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MediumEnvironment
Environmental complaint: runoff and idling trucks near Greenbrook Park
A resident said a trucking business's lot sends tar, stone and chemicals into the storm system toward Greenbrook Park despite state EPA intervention, and that officers aren't enforcing the three-minute idling law.
1 mentionLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
HighEnvironment
Green Brook upper basin flood study termination
Council President Cherry announced a new council flood committee launching next month and invited community members to join, building on her flood transparency ordinance that passed tonight.
3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 13, 2026
HighEnvironment
Environmental Hazard at 1425 South 2nd Street
A resident described soil, oil and chemical runoff from an unhardened commercial site washing into Green Brook, killing aquatic life, with no enforcement action from the city.
2 mentionsLast discussed Jul 13, 2026