Borough endorses traffic plan for HHS

East Windsor Regional School District requests that police enforce traffic regulations at Hightstown High School.

By: Michael Ross
   HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council supports the school district’s desire to have police enforce traffic regulations at Hightstown High School.
   The East Windsor Regional School District submitted an application to the borough governing body in October, requesting that state traffic laws apply to the private property.
   The application came at the request of HHS administrators who have reported an increase in campus speeding, failure to stop at stop signs and parking violations.
   On Jan. 18, Borough Council sanctioned the application, which now requires approval from the state commissioner of transportation and a site visit to assess school grounds by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
   In a Jan. 20 e-mail, Borough Clerk/Administrator Candace Gallagher wrote, "It is impossible to say when NJDOT will authorize the school’s application." Ms. Gallagher continued, "It generally takes several months for them to get here."
   Upon approval of the application, traffic regulations will be established by the Hightstown Police Department and adopted by the governing body by ordinance. The ordinance then will have to be approved by the state commissioner of transportation.
   Following the approval, street signs will be paid for and installed by the school district and traffic enforcement will begin.