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Woodbridge Waging Aggressive War Against Potholes
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December 6, 2005
With the onset of winter, Woodbridge Township is reminding residents to enlist in the annual battle against potholes, Mayor Frank G. Pelzman has announced.
The Township maintains a year-round “pothole hotline” launched in 2003 at the suggestion of Councilwoman Brenda Yori Velasco.
The hotline number is (732) 726-2325 and asks residents to leave a detailed message as to the exact location of the pothole. The number is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
“In a township as large as Woodbridge, it is impossible to be aware of every pothole that turns up,” says Mayor Pelzman. “This hotline gives our residents the chance to be our eyes and report the potholes as they see them.”
The pothole hotline number can also be found on the WTT Channel 35 bulletin board and the Woodbridge Township website at www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us.
Department of Public Works Director Gerald Macintyre says the hotline gets pothole sightings to his department in a more timely fashion. “We have always been pro-active with regard to pothole complaints,” says Mr. Macintyre. “The hotline enables us to respond even faster.”
He adds that when a call comes in regarding a pothole that is not on a Township-owned street, the appropriate county or state officials are notified. “If the pothole is on a street we cannot repair, we contact someone who can,” says Mr. Macintyre.
Township officials predict the $2.5 million Township-wide repaving program completed this summer will significantly reduce the winter’s pothole crop. “Along with our renewed campaign against potholes, better quality roads help traffic flow and increase safety for motorists,” says Mayor Pelzman.
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