Clinton Township Newsletter

2 o c t o b e r 2 0 2 4 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M Family Owned and Operated Over 70 Years U.S. Highway 22 E. Whitehouse NJ 08888 908•534•2125 www.vandorenoil.com e-mail: info@vandorenoil.com HEATING OIL • GASOLINE • DIESEL FUEL • BURNER SERVICE • POST-HOLE DIGGING Do you have questions for our local Clinton Township Police Department? Ask Officer Raff by emailing: ctnl@comcast.net or: rvastola@ctpd.org and add the words "Ask Officer Raff" in the subject line. ShopRite of Clinton 50 Walmart Plaza, Clinton 908-730-6800 Download the Order Express App Order deli, meals to go, cakes, catering and more right from your mobile device. Available from the app store. Autumn is all about variety. Our catering team will help you make the most of your next big occasion - with cheese platters, fruit platters and so many other delicious options. This Fall, Cater in full. Ask Officer Raff: Hi Officer Raff, I read your article titled "Back to School Safety Reminders" in the September 2024 issue of CTNL. I thought it was a very good article. My question is, what exactly does "When Children are Present" mean on school zone speed limit signs? An example would be on Cokesbury Road near the Round Valley School. This school building sits quite a distance from the road. Does it mean when school is in session? Does it mean when children are visible near the road? Is it only when school buses are entering or leaving the school driveway? (When a speed limit sign near a school has blinking lights, they only come on when buses are entering or leaving.) Best Regards, Gerry D. Hi Gerry, First, thank you for reading and taking the time to write with such a great question! School Zone speed limits are addressed in New Jersey Motor Vehicle Statutes, specifically Statute 39:4-98 a.(1) which states that vehicles shall travel twenty-five miles per hour, when passing through a school zone during recess, when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway, or while children are going to or leaving school, during opening or closing hours. So essentially, during hours that school is open, when children are clearly visible from the roadway and during hours of arrival and dismissal, to include delayed opening and early dismissal. With that being said, there are other times, such as after school hours or on weekends, during sports seasons when children may be visible on school property. If you are ever unsure if the presence of children triggers the reduced speed, I counsel drivers to err on the side of caution and slow to the School Zone speed limit, rather than risk injuring children or receiving a summons. Best Regards, Officer Raff The Clinton Township Police, along with Annandale Hose Company, Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge 182 and other community organizations, will be holding our Annual Halloween Bash in Annandale Village. Please join us for free fun, music, food, drinks and of course, to show off those costumes with some trick-or-treating! Exact time and location to be announced, please follow us on FaceBook and Instagram for more details and updates. We look forward to another fun year! Locally Owned and Operated by Phil & Diane Koury 185 Center St., Clinton 908.735.4499

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