Accomplishments
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- Brookdale 6 acre tract of land rescued from commercial development and dedicated as open space
- Worked with township in designing, building, and funding the new park
- Organized resources for the construction of bocce court at the park and hosted Bocce Day at the Park
- Planned and organized fundraising activities to supplement funding for the new park, including three Community Yard Sales, the Bill Harley Concert and three 'Afternoon of Polo' events
- Solicited donations for an advertising journal that the LVGA has written and distributed at all fundraising events
- Planned and organized the Annual Picnic in the Park including a Tom Chapin Concert in 2007
- Secured over 2,000 signatures and assembled over 300 people at a county meeting in opposition to the widening of Newman Springs and Middletown Lincroft Roads. Instrumental in stopping a widening of Newman Springs Road in front of Lincroft School
- Persuaded county to table controversial "road improvement" projects (jug handles, road widening, traffic signals) at Brookdale Community College entrances on Newman Springs and Phalanx Roads
- Hired a private consultant who was instrumental in convincing the county to build a roundabout on Newman Springs Road at the Brookdale Community College entrance
- Successfully petitioned the County to incorporate a “dedicated pedestrian phase” at Hurley’s Lane/Newman Springs Road traffic light
- Convinced township officials to install blinking school lights on Newman Springs Road
- Successfully petitioned Middletown Township to pass a resolution regarding a study for creating Garden State Parkway Interchange 107
- Worked with NJTransit to secure a second bus shelter and replace the existing bus shelter on Newman Springs Road
- Involved in an advisory capacity in the central village streetscaping project (Lincroft Village Task Force)
- Involved in organizing the restoration of Lincroft historical cemeteries
- Convinced county authorities to temporarily lower the speed limit on Swimming River Road to 35MPH
- Collected over 1000 signatures in a petition opposing the expansion of Republic Services (Marpal) and the truck traffic it would create
- Met with the Two River Mayors Council, the NJDOT and the Turnpike Authority to encourage the study of creating better GSP/Rt 18 connections, alternate routes for trucks and an additional Rt 18 exit at Laird Road.
- Participated in the 2007 CR520 Task Force formed by the Monmouth County Engineering Department
- Created a website and email system to provide information for our members
- Granted and beautified the first Monmouth County Adopt a Site at the Normandy Road overpass of Newman Springs Rd
- Successfully began (in 2009) an annual Candidates Night before the fall elections
- Incorporated and grown to over 900 members