New Rail Link Rejected Again DEP to Hear Route 92 Application
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! I I a a. IN THIS ISSUE IN THE NEWS Check out Johnson Gift to be Guide mayor Page 13 Page 3 DECEMBER 5, 1996 40 CENTS VOLUME 4, NUMBER 8 New rail link rejected again The vote, expected some time this South Brunswick month, would end a two-year debate. officials welcome "We are very pleased with this preliminary decision by NJ Transit," NJ Transit decision Mayor Ted Van Hessen said. "We consider this .sound public policy and BY VINCENT A. PE MURO )R. sound fiscal policy.' Staff Writer "We think the NJ Transit staff and board took a very appropriate action," Van Hessen said. onmoulh Junction residents While most Monmouth and Ocean worried about public transit county officials were seeking the M trains running through their installation of a rail line to handle the back yards can breathe a sigh of growing number of commuters along relief. Route 9, a small pocket of Middlesex The NJ Transit Board of Directors County residents opposed any rail made a preliminary decision at its service that would run through their Nov. 26 meeting to enhance com- towns. muter busing along the Route 9 corri- Robert Donardo, chairman of the dor instead of providing a new rail South Brunswick Transportation link through northern Ocean, western Advisory Committee, said that from Monmouth and southern Middlesex the beginning of discussions in 1994, counties. South Brunswick residents have been If NJ Transit authorizes a resolu- opposed to the rail line service. tion at its next meeting to activate the bus route improvements, this would "Our committee (has) held firm in eliminate plans from the Central New our disapproval of this proposal," Jersey Transportation Board for a Donardo said. $299 million rail line connecting the "There are cost as well as safety proposed Route 92 in South issues at hand here," Donardo said, Brunswick with a station in pointing to high-speed train traffic North Brunswick High School's Alex Ramos shakes South Brunswick's Chris Morosoff in Lakewood, Ocean County, to improve increasing in the area, aswell as an the annual Thanksgiving Day tilt between the schools. For the story on the game, see commuter service to New York City expected $229 million possible price page 24. (Photo by Brian J. Berman/Greater Media) and northern New Jersey, tag. Continued on page 6 DEP to hear Route 92 application to disturb wetlands and to hear what the currently operational and proposed that serve the public interest. Township officials to public has to say on the project. negate the need for Route 92 to be built," "I would hope that there would be prepare their position Mayor Ted Van Hessen said that he Dougin said. other professional environmentalists and other township officials will attend Van Hessen said the project would there that can come out and explain the for Dec, 16 hearing the meeting, but has not decided on what require too much money and offer limited hazards that this project would cause," official stance the township will take. benefits. Dougin said, "such as the effects on the BY VINCENT A. DE MURO JR. "Route 92 is not a road that we favor "Of course, we are also taking into wetlands and any dangers to the local Staff Writer in the least," Van Hessen said, "But at account the feelings and the needs of the wild life." this time, we are ready to discuss our township residents," Van Hessen said. Route 92 is a proposed 6.7-mile lim- outh Brunswick residents and town- positions." "There is an extraordinary impact on the ited access toll highway that will serve as ship officials are expected to attend Township officials will be meeting residents that live in proximity to the pro- an east/west transportation link, con> S a public hearing sponsored by the Dec. 10 to discuss the specifics of the posed project." necting the Turnpike at interchange 8A to state Dec. 16 to discuss the wetlands application and gather more insight into Also a neighbor of the project, Dougin Route 1, crossing a number of roadways impact of the proposed Route 92 con- the project. said roadways such as Route 522, Ridge through the township, including Route struction project. Cathy Dougin, a member of the South and Friendship roads all offer free access 130. The N.J. Department of Environmen- Brunswick Transportation Advisory across the township that the targeted This individual freshwater wetlands tal Protection (DEP), Land Use Regula- Committee, said that she will be attend- truck traffic will take opposed to paying permit and transition- area waiver appli- tion Program, will be conducting a public ing the meeting to oppose the application the toll. cation request authorization to disturb hearing at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on and the construction of the roadway in Speaking for the advisory committee, and fill 37 acres of freshwater wetlands, Route 1 in Princeton, to hear the NJ. general. Dougin said she will address the fact that 19 acres of transition wetland areas and Turnpike Authority defend its application "There are other alternative routes the disturbance of the wetlands does not Continued on page 6 2 SENTINEL, DECEMBER 5, 1996 NS Welcome to ( t MeetYourMutcn ti i. Call costs $1.99 per minute. You must be 18 years or older. 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