Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Pennsauken public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
16 issues with medium priority
Leaf Collection Season
Pennsauken’s annual leaf pickup is starting, so residents need to rake leaves to the curb and check the Public Works schedule for their neighborhood. Miss the dates and you’ll be stuck with soggy piles until the next pass.
Former River Road Landfill Remediation
A resolution supporting remediation and redevelopment at the former River Road landfill on River Road was scheduled. Redeveloping the old landfill site could change how that land is used for years to come.
Body-Worn Cameras for Police
The township planned to buy body-worn camera equipment for police through the state NJSTART cooperative contract with AXON Enterprise.
Veteran Tax Exemptions and Refunds
A new policy makes the township cancel taxes effective from the exemption date when a totally disabled veteran's application is approved, giving qualifying veterans their full relief.
Traffic ordinance for Horner & Upsal Avenues
First reading of an ordinance changing vehicle and traffic rules at Horner and Upsal Avenues — it needs a second reading and public hearing before final adoption.
No-parking sign enforcement dispute on Froschhoffer/King Street alleyway
Old handicap parking restrictions on 45th and 44th Streets are being removed, and parking will be banned in the alley behind 3735–3725 King Avenue with new signs.
Police fleet vehicle upfit funding
Three new Ford Explorer police vehicles will be bought from Winner Ford for up to $140,000 under the state contract. Mayor Olivo abstained on this one.
School crossing guard staffing
Barbara Mount resigned as a crossing guard, and the township hired Linda R. Sweeney and Joan M. Mignano to keep school crossings covered.
Pennsauken Country Club turf products contract
A $240,000 bond ordinance funds bunker rebuilding, cart path relocation and golf course maintenance equipment. The course has been outperforming last year's earnings despite a six-week snow closure.
Senior bus service expansion with Stonegate Three
The Township signed an MOU with Stonegate Three LLC adding a weekly senior shopping bus run, with the property chipping in $1,000 a year.
Incomplete curb construction safety concern
A resident reported dangerous curb and mailbox-area construction in her neighborhood and asked whether crews will return to finish. Staff took her information to follow up.
Irving Avenue Roadway Reconstruction
The township is applying for a NJDOT grant to reconstruct Irving Avenue — a state-funded road improvement project for the neighborhood.
Illegal dumping and neighborhood quality of life near 36th-43rd Streets
A resident flagged chronic trash dumping along Chestnut Street near the railroad tracks, clothes left at a corner trash can, speeding, and dirt bikes riding without helmets on weekends — and asked for a camera to catch dumpers.
Planning Board study on data centers and server farms
Data centers are booming across New Jersey, and Pennsauken wants to get ahead of it — the Planning Board will study how to regulate server farms and hyperscale facilities, weighing concerns about power use, water consumption, noise and air quality.
New stop intersections on Camden Avenue and residential streets
Four-way stops are coming to Camden Avenue at 45th and 46th Streets, plus new stop signs on Bannard, Jefferson, Woodruff and Horner Avenues — aimed at slowing cut-through traffic.
Postponed police officer swearings-in
Pennsauken swore in five new officers, two sergeants, a lieutenant, and K-9 West, the department's first crisis response canine. The new hires will hit the streets after field training, and the canine team will support officer well-being and community policing.