By Mark Rosman
Staff Writer
MANALAPAN – Woodward Road between Valley Road and Lamb Lane will have a 25 mph speed limit following the adoption of ordinance by the Manalapan Township Committee.
On April 19, committee members voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance to establish a 25 mph speed limit on that stretch of Woodward Road. The current speed limit between Valley Road and Lamb Lane is 35 mph.
The speed limit on Woodward Road is 25 mph from Sweetmans Lane to Valley Road. The adoption of the ordinance follows a recommendation from the municipal engineer, CME Associates, to extend the 25 mph speed limit from Valley Road to Lamb Lane.
The speed limit on Woodward Road between Valley Road and Route 33 is currently 35 mph.
Following the adoption of the ordinance, the speed limit on Woodward Road will be 25 mph between Sweetmans Lane and Lamb Lane, and 35 mph between Lamb Lane and Route 33.
The committee’s action follows the receipt of a report from CME Associates, which included several recommendations aimed at dealing with motor vehicle issues that have been reported by residents to be occurring on Woodward Road.
According to the report, a traffic count revealed an average daily traffic volume between 1,800 and 2,000 vehicles. Most of the vehicles are traveling between 31 and 38 mph, according to the engineering firm’s data.
In other business at a previous meeting, committee members:
• Reported that Manalapan’s municipal access cable television channel, MTTN, is in need of volunteers. Teenagers and adults are welcome to volunteer;
• Announced that the Historic Commission is reaching out to residents who own artifacts from Manalapan’s past and asking them to consider donating those items for a display at Manalapan Day in June;
• Announced that health officials are anticipating a heavy mosquito breeding season and are asking residents to dispose of items that contain standing water and would be breeding grounds for the insects;
• Reported that Manalapan’s Office of Emergency Management is in need of volunteers;
• Asked residents to forward concerns regarding transportation within the community to the Transportation Committee;
• Presented a proclamation to the Manalapan High School varsity cheerleading team to recognize the squad members for winning the Spirit Brands national championship on March 11 in Wildwood. The team is coach by Lisa Rizzo-Troxell.
