Part II reflects on township news in 2018.
Food Trucks on Main Street
Food Trucks on Main Street is held every third Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., rain or shine, as a means to create more foot traffic on Main Street and encourage the community to shop locally.
An ordinance was presented at the May council meeting, and when the food truck event kicked off in August, there was a maximum of six food trucks allowed on Main Street at a time. That number increased to 10 at the September event and 11 at the October event.
The maximum decibel rate for generators has been noted at 70 decibels to ensure the generator does not produce too much noise, after Mayor Chuck Watson raised concerns with the rest of the council.
There will not be food truck events held during January and February, however, the council agreed to have them start back up on the third Thursday of March as a way to kick off the spring season.
At the December council meeting, members discussed the “rain or shine” policy for food truck events, considering the addition of a rain date in case of very inclement weather.
Councilman Frank Czekay suggested they bring food trucks to Main Street twice a month starting in April, lasting throughout the warmer months.
Four police officers sworn in
Four police officers were sworn in at a September council meeting, including Jason Deroian to the rank of lieutenant, Jeff Pultrone to the rank of sergeant and Timothy Shockley and Fred Scheer as new officers to the patrol bureau.
Before Watson swore them in, Chief of Police Richard J. Meder said a few words on each officer.
Meder thanked Deroian and Pultrone’s families for the sacrifices they have made over the course of their careers, and expressed gratitude toward both officers.
“These deserving officers have exemplified what community policing is and what it is to be a Medford Township police officer,” Meder said. “I could not be more proud to be the chief that promoted each of you, and I am equally as proud to have served with the both of you for all these long years.”
Meder welcomed Shockley and Scheer to the patrol bureau by stating to always strive to represent the community, themselves and their families with honor and respect.
“You’re about to embark on a career full of unknowns and challenges, but a noble and rewarding career. We have high expectations of each of you, but are fully confident that you will exceed those expectations,” Meder said. “To each of you, congratulations, I’m very proud of all of you.”
Voters cast their ballots in the 2018 General Election
In the race for three seats on the Medford Board of Education, the three candidates who ran were incumbent Jeffrey Wagner, alongside newcomers Heather Foster and Cynthia Wassersug.
The official results from the Burlington County Board of Elections reports Wagner received 7,381 votes, Wassersug received 7,361 votes and Foster received 7,159 votes.
The Lenape Regional School District Board of Education also had one seat in Medford Township up for election this year, with incumbent Allison Eckel running unopposed. Eckel received 7,836 votes.
