Today: Lakewood Township Committee Meeting

 Update: The Mayor said at the Township meeting  that they decided not to vote on the Cedarbridge amendment ordnance to give 35 year tax abatement since the planning  board voted against it. Several residents sent in letters opposing it urging the township to vote no. One letter mentioned the NJ Attorney  General who recently called on Lakewood  to raise taxes how can the committee handout more tax abatements? The mayor tried to deflect it and said the AG was referring  to the BOE to raise taxes meaning the township has no responsibility to the BOE budget. Others called it Neposisim and the mayor mocked it. The motion died due to lack of a vote.

The Lakewood township committee meeting will take place today 5:30 pm virtually. The township has yet to resume in person meetings while other boards have already done so.

 See the agenda here watch livestream here  

Comments may be sent via email  during the meeting at: comments@lakewoodnj.gov

Items on the agenda below

- Two new traffic lights coming to Route 9 Resolution  Authorizing the execution of A traffic signal agreement with the State Of New Jersey for the intersection of Route 9 (River Ave.) and Oak Street and for the intersection Of Route 9 (River Ave.) And Chateau Drive/ Broadway

-Approving An Amendment To The Cedarbridge Redevelopment Plan To Include properties off Pine street for 35 year tax abatements at Block 855.01 Lots 19 And 26.01 In The Non-Condemnation Area In Need Of Redevelopment Here 

- Tax abatement for 5 years at The Voice of Lakewood new constructed building at 235 River avenue more Here

- Vacating  A Paper Street known as Blueberry Court

-Award highest winning bid for township property at Highpoint development known as Block 423, Lot 156.01 on behalf of Lenox Group, L.L.C., c/o Adam Pfeffer, Esq., 2110 West County Line Road, Suite 2, Jackson, New Jersey  in the amount of $9,900,000.00 and has made a satisfactory deposit in the amount of $1,370,000.00  see ordnance Here  

- Shared Services Agreement bet  the Township and the BOE  Salt sharing, storage and other services related to snow removal operations

-Establish a cap bank to increase its the 2022 budget by up to 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; and,...., the final appropriations of the Township of Lakewood shall, be increased by 3.5 %, amounting to $3,002,034.68, and that the CY 2022 municipal budget for the Township of Lakewood be approved and adopted in accordance with this ordinance see HERE  

-Addition to animal noise ordinance: No person shall own, harbor, maintain or keep on any premises within the Township of Lakewood any dog or animal causing a nuisance and disturbing the peace and quiet of the neighborhood in which it is kept, whether said nuisance or disturbance of the peace is caused by excessive, loud or continuous barking, crying or loud and continuous making of any similar sounds between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

M. The public is welcome to participate using Cisco’s Web-Ex by either phone (audio only) or computer (audio/visual). The Meeting ID#/Password is 2634-536-9806. If choosing to call in, the phone number is (408) 418-9388. All participants will be muted upon entry to the meeting but may participate by using the *3 key if participating by phone to raise your hand or by clicking the

appropriate “Web-Ex” video button to be recognized via computer.