JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — The Township Council will meet Tuesday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, where members are scheduled to vote on resolutions covering road safety improvements, paving contracts and other township business.
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The council will consider authorizing an interlocal agreement with Morris County for intersection improvements at Berkshire Valley Road (County Road 699) and Ridge Road/Chamberlain Road, including the replacement of the traffic signal there. The project is estimated to cost $870,070, with the township’s share set at $200,000.
Council members are also expected to approve two payments to Riverview Paving, Inc.: $722,612.80 for the second phase of Weldon Road improvements, and $446,242.38 for the 2026 Road Paving Program.
A separate resolution would authorize a surveying and engineering agreement with Stewart Surveying & Engineering, LLC, of Kenvil, for design work on the lower section of Berkshire Valley Road, at a cost not to exceed $21,000.
The council is also scheduled to re-approve seven state grants for the township’s 2026 budget, including funding for clean communities, recycling tonnage, bulletproof vests, teen mental health programs and a Labor Day drunk-driving enforcement crackdown.
Additional items on the agenda include tax refunds and cancellations, approval of the September 2 meeting minutes and consideration of a change of corporate structure for The VGB Group LLC’s liquor license in Whippany.
The council is scheduled to enter executive session following the public meeting to discuss Police Benevolent Association contract negotiations and pending litigation involving a property on Seneca Trail.
Township of Jefferson officials:
- Mayor Eric F. Wilsusen (R) — Term expires December 31, 2026
- Council President Josh Kalish (R) — Term expires December 31, 2026
- Council Vice President Barbie Garruto (R) — Term expires December 31, 2028
- Councilman Robert Birmingham (R) — Term expires December 31, 2028
- Councilwoman Melissa Senatore (R) — Term expires December 31, 2026
- Councilwoman Yvonne Ioffredo (R) — Term expires December 31, 2026
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7.
