By Sara Martino
NEWS Correspondent
The most frequent comment heard when a robbery or other injustice is noticed is \”I didn\’t want to call the police,\” Mayor John Soubasis said during last week\’s Brooklawn Borough Council.
He urged residents to call the police department for any disturbance or theft that they might see.
The Brooklawn Police Department recently arrested suspects in nine recent robberies.
A student came home from school during the daytime robbery and called 911 and the out-of-town suspects, who had allegedly been staying at a near-by motel, were caught by the police.
The governing body, spearheaded by Councilman Jerry Granstrom, has strongly pushed for a Town Watch. Interested volunteers may call the Borough office for information.
\”We do have a safe neighborhood, but we should be locking our doors and cars,\” Councilwoman Theresa Branella said.
Police Chief Fran Mc-Kinney told Council that compared to the $100 fee charged by surrounding towns, Brooklawn\’s towing fees were inadequate.
Currently the fee for towing, which is mostly tows necessitated by police stops, is $85.
Council approved an ordinance creating a one-way traffic flow on Chestnut Street. The entire length of Chestnut Street will be one way in a northerly direction between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Residents in that location have complained about speeding and other hazards that occur when drivers use the street as a cut through.
Traffic will flow from Town Center toward New Broadway between those hours.
Resolutions were approved that authorize tax liens on properties where the Borough had to have high grass cut.
Borough Clerk Barbara Lewis said an hourly rate will be charged to the property owners for labor, equipment use and administrative duties.
Council accepted the annual audit report, which did not contain any findings against the Borough.
\”When I first came to work here, there were 24 findings that year. Now the findings are zero,\” said Lewis, who was thanked by Mayor and Council for her diligent work.
Councilman Greg Giles said the Town Yard Sale was a success.
\”There were 65 participants in the sale,\” he said.
Giles also reminded the public that the Fireworks celebration will take place on Saturday, June 28.
It was noted that Camden County removed some trees along Broadway up to Verrocchio\’s Produce.
The Borough plans to widen that area and place benches and trash cans along the way.
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