TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The town administrator said he would look into the cost of adding a cellular notification alert to the local lightning detection system, as well as checking on the system at Clark Field, which appeared not to be providing an audio alert, according to the council president.
At the June 22 meeting, Council President Michael DeSena reported that while the flashing lights went off at Clark during a Friday night lightning storm in June, the audible lightning warning sound did not. DeSena said the flashing light and warning sound went off at all other local rec fields that he checked on.
He asked administrator Mark DiCarlo to find out if there was a glitch in the lightning detection system, as well as if he could check on adding a cellular phone alert for residents. He said he was told that River Vale residents can access Nixle for lightning detection alerts that notify as well as tell them when a local field may be safe again to use.
DiCarlo said he thought the alert system cellular service added about $2,500 to $3,000 in cost and that may have been one reason it was not activated. He said he would look into it.
Automatic license plate readers
DiCarlo also reported that an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system is almost done and officials await PSE&G to make final electrical hookups. He said four intersections will have license plate reader cameras, and one police vehicle also has a license plate reader.
Councilman Tom Sears asked for an update on how the licensed plate reader cameras were functioning and a quarterly report on the mobile licensed plate reader vehicle. DiCarlo said two of four intersection cameras were operating.
DiCarlo said that that Glenn Beckmeyer of Beckmeyer Engineering is working on a design concept for a traffic emergency warning system at the Emergency Services Building.
Intersection update
DiCarlo said the township is waiting for recommendations from Bergen County Engineering to improve the hazardous Washington Avenue-Van Emburgh intersection. He said ideas to improve it included tree removal, striping and signage upgrades.