in Lumberton.
Community Calendar: Here are some
community events coming up in the next few weeks:
- Lumberton Historical Society Yard Sale:
The Lumberton Historical Society will be holding its
annual yard sale on Saturday, June 4th from 8:00 AM
to 2:00 PM at the Village Green. If you are
interested in selling some of your items, the cost
is $10 for virtually unlimited space. You just have to bring your own table. To sign
up for space, contact Elaine Fillius at 267-4354.
- Blood Drive: The Community Blood
Council of New Jersey is sponsoring a blood drive on
Monday, June 6th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Retro
Fitness, 1613 Rte. 38 West. For more
information, please contact the receptionist at
265-8938.
- Pride In Lumberton Day: The township is
sponsoring a Pride in Lumberton Day on June
18th from 8:00-12:00 PM. The goal is to get
volunteers and teams of volunteers to help pick up
litter and spruce up some needed areas of town.
All volunteers will be provided refreshments and a free
t-shirt. For more information or to sign up,
contact Ed Snow at 267-3217 x3113 or esnow@lumbertontwp.com.
- Scrap Book Fundraiser: There will be a Scrap Booking
fundraiser to benefit the Lumberton Fire Department and help pay for the flood
damage sustained to the Lumberton Fire Department building. The event is
scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Cinnaminson
Fire Department located at 1900 Taylors Lane in Cinnaminson. If you are
interested, you can contact Ruth Pincus at 518-7880 or rpincus@scrappingandsuch.com
for more information.
Farm Fair:
Contrary to what was reported in Lumberton
E-News last spring, the Burlington County Farm Fair will be back in
Lumberton in 2005. The fair dates are set for July
20-23rd. The fair will remain in Lumberton because
the new county site in Springfield is not
ready, and there are no guarantees that it will be ready
in 2006 either. The Township Committee and the Farm Fair
Directors agreed to allow parking on the old dump next
to the Walther School so long as the Farm Fair
Directors puts up a bond to cover any damages to the
landfill surface and related expenses that the
township may incur by allowing parking on the old
dump. This parking arrangement will enable the
fair to provide adequate parking without having to use
buses. Almost all of the land that had been used
for parking in past years is now either developed or
is being developed.
Super Wal-Mart:
The Wal-Mart's site plan was not heard by the Land Use Board on April 13th as
planned. A special session is scheduled for May 31st at 7:30 PM in the
Municipal Building.
Free Mulch: The township is giving away free mulch. Last
year, the township purchased a large Tub Grinder to grind down organic waste to
reduce the increasing costs of waste disposal. One of the bi-products is a big pile of
fresh mulch that would otherwise end up as solid waste in the landfill. The mulch is located in the recycling lot across from
the municipal building. The much is available for pick up
24x7. Take as much as you like. The folks at Public Works will
make more.
New Features: Since the last issue, I have added two new
features to the Lumberton E-News site - a Free Online Classified Ad section and
a Quick Poll. You can check out these features by visiting the site at www.LumbertonEnews.com.
As always, I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I appreciate your
support. Please continue to share it with your friends and neighbors.
Pat Delany
Founder & Editor
122 Kingsbridge Drive
Lumberton, NJ 08048
(609) 560-8045
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