Monroe Twp. Proposed Truck Ban

[anon-8sp4]

Keep in mind, the Professional Planners who designed this masterful Master Plan do not live in Cranbury, so long as the check clears they are satisfied.

[anon-4213]

We get it. You want homes and students. Most of us prefer the tax revenue and fewer kids.

[anon-0339]

Trucks and warehouses. You would like Elizabeth

[anon-2394]

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/new-brunswick/sections/middlesex-county-news/articles/middlesex-county-studies-ban-of-tractor-trailers-in-monroe

[disappointed;5-0076]

It sure looks like the Monroe Mayor has the attention of the County Officals---too bad we are paying our lawyer soo many $$$ and he isn't in the picture----------
Pretty soon with the way Jay keeps mouthing off we will need the lawyer to defend Jay at our expense....…..

[anon-100p]

More than once Jay was completely out of line tonight.

[anon-8sp4]

" out of line tonight" what are you referring to.Thanks

[anon-879q]

One has to feel bad for Petty Road residents. Our mayor who has no problem yelling at citizens of this town had nothing to say when presented with engineering firm recommendations that are a few years old and have been ignored. Million dollar homes and a horrible road. Toll brothers will apparently do nothing to help with a long-term solution.

170+ units. 300+ new residents. 7-8% population growth. Increased Petty Road traffic.....and just crickets when the TC was asked to comment.

[anon-4180]

The person the Mayor responded (yelling) was a citizen of Monroe who came into the meeting called him a liar after he and the attorney explained what they are doing to defend our Town and taxes. She was was screaming and attacking him for over 5 minutes walking all over the place and gettjng up to the table in his face. I looked at my watch wondering how long this lady could keep going before Jay used the gavel. He let her have her time before responding and I was happy to see him put a Monroe resident in her place. I want my taxes low. She wanted us to have houses and kids. She also posts here because she kept talking about Monroe supporting our businesses on Main st exactly as posts here do.

The couple that was not responded to has been at meetings before and has been told their answer. They were told the answer and ignored it, but spoke anyway for a very long time. The engineer that did that work is no longer the Twp engineer. There are 4 other TC members too who said nothing. Probably because they did not want to cause issues with the old engineer.

[anon-879q]

[anon;378os-0076]

Here is the problem; The township engineer gets paid by the Township who writes his check.
The firm he works for Van Cleef wants the revenue. As an engineer he knows that the firm has recommended that certain things are to be done correctly but he also is caught by who signs the check. Well you guessed it--Jay Taylor and Denise call the shots and the two Lame Ducks [Mulligan and Johnson] and the two remaining members who can't speak for themselves are silent,as usual. In the end all taxpayers will pay the price and the true legacy of Jay Taylor will be Fiscal Irresponsibility in the end when the tax payers are asked to repair the two year old road-----------Jay has cornered the Four Seasons voting Block into his corner by promoting himself in The Chronicle and the rest of the town be damned---maybe if the new Toll Regency folks figure out his tactics he will be voted out of office. He was good at the start but has let the power cloud his original good vision.
By the way just look at the new building he is building next to his neighbors property line! Do we wonder why we spent a zillion $$ to get a new set back ordinance prepared and then not even voted on??? Its time for Jay to resign-----------

[anon-4180]

Petty Rd is not being paid for by the tax payers and the plan approved 5-0. He and Denise got the entire 2 million dollar project paid for by the developer. Brickyard rd at 1 million is paid for by grants. The residents got a 10 cent tax cut this year. The town is set up for no tax increase for at least 3 years. our property values are still at recession levels meaning a down turn does not impact tax revenue. the surplus is at a historic level. The town has a AAA bond rating and they said at the meeting Monday the lake at 4-5 million can be paid for in cash. There is more I am sure, but that’s all what I recall from the state of the town address. No one who can add could see this as fiscally irresponsible.

I think it would be irresponsible to do what some on Petty Rd wanted which was for us to spend millions on easements, sue homeowners to take their land and all for just three feet of width to the road.

What is your point in his barn on his property? He is meeting the current zoning you support. The building is clearly higher than the restriction of 20’ he proposed. He did not put something forward that benefited him. Your comment is again contradictory.

[DoUReallyKnowTheTrut-r3s1]

"Fiscally responsible".... but not when it came to Liberty Way.Major irresponsibility when it comes to keeping our town small, as you all complain about more people and houses, lower taxes, and traffic. The neglect of continuing to build warehouses, Penske Trucking on rt 130, without Liberty Way, is irresponsible. People can complain about revving engines, yet others can't complain about truck noise in their backyards. Taxes pay for your town. Nobody wants higher taxes.... unless you can see what your taxes are being used for! .... so we get lower taxes, but ruin a small town vibe with increased traffic and noise. 130 will be a disaster, making traffic in town unbearable.
Petty Road, or anyone else has a right to repeat their questions when some TC members repeat their same tired answers.

[anon-4180]

The TC does not have 15-20 million for Liberty way. They also cannot tell the county who is responsible for 50% of Liberty way that they MUST proceed. If you don’t allow a warehouse you allow housing. It is fiscally irresponsible to do housing over warehouses. That is what you are saying. You want to be fiscally irresponsible by doing housing instead of Penske or listening to Monroe.

[anon-r3s1]

According to the Mayor's article "The rich are getting richer", right? If they didn't have the money to complete a road that was an important part of development, I don't understand how you could call continued warehouse development responsible. If someone wanted to build a house, each step needs a certificate of approval before going on to the next step to make sure the final outcome is done correctly to code, and no problems occur....Why is not the same for the township? The decision to keep building warehouses bogs down 130 and pushes traffic onto our small streets.
As far as more houses, and more people, I understand that increases the town population, and therefore adds to school enrollment, but telling people the main reason to not build houses because you will lose Princeton High School contract, is beyond false, and fear based speech to get what you want. There are always more than 2 choices.... Listening to Monroe? Maybe TC should listen to its residents instead of seeming unamused or bored or dismissive when approached by any or ALL of cranbury residents.
Facts, not fear. Let people be fully informed

[anon-425p]

You must be the Monroe resident who screamed Monday night.

What don’t you get? Liberty way bridge is 50% county. The town cannot force the county to do anything. Without the county the town cannot due the bridge.