Old Bridge Township Board of Education approves eight service items
The Old Bridge Township Board of Education set aside two agenda items while approving a boiler contract exit and a web-based accounting trial.
Two hosts walk through the week’s edition in conversation — approval of supplies/equipment/services items 3–10 (with, public comment period (general), and what’s coming next. Generated by Aware, from this week’s verified summaries.
The Old Bridge Township Board of Education will keep its boiler service contract active for 30 days while it prepares a replacement bid.
The district is changing boiler contractors while keeping service in place. The Old Bridge Township Board of Education approved supplies, equipment and services items 3–10 and removed items 1 and 2 for more discussion. Members wanted further details on those two items, including information about fire violations at a school. They suggested taking them up at a Thursday operations meeting and possibly at the October 27 meeting.
Under one approved item, the district plans to terminate its contract with Mac Industries, which handled boiler cleaning, maintenance, repairs and service. The business administrator said summer inspection and cleaning were complete, but plant services staff had concerns about the vendor’s timeliness, response and recommendations on boilers and HVAC. The contract will remain in force during a 30-day termination window while the district prepares specifications to rebid the remaining work. Future work under a new contract would be billed on a time-and-material basis. A member requested a list of buildings requiring on-site licensed boiler operators; the business administrator said he would provide it.
On food service, a member said the district had removed soda from high school sales and replaced it with Bloom Pop beverages priced at $2.25. For another approved item, the business administrator described a pilot of Computer Solutions Inc.’s web-based accounting, payroll and budgeting system. It would allow approvals and requisitions from a phone or website instead of relying on the current server-based system. The pilot carries an 80% discount and $200 in monthly support costs, with approximately six feedback meetings planned during the year.
Public comment period (general): Criticism and defense of Council member conduct/attendance
At the Old Bridge Township Council’s general public comment period, one resident urged a councilmember to resign, citing missed meetings and what the speaker described as inattentiveness. The resident gave differing counts — 26 missed meetings and 27 out of 99 — and said the member sometimes asked questions already answered or looked at a phone while residents spoke.
The resident alleged that the councilmember had complained about missing minutes that never existed, needed reminders about votes and failed to answer emails. Those were the speaker’s claims, not findings by the Old Bridge Township Council. The speaker said the member had not contributed on health insurance, housing or taxes.
Another resident defended the same councilmember, saying the member had served constituents for years, listened closely and responded thoughtfully. That speaker said the three-minute public comment limit was too short, compared with five minutes allowed by county commissioners. The resident urged cooperation to secure federal and state funding and said development agreements should deliver enough benefits to the town. The Old Bridge Township Council took no action on the comments.
Resident questions depot delay and grant partner
At the Old Bridge Township Board of Education’s agenda-item comment period, a resident questioned the $3,300 monthly shared-service agreement with the township and asked whether the bus depot would move. District administrators said code and space requirements had delayed the move; they described Millennium Strategies as a new grant-writing and grant-search partner.
The depot move remains delayed by building requirements, while grant searches could bring new funding opportunities to district schools.
Township Council adopts inclusionary housing district
The Old Bridge Township Council unanimously adopted an inclusionary housing district with 124 townhomes, including 25 affordable units, after a public hearing. The ordinance sets land-use standards and a 20% affordable requirement; residents asked about access and traffic, which will receive closer review when a site plan is filed.
Residents can review site plans and raise traffic questions at a later public Planning Board hearing.
Resident urges council action on kratom sales
During Old Bridge Township Council public comment, a resident urged local action on kratom-related products the speaker said were sold in smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations. The speaker described a canceled meeting about taxes with the governor’s office and said short notice had limited attendance at a school-funding forum.
The resident sought local attention to product sales and more chances for residents to weigh in on school funding.
Township Council members discuss open space and repairs
Old Bridge Township Council members praised police reaccreditation and discussed affordable housing requirements, infrastructure repairs, voting and a proposed kratom ban. The Council President urged support for an open space referendum, while another member promoted a Saturday meet-and-greet; no votes were taken during the comments.
The open space referendum concerns the township’s ability to buy land, while residents raised road and drainage concerns.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Old Bridge Township had 53 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCECouncil weighs speed bumps against emergency response concerns. Residents and emergency-services representatives debated speed bumps and other traffic-calming measures. EMS and fire officials cited response-time, patient-safety and fire-code concerns, while residents and Council members discussed enforcement and alternatives.
- GOVERNANCEAttorney report: Energy aggregation update and community solar program discussion. The Township Attorney reported on discussions with the Township’s energy consultant regarding the previously adopted energy aggregation referendum/ordinance and described a new community solar law expected to become available after the end of 2025, including estimated savings figures. The Council accepted the report.
- GOVERNANCEResidents seek clearer communication as Council creates town hall subcommittee. Residents called for clearer explanations of technical agenda items and voiced support for town hall meetings. The Council debated how to hold town hall-style sessions and created a subcommittee to address logistics and resident questions.
- GOVERNANCEFirst reading: Ordinance amending Chapter 99 regarding charitable clothing bins. The Council introduced Ordinance FR1 on first reading to amend Chapter 99 of the Township Code regarding charitable clothing bins.
- GOVERNANCESeparated consent item C3: Purchase of electricity supply via auction/vendor process. The Council approved item C3 related to purchasing electricity for municipal buildings/properties through an auction process. Discussion described the Township’s participation in a multi-year procurement/auction and potential savings depending on market pricing.
- GOVERNANCEPublic comment period (general): School funding formula discussion and Abbott districts clarification. A resident listed Abbott school districts and urged clarification that school funding issues involve many districts, not only Newark/Trenton/Camden. The resident warned against misconceptions that Old Bridge tax dollars are directly sent to specific cities and urged better public communication.
- GOVERNANCESecond reading/public hearing: Amendment to Chapter 5 (Administration/Government) regarding Department of Public Works director removal. The Council opened and closed a public hearing and adopted Ordinance H3 amending Chapter 5, Article 10 regarding the Department of Public Works. Council discussion clarified the ordinance related to the removal section for the Public Works director.
- GOVERNANCEPublic comment period (general): Property reassessment/revaluation timeline and mayor residency question. A resident asked about the Township-wide reassessment/revaluation schedule, timeline, homeowner expectations, and impacts on tax bills, and also asked whether the Mayor planned to leave town based on a property sale observation. The administration stated a revaluation contract was on the agenda and outlined an expected timeline and communications plan.
- GOVERNANCESeparated consent item C8: Contract change/decrease (2.7; 26,000). The Council approved separated item C8. Discussion noted a decrease described as “2.7” and “26,000,” with no further detail provided in the transcript.
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