[0:00] I got one. Here is yours.
>> Thank you.
[0:28] » [clears throat]
[1:20] » Whenever you're ready, Mayor.
>> Okay. All right, let's go.
[1:27] Hi, good evening everyone. I'd like to
call the regular meeting of Mayor and
[1:30] Council of the Borough of Glassboro for
July 28th, 2026 to order. Karen, could
[1:36] you please read the opening statement?
>> Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings
[1:40] Act, I hereby announce that adequate
notice of this meeting,
[1:44] as required by said act, has been
provided by adopting a schedule of
[1:49] regular meetings for the year 2026,
which schedule is posted on the Borough
[1:54] Hall bulletin board as well as the
Borough website, and forwarded to both
[1:58] the South Jersey Times and the Sentinel
of Gloucester County, and filed with the
[2:02] borough clerk on January 3rd, 2026.
>> Thank you. Will we all rise to salute
[2:07] the flag, please?
[2:14] I
>> pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[2:17] United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
[2:23] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
[2:30] » Glassboro Color Guard,
you may retire the colors.
[2:37] My apologies. Okay, we will move
forward. At this time, I will uh
[2:42] I'll call for roll call.
>> Mayor Wallen.
[2:45] » Here.
>> Mr. Halter.
[2:47] » Yes.
>> Mrs. Garlic.
[2:49] » Here.
>> Mrs. Mill- Ms. Miller.
[2:52] » Here.
>> Mrs. Spencer.
[2:53] » Here.
>> Mr. Pierpont.
[2:55] » Here.
>> Mr. Scafidi.
[2:57] » Present.
>> Mr. Brenner. And let the record reflect
[3:00] that Mr. Brown and Mr. Cassabone are
excused for this evening.
[3:05] » Good. At this time, I'll turn the
meeting over to our borough solicitor.
[3:07] » Yes, thank you, Mayor. Before the pomp
and circumstance, we have to take formal
[3:11] action on three resolutions,
and they are as follows: Resolution 220,
[3:15] appointing Michael Famularo as
lieutenant for the Glassboro Police
[3:19] Department.
Resolution appointing Sarah Scapellato
[3:24] as sergeant for the Glassboro Police
Department. And Resolution 222,
[3:28] appointing Jason Skidmore as corporal
for the Glassboro Police Department.
[3:33] Council so moves. Roll call vote.
>> Motion for approval.
[3:36] » Second.
>> I have a motion. Any second? Uh Karen,
[3:39] roll call, please.
>> Ms. Gar- Mrs. Garlic.
[3:43] » Yes.
>> Mr. Halter.
[3:45] » For.
>> Ms. Miller.
[3:46] » For.
>> Mrs. Spencer.
[3:47] » Yes.
>> Motion carries.
[3:50] This time now, it's time for the pomp
and cir-
[3:52] » I know.
I
[3:55] I'm all messed up for the same reason.
[4:18] » Sir?
Here I'm sure.
[4:22] All right, come on up.
[4:26] All right, young man.
I'll see if you can hold this.
[4:30] You can hold that.
Okay, you can put the left hand on the
[4:33] bottom, open it up. There you go.
Raise your right hand and please repeat
[4:37] after me. I state your name.
>> I Michael Van Roy.
[4:40] » You solemnly swear
>> You solemnly swear
[4:42] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[4:45] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[4:48] » and the Constitution of the state of New
Jersey
[4:50] » and the Constitution of the state of
>> and that I will bear true faith
[4:53] » and that I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
[4:56] » and allegiance to the same
>> and to the governments established
[4:58] » and to the governments established
>> in the United States
[5:01] » in the United States
>> and in this state
[5:02] » and in this state
>> under the authority of the people
[5:04] » under the authority of the people
>> and that I will faithfully
[5:06] » and that I will faithfully
>> impartially
[5:08] » impartially
>> and justly
[5:09] » and justly
>> perform all the duties of
[5:11] » perform all the duties of
>> lieutenant for the Glassboro Police
[5:14] Department
>> lieutenant for the Glassboro Police
[5:16] Department
>> according to the best of my ability
[5:18] » according to the best of my ability
>> so help me God.
[5:20] » SO HELP ME GOD.
>> [applause]
[5:26] [applause]
[5:30] » THAT WAS QUITE THE WILD TIME.
>> ALL RIGHT.
[5:35] » Congratulations and you
>> Thank you.
[5:38] » Thank you so much.
>> I'm proud of you. You should be.
[5:44] Go ahead and get in be and
Yeah, you earned your man. You are the
[5:48] star of the show right now.
[5:52] » Awesome, everybody. Eyes on me.
[5:56] Wonderful. Thank you.
>> Family in here?
[5:58] » Yeah.
>> You can jump on in.
[6:00] » Yeah, absolutely.
[6:12] » Congratulations.
>> [applause]
[6:32] » One down.
How are you?
[6:41] How are you?
I'm well. Hello.
[6:45] How are you? Who's going to be in charge
of holding this?
[6:48] You can all hold it if you like.
[6:52] Yeah, that's fine. Left hand on the
Bible, raise your right hand, please
[6:55] repeat after me. I, state your name.
>> I, Sarah Sapolsky.
[6:58] » Do solemnly swear
>> Do solemnly swear
[7:00] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[7:03] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[7:04] » and the Constitution of the state of New
Jersey
[7:06] » and the Constitution of the state of New
Jersey
[7:08] » and that I will bear true faith
>> and I will bear true faith
[7:11] » and allegiance to the same
>> and allegiance to the same
[7:13] » and to the governments established
>> and to the governments established
[7:16] » in the United States and in this state
>> in the United States and in this state
[7:20] » under the authority of the people
>> under the authority of the people
[7:22] » and that I will faithfully
>> and I will faithfully
[7:24] » impartially
>> impartially
[7:26] » and justly
>> and justly
[7:27] » perform all the duties of
>> perform all the duties of
[7:30] » sergeant for the Glassboro Police
Department
[7:32] » sergeant for the Glassboro Police
Department
[7:34] » according to the best of my ability
>> according to the best of my ability
[7:36] » so help me God.
>> So help me God.
[7:39] » [applause]
[7:47] » Good job, nephew.
>> All right, let's do it.
[7:58] » Congratulations.
[8:06] » Wonderful. I saw many
smiles.
[8:11] Wonderful. Thank you.
>> All right, nephew, get on in here.
[8:15] » That was wonderful.
[8:33] It's beautiful, everybody.
>> [applause]
[8:40] [applause]
[8:59] » Yes,
there we go.
[9:08] All right.
>> Stay there.
[9:10] » Raise your right hand. Please repeat
after me. I state your name.
[9:13] » I, Jesus Goodmon
>> do solemnly swear
[9:15] » do solemnly swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[9:18] the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[9:20] the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New
[9:22] Jersey
>> and the Constitution of the State of New
[9:24] Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith
[9:26] » that I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
[9:28] » and allegiance to the same
>> and to the governments established
[9:31] » and to the governments established
>> in the United States and in this state
[9:34] » in the United States and in this state
>> under the authority of the people.
[9:37] » Under the authority of the people
>> And that I will faithfully
[9:39] » And that I will faithfully
>> Impartially
[9:41] » Impartially
>> And justly
[9:43] » And justly
>> Perform all the duties of
[9:45] » Perform all the duties of
>> Corporal for the Glassboro Police
[9:47] Department
>> Corporal for the Glassboro Police
[9:49] Department
>> According to the best of my ability
[9:51] » According to the best of my ability
>> So help me God.
[9:53] » So help me God.
[9:58] » [applause]
[10:39] [applause]
[11:14] » ALL RIGHT. PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND ON THE
BIBLE. PLEASE RAISE YOUR right hand and
[11:17] repeat after me.
I, state your name
[11:20] » I, David Gentile
>> Do solemnly swear
[11:22] » Do solemnly swear
>> That I will support the Constitution of
[11:25] the United States
>> That I will support the Constitution of
[11:27] the United States
>> And the Constitution of the State of New
[11:30] Jersey
>> And the Constitution of the State of New
[11:32] Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith
[11:34] » that I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
[11:36] » and allegiance to the same
>> and to the governments established
[11:39] » and to the governments established
>> in the United States and in this state
[11:42] » in the United States and in this state
>> under the authority of the people
[11:45] » under the authority of the people
>> and that I will faithfully
[11:48] » and that I will faithfully
>> impartially
[11:50] » impartially
>> and justly
[11:52] » and justly
>> perform all the duties of
[11:54] » perform all the duties of
>> patrol officer for the Glassboro Police
[11:57] Department
>> patrol officer for the Glassboro Police
[12:00] Department
>> according to the best of my ability
[12:02] » according to the best of my ability
>> so help me God.
[12:05] » So help me God.
>> Congratulations.
[12:07] » [applause]
[12:30] » Wonderful, everybody. Family
[12:58] Thank you.
>> [applause]
[13:04] [applause]
[13:28] » Thank you.
[13:38] » At this time, uh the Glassboro Color
Guard, please, you may retire the
[13:42] colors.
>> Eyes are right. Thank you.
[13:47] Forward, march.
[14:07] » That concludes the ceremonial portion of
this meeting. Uh everybody is more than
[14:12] welcome to stay for the business part of
it, uh but we will not be offended if
[14:16] you uh want to go out and enjoy the rest
of your evening.
[14:22] Beat the way.
>> Thank you, Chief.
[14:24] » Thank you.
[14:35] » What's that? I know.
[14:40] » Is the microphone on, Chief?
>> It is. I see the green light.
[14:45] » Oh, good.
[14:58] It's on, right? No, it's fine.
Is the green light on? Yeah, we're good.
[15:05] Thank you.
>> Okay.
[15:09] » Now, that was difficult for him to move.
>> Yeah, right.
[15:15] » It's the most
>> it, it seemed like it was like um
[15:18] sticking on the rug.
>> Yeah.
[15:20] » I'll be to it up a couple more inches.
[16:06] Flick on
the light.
[16:11] » [laughter]
>> Last call.
[16:34] One was a new officer. The others were
promoted.
[16:42] » [clears throat]
[16:47] » Jacob was the new officer.
[16:53] Mhm.
[16:56] » [snorts]
[17:19] » No.
[17:26] » Okay, we'll proceed on with the agenda
and at this time I will again turn the
[17:30] meeting over to our Borough Solicitor.
>> Uh thank you Mayor. Tonight we have uh
[17:34] public hearings on ordinances beginning
with number 26-18,
[17:38] an ordinance amending chapter 101,
Police Department, Article 10, General
[17:42] Provisions, Section 55, rates of
compensation, administrative fee,
[17:48] payment for services, fee for patrol
vehicle use.
[17:52] Number 26-19, an ordinance authorizing
right-of-way vacation for a portion of
[17:57] Delsea Drive in the Borough of
Glassboro.
[18:00] Number 26-20,
an ordinance authorizing right-of-way
[18:03] vacation for a portion of Cornell Road
in the Borough of Glassboro. And also
[18:09] ordinance 26-21,
an ordinance authorizing right-of-way
[18:12] vacation for a portion of Lehigh Road in
the Borough of Glassboro. The motion to
[18:18] the open to the public will be for all
ordinances 18, 19, 20, 21 if the public
[18:23] public should have any comment
uh subject to uh
[18:27] Council opening to the public.
>> Motion open to public portion.
[18:30] » Second.
>> I have a motion and a second. All in
[18:32] favor state I.
>> I.
[18:34] » Any opposed? Any abstentions?
Motion carries. The floor is now open to
[18:38] anyone from the public that wishes to
come forward to speak on ordinance
[18:43] 26-18,
19, 20,
[18:47] and or 21 or any combination thereof.
[18:54] » Seeing no one, I will make a motion to
close the public portion and adopt the
[18:57] following ordinances 26-18 through 26-21
as written.
[19:02] » Second.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second.
[19:05] Karen, roll call, please.
>> Mrs. Garlick.
[19:08] » Yes.
>> Mr. Halter.
[19:10] » Yes.
>> Ms. Miller.
[19:11] » For.
>> Mrs. Spence?
[19:12] » Yes.
>> Motion carries.
[19:14] » [snorts]
>> Uh this time I'll entertain a motion for
[19:16] the approval of the minutes of the
regular meeting of June 23rd, 2026 as
[19:21] well as the closed executive session of
June 23rd, 2026.
[19:26] » So moved.
>> Second.
[19:27] » I have a motion and a second. All in
favor state I.
[19:30] » I.
>> Any opposed? Any abstentions?
[19:34] That motion carries. Uh we have no
communications this evening, so I'll
[19:38] move to committee reports and begin with
councilwoman
[19:42] I'm sorry, council president Miller.
>> Uh good evening, mayor.
[19:46] » Good evening.
>> Um I would like to congratulate our
[19:50] promotions this evening for Lieutenant
Michael Fanfarillo, Sergeant Sca-
[19:56] Sergeant Sarah Scapela- Scapellato,
Scapellato, excuse me.
[20:01] Uh Corporal Jason Skidmore and Patrol
Officer Jacob Gentile, and um just thank
[20:07] them for all of the tireless work that
they dedicate to the Glassboro Police
[20:12] Department, knowing that they've joined
the best police department in the state.
[20:17] And that's all that I have.
>> Thank you very much.
[20:20] Uh councilwoman Garland?
>> Thank you, mayor.
[20:24] » You're welcome.
>> And I would also like to extend
[20:26] congratulations to our new officer Jacob
Gentile and to all of the promotions, uh
[20:31] Lieutenant Fanfarillo, Sergeant
Scapalito, and Corporal Skidmore. Um
[20:37] congratulations to each of them for
joining us. Um I would also like to say
[20:42] uh thank you to Meg and Karen for the
planning of the awesome FIFA watch night
[20:48] that we hosted um
just this past few weeks ago. It was a
[20:52] great time um to see all the community
coming together for that event um hosted
[20:57] here in Glassboro.
And I would also like to give a big
[21:00] thanks to
to
[21:03] to the borough and staff members of the
the building and the for all the work
[21:07] they did for us to host Well, not it
wasn't for us. But, it was nice that it
[21:13] happened just before the event to of the
Big Scoops I Love My Neighborhood
[21:18] cookout. It was the the 10-year
anniversary. And thank you to the police
[21:23] officers who showed up and came out. It
was a great time.
[21:28] Thank you. That's all I have, Mayor.
>> you very much.
[21:31] Councilman Halker.
>> Yeah, good evening, Mayor. Thank you.
[21:34] Again, congratulations to the members of
the police department, Officer Gentile,
[21:37] Corporal Skidmore, Sergeant Scapellato,
and Lieutenant Van Fiorella. I wish them
[21:41] well in their
future positions and incoming to the
[21:45] department.
Thank you also to all the borough
[21:47] employees that participated in getting
everything ready for the FIFA watch
[21:51] party day. That was a nice afternoon
event for everybody that was able to be
[21:54] there.
As far as water and sewer goes, I know
[21:58] there's been some question in the
community about some new letters that
[22:01] went out regarding potential pipe
replacements at various residential
[22:06] properties here recently.
Just so everyone is still aware, we've
[22:11] been undergoing some state-mandated
replacements of any type of lead and or
[22:16] galvanized pipe
service lines for the water lines. So,
[22:20] that is just some of those notifications
that have been ongoing over the last few
[22:23] years and have hit some new
neighborhoods as of lately. But, again,
[22:27] we have already abandoned all of our
lead lines or didn't have any even to
[22:31] begin with in certain areas. So,
this is mostly just we're just being
[22:35] precautionary about galvanized service
lines. So,
[22:38] that's all I have tonight, Mr. Mayor.
>> All right. Thank you very much, sir. And
[22:42] Councilwoman Spence.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Mayor, I would like to
[22:45] just echo the congratulations to all the
police members that were sworn in
[22:50] tonight. And
it's pretty much all I have. Everyone's
[22:53] said everything else. Thanks, Mayor.
>> Thank you very much.
[22:56] Okay, we have no unfinished business.
So, Cara, could you take us through new
[23:01] business, please?
>> Yes, Mayor. I have three items under new
[23:04] business. I need authorization to go out
to bid for Elsmere baseball field
[23:09] fencing.
Um we are also looking for approval from
[23:13] governing body for two facilities use
applications. The first one is for the
[23:19] 2026
car show and food truck festival, and
[23:23] the second is for the St. Anthony's
Italian Festival.
[23:28] » Make a motion for approval for those
items.
[23:30] » Second.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second. All
[23:32] in favor, state I.
>> I.
[23:34] » Opposed?
Any abstentions?
[23:37] That motion carries. Uh this time I'll
ask for the engineer's report, please,
[23:41] Mark.
[23:46] » Uh yes, good evening. Uh just a brief
update uh for the uh townhouses at Aura.
[23:51] Uh in Camelot, the paving's all done.
Striping is not. They still have to
[23:54] complete that with some punch list, but
that has been completed. Across the
[23:58] street at the townhouses at the
crossings, uh that 95% done. They're in
[24:03] taking care of most of the punch list.
That's wrapped up, and they're now
[24:06] involved down in High Street uh Estates
uh finishing their punch list down
[24:10] there. So, hopefully that'll continue.
So,
[24:12] more than likely by the end of the year,
all those will be dedicated to the the
[24:15] borough. Right now, they're all
privately owned owned and maintained.
[24:18] South Academy Street townhouses, uh the
first year first building was uh
[24:22] approved for uh as far as site
improvements for occupancy. Uh they're
[24:26] still working on the others.
Uh trying to get those details worked
[24:29] out. So, that's underway. Uh the two
Vision Stream, the apartments and the
[24:32] warehouse or the self-storage building
are underway.
[24:35] Uh they're getting all their building
permits ready to make for the building,
[24:38] but most of the uh underground
facilities have started. Uh with that,
[24:42] it's been a little bit slow. They
started out fast, but slowed down a
[24:44] little bit, but uh they'll continue. Um
RLS U, as you can see, they're mostly
[24:49] focusing on the building. We have some
water and sewer work tomorrow we got to
[24:52] take care of with the contractor, but
that's progressing slowly, also.
[24:55] And Towns of Elsmere Elsmere over on MLK
uh that just uh broke ground today for
[25:00] the sanitary sewer on Higgins. So,
you'll see a lot more activity out there
[25:04] over the next 4 to 6 months
as that as that proceeds. And the uh DOT
[25:08] funded job, Hampton Boulevard, is
completed. Uh they haven't finished all
[25:12] the signage yet. So, we still have punch
list there. So, but that's getting done.
[25:16] And that's all I have at the moment.
>> Thanks, Mark.
[25:18] » Thanks, Mark.
>> Thank you.
[25:19] » Good bye, Mark.
>> Thank you, Mark.
[25:21] » Thank you. Thank you again, Mark.
>> All right, I will once again turn the
[25:26] meeting over to our borough solicitor.
>> All right, our consent agenda tonight we
[25:29] have uh resolutions collectively
numbered 223 to 235. Each are listed on
[25:34] the agenda and also noted reasons under
each of council moves for approval roll
[25:39] call vote.
>> Motion to approve.
[25:42] » Second.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second.
[25:45] Karen, roll call, please.
[25:49] » Mrs. Garlick.
>> Approval.
[25:52] » Mr. Halter.
>> For with an abstention on 229-26.
[25:56] » Ms. Miller.
>> For.
[25:58] » Mrs. Spence.
>> Yes.
[26:00] » Thank you. The abstention has been
noted. Our uh motion does carry.
[26:04] » And now we have a ordinance tonight on
first reading. That would be ordinance
[26:07] number 26-23 an ordinance amending
chapter 445-8
[26:12] of the code of the Borough of Glassboro
authorizing stop signs. Council so moves
[26:18] for introduction roll call vote.
>> Motion to introduce.
[26:23] » Second.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second.
[26:26] Karen, roll call, please.
>> Mrs. Garlick.
[26:29] » In favor.
>> Mr. Halter.
[26:31] » For with a reminder to stop on South
Academy.
[26:33] » [laughter]
>> Ms. Miller.
[26:37] » For.
>> Mrs. Spence.
[26:39] » Yes.
>> That motion carries.
[26:42] At this time I'll entertain a motion to
open up the public portion.
[26:47] » So moved.
>> Second.
[26:49] » I have a motion and a second. All in
favor state I.
[26:52] Post.
>> Any abstentions?
[26:54] Motion carries. The floor is now open to
anyone from the public that would like
[26:58] to come forward and address mayor and
council.
[27:05] » Members of public, there is a rules and
regulations that are outlined on the
[27:08] agenda. Most importantly, please state
your name and address for the record
[27:12] when you approach and there is a
5-minute limitation.
[27:14] » Yes, thank you mayor and council.
My name is Richard Kretschmer. I live on
[27:19] 210
Rule Court in Glassboro.
[27:22] I'm a proud member of
Toastmasters International Club Speak to
[27:27] Lead
located in Gloucester County.
[27:31] And
we've been around Toastmasters
[27:34] International actually been Many of you
may know that we've been around over 100
[27:37] years.
And it's a fun place to learn your
[27:40] public speaking and leadership skills.
>> [clears throat]
[27:43] » We meet on the second
and fourth Wednesdays of every month
[27:48] at the Pitman United Methodist Church on
Lambs and Broadway.
[27:53] And I know you're having a car show
coming up
[27:57] on
September 4th.
[28:00] And we we are a nonprofit. So, I'd like
to know if we could have a table for
[28:04] that car show if that's if this is the
right place to ask for that.
[28:09] » If you we can get you that information
after the meeting. We can direct you to
[28:13] the person that you would
>> I just want to advertise that we're
[28:16] a local club.
>> get you the information and the person
[28:19] you need to get in contact with.
>> Okay.
[28:20] » Absolutely.
>> Okay. I just want to know if anybody was
[28:22] aware that we were in in Pitman.
>> No.
[28:25] » I was not, but thank you for that and
thank you for stepping forward and
[28:28] bringing that information to you.
>> you can practice your
[28:31] any type of skills that you want to
learn like uh
[28:33] debate cuz we do debate.
Um all kinds of different things and
[28:37] also uh if you're trying to brush up on
your
[28:41] um mayoral speeches or anything like
that. Just to
[28:44] » Mhm.
>> extend the
[28:46] you know, you can you come and be a
guest speaker actually, is what I'm
[28:48] saying.
>> Okay. All right. We can talk.
[28:51] Absolutely.
We're always open to anything.
[28:53] » Thank you for letting me speak.
>> Thank you. Thank you for speaking.
[29:05] » Good evening, everyone. Good evening. My
name is Alicia Moore and I live at 219
[29:10] South Academy Street. And I'm here
because um our son Milton usually does
[29:17] the
junior Police Academy camp and this year
[29:21] I actually missed the cut off. But I
said it's okay. I'll go to a neighboring
[29:27] town and sign him up.
That was a bad idea.
[29:33] Um I have to say that we are completely
spoiled um being in Glassboro.
[29:39] Um
the police officers here were amazing.
[29:42] Um from start to finish, they were very
professional, very on time. Um the time
[29:49] for the other program was
8 8:00 to 1:00.
[29:54] Here it was
8:00 to 4:00.
[29:57] Um I felt like it was a waste of time. I
felt like I needed to tell the other
[30:02] police officers that they need to come
and shadow the Glassboro Police
[30:06] Department to know the proper way how to
have a camp. So, I just wanted to get up
[30:12] here to just say how much I appreciate
you guys. They You guys also do the
[30:17] Phoenix Rising. Um our daughters attend
that and that is amazing as well. So, um
[30:24] I'm not going to say
the neighboring borough, but um I was
[30:28] very disappointed. And I just want to
let you guys know that you're doing an
[30:31] excellent job. Um my son did go. He had
a phenomenal job phenomenal time. The
[30:38] The police officers were very
personable, um very welcoming.
[30:42] Um and I felt like he learned a lot in
then closing ceremonies. They have
[30:46] someone come out and take pictures. And
at the end it was a great slideshow.
[30:51] Um
everyone came out. You You came out.
[30:55] They had different awards. The mayor
came out. Um
[30:58] it just felt like a community. Like they
were loved. They were just honored. And
[31:05] I didn't feel that with the other one.
So, I was quite disappointed. Um
[31:10] So, yeah. And I uh I
I don't know if you all know, but we
[31:13] have a foundation here. It is called the
I Am Chosen Foundation. So, I just want
[31:18] to put on the record that next year I
would like our foundation to host a
[31:24] lunch for the cadets. And be supportive
with with them.
[31:30] » Thank you, Sheriff.
>> you.
[31:31] » Uh Milton Moore uh Junior, 219 South
Academy Street. So, just to piggyback
[31:35] off of uh what my wife was saying. Um
Lieutenant uh Dom, um Chief Knight, I
[31:41] mean, the the Glasgow program was
awesome. And we wouldn't have known that
[31:46] had we not gone to the other program and
saw uh how lackluster and everything it
[31:50] was. I mean,
I can't even say I can't even it was it
[31:54] was poor. And um so, just being proud of
Glasgow. Um my daughter's with the
[31:59] Phoenix Rising like she said they come
back. Um everything that's going on here
[32:03] is just awesome. Um I just wanted to uh
personally say too, I was one of the
[32:07] people who would always say something
about the uh Academy Street stop and
[32:11] Grove. Um and some people advocated for
a light there. I'm so glad that it
[32:16] wasn't a traffic light, that it is a
four-way stop. Because, you know, being
[32:20] that we're coming down Academy Street
all the time, um not stopping, if it was
[32:24] a light and nobody's coming, we would
all be frustrated. And I know some
[32:26] people don't like it, but I'm telling
you it's the best thing because people
[32:30] blow the stop sign at Grove Street all
the time. And now I I I I still see
[32:35] people not following it, but if you do
blow the stop sign, you deserve a ticket
[32:40] because all the bumps that is coming up
[laughter] to it, the extra stops, the
[32:45] stop sign on both sides. I mean, there's
no reason why you shouldn't stop. And
[32:49] for me, it's safe. Like you you you pull
up there, you look both ways. You know,
[32:53] I think it's going to be less accidents,
whatever. So, I for one, lifelong
[32:56] Glassboro resident, lifelong Academy
Street resident, I'm glad that there's a
[33:01] four-way stop there, um and it's
awesome. Everything that's going on in
[33:04] Glassboro is awesome. All the building,
all whatever. A lot of people don't like
[33:07] it. You hear the noise like, you know,
my town is not the same. Who wants their
[33:11] town to be the same? If their town
wasn't the same, then they come back and
[33:15] they say, "Oh, everybody else is doing
something and we're not doing anything."
[33:18] So, um I think it's great all of the uh
new stuff that's going on. And um
[33:23] whether it's the traffic concerns or
whatever, I mean, it's what goes with,
[33:28] you know, building and um newness and
all of that. So, um just keep up the
[33:32] great work, everybody. Um police
department, fire department, everybody,
[33:36] you're doing a great job. Appreciate it.
>> Thank you.
[33:38] » Thank you.
>> Thank you both.
[33:53] » Hello.
>> My name is Maika Rowland. 205 Kentucky
[33:57] Avenue, Glassboro.
I wanted to say thank you. Thank you.
[34:02] Thank you. Um just this past Saturday,
we hosted the Big Scoops I Love My
[34:07] Neighborhood Cookout, which Theana spoke
on. It was the 10th year.
[34:12] Um
everything was a wonderful.
[34:14] Also, want to thank you guys for getting
the uh
[34:18] the bathrooms out there.
I want to thank the
[34:22] Spence and the Democrat Club for
everything that you guys do, helping us
[34:26] with the stage and the the porta-potties
in the past.
[34:30] Um thank you.
Mrs. Miller and
[34:35] um
Mayor Wallace for being out there.
[34:37] Anyone else who was out there. The
police officers was there for a while
[34:41] and they did come back like we were
talking.
[34:42] » Mhm.
>> They did come back and sit around and
[34:44] watch the basketball game for a while.
We talked to them. I caught their names
[34:47] but I forgot.
>> All right.
[34:49] » But their presence was welcoming. I
appreciate that.
[34:51] » Very nice.
>> Um
[34:54] and I just wanted to comment on
not a very big deal, but I just wanted
[34:59] to say
whenever we have something there, it
[35:02] will always get clean. This year we was
a little late getting to it,
[35:06] but it did get clean. So, I appreciate,
you know,
[35:10] someone brought it to their attention,
but we took care of it. We knew we had
[35:13] to come back the next morning
and it was actually after church that we
[35:17] all got there.
>> [laughter]
[35:18] » But we took care of it. Now, we will
never leave it a mess. It was a mess, I
[35:22] I say, but we took care of it. So, I
just appreciate everyone for helping out
[35:26] on whatever you guys do.
And and stopping by and participating
[35:31] with us.
>> Thank you.
[35:33] » Thank you.
>> Thank you.
[35:35] » Very nice.
[35:43] » Gwendolyn Roland. Good evening,
everyone.
[35:45] » Good evening.
>> Gwendolyn Roland, Glassboro Estates, 205
[35:50] Kentucky Avenue, Glassboro, New Jersey.
Uh I also would like to thank everybody
[35:56] for what they did for the big school
cookout.
[35:59] Um and I'm I'm here not for that, but
not to make any excuses, but the person
[36:05] that was supposed to clean the park, he
had a heart attack.
[36:08] » Oh.
>> Oh, wow.
[36:10] » was at Inspira. We didn't know it till
halfway through.
[36:12] » Mhm.
>> So,
[36:13] » Oh, wow.
>> we couldn't find anybody at such late
[36:16] notice, but he had a heart attack and a
stroke. So,
[36:19] » Oh.
>> that's why it was [clears throat] left
[36:21] that way. I just wanted to make sure you
guys knew that. But I'm here to thank
[36:24] the highway department.
Highway sisters, okay.
[36:29] For coming out, I I called on Wednesday
and by Friday they had cut back the
[36:35] weeds on Higgins and um
Martin Luther King cuz when you come
[36:40] around that curve you really couldn't
see.
[36:42] And they did a really good job and I
want to thank them for acting on that so
[36:46] fast.
That's why I'm here.
[36:48] » Thank you.
>> Thank you, Glenn.
[36:59] » Seeing nobody else, I'll make a motion
to close the public portion.
[37:02] » Second.
>> I have a motion and a second. All in
[37:04] favor state I.
>> I.
[37:06] » Opposed?
Any abstentions? That motion carries.
[37:10] This time I'll entertain a motion to
approve all duly authorized bills.
[37:14] » So moved.
>> Second to approve all duly authorized
[37:18] bills.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second to
[37:20] approve all duly authorized bills. All
in favor
[37:23] state I.
>> I.
[37:25] » All opposed?
>> I have abstentions as noted with the
[37:27] clerk, Mayor.
>> Any other abstentions?
[37:31] That motion carries.
Uh any closing comments from our acting
[37:35] administrator?
>> Yes. I
[37:38] and and I'm sure all of our employees
know how much I appreciate them, but a
[37:44] special
call out to our Police Department, our
[37:47] Fire Department, our Public Works
Department. Last couple weeks they've
[37:50] put up with anything from
105° temperatures to downpour rains and
[37:56] storms and they they've done it and
continue to serve and protect the
[38:01] borough
above and beyond, so
[38:04] thank you. In particular, gentlemen
gentlemen.
[38:08] And
that's all I have. Thank you.
[38:10] » Thank you very much.
And uh I would like to first
[38:14] congratulate uh again Lieutenant
Fanferoo, Sergeant Scapanetta Scapa Scap
[38:21] alotto.
Uh Skidmore and Patrol Officer Gentilly
[38:28] on their
promotions and wish them well, continued
[38:32] success and
thank them for their service and hope
[38:36] that they stay safe.
Thanks to the um
[38:40] our public relations department and all
the departments that were involved with
[38:45] pulling off the
the FIFA watch party event. It was
[38:50] absolutely a wonderful event as
Councilwoman alluded to.
[38:55] A lot of work went into that. It was a
lot a lot of work went into that and it
[38:59] was just a beautiful event and thank you
and for the service and and to the uh
[39:04] you know, and and I'll say to the
Rowland family for the for what you do
[39:08] for the community raising money for
scholarships for our Glassboro
[39:11] residents.
Thank you for doing that. It was a
[39:14] wonderful event and
yeah, the borough as we always will do
[39:18] everything we can to support all of all
of you and all the residents of
[39:22] Glassboro. So, thank you very much.
To everyone that came out this evening
[39:27] that
voiced their concerns or just
[39:30] sharing information or just to come out
and and and learn about what's going on
[39:35] and get involved. Thank you very much.
Please continue to do so. Thank you for
[39:39] the kind words to our police officers
and all of our public safety. They work
[39:43] very very hard for all of us and
they take such pride in their work. I
[39:47] can't even I can't even begin to tell
you, but thank you very much for all of
[39:51] you and with that I'll entertain a
motion for adjournment.
[39:55] » Motion to adjourn.
>> Second.
[39:57] » I have a motion and a second. All in
favor state I.
[40:00] » I.
>> Any opposed? Abstentions? That motion
[40:03] carries. This meeting is adjourned.
Thank you very much. Next regular
[40:07] meeting will be August 25th, 2026 6:00
p.m.
[40:14] » I got to get out.
>> I got one win.