Monroe Mayor Says “No” to Cranbury Trucks On Local Roads
Mayor Puts Monroe Residents’ Needs First
MONROE TOWNSHIP – July 1, 2019 –Monroe Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro today declared that local Monroe roads will not serve as access points for new warehouses in neighboring Cranbury.
Cranbury is likely to consider a plan to erect warehouses on 43 acres of farmland on the Monroe municipal border at Ely Drive, Halsey Reed Road and Old Halsey Reed Road. Mayor Tamburro said the initial proposals of this warehouse plan shows a direct connection to municipal roads in Monroe.
“I will not allow tractor trailers on our residential streets,” Mayor Tamburro said.
Tamburro hoped that providing a thoughtful study of the area would spark important dialogue about the property. Instead, Tamburro received an unproductive letter from Cranbury Mayor James Taylor, saying that Monroe should “respect our rights to develop the Master plan in our residents’ interests.”
The Cranbury mayor – who noted in his letter that Monroe’s report was “very well done” – also chose to suggest that “impacted residents in Monroe should have and could have done their homework before purchasing in this area,” adding these choices are “not Cranbury’s responsibility or concern.”
Tamburro said he was certainly disappointed with the unnecessary tone of the letter, noting Monroe has enjoyed a superb relationship with Cranbury and hopes to continue to do so.
Tamburro added that responsible, effective leaders take suggestions and input into account as they make decisions, not blindly chose to create problems for residents because they happen to reside in a neighboring zip code.
“Still, our goal remains to work cooperatively with Cranbury and try to find a solution,” Tamburro said. “We have worked together in the past many times. But I caution that I serve the people of Monroe. They need to come first.”
To that end, if massive warehouses are constructed on this property, local residents in both towns have a right to be heard about impacts and Monroe streets would not be used, Tamburro said. All local access points from Monroe would be closed off, forcing any tractor trailer traffic generated by Mayor Taylor to use only local streets in Cranbury.
“I know our residents cannot stand this excessive tractor trailer traffic to and from the Cranbury warehouses on our roads,” Tamburro said. “I’m sure the good people of Cranbury would be equally frustrated and angered by Mayor Taylor’s decision to add even more trucks to their roads. That is why I hope we can all meet and discuss a plan that works best for everyone.”
“I’m sure the residents in both Monroe and Cranbury would agree.”
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