In other news: Medford Town Council passed an ordinance to change speed limits on roads
Rockin’ paws
Dogs, cats, beer and music galore will be on hand at Medford’s Indian Acres Farm on Sept. 16 for Rock 4 Paws, an event put on by the Paw It 4ward Foundation, a Cherry Hill-based animal rescue organization. Attendees are encouraged to bring their pets, and admission is free.
The event, which starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m., will feature a wide variety of animal shelters on hand with dogs and cats available to adopt. Additionally, there will be a beer garden, wine garden, a dog grooming station and live music.
Helicopter crash at Medford’s Flying V Airport
A helicopter crashed near Flying W Airport in Medford at approximately 12:37 p.m. this afternoon. The incident was first reported by the Courier-Post.
Details regarding injuries or a cause of the crash as currently unknown, according to the Courier-Post. However, two people were involved in the incident, according to a supervisor at the Burlington County communications center in Westampton.
A medical evacuation chopper responded to the incident.
Town Council passes ordinance to change speed limits on first reading
Suggestions on road alterations presented at a previous town council meeting were approved on first reading at last Tuesday night’s town council meeting. The suggestions were based on traffic studies performed by township engineer Chris Noll.
The speed limit on Hawkin Road from Skeet Road to Southampton, which is 25 mph, will be upped to 35 mph due to a lack of driveways or residences on that stretch of the road.
Noll also suggested restriping the center lines and placing optical speed bars in areas of East Centennial Drive where speeding was most prevalent. He decided against placing speed humps, which residents suggested, on the grounds they would be noisy and ineffective. He suggested another study be conducted three to six months after the changes to gather further information.
