Officials should rethink street name change

As Councilman Joseph Hoff stated, Mary Brown devoted years of service to Madison/Old Bridge Township and deserves recognition. Adding her name to the municipal complex conveys that recognition.

However, changing the street name of Old Bridge Plaza should be reconsidered. The address change would have to be made at all levels of government. Federal, state, county and local governments would all have to institute the change. The switch would also generate significant costs, beginning with the stationery of every township agency, new tax bill forms, etc.

Perhaps instead of changing the street name, the area in front of the municipal center could be designated as Mary Brown Square or something similar, which would not cause the confusion resulting from changing the street name.

Ernest Schmitz

Old Bridge