Council Bans Door-to-Door Trick-or-Treating Over Covid-19 Concerns
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Citing CDC guidance during the pandemic, the council adopted a resolution prohibiting traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating in Glen Ridge from October 29 through November 1, 2020, to protect residents and visiting children alike.
The council gave final adoption to Ordinance No. 1735 appropriating capital funds for equipment and improvements, and introduced Ordinance No. 1736 to authorize and regulate a new planned residential development (PRD) zone, which the Planning Board was set to review the following week. Council also approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with Project Live VIII for the property at 70 Osborne Street ($6,000 annually from 2021 through 2025) and an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas-based H-GAC.
Committee reports covered a range of borough operations: DPW finished clearing storm debris and began prepping winter equipment; Carteret Park was treated for grubs and weeds and closed until at least October 17; and a planned PSE&G power outage — criticized for insufficient advance notice — was rescheduled to November 5, with a rain date of November 6. Chief Byron-Lagattuta reminded residents to lock vehicles and remove keys to deter break-ins and car thefts.
What to watch
- Planning Board review of the new PRD Zoning Ordinance (No. 1736) at its upcoming virtual meeting
- Rescheduled PSE&G power outage work set for November 5 (rain date November 6)