[0:20] Welcome to Woodbridge, the

[0:21] best town

[0:22] around. My name is

[0:23] John McCormick, and I am the mayor of

[0:24] this wonderful city.

[0:26] Today we are here to

[0:27] recognize,

[0:28] thank, and

[0:28] present the

[0:29] Mayor's Award for Excellence

[0:30] in Community Service to

[0:32] Evangel Church in

[0:33] Woodbridge. To

[0:34] my left is Pastor Leslie

[0:35] Samuel of Evangel Church. To

[0:37] my right is the

[0:38] chairman, Sergeant Bella

[0:39] , Brian Bella,

[0:40] head of

[0:41] community affairs. And

[0:42] Sergeant Pastor is

[0:43] an officer in the same

[0:45] community affairs department. They're very

[0:46] involved in all these

[0:48] different things that

[0:49] happen in the city,

[0:50] and we...oh my God. Sorry

[0:55] about that. We recognize

[0:57] Evangel Church for its

[0:58] annual

[0:59] backpack collection drive for the

[1:00] town. They

[1:01] bring in hundreds of

[1:02] fully

[1:03] stocked

[1:04] backpacks and distribute

[1:05] them at our events in

[1:07] Kisby, Fords,

[1:08] Hopelon, near the

[1:09] fire station, and in

[1:10] Jacobs Landing. So

[1:11] I would like to read

[1:12] this proclamation to

[1:13] Pastor Samuel and

[1:14] ask him to

[1:15] say a few words.

[1:16] As the Mayor's Office and the

[1:18] Woodbridge Township Council

[1:19] honor and

[1:20] recognize

[1:21] clergy,

[1:21] citizens, and

[1:22] volunteers who

[1:23] embody the best

[1:24] qualities of leadership,

[1:25] public service,

[1:26] civic

[1:27] engagement,

[1:27] philanthropy, and

[1:28] have responded to the

[1:29] call to serve their

[1:30] community. And because

[1:32] Pastor Leslie Samuel,

[1:33] along with Evangel Church

[1:34] in Woodbridge, is the

[1:34] epitome of

[1:35] community service leaders

[1:37] who continually

[1:37] support Woodbridge with

[1:38] events like

[1:39] their generous contribution to

[1:41] Backpacks for

[1:41] Woodbridge,

[1:42] providing students in

[1:43] need with

[1:44] essential school

[1:45] supplies and

[1:46] support. And

[1:47] as Pastor

[1:48] Leslie Samuel and

[1:49] Evangel Church in

[1:49] Woodbridge were recognized and

[1:51] honored for their

[1:52] service and dedication to

[1:53] caring for

[1:54] a part of the

[1:55] Woodbridge community during the

[1:56] backpack giveaway

[1:57] held on the 21st and 22nd

[1:59] . Therefore, as Mayor of the

[2:00] Township of Woodbridge, I,

[2:01] along with the Town

[2:02] Council, hereby honor

[2:03] and congratulate

[2:04] Evangel Church of Woodbridge for

[2:05] their commitment to their

[2:06] mission and purpose, and

[2:08] extend our best

[2:09] wishes and success

[2:10] in all their future

[2:11] endeavors. Ladies and

[2:12] gentlemen, I would like to

[2:13] turn the floor over to

[2:14] Pastor Samuel and

[2:15] ask him

[2:16] to say a few words,

[2:17] and thank you for everything.

[2:18] May God bless you

[2:19] .

[2:20] Uh, thank you very much,

[2:21] Mr. Mayor, and all the

[2:22] various departments of

[2:23] the town, including

[2:25] the police of this

[2:25] great city, the

[2:26] best city

[2:28] around, for the

[2:28] opportunity you have

[2:29] given us. We get to

[2:32] do this every year and it

[2:33] was such a great

[2:35] day and I think

[2:36] we had almost 45

[2:37] different volunteers

[2:38] over the 3 days

[2:39] packing and

[2:40] handing out and it

[2:41] was definitely a

[2:42] team effort and I'm

[2:43] grateful to receive this

[2:44] award on

[2:45] their behalf as well.

[2:46] I am very grateful. So,

[2:48] tell us about other

[2:49] things you

[2:50] do in the community

[2:51] for the city. Oh, the

[2:52] Van Job Church is involved

[2:53] in many things.

[2:55] What exactly is this about?

[2:56] Well, we are one of 11

[2:57] food banks

[2:59] in the city. In addition,

[3:02] we also collect so-

[3:04] called "hope boxes"

[3:05] twice a year: at

[3:06] Easter and at

[3:07] Thanksgiving. And we

[3:10] are already preparing for this,

[3:11] because this is truly a

[3:12] titanic task. We

[3:15] are starting to

[3:15] streamline our

[3:16] work with

[3:17] suppliers, and

[3:18] next year, in

[3:19] addition to other

[3:20] city affairs, we

[3:21] will hold a "

[3:22] service for the sake of

[3:23] service" campaign. We do

[3:26] this once every two years,

[3:27] when on Sunday

[3:28] we send

[3:29] our entire community

[3:30] to work on

[3:31] various projects

[3:32] throughout the city to

[3:33] serve all

[3:33] residents. So this

[3:35] issue is currently

[3:36] being discussed between

[3:37] us and your office.

[3:39] I've seen a lot of your

[3:40] work around

[3:41] town.

[3:41] Yes, it is, indeed.

[3:42] You do a lot of things

[3:43] , I know, for example,

[3:44] painting, I know that

[3:45] you work in schools.

[3:46] Yes.

[3:47] I remember some

[3:47] parts of the second

[3:48] building, I forgot which

[3:48] school it was,

[3:49] but you did it.

[3:50] 18 Indiana Avenue, yes.

[3:51] And you do

[3:52] all kinds of work and stuff

[3:53] . You like

[3:54] competing with us. Oh no

[3:55] , we want

[3:56] to cooperate with you. Yes,

[4:00] of course. We will

[4:01] do this in the fall. Yes.

[4:02] Sometimes we even

[4:03] take on

[4:04] unfinished

[4:05] construction projects.

[4:13] I just want to

[4:14] thank you for

[4:15] allowing us

[4:16] to be a part of this

[4:17] event. It wasn't just a matter of

[4:19] packing backpacks.

[4:20] I mean, it

[4:21] was a whole event with a

[4:22] DJ, everything you were

[4:23] giving away, school

[4:25] supplies, food, and

[4:26] the community really

[4:27] enjoyed it. So it

[4:28] was an honor for us to be a

[4:29] part of this along

[4:30] with the fire department

[4:31] and other

[4:32] volunteers. This is a very

[4:33] important and noteworthy

[4:35] work. Council President

[4:38] Sharon Walsh, Deputy

[4:39] Mayor of the Fifth Ward,

[4:40] Council Member Colonia, and

[4:42] Council Member Kyle Anderson, Community Council Member, do

[4:43] any of you want to

[4:44] say a few words?

[4:52] I've done backpack drives with him

[4:54] , he and his

[4:55] parents do so

[4:56] much for this

[4:57] community, and. We

[5:00] spent Thanksgiving together,

[5:01] working and packing

[5:03] boxes of food for

[5:04] many people, which are

[5:05] then delivered to

[5:06] all the schools in the area, and

[5:07] it's just incredible.

[5:10] And you organize everything so well

[5:11] . I

[5:13] mean, there's turkeys,

[5:14] corn, everything you

[5:15] need, fresh pies, and

[5:16] just a bunch of boxes;

[5:18] he has all his

[5:19] volunteers, you, me, my

[5:20] girlfriend comes and

[5:21] we pack everything up—it's

[5:22] just an incredible,

[5:23] amazing thing that

[5:25] you're doing for our

[5:26] community. So,

[5:27] please.

[5:28] And he just gets a

[5:29] list of names and addresses,

[5:31] and that's it... He does everything

[5:32] else.

[5:33] This is true.

[5:39] Elderly people.

[5:40] And school

[5:40] counselors too.

[5:46] Yes.

[5:47] He's the one who...He's the one

[5:48] who needs clothes,

[5:49] who does the

[5:50] jacket collection and the

[5:51] food collection. He

[5:52] collects

[5:52] products. He is a

[5:53] great resource.

[5:54] Yes, it is well deserved

[5:55] . Thank you.

[5:56] for listening.

[5:58] I'm letting you go. Anyone

[5:59] else, Kyle or Sharon?

[6:00] Yes.

[6:02] I'll just say...I've

[6:06] attended some

[6:07] community events and I've

[6:08] always seen your

[6:09] church there, you

[6:10] really live

[6:11] up to your

[6:12] calling—to

[6:12] evangelize,

[6:13] to spread the Gospel

[6:15] and kindness,

[6:16] going out to people and

[6:17] showing everyone that

[6:18] our churches in

[6:19] Woodbridge Township

[6:20] care about

[6:21] everyone, regardless

[6:22] of faith,

[6:23] that they're ready

[6:24] to help and truly

[6:26] spread the

[6:27] word of God. So, thank you very much

[6:29] .

[6:30] Thank you. Also

[6:31] join me in

[6:32] welcoming Howie Barrish,

[6:33] Councilman for the Second

[6:34] District from

[6:35] Woodbridge Township.

[6:36] Greetings. Greetings.

[6:38] Welcome to Woodbridge, the

[6:40] best town

[6:41] around. My name is

[6:42] John McCormick. I am the mayor of

[6:43] this wonderful city.

[6:44] And we are here today for

[6:45] our annual

[6:46] observance of

[6:47] National

[6:49] Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

[6:50] Today we

[6:51] honor a local

[6:52] woman survivor,

[6:53] Laura Grandling of

[6:54] Colony, a very good

[6:56] friend of Debbie Veech,

[6:57] one of her team of

[6:58] women who

[6:59] help with everything

[7:00] Debbie does: from the

[7:02] VFW and the fire

[7:03] station to all the other

[7:04] groups in Colony. This is a

[7:05] great group and I

[7:07] would like to ask

[7:08] the police to come over while

[7:09] I read this

[7:10] proclamation.

[7:16] Since

[7:17] breast cancer is the

[7:17] most common type of

[7:19] cancer among

[7:19] American women,

[7:20] and studies

[7:21] show that one in

[7:22] eight women

[7:23] will battle

[7:24] breast cancer, that

[7:25] roughly translates to

[7:26] over 200,000 women

[7:27] diagnosed with the

[7:28] disease each year in the

[7:29] United States. And

[7:30] because the

[7:30] municipal government of

[7:32] Woodbridge Township

[7:33] advocates for

[7:33] awareness of

[7:34] all types of cancer,

[7:35] especially

[7:36] breast cancer, and

[7:38] holds

[7:39] fundraisers, educational

[7:40] events, and promotions throughout the year,

[7:41] culminating in the

[7:42] annual event—the

[7:43] Cancer Awareness March.

[7:44] And since the

[7:45] Inman

[7:46] Avenue Walk for

[7:47] Breast Cancer Awareness

[7:49] began as a

[7:49] community

[7:50] initiative to

[7:51] support Laura in her

[7:52] fight against the disease,

[7:53] Laura became the first

[7:54] person to be honored

[7:55] during the

[7:56] walk. In

[7:57] recognition of her courageous

[7:59] journey, as a symbol of

[8:00] hope and resilience,

[8:01] Laura will raise the flag in

[8:02] 2026 in honor of

[8:04] Breast Cancer Awareness Month

[8:06] . Therefore, I, John E.

[8:07] McCormick, Mayor of

[8:08] Woodbridge Township,

[8:09] together with the

[8:10] Woodbridge Township Council,

[8:12] hereby proclaim

[8:12] National Breast

[8:14] Cancer Awareness Month

[8:15] in

[8:16] Woodbridge Township, and

[8:17] further honor

[8:18] Laura, as well as all

[8:20] patients,

[8:21] survivors, deceased, and

[8:22] their families for their

[8:23] efforts in finding a

[8:24] cure for

[8:25] breast cancer, and

[8:26] wish them well in their

[8:27] future endeavors

[8:29] . Now I'm asking Debbie

[8:31] Meehan, Council Member

[8:32] Debbie Meehan, to come out

[8:34] here and take the

[8:35] floor. I read

[8:36] the proclamation. Next, the

[8:37] floor is yours. Uh,

[8:38] Debbie started

[8:40] all this. As I said,

[8:41] Debbie and Laura are

[8:42] best friends. er... Er, you heard

[8:47] she was the first one to be

[8:48] honored. Uh,

[8:51] Debbie hosted this

[8:52] event last

[8:52] weekend and it was

[8:53] amazing. There must have been

[8:55] several hundred people

[8:56] marching. And

[8:57] the party after that,

[8:58] Oktoberfest—everything

[8:59] was on time.

[9:00] Spring Hills Swim Club

[9:01] —we now

[9:02] own it. We

[9:03] have owned it for

[9:04] several years. We are glad to have

[9:05] allowed everyone

[9:06] to use it for

[9:07] this event. Uh, but it

[9:09] was a gathering with food,

[9:10] drinks, games,

[9:11] kids, just a

[9:12] great day.

[9:13] Beautiful weather. Uh,

[9:15] just a wonderful day.

[9:16] So thank you to this

[9:17] young lady who is

[9:18] our council member from the

[9:19] fifth district, uh, the

[9:21] council member

[9:21] representing the Colony.

[9:23] So I would like to

[9:23] ask Debbie to

[9:24] say a few

[9:25] words now.

[9:29] This year we

[9:29] are celebrating our 10th anniversary,

[9:31] and we decided it was a

[9:32] special occasion, so we

[9:33] invited all of our

[9:34] award winners from the past

[9:36] 10 years. Some of

[9:37] course weren't there, but

[9:38] we had a lot of

[9:39] survivors and we

[9:40] started this because of

[9:41] Laura, we wanted to

[9:42] support her and her

[9:44] family. And it all

[9:45] started small.

[9:46] When we started, there

[9:48] were quite a few of us, but over the

[9:49] years the number

[9:50] has grown to hundreds of

[9:51] people, and you know

[9:52] we are all walking for the

[9:53] same goal, and that is the people

[9:55] in our community. And

[9:56] when I look up

[9:57] and speak at

[9:58] the end of the day,

[9:58] you know, we thank the

[9:59] people, especially the VFW,

[10:00] God bless them,

[10:02] they do everything,

[10:03] they always

[10:03] support us. Um,

[10:04] you look around and you see

[10:06] all these people, they're

[10:07] your friends, members of

[10:08] our community, and

[10:09] they've all suffered losses

[10:10] to breast cancer.

[10:12] That's why it's so important that

[10:13] we acknowledge this,

[10:14] guide people,

[10:15] encourage them to get

[10:16] mammograms,

[10:17] support

[10:18] survivors, remember those we've

[10:20] lost, and

[10:21] just

[10:21] encourage each

[10:22] other. And the event was

[10:24] simply incredible. It's like I'm

[10:25] kidnapping my

[10:26] walk participants to the

[10:28] next event so

[10:29] they can all be there and

[10:30] stay until the end.

[10:31] At our

[10:32] Oktoberfest, everything is in

[10:33] pink, and we were able to

[10:34] help

[10:35] two more families there. So,

[10:37] overall, we had a

[10:38] successful day, a

[10:39] great day with

[10:40] great people, and that's what

[10:41] our community is all about

[10:43] , and it always amazes me

[10:44] how

[10:45] great everyone is and how

[10:46] supportive they are of each

[10:47] other.

[10:48] to give her the amount,

[10:49] a figure that was

[10:49] simply fabulous,

[10:50] how much was it?

[10:51] Eh, over 18,000.

[10:55] Not a bad result

[10:56] for 5 dollars:

[10:57] walks, singing,

[10:58] food, dancing and a good

[10:59] mood.

[11:00] VFW (

[11:01] Veterans of

[11:01] Foreign Wars).

[11:02] The VFWs are just amazing.

[11:04] When I say "your

[11:04] group," I mean

[11:05] that your group really

[11:06] does make a significant

[11:07] contribution to everything you

[11:08] do.

[11:08] Oh, yes.

[11:09] city. This is a real

[11:10] army.

[11:11] Or some of the guys... The

[11:12] women here—they all

[11:13] help. Yes, but

[11:14] ...

[11:15] Yes, but they

[11:15] sell baskets,

[11:16] they sell tickets, they

[11:17] do everything.

[11:18] They go

[11:18] shopping,

[11:19] help me get everything

[11:20] ready. Sometimes I'll

[11:21] forget something, and suddenly

[11:22] three guys

[11:23] jump in

[11:24] trucks, go get

[11:25] ice, hot dogs, or whatever else

[11:26] we

[11:27] need, and we're a good

[11:29] army, we're a good

[11:30] team, and together we

[11:31] work for the good of the

[11:32] community, and we can't do

[11:33] without each

[11:34] other. Every person

[11:35] in this group who

[11:36] helps is important

[11:38] . So I can be here

[11:39] and you give

[11:40] me credit, but it's

[11:41] really

[11:42] everyone's credit. I don't

[11:43] deserve this. This is for

[11:44] everyone, everyone should

[11:45] receive recognition for it

[11:46] . But yes,

[11:47] we love Laura too. And her

[11:50] family, and Debbie. she

[11:52] was so

[11:53] supportive. It is an honor for you

[11:54] to raise the flag

[11:56] this year. Try to

[11:59] say more than

[12:00] you said. I wanted to

[12:01] say something the other

[12:02] day, but I couldn't,

[12:03] but I really want to

[12:04] thank you,

[12:05] especially because it all

[12:06] started with you. It is

[12:07] thanks to you that we

[12:08] did this. My husband,

[12:10] of course, my family, the mayor,

[12:12] of course, because without you we

[12:13] wouldn't have been able to do it either.

[12:14] OK. Very difficult.

[12:19] Yes, but you are

[12:20] helping us. You

[12:21] are really helping us. But my

[12:23] daughter, my son, my

[12:24] brother, all of mine are here. I

[12:26] love you all.

[12:28] Thank you very much, I'm still here and

[12:29] I believe it's because of a

[12:31] positive

[12:32] attitude, you

[12:33] just have to keep

[12:34] praying and moving forward

[12:35] . I can't speak.

[12:38] Thank you. Thank you very much.

[12:44] Do you want to hold this

[12:46] for a photo, you and Debbie? Of course

[12:47] we can

[12:48] do that.

[12:56] Our council will approach and

[12:58] surround this charming

[12:59] lady from left to right.

[13:33] I pledge

[13:34] allegiance to the

[13:35] flag of the United

[13:36] States of America and to

[13:37] the republic for which it

[13:38] stands, one nation

[13:40] under God,

[13:41] indivisible, with

[13:42] liberty and

[13:42] justice for

[13:44] all.

[13:46] Please

[13:47] join us in a

[13:48] moment of silence to

[13:49] honor this month

[13:50] as Breast

[13:50] Cancer Awareness Month

[13:51] ,

[13:52] honoring those who have

[13:53] passed, those who are

[13:54] fighting, and those who are

[13:55] survivors among us.

[14:00] The

[14:00] notice requirements under the

[14:02] Open Public

[14:03] Meetings Act for this

[14:04] meeting have been met. The Home

[14:05] News Tribune and Star-Ledger

[14:07] published

[14:08] reports on November 13 and 14,

[14:10] 2025.

[14:12] A copy was posted

[14:13] on the municipal

[14:14] bulletin board and this

[14:15] should be recorded

[14:16] in the minutes of this

[14:17] meeting. Councilman

[14:18] Anderson.

[14:18] Here.

[14:19] Councilman Bauer.

[14:20] Here.

[14:20] Councilman Harris.

[14:22] Medina council member.

[14:23] Here.

[14:23] Council member Patel.

[14:24] Here.

[14:25] Councilman Small.

[14:26] Here.

[14:26] Councilman Spiller.

[14:27] Here.

[14:28] Vice President

[14:28] DeJesus.

[14:29] Here.

[14:29] And President

[14:30] McCallum.

[14:31] Here.

[14:31] Can I get

[14:32] a proposal for

[14:33] approval

[14:34] of the

[14:35] September 15, 2026 minutes?

[14:36] I suggest. I

[14:37] support. Are

[14:38] there any questions or

[14:39] comments from the council?

[14:40] Who is in favor, please

[14:41] vote.

[14:42] By.

[14:42] Against. The decision

[14:43] has been made. Beginning with the

[14:44] second reading of the

[14:45] ordinances this

[14:46] evening, we will first

[14:47] consider Item A,

[14:48] which is an ordinance to

[14:48] amend

[14:49] Section 7 of the

[14:50] Revised

[14:50] Ordinances of the Township of

[14:51] Woodbridge. And this

[14:52] applies to adding a

[14:54] disabled parking space on

[14:54] South Grant

[14:55] Street. With that in mind,

[14:56] may I receive a

[14:57] motion

[14:58] to consider this

[14:58] resolution on second

[14:59] and third reading

[15:00] and open a

[15:00] public hearing.

[15:01] I suggest. I

[15:02] support. Are

[15:03] there any questions or

[15:04] comments from the council?

[15:05] Who is in favor, please

[15:06] vote.

[15:07] By.

[15:07] Against. The decision

[15:08] has been made. The public

[15:10] hearing is now

[15:11] open on Item

[15:12] A, only Item A. Having not

[15:14] heard comments

[15:15] from the public,

[15:16] can I get

[15:17] a motion to close the

[15:18] public hearing,

[15:18] adopt a resolution,

[15:19] and submit it to the mayor as

[15:20] required by law.

[15:21] I suggest. I

[15:22] support. Are

[15:23] there any questions or

[15:24] comments from the council?

[15:25] Who is in favor, please

[15:26] vote.

[15:27] By.

[15:27] Against. The decision

[15:28] has been made. Item B—is an

[15:30] ordinance to

[15:31] amend

[15:32] Section 3 of the

[15:33] Police Regulations to

[15:34] correct a

[15:34] typographical error

[15:36] in Section 3-8.15. Can

[15:37] I get

[15:38] a proposal to

[15:38] consider this

[15:39] resolution on second

[15:40] and third reading

[15:40] and open a

[15:41] public hearing?

[15:42] I suggest. I

[15:43] support. Are

[15:43] there any questions or

[15:44] comments from the council?

[15:46] Who is "in favor", say "

[15:47] yes".

[15:47] Who is "against"? Accepted

[15:49] . The public hearing

[15:50] on Item B

[15:51] is open, only on

[15:52] Item B. Since

[15:54] there are no comments from the public,

[15:55] can I receive

[15:56] a motion to close the

[15:57] public hearing,

[15:58] adopt a resolution,

[15:59] and submit it to the mayor for

[15:59] approval in accordance

[16:00] with the law?

[16:01] I suggest. I

[16:02] support. Are

[16:02] there any questions or

[16:03] comments from the council?

[16:05] Who is "in favor", say "

[16:06] yes".

[16:07] Who is "against"? Accepted

[16:08] . Item B—is an

[16:09] ordinance to

[16:09] amend

[16:10] Section 25, Streets and

[16:11] Sidewalks, for the purpose of

[16:12] revising the general

[16:13] ordinance of the Township of

[16:14] Woodbridge. This

[16:15] concerns

[16:15] the establishment of requirements

[16:16] for notifying

[16:17] utilities in

[16:18] the event of work being carried out

[16:19] on real

[16:20] estate. Can I

[16:21] get a proposal

[16:22] to consider this

[16:22] resolution on second

[16:23] and third reading

[16:24] and open a

[16:25] public hearing?

[16:26] I suggest. I

[16:26] support. Are

[16:27] there any questions or

[16:28] comments from the council?

[16:29] Who is "in favor", say "

[16:30] yes".

[16:31] Who is "against"? Accepted

[16:33] . The public hearing

[16:34] on Item B

[16:35] is open, only on

[16:36] Item B. Since

[16:38] there are no comments from the public,

[16:39] can I receive

[16:40] a motion to close the

[16:41] public hearing,

[16:42] adopt a resolution,

[16:42] and submit it to the mayor for

[16:43] approval in accordance

[16:44] with the law?

[16:45] I suggest. I

[16:45] support. Are there any

[16:46] questions or

[16:47] comments from the council?

[16:48] Who is "in favor", say "

[16:49] yes".

[16:50] Who is "against"? Accepted

[16:52] . Today, you have

[16:53] three ordinances for

[16:54] first reading:

[16:55] Items A, B, and C. May

[16:57] I receive

[16:58] a motion to

[16:59] approve these

[17:00] ordinances on first

[17:01] reading,

[17:01] post them on the

[17:02] township website on

[17:04] October 7, 2026, and

[17:05] schedule a

[17:06] public hearing

[17:07] for October 20, 2026 at

[17:08] 6:00 p.m.?

[17:08] I suggest. I

[17:09] support. Are

[17:10] there any questions or

[17:11] comments from the council?

[17:13] Who is "in favor", say "

[17:14] yes".

[17:15] Who is "against"? Accepted

[17:17] . Also before you are

[17:19] resolutions 1 through 29. I will

[17:22] make a motion

[17:23] to approve items 1 through

[17:25] 29 by consensus.

[17:26] I suggest. I

[17:27] support. Are

[17:28] there any comments or

[17:29] questions?

[17:30] Mr. Mitch, I

[17:31] will abstain on

[17:32] number 29.

[17:33] Recorded.

[17:34] Mr. Mitch, I

[17:35] will abstain on

[17:36] number 29.

[17:37] Recorded. Are there any more

[17:39] comments? Those who are "in favor",

[17:41] say "yes".

[17:42] Yes.

[17:43] Who is "against"? Accepted

[17:44] . Before we

[17:45] continue,

[17:46] the motion is passed.

[17:47] Thank you, Mr. Mitch. At

[17:48] this stage, we

[17:49] move to the

[17:50] open part of the

[17:51] meeting. When approaching

[17:52] the microphone,

[17:53] please state your

[17:54] name and the area of

[17:54] the city in which you

[17:55] live. You will

[17:57] only have the opportunity to speak

[17:58] once. Everyone present in

[18:00] the hall must

[18:00] follow the

[18:02] village etiquette rules, which are

[18:03] posted at the entrance

[18:04] to the meeting room.

[18:07] 5 minutes are allotted for public speaking. This

[18:09] includes

[18:10] the speaker's remarks and any

[18:11] response from the

[18:12] council chair or

[18:12] administration. When there is

[18:14] 1 minute left,

[18:15] I will inform the

[18:16] speaker so that he can

[18:17] emphasize the main

[18:18] points or questions.

[18:19] After the 5-minute period is over,

[18:21] all speakers must

[18:22] leave the

[18:23] microphone area and

[18:23] return to their

[18:24] seats. All

[18:25] video recording should

[18:26] be done only from the

[18:26] designated

[18:27] area. There should be

[18:29] no exclamations from the spot

[18:29] . Please

[18:31] ensure that there are no posters or signs in the

[18:32] aisles, corridors

[18:33] or near the exits

[18:35] . The public

[18:36] part of the meeting

[18:37] is a question and

[18:38] answer format between the

[18:39] council chairman and

[18:40] the speaker. The chairman of the

[18:41] council presides over the

[18:42] council meeting. Thank you

[18:44] . Are

[18:44] there any comments

[18:45] from the public

[18:46] this evening?

[18:48] Comments from

[18:49] the public

[18:50] tonight?

[18:57] Hello, I'm here again

[18:59] to worry you

[19:00] about Flock.

[19:02] Can you tell me

[19:03] your name and where you are from

[19:04] ?

[19:05] My name is Adam. I do

[19:06] n't know exactly what

[19:07] part of town this is. I live over there

[19:09] , on the

[19:10] border with Perth Amba.

[19:11] Thank you.

[19:12] So, last time

[19:14] I was here, the

[19:15] police commissioner

[19:16] stepped in and said

[19:17] how useful

[19:18] Flock cameras were for

[19:19] solving crimes. I

[19:24] want to point out that,

[19:25] of course, they may

[19:26] help in

[19:27] some way, but the risks

[19:28] far outweigh the

[19:30] benefits. I don't know

[19:32] if he's here. I don't really

[19:33] remember what he

[19:34] looks like. If he

[19:36] wants to refute this,

[19:37] but I'll just list

[19:38] some of the problems that have

[19:39] occurred across the

[19:40] country. April 2026

[19:42] , Colorado: A 76-

[19:43] year-old grandmother

[19:44] is stopped because Flock

[19:46] mistakenly identified

[19:47] her license plates as

[19:48] stolen. August 2026

[19:50] , Wisconsin:

[19:51] Police stopped an

[19:52] innocent man

[19:53] at gunpoint

[19:55] due to a Flock camera error

[19:56] . April 2026,

[19:57] Minnesota: A woman

[19:58] spends 13 days in

[19:59] jail after

[20:01] Flock cameras

[20:01] mistakenly identified

[20:03] her car as involved

[20:04] in a crash that

[20:05] killed three people.

[20:06] Washington State,

[20:07] 2025: Flock identifies the

[20:09] father's car as the

[20:10] son's, who has a warrant for it

[20:12] , despite the fact that the car

[20:13] is registered to

[20:14] the father. The police

[20:16] arrest

[20:17] the father anyway. Ohio, 2024:

[20:18] Police stop

[20:19] a man at

[20:20] gunpoint and unleash

[20:21] dogs after

[20:22] Flock mistakes

[20:24] the car for a stolen one,

[20:25] confusing the number seven with the number

[20:26] two. Police

[20:27] dogs attacked the

[20:28] victim. Oklahoma,

[20:29] 2021: Flock's

[20:30] facial recognition system

[20:31] mistakenly

[20:32] identified a female

[20:33] DoorDash delivery driver as a

[20:35] Maryland criminal

[20:36] involved in

[20:36] financial

[20:37] fraud. The police did

[20:38] not even try

[20:39] to verify whether

[20:40] this woman was in Maryland

[20:41] at the time of the

[20:42] crimes. She

[20:43] spent six

[20:44] months in prison. In

[20:45] July 2024, Georgia

[20:46] police officer Michael

[20:47] Steffman

[20:49] checked

[20:50] his ex-

[20:51] girlfriend's license plate more than 500 times to keep tabs

[20:52] on her. A similar

[20:53] situation

[20:54] is observed across the

[20:55] country, where

[20:56] police officers do

[20:57] not even have to give a

[20:58] reason for accessing

[20:59] this data. There are many

[21:00] reports of

[21:01] officers simply

[21:02] writing "LOL" or "I don't

[21:03] know" when they

[21:04] want to

[21:05] check something. In addition,

[21:06] this may not

[21:07] apply

[21:08] directly to Flock,

[21:09] but it is quite close

[21:10] to our realities.

[21:11] Here in Woodbridge,

[21:12] New Jersey, in 2019,

[21:14] facial recognition software

[21:15] mistakenly

[21:16] identified

[21:17] a man

[21:17] accused of

[21:18] stealing candy and

[21:19] trying to crash his

[21:20] car into a police

[21:21] car near a

[21:22] Hampton Inn on Route 9, even though

[21:24] he was 30 miles away at the time

[21:25] .

[21:26] After that, he

[21:27] spent 10 days in

[21:28] jail. This is simply

[21:29] absurd. We

[21:30] should not support

[21:31] this company. We

[21:32] should have no

[21:33] business with this

[21:34] company. So now

[21:35] I would like to point out

[21:36] that the 10th Circuit Court in

[21:37] Tulsa, Oklahoma,

[21:38] has ruled that

[21:39] Flock cameras violate the

[21:40] Fourth Amendment,

[21:41] citing the

[21:43] 1983 Supreme Court decision in

[21:44] United States v.

[21:44] Knotts. Notts, which

[21:45] found that there

[21:46] was no reasonable

[21:47] expectation of

[21:48] privacy in a

[21:48] public place.

[21:49] This is no longer

[21:50] applicable

[21:51] given modern

[21:52] technology. The

[21:52] Supreme Court, in

[21:53] its opinion at the time,

[21:54] pointed to

[21:55] such a possibility.

[21:56] Quote: "If

[21:57] such law enforcement

[21:58] practices

[21:59] as mass

[22:00] surveillance, as the

[22:01] defendant alleges, ever arise, there

[22:02] will be ample time

[22:03] to determine whether

[22:05] other

[22:06] constitutional

[22:07] principles can be applied." This time has

[22:08] come. Unfortunately, we

[22:09] have reached a time

[22:10] when the technology for

[22:11] this disgusting

[22:12] practice exists, and

[22:13] only now are the courts

[22:14] starting to

[22:15] wake up. Flock does

[22:16] nothing to help

[22:17] law enforcement officers

[22:17] except prove

[22:18] their

[22:19] incompetence

[22:19] when they

[22:20] outsource

[22:21] their brains to machines

[22:22] and act on

[22:23] false

[22:23] information without even

[22:24] thinking—something

[22:25] most

[22:26] police officers across the

[22:27] country are already capable of doing

[22:28] without Flock's help. I

[22:29] challenge

[22:30] the Commissioner, who was so

[22:31] willing to speak at the

[22:32] last meeting about

[22:33] how Flock helps,

[22:34] to provide

[22:34] details on

[22:35] how many crimes Flock

[22:36] has actually helped

[22:37] solve in this

[22:38] supposed “crime

[22:39] wasteland” that is

[22:40] Woodbridge, New Jersey.

[22:41] Although I expect his

[22:42] response will be a

[22:43] tacit admission

[22:44] of how

[22:45] incompetent the police are without

[22:46] constantly monitoring

[22:47] everyone who

[22:48] passes through the

[22:48] city and

[22:49] automatically

[22:49] assuming the

[22:50] worst about them. The

[22:51] vast majority of

[22:52] people in the city just

[22:53] want to drive down Main

[22:55] Street to Wawa or Wegmans and

[22:56] don't want to

[22:57] drive

[22:58] past two Flock cameras

[22:59] back and forth every time. So,

[23:00] since Flock surveillance

[23:04] only helps the Woodbridge Police Department issue

[23:06] traffic tickets, these cameras should

[23:07] be

[23:08] dismantled immediately, and the mayor,

[23:09] this council, and the

[23:10] police commissioner should be

[23:11] ashamed of themselves for participating in

[23:12] this program.

[23:13] Thank you. Are

[23:14] there any other

[23:15] comments from

[23:16] the public this

[23:17] evening? Are there any other

[23:21] comments from

[23:21] the public this

[23:22] evening? If not,

[23:24] can I get

[23:24] a motion to close the

[23:27] public comment portion of the meeting?

[23:28] I suggest. I

[23:28] support.

[23:29] Everyone is "in favor", please

[23:30] say "yes".

[23:31] Yes.

[23:31] Against? The decision

[23:32] has been made. Let's move on

[23:33] to the

[23:34] agenda.

[23:35] Thank you, Mr. Mitch. Uh,

[23:36] my agenda is

[23:37] ready. I only have a

[23:38] few comments.

[23:39] First, regarding downtown

[23:40] Woodbridge: I would like to

[23:42] thank

[23:42] the Department of

[23:43] Public Works for the

[23:44] wonderful job

[23:45] they did on Main

[23:46] Street with the fall

[23:47] decorations and the

[23:49] chrysanthemum displays. Uh, I've

[23:51] gotten a lot of

[23:52] feedback from people

[23:53] about how

[23:54] beautiful the chrysanthemums on

[23:55] Main Street are, and we really

[23:56] appreciate all the work

[23:57] they've done.

[23:59] Next, number six in the

[24:00] events section. This

[24:03] Saturday we will be having the

[24:06] Frank Gagnon Fishing Tournament,

[24:07] which will be held at the

[24:09] Woodbridge Park Pond on

[24:10] North Park Drive from 9:00 AM

[24:11] to 11:00 AM. This is a

[24:13] free event

[24:14] for all youth

[24:15] under the age of 16 who

[24:16] want to fish or

[24:18] learn how to fish.

[24:19] You can visit the

[24:20] municipality's website

[24:21] for

[24:23] registration information. That's all

[24:24] I wanted to say

[24:25] today. Thank you. Uh,

[24:28] Councilwoman De

[24:29] Jesus.

[24:30] Thank you. My

[24:31] agenda is ready, but I

[24:33] would like to

[24:33] comment on item

[24:34] number five—

[24:35] police-

[24:36] community relations. I want to

[24:38] congratulate our

[24:38] police

[24:39] department on a

[24:40] fantastic

[24:41] Oktoberfest

[24:41] last Sunday. I

[24:43] know it

[24:45] was a little rainy outside,

[24:46] but they came, and the

[24:47] residents came too.

[24:48] Many young

[24:49] children enjoyed

[24:50] the day. They

[24:51] enjoyed the

[24:52] mud and rain.

[24:53] So, congratulations, and uh,

[24:55] Hispanic

[24:56] Heritage Month was

[24:57] September 19th, and I just

[24:58] want to thank everyone

[25:00] involved who

[25:01] helped plan

[25:02] it and made it

[25:03] happen. This was the

[25:05] first event I

[25:06] missed, but I heard it

[25:07] was

[25:08] fantastic, so I'm

[25:09] very grateful to everyone who was

[25:10] involved in making it happen

[25:11] , and that's all

[25:12] I have. Thank you.

[25:13] Council member Spillar

[25:15] .

[25:16] Thank you, Mr.

[25:17] Council Chairman Spillar. Item

[25:18] number nine,

[25:19] annual fire

[25:20] service. You know what

[25:21] time of year it is.

[25:22] Please join

[25:23] us this Saturday,

[25:24] October 10th, from 10am to 1pm, at the

[25:26] fire station for

[25:27] our annual

[25:28] open house in

[25:29] celebration of

[25:30] Fire Safety Week.

[25:32] Bring children

[25:33] along with the

[25:34] ambulance squad,

[25:36] domestic

[25:36] violence team,

[25:37] community police

[25:38] and elderly people.

[25:39] So, it will be happening

[25:41] this Saturday from 10am to

[25:42] 1pm during our

[25:43] annual

[25:44] Fire Safety Open House.

[25:45] Gifts,

[25:46] treats, etc.

[25:47] Thank you. The rest of my

[25:48] agenda is

[25:49] fine, just a few

[25:50] announcements. This

[25:51] week, residents and drivers

[25:52] will see the start of

[25:53] street paving work

[25:54] as part of the Avenue project.

[25:55] Let me remind you that the town

[25:57] received partial

[25:58] funding from the

[25:59] state for the Avenue

[26:00] Street project. Contractors have already

[26:01] begun installing

[26:01] curbs and ramps

[26:02] for people with

[26:03] disabilities. Please

[26:04] be

[26:04] patient during the

[26:05] construction of this

[26:06] much-needed

[26:06] facility. God

[26:07] bless America.

[26:08] Thank you, Chairman.

[26:10] Thank you. Councilor

[26:12] Anderson.

[26:12] Thank you, Chairman.

[26:14] My agenda is in

[26:15] order. I have

[26:16] an announcement regarding

[26:17] Middlesex College. As

[26:19] you know, the CIO project is

[26:21] almost complete.

[26:23] We have a new

[26:24] specialized school

[26:25] where students have already been enrolled

[26:26] . We start with a

[26:29] freshman class

[26:30] , and each year the school

[26:31] will add

[26:33] new classes until it

[26:35] graduates. This is a

[26:38] modern school, we are

[26:39] very happy for the

[26:40] students of our

[26:42] specialized school system

[26:43] , please do not

[26:44] hesitate to

[26:45] apply. There are many programs in place for our

[26:48] students in Middlesex County

[26:50] . We are also

[26:55] adding 14 sports

[26:56] fields, a

[26:57] state-of-the-art baseball

[26:58] complex that will be the

[26:59] home arena for

[27:01] Rutgers

[27:02] University.

[27:06] Middlesex College is also

[27:07] holding meetings with

[27:08] various

[27:09] municipalities,

[27:10] as this project

[27:11] will impact all towns in

[27:12] Middlesex County.

[27:14] They are meeting with

[27:16] each Chamber of Commerce

[27:18] to discuss how

[27:19] their

[27:20] recreation departments can

[27:21] benefit from

[27:22] this project. We are

[27:24] very happy, and we will

[27:25] also host

[27:26] professional football

[27:28] matches. These are very

[27:30] exciting times for

[27:31] Middlesex, and

[27:32] we will also have a new

[27:33] student center. And

[27:37] finally, I want to

[27:38] recognize

[27:39] Rep. Meehan's efforts this

[27:40] weekend during the

[27:42] Breast Cancer Awareness March

[27:43] . We have previously

[27:48] celebrated her

[27:49] efforts and those who

[27:50] have received her help.

[27:56] There was something else I

[27:57] wanted to mention, but I can't

[28:00] remember it right now. I didn't

[28:05] write this down, but

[28:06] just wish everyone a

[28:08] happy October and

[28:09] please wear

[28:10] pink. This draws

[28:14] more attention from everyone

[28:15] to the problem of

[28:16] breast cancer.

[28:17] Thank you.

[28:18] Deputy

[28:20] Bauer.

[28:20] Thank you, Chairman.

[28:22] My agenda is in

[28:23] order. I have several

[28:24] ads. The

[28:25] Hopeelon Fire Department

[28:26] is holding its

[28:26] annual

[28:28] fire safety open house on

[28:29] Monday, October 12th from

[28:30] 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come

[28:31] meet

[28:32] local

[28:32] firefighters and

[28:33] check out the vehicles.

[28:34] There will be gifts and

[28:35] treats. We're

[28:36] finally trying to

[28:37] hold this

[28:39] Fourth Ward flea market. It

[28:40] rains every week. And the

[28:42] vendor fair

[28:43] will be held on Sunday,

[28:44] October 11th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

[28:46] in our public

[28:47] parking lot on New

[28:48] Brunswick Avenue next

[28:50] to the VFW Hall in Port. And the

[28:51] FBC, or Port

[28:53] Business Community,

[28:54] will hold its annual

[28:56] car show and “Trunk

[28:57] or Treat” event on Monday,

[28:59] October 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the

[29:01] Super Saver parking lot at

[29:04] 372 New Brunswick Avenue in Port.

[29:06] I would like to thank

[29:07] my fellow council member,

[29:08] Debbie Meegan, for

[29:09] another successful march

[29:10] against breast cancer and

[29:11] Oktoberfest. It

[29:13] was a pleasure

[29:13] to help and be

[29:14] useful. Thank you to your

[29:16] team of people who

[29:17] come every year and the

[29:18] VFW in Port for their

[29:19] support. This is all

[29:21] I have. Thank you,

[29:22] Chairman.

[29:23] Thank you. Councilor Small

[29:24] .

[29:25] Thank you, Chairman. The

[29:29] Port

[29:29] Reading Fire and Ambulance Service Open House will be held

[29:31] tomorrow at 6:00 PM at the

[29:31] fire station. The

[29:33] Trunk or Treat event will be held on

[29:35] October 22 at 6:00 PM at the

[29:36] fire station. Cafe

[29:38] "Mer Max" is open

[29:40] Monday through Friday

[29:42] from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at

[29:44] : 881 West Avenue, Port

[29:45] Reading. And a reminder

[29:47] : mark your

[29:48] calendar for

[29:49] November 28th—the parade of

[29:51] lights. Debbie, great

[29:52] job. I had a great

[29:53] time. You

[29:54] raised a lot of

[29:55] money for a wonderful

[29:56] cause. Congratulations. May

[29:58] God bless

[29:58] all our

[29:59] rescuers. God

[30:00] bless America.

[30:01] That's all I have

[30:02] for now, but

[30:03] thank you. Debbie, you have the

[30:04] floor, Councilmember

[30:05] Meagan.

[30:05] Thank you. My

[30:07] agenda is ready.

[30:08] Tonight we

[30:09] raise the flag in

[30:10] support of

[30:11] breast cancer awareness. That's why

[30:12] most of us are wearing

[30:13] pink today.

[30:14] Before

[30:15] the meeting began, we

[30:15] observed a moment of

[30:16] silence in memory of

[30:18] this terrible disease and

[30:19] expressed hope, strength,

[30:20] and solidarity to all those

[30:21] affected by it.

[30:22] Special thanks to Lori

[30:24] Grandly and her family

[30:25] for coming out to

[30:27] raise this flag tonight.

[30:28] Laura was our

[30:29] first

[30:30] parade participant, which is why

[30:31] we

[30:31] started it, and it was

[30:33] great to see her here

[30:34] at the

[30:35] flag raising. Also,

[30:37] last Sunday—

[30:38] sorry, last

[30:39] Saturday—hundreds of people

[30:40] gathered on Inman

[30:41] Avenue for the 10th annual

[30:43] March Against

[30:44] Breast Cancer. Over

[30:45] the years, survivors,

[30:46] their families, and

[30:47] loved ones have led

[30:48] this march with courage

[30:49] and hope. To

[30:50] celebrate this milestone,

[30:51] we invite all of

[30:52] our previous

[30:53] honorees and their

[30:54] families to join the

[30:55] parade. It was a

[30:57] wonderful tribute to their

[30:58] strength, memory, and

[30:59] community. The walk

[31:00] ended in

[31:01] Springwood, where we

[31:02] held our

[31:03] charity

[31:03] Oktoberfest to

[31:04] benefit two more

[31:05] Woodbridge families who

[31:06] needed our

[31:07] support. It was an

[31:09] incredible day, a

[31:10] true expression of

[31:11] community, love,

[31:12] generosity, and unity.

[31:14] I just want to

[31:15] thank everyone who

[31:16] made this day

[31:17] possible. This required

[31:18] a lot of effort,

[31:18] especially from the

[31:20] VFW veterans organization in

[31:20] Colonia, which always

[31:21] comes to the

[31:22] rescue when our

[31:23] community needs it.

[31:24] Thank you to my fellow

[31:25] council members for your support,

[31:26] especially

[31:27] Councilmember Barr, Barr, you.

[31:30] Barra what?

[31:31] Barra.

[31:32] Mhm.

[31:32] Thank you to Councilman

[31:33] Small and Business

[31:34] Administrator

[31:35] Wagner for

[31:36] pouring beer all

[31:37] day and keeping

[31:37] our patrons in a good mood

[31:39] . Yes, I

[31:40] know it was hard

[31:41] work, but someone had to

[31:42] do it, and I

[31:42] think you guys

[31:43] really

[31:44] enjoyed it.

[31:45] You have

[31:45] been smiling all day. Thank you to the

[31:48] Woodbridge Police Department for providing

[31:49] safe escort along

[31:50] the avenue, the

[31:51] Public Works Department for

[31:52] helping

[31:53] organize the event, and the

[31:55] Colony and

[31:56] Woodbridge Fire Departments for

[31:57] joining us and

[31:58] showing support for

[31:59] everyone touched by

[32:00] breast cancer. I am

[32:01] constantly amazed by

[32:02] the kindness and strength of

[32:04] this community. When we

[32:05] come together to

[32:06] support each

[32:07] other, we make an

[32:08] important contribution to

[32:09] our community. So,

[32:10] thank you all, and

[32:11] thank you again to my colleagues on the

[32:13] council. That's all I

[32:14] wanted to say. Thank you.

[32:15] so much for everything

[32:17] you do for the community

[32:18] , not only at this

[32:19] event, but at

[32:19] many others. We

[32:20] all here appreciate all

[32:22] your efforts.

[32:23] Thank you again. Council member

[32:25] Patel.

[32:25] Yes, thank you,

[32:27] Chairman. Also, my

[32:28] agenda items are

[32:29] ready and

[32:30] I have a few

[32:31] announcements. For the first time,

[32:36] Oak Tree Navratri LLC is

[32:38] hosting an

[32:41] outdoor Navratri Garba celebration on

[32:43] Oak Tree Road in

[32:44] Iselin on Thursday,

[32:46] October 15, and Friday,

[32:48] October 16, 2026, from 7:00 PM

[32:50] to 10:00 PM. Navratri is a

[32:55] traditional 9-day

[32:56] Indian festival that

[32:57] celebrates the victory of

[32:59] good over evil. And

[33:03] Garba is a lively and

[33:04] colorful Indian

[33:05] folk dance where

[33:07] people dance in a circle

[33:11] to energetic

[33:12] musical rhythms,

[33:13] dressed in beautiful

[33:14] traditional attire.

[33:17] It is a wonderful celebration of

[33:18] music, dance,

[33:19] culture and unity.

[33:22] They invite everyone to

[33:23] join in

[33:24] the fun. For

[33:27] this event, Oak Tree

[33:28] Road will be closed from

[33:29] Plainfield Avenue to

[33:30] Middlesex Avenue, and

[33:32] Marconi Avenue will be closed from

[33:33] Oak Tree Road to

[33:34] Plainfield Avenue.

[33:37] Woodbridge police officers will be

[33:38] involved in

[33:39] traffic control.

[33:41] Please follow the

[33:42] posted

[33:43] detour signs and the instructions of

[33:44] our dedicated

[33:45] police officers. The

[33:50] Iselin Fire Department #11 and the city's

[33:51] Department of

[33:52] Recreation,

[33:53] Public Works and

[33:54] Parks

[33:55] will coordinate the

[33:56] necessary arrangements for

[33:57] this event.

[34:02] Parking will be

[34:03] difficult, so

[34:04] please follow

[34:05] all rules, especially

[34:07] as many of the

[34:07] surrounding residential

[34:09] areas are

[34:10] for residents with

[34:11] permits only. Since

[34:14] this is an

[34:16] outdoor celebration,

[34:17] the event will be subject to

[34:18] weather conditions,

[34:19] including rain or

[34:20] other inclement weather. They

[34:22] set a backup

[34:24] date due to rain for

[34:25] October 23rd. We sincerely

[34:28] thank our mayor

[34:29] and

[34:30] town administration for their efforts in

[34:31] organizing this

[34:32] first celebration

[34:33] in Iselin and

[34:34] supporting local

[34:35] businesses on Oak Tree

[34:36] Road. We also sincerely

[34:41] thank the Middlesex

[34:41] County Board of Commissioners

[34:43] for their

[34:44] support and

[34:44] cooperation in passing the

[34:46] necessary resolution

[34:47] that made this celebration

[34:48] possible. I also thank

[34:52] my colleagues on the council

[34:53] for passing this

[34:54] resolution

[34:55] tonight. Once again,

[34:57] welcome everyone.

[34:58] I encourage residents of

[35:00] all

[35:00] backgrounds to come

[35:01] enjoy

[35:02] the music, experience

[35:03] Indian culture,

[35:05] and join in

[35:06] this festive

[35:07] event. Additionally,

[35:10] tomorrow morning,

[35:11] October 7th, our Mayor will

[35:12] be hosting his morning

[35:13] coffee and

[35:15] community outreach at the

[35:16] Oak Tree Senior Center

[35:17] in Iselin. Residents

[35:21] 60 years of age and older

[35:22] must

[35:23] register to

[35:24] attend this event.

[35:28] Also on Friday,

[35:30] October 9,

[35:31] Iselin Fire Department #11

[35:33] will host a

[35:35] fire safety open house from

[35:37] 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at its

[35:39] headquarters at

[35:40] 20 Auth Avenue in Iselin.

[35:43] That's all for today.

[35:44] Thank you.

[35:45] Mr. Mitch.

[35:48] Thank you, Madam President

[35:49] . My agenda is

[35:50] ready. I remind you that

[35:51] after considering

[35:52] the issues of the

[35:53] water management department,

[35:54] we will move on to the

[35:54] meeting of the

[35:55] Health Council. And

[35:56] after that, we

[35:56] will immediately proceed to a

[35:58] closed meeting

[35:59] to discuss

[35:59] personnel issues. At

[36:01] that time, everyone

[36:02] present in the hall

[36:03] will have to leave.

[36:05] OK.

[36:06] Thank you. Business

[36:08] administrator Wagner

[36:09] .

[36:09] Thank you, Madam President

[36:11] . At the next

[36:11] meeting, we will

[36:12] consider

[36:12] standard resolutions

[36:13] regarding overpayments for

[36:14] taxes and

[36:14] sewers,

[36:14] tax breaks for

[36:16] 100% disabled veterans, and

[36:17] parking permit refunds.

[36:18] That's all. Thank you.

[36:19] Cleo Murphy.

[36:23] Thank you, thank you,

[36:24] President of the Council. My

[36:25] agenda is

[36:26] ready.

[36:27] Thank you. Director

[36:30] Darden. There is

[36:31] nothing tonight. Thank you.

[36:33] Director Bru.

[36:35] Thank you, President of the

[36:36] Council. My

[36:38] agenda is ready.

[36:38] Thank you. Legal

[36:40] department.

[36:40] Thank you, President of the

[36:41] Council. Nothing more.

[36:43] Thank you.

[36:44] Before I put the

[36:45] motion to move

[36:46] to the

[36:46] health department meeting

[36:47] , Mr.

[36:48] Harris just walked in.

[36:50] A. Congratulations. Congratulations, Councilman

[36:52] Harris. How are you

[36:53] doing? Do you have anything

[36:55] to add to the

[36:56] mayor's agenda for

[36:57] today?

[36:57] Of course. Yes, just two

[36:59] short points.

[37:00] Sorry. Blue

[37:03] Book PAS-1 is a

[37:04] tax benefit form

[37:06] for

[37:07] seniors that must be filed

[37:08] by November 2nd.

[37:10] Seniors, homeowners and

[37:11] senior renters

[37:12] , make sure

[37:13] you file this application.

[37:14] You can find

[37:15] printed copies at

[37:16] your local

[37:17] legislative office,

[37:19] Social Security Administration for the

[37:21] Elderly, or online at the

[37:23] New Jersey Department of Revenue website.

[37:24] You can get

[37:25] thousands of dollars if

[37:27] you are a homeowner or

[37:28] renter. The only other thing

[37:29] I wanted to say—

[37:30] as you mentioned, Bru there

[37:32] , George, I've been

[37:33] meaning to thank

[37:35] you and your department, the

[37:36] Department of

[37:37] Public Works, for months. As

[37:40] the administration and

[37:41] Mr. Mitch know, you

[37:42] get

[37:43] a lot of emails from me regarding

[37:45] public

[37:46] works issues: clogged storm

[37:47] drains, road repairs,

[37:49] potholes,

[37:50] trash problems, branches, dead

[37:51] trees, you name it. I

[37:55] often hear about this

[37:56] from voters or see it

[37:58] myself, and I just want to

[37:59] pay tribute to

[38:00] George. You and your

[38:01] team are doing a

[38:02] phenomenal job;

[38:04] You are very proactive, and

[38:05] I am very grateful for everything

[38:06] you do for the

[38:07] entire city,

[38:08] whether

[38:09] I or my

[38:10] fellow council members see it. You

[38:11] always keep everything

[38:12] under control. So,

[38:13] thank you very much. Thank you,

[38:14] Chairman.

[38:15] Thank you.

[38:16] Can I get

[38:16] a proposal to

[38:17] move to the

[38:18] Health Council meeting?

[38:19] I suggest. I

[38:19] support.

[38:20] Have questions or

[38:21] comments? All in favor,

[38:22] please.

[38:23] By.

[38:24] Against? With us

[38:25] today is Mr.

[38:26] Colligan, our

[38:27] director.

[38:28] Thank you, John. Thank you,

[38:30] Chairman. I have

[38:31] nothing

[38:32] to report right now. There is

[38:34] nothing more.

[38:35] Thank you.

[38:37] In light of this, I

[38:38] accept the motion

[38:39] to approve the resolution

[38:40] to move to a

[38:41] closed meeting

[38:42] to discuss

[38:43] personnel matters.

[38:44] The estimated time is

[38:46] about 20 minutes,

[38:47] in accordance with the

[38:49] Open Public

[38:50] Meetings Act, Section 231,

[38:51] Public

[38:52] Laws of 1975

[38:53] . Can I

[38:54] get a quote

[38:55] on this?

[38:56] I suggest. I

[38:57] support.

[39:04] Yes, okay.

[39:05] The proposal

[39:06] was duly supported. Have

[39:07] questions or comments?

[39:09] All in favor, please. Against?

[39:11] The decision has been made.

[39:12] I will now ask

[39:13] the public

[39:13] to leave the premises

[39:15] as we will be

[39:15] delayed here. If you are a

[39:17] student and you

[39:18] need to

[39:18] sign something before

[39:20] we leave, go

[39:21] to the president right

[39:22] now. If it's not

[39:23] necessary, then that's another

[39:24] matter. So, thank you.

[39:27] Okay, Rado, we're

[39:28] back to

[39:29] work. The executive

[39:32] session began at

[39:34] 6:26. It is 6:36. Again

[39:37] , we are back

[39:38] in session. Before you is

[39:39] a resolution

[39:40] approving the settlement

[39:41] agreement, as we have

[39:43] just emerged from a

[39:43] closed session on the

[39:45] personnel issue.

[39:46] Can I get

[39:47] a motion to

[39:48] approve

[39:49] Resolution No. 31? I

[39:50] support.

[39:51] Second.

[39:52] Have questions or

[39:53] comments? Everyone who is "

[39:54] in favor", say "yes".

[39:55] Yes.

[39:56] Against? The decision

[39:57] has been made. That's all I

[39:59] have, Madam President

[40:00] . If there is nothing else

[40:01] , can we

[40:01] have a motion

[40:02] to adjourn the

[40:03] meeting? I

[40:03] support.

[40:04] Second. Accepted.

[40:06] Thank you.

Woodbridge Township Council Meeting - October 6, 2026

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