2027 JFK Boulevard grant and Van Cleef Bike Path extension
Summary
With a school bus driver shortage and a surge in teens riding e-bikes and e-scooters, board member Jennifer Rangnow proposed a completed sidewalk path to the high school and middle school. Staff agreed to sketch out a possible route, and the board may add it to the master plan — possibly funded by the township's sidewalk fund.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet estimated; the township sidewalk fund was suggested as a funding source.
Students who could safely bike or scoot to school, plus families dealing with drop-off traffic.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
With a school bus driver shortage and a surge in teens riding e-bikes and e-scooters, board member Jennifer Rangnow proposed a completed sidewalk path to the high school and middle school. Staff agreed to sketch out a possible route, and the board may add it to the master plan — possibly funded by the township's sidewalk fund.
Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting - May 12, 2026
The township will apply for NJDOT funding to resurface JFK Boulevard Phase 1 and asked for more time on the Van Cleef Bike Path grant, delayed by canal commission reviews and drainage redesign.
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