Gloucester Township Council Meeting - November 9, 2026

Gloucester Township Council regular meeting, November 9, 2026. The council approved a bid report covering a large senior transport bus and traffic-signal improvements on Williamstown-Aerial Road, Annapolis Drive, and Tahoe Boulevard; the transcript did not identify vendors or award amounts. On first reading, council approved a bond ordinance authorizing up to $180,000 for sewer utility improvements and repairs, including work on Chew’s Landing Road and Lower Landing Road. Council also approved budget transfers, including an approximately $130,000 transfer within the open-space account to cover salary-and-wage and parks/playground expenses. Officials reported that Green Acres matching grants totaling $5,433,021 had been secured across multiple projects, with a $1.4 million township share, and that an additional $205,000 grant was obtained for the 1550 Hyder Lane acquisition; a related $334,000 loan had been fully repaid. The bid report and consent agenda were approved, along with resolutions for a legal-settlement appropriation and 2026 budget transfers.

Council unanimously advanced an ordinance on first reading to prohibit cryptocurrency ATMs in the township, citing fraud risks to vulnerable residents; a hearing is scheduled for the second reading. Public comments also raised questions about open-space funding and Freeway Golf Course, but officials said there had been no formal township discussions about the course and agreed to follow up on who requested a courtesy evaluation. The meeting also included recognition of local youth ball-hockey championship teams. No specific vendor selections or contract awards were identified in the transcript.