The town ordinance was passed by the Westfield town council despite the fact that there are many residents that do not have access to off street parking. Those living in apartments, 2-family homes without driveway access, and others visiting friends or family overnight don't have the luxury of a garage, driveway, or parking lot to park their car overnight.
The police were out issuing tickets warning vehicle owners to move their vehicles. See pictures below. (Westfield Ave. across from Holy Trinity Church)
Did you receive a fine? Or, were you lucky enough to receive a warning from Officer Friendly?
If only Mayor Skibitsky would instruct his police department to enforce the snow shoveling town ordinance that has been on the books for decades. Or, maybe enforce the minimum distance between downtown sidewalk cafe tables/chairs and the curb so that pedestrians can pass by safely during the outdoor dining season.
On second thought, forget the sidewalk cafe ordinance for now, Punxsutawney Phil says we should expect 6 more weeks of winter-like weather.
What a waste of resources all together. The township of westfield should be embarrassed.
ReplyDeleteWho printed these "tickets"?
Who paid for these "tickets"?
How many "tickets" were issued?
Why were these "tickets" used/issued, when the WPD message boards could have relayed the same message (similar to the click it or ticket campaign)
If anyone got a ticket with a fine and reads this story, screen shot the pictures of the warning ticket on that car and ask why some got tickets with a fine and some got warnings. The court would have a hard time finding a person quilts when others got a warning.
ReplyDeleteMany residents are praising the new ordinance (on the Facebook Westfield, NJ group) saying that their streets finally got plowed fully. It doesn't sound like everyone thinks it's a bad ordinance.
ReplyDeleteAgree.
DeleteHowever, when kids are forced to walk in the street on Rahway Ave., between Shackamaxon and Dorian Rd., because Stoneleigh Park homeowners don't shovel their sidewalks on Rahway Ave., that is a safety hazard in need of enforcement before any vehicle gets a warning or ticket for parking on a street with 3 inches of snow.
The Mayor is constantly preaching pedestrian safety, time to walk the walk.
Agree with the fact that residents on Stoneleigh don't shovel, haven't in a number of years. The Armory doesn't shovel either!
ReplyDeleteI do like the no parking so they can clear the streets but agree the town then needs to open up a lot for the apartment dwellers.
Chief Wayman, will you be giving your girlfriend some roses today? She could put them on her desk just outside your office.
ReplyDeleteHe probably down at Applebee's in Clark getting his drink on and grabbing waitresses
ReplyDeletehow many humvees does the town of westfield have now?
ReplyDeleteNothing better to worry about Zod you are an idiot
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ReplyDeleteDear Zod I want you to know that I am not afraid of you, never have been, never will be. You will run out the back door like your mentor. when the perp walk happens, I am hiring a party bus and throwing a party in your honor.
Motion to accept?
ReplyDeleteIf anyone wants to be on the bus let me know
ReplyDeleteToday is the anniversary of when Lt. McErlean whipped out his pecker at the Polar Bear Plunge in a drunken stupor. I wonder if he will do it again today.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh lord. This can't be true
ReplyDelete1-2-2018, we had 2 warnings on our car. the cars were parked on our lawn next to the street. they put them on both cars, despite it being the next day, when the roads were plowed already. meanwhile they didn't bother to plow it during the storm, and a fedex truck struggled for like 20 min getting through the snow.
ReplyDeletei can't tell why we got them, considering it was on our lawn and it didn't matter any more. we got it the next day, and this is the first time we got it, and this has always been the spot we parked on.