2009:
• Telephone System integrating all Municipal Offices (Customer Service)
• Effective 2/1/09, 5-Town Shared Court began
• First Aid Squad Building – Renovation of Building on Ross Street
- Bids were taken and awarded in 2009 with work to commence in 2010
• Public Works Building Improvement for Break Room
- Started with expected completion date in early 2010
• Birch, Elm, Oak and Laurel – Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Road Improvements
- Final Phase of project to be completed in early 2010
• Lafayette Soccer Field Renovation
• School Baseball Field Addition – Rear towards Eileen Court
• Robert Street Park – New Pavement
• Senior Bus – New
• Purchased a Paver to do small jobs in-house
- Mt Pleasant Lane
- Fern Avenue
- Robert Street Park
• LE Carpenter Building comes down. The long awaited demolition of the building on the corner of Ross and Main happens.
- One additional building will be taken down as part of the new county road project.
• County Road – Main Street Extension
- DEP approved all permits required to move ahead with the project
- County is still working on Right-of-Way agreements with all affected property owners along the new road alignment.
• H1N1 Clinic – Successfully coordinated
2010:
• Ford & Walnut Street Improvements – Partnered with Dover to complete both roads rather than stop at the town line.
• Birch, Elm, Oak and Laurel – Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Road Improvements
- Final Phase of project was completed in 2010
• County Road – Main Street Extension
- DEP approved all permits required to move ahead with the project
- County is still working on Right-of-Way agreements with all affected property owners along the new road alignment.
- The project is anticipated to pick up in 2011
• Safe Routes to School Project is completed:
- Sterling Street Sidewalk Improvements
- Pine Street Sidewalks
- East Central Avenue speed Table
- School Lighting and Bollards
- Stickle Avenue Sidewalk Improvements
- Baker Avenue Sidewalk – New
• Sidewalk installed from Main Street to Library parking lot.
• Washington Forge Pond Dam improvement
- New Motor and controls for Sluice Gate
- Lights on the Dam
• Elizabeth Street Road and Drainage Improvements
• First Aid Squad Building is renovated and the First Aid Squad moved into their new home.
• Public Works Break Room completed
2011:
• Canal Restoration
- Project has been substantially completed with the final work to be completed in the spring.
- We received a grant for $582,000 for this project
• Union, Oak, Clarence & Theodore Improvements
- Received a Grant for $80,000 towards this project.
• Third Street Curbs
- As a result of favorable bid prices we were able to add the full length of Third Street curbing to the 2011 projects
- We will be paving Third Street in 2012
• Pine Street Water Main Upgrade
- This was done as part of a cooperative project with NJNG who will also be replacing their gas main once we are done.
- This project moves us closer to completing the water system reinforcement program that we have been working on for the past 10 years.
- Survived Hurricane Irene and the Halloween Snow Storm
2012:
• Park Improvements:
- Canal Restoration
- Phase 1 of the Project has been completed.
- We received a grant for $582,000 for this project
- Phase 2 is anticipated to begin Spring of 2013 received a grant for $286,450
- Robert Street Dugout Projects
- We bid the project in 2011 but all improvements were completed in 2012 ahead of the baseball season.
• Road Improvements:
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase I – Received a grant for $80,000
- Pine Street Curbing Project – replace curbing on the western side of Pine Street
- Pine Street/West Central Avenue road resurfacing project in partnership with NJNG.
- West Central Avenue Sidewalk and Street Improvements – will be completed in March of 2013
• Municipal Building Improvements:
- Carpeting
- Meeting Room Makeover
- DPW Building Façade and Roof project – expected to be complete early in 2013
- Purchased Collinson Property for use by Water/Sewer Department.
Other Areas:
• Survived Hurricane Sandy and yet another Halloween Storm.
- All of the improvements made to our water system are why our residents don’t need to worry about water supply during these difficult times
-Electronic message board – purchase first on in 2012 with another anticipated to be purchased in 2013
2013:
• Road Improvements:
- Third Street Road Resurfacing Project
- Mt Pleasant Avenue – Road Resurfacing Project
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase II – Received a grant for $80,000
- Princeton Avenue – Received a grant for $120,000.
- Trowbridge Lane – Water/Sewer/Drainage
- Downs Avenue – Phase I (Done In House)
- West Central Avenue
• Park Improvements:
- Tennis Courts – Robert Street Park
- New Basketball Half Court at Robert Street
- West Central Avenue Park (“Betty Poyer Field”) which will be the site of future venues.
- Hugh Force Park Improvements
• Communications
- Radio Station – AM 1620 is up and running. We will utilize this station in times of extreme emergency.
Under normal conditions we will provide information about the town and also upcoming events.
• Main Street Decorations – you may have noticed the holiday wreaths. There is more to come.
2014:
• Road Improvements
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase III – Road Resurfacing Project, Received a grant for $80,000
- Summit, Meadow, Bermingham, Park, Wilcox Road Resurfacing
- Applied for a grant to do water main replacement on Second Street
- Route 15 Watermain Upgrade and Replacement
• Park Improvements:
- Canal Restoration Phase II – Complete the walls and install the gate ($286,450 Grant)
- Historic Water Fountain at Robert Street Park renovated
• Municipal Building Improvements: (We want to maintain our town facilities just like you would your own home.)
- Town Hall Renovation (2014 – 2015)
- Police Department Renovation
• Effective 2/1/09, 5-Town Shared Court began
• First Aid Squad Building – Renovation of Building on Ross Street
- Bids were taken and awarded in 2009 with work to commence in 2010
• Public Works Building Improvement for Break Room
- Started with expected completion date in early 2010
• Birch, Elm, Oak and Laurel – Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Road Improvements
- Final Phase of project to be completed in early 2010
• Lafayette Soccer Field Renovation
• School Baseball Field Addition – Rear towards Eileen Court
• Robert Street Park – New Pavement
• Senior Bus – New
• Purchased a Paver to do small jobs in-house
- Mt Pleasant Lane
- Fern Avenue
- Robert Street Park
• LE Carpenter Building comes down. The long awaited demolition of the building on the corner of Ross and Main happens.
- One additional building will be taken down as part of the new county road project.
• County Road – Main Street Extension
- DEP approved all permits required to move ahead with the project
- County is still working on Right-of-Way agreements with all affected property owners along the new road alignment.
• H1N1 Clinic – Successfully coordinated
2010:
• Ford & Walnut Street Improvements – Partnered with Dover to complete both roads rather than stop at the town line.
• Birch, Elm, Oak and Laurel – Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Road Improvements
- Final Phase of project was completed in 2010
• County Road – Main Street Extension
- DEP approved all permits required to move ahead with the project
- County is still working on Right-of-Way agreements with all affected property owners along the new road alignment.
- The project is anticipated to pick up in 2011
• Safe Routes to School Project is completed:
- Sterling Street Sidewalk Improvements
- Pine Street Sidewalks
- East Central Avenue speed Table
- School Lighting and Bollards
- Stickle Avenue Sidewalk Improvements
- Baker Avenue Sidewalk – New
• Sidewalk installed from Main Street to Library parking lot.
• Washington Forge Pond Dam improvement
- New Motor and controls for Sluice Gate
- Lights on the Dam
• Elizabeth Street Road and Drainage Improvements
• First Aid Squad Building is renovated and the First Aid Squad moved into their new home.
• Public Works Break Room completed
2011:
• Canal Restoration
- Project has been substantially completed with the final work to be completed in the spring.
- We received a grant for $582,000 for this project
• Union, Oak, Clarence & Theodore Improvements
- Received a Grant for $80,000 towards this project.
• Third Street Curbs
- As a result of favorable bid prices we were able to add the full length of Third Street curbing to the 2011 projects
- We will be paving Third Street in 2012
• Pine Street Water Main Upgrade
- This was done as part of a cooperative project with NJNG who will also be replacing their gas main once we are done.
- This project moves us closer to completing the water system reinforcement program that we have been working on for the past 10 years.
- Survived Hurricane Irene and the Halloween Snow Storm
2012:
• Park Improvements:
- Canal Restoration
- Phase 1 of the Project has been completed.
- We received a grant for $582,000 for this project
- Phase 2 is anticipated to begin Spring of 2013 received a grant for $286,450
- Robert Street Dugout Projects
- We bid the project in 2011 but all improvements were completed in 2012 ahead of the baseball season.
• Road Improvements:
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase I – Received a grant for $80,000
- Pine Street Curbing Project – replace curbing on the western side of Pine Street
- Pine Street/West Central Avenue road resurfacing project in partnership with NJNG.
- West Central Avenue Sidewalk and Street Improvements – will be completed in March of 2013
• Municipal Building Improvements:
- Carpeting
- Meeting Room Makeover
- DPW Building Façade and Roof project – expected to be complete early in 2013
- Purchased Collinson Property for use by Water/Sewer Department.
Other Areas:
• Survived Hurricane Sandy and yet another Halloween Storm.
- All of the improvements made to our water system are why our residents don’t need to worry about water supply during these difficult times
-Electronic message board – purchase first on in 2012 with another anticipated to be purchased in 2013
2013:
• Road Improvements:
- Third Street Road Resurfacing Project
- Mt Pleasant Avenue – Road Resurfacing Project
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase II – Received a grant for $80,000
- Princeton Avenue – Received a grant for $120,000.
- Trowbridge Lane – Water/Sewer/Drainage
- Downs Avenue – Phase I (Done In House)
- West Central Avenue
• Park Improvements:
- Tennis Courts – Robert Street Park
- New Basketball Half Court at Robert Street
- West Central Avenue Park (“Betty Poyer Field”) which will be the site of future venues.
- Hugh Force Park Improvements
• Communications
- Radio Station – AM 1620 is up and running. We will utilize this station in times of extreme emergency.
Under normal conditions we will provide information about the town and also upcoming events.
• Main Street Decorations – you may have noticed the holiday wreaths. There is more to come.
2014:
• Road Improvements
- Fern Avenue Water Main Phase III – Road Resurfacing Project, Received a grant for $80,000
- Summit, Meadow, Bermingham, Park, Wilcox Road Resurfacing
- Applied for a grant to do water main replacement on Second Street
- Route 15 Watermain Upgrade and Replacement
• Park Improvements:
- Canal Restoration Phase II – Complete the walls and install the gate ($286,450 Grant)
- Historic Water Fountain at Robert Street Park renovated
• Municipal Building Improvements: (We want to maintain our town facilities just like you would your own home.)
- Town Hall Renovation (2014 – 2015)
- Police Department Renovation
Saving Tax Dollars
Accomplishments
Email: MayorCheg@gmail.com
Phone: 973-966-5544