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Autumn <strong>2017</strong><br />
<br />
GLASS<strong>BORO</strong><br />
NEWSLETTER<br />
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IN THIS ISSUE:<br />
<strong>BORO</strong> COUNCIL ANNOUNCES<br />
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GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> HIGH SCHOOL<br />
We interviewed Glassboro High School<br />
faculty to find out what makes graduates like<br />
Philadelphia Eagle’s Running Back Corey<br />
Clement reach their potential and achieve<br />
greatness.<br />
MUNICIPAL TECHNOLOGY<br />
Learn about the multiple ways Glassboro is<br />
using technology to engage with residents.<br />
ROWAN UNIVERSITY<br />
Rowan University president's spicy hobby is<br />
helping students pay for school.<br />
MAYOR LEO MCCABE<br />
“Whether you’re a family just starting out or a<br />
senior that is enjoying the golden years,<br />
Glassboro is a place that feels just right for<br />
you.“<br />
October 2016 | Page !1
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR<br />
I have lived in Glassboro since 1962 and have always<br />
marveled at how as we continue to grow, often times at a<br />
feverish pace, Glassboro always feels like a small town that’s<br />
growing up in the digital age should…a Borough that combines<br />
the energy and excitement of cosmopolitan life with the charm<br />
and neighborliness of a small town. Easy to navigate but large<br />
enough to offer a wide array of culture, amenities, and<br />
services. The Borough has a solid economic foundation and a<br />
low crime rate. We are home to one of the nation’s leading<br />
universities, as well as museums, concert halls, and theaters.<br />
Whether you’re a family just starting out or a senior that is<br />
enjoying the golden years, Glassboro is a place that feels just<br />
right for you.<br />
It’s part of our efforts to activate business leaders and the<br />
community into more civic engagement with our government<br />
so that we can work more closely together on achieving<br />
shared goals for making our region the best place on earth to<br />
live, work, and play.<br />
To do so, we will continue to attract top businesses to Glassboro, deepen our efforts to<br />
grow and foster local businesses through education and workforce development programs,<br />
invest in our infrastructure, ensure access to government for all residents, expand<br />
economic opportunity, and reinvent municipal government for the 21st century.<br />
The rise of new digital tools, sensors, and connected devices opens the door for a new era<br />
of more efficient and responsive government, driven by real-time data. We are using these<br />
new technologies to produce cost-savings, bolster civic engagement, and strengthen public<br />
health and safety. The Internet of Things (IoT) will also drive new economic opportunity and<br />
business development centered on the creation, analysis and intelligent use of these<br />
technologies.<br />
Myself and Glassboro Council member are taking every opportunity to become South<br />
Jersey’s center of education, technology, and economic development by taking a long-term<br />
grassroots approach of making our community more hospitable to creative and<br />
entrepreneurial talent, rehabilitating our business district, and crafting public amenities for<br />
the arts and leisure.<br />
I invite you to learn more about these initiatives and welcome your comments and<br />
feedback.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Mayor Leo McCabe<br />
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GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> PROGRESS<br />
<br />
Councilman John Wallace, Freeholder Heather Simmons, Mayor Leo McCabe, Nexus Properties CEO Dante Germano, Rowan University President<br />
Ali Houshmand, Borough Administrator Joe Brigandi, and New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney cut the ribbon on the opening ceremony.<br />
In August, Nexus Properties, joined by New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, Glassboro Mayor Leo<br />
McCabe, Rowan University President Ali Houshmand, and Gloucester County Freeholder Heather Simmons,<br />
celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the largest phase of Rowan Boulevard, known as A3.<br />
The A3 development – part of Glassboro’s transformative multi-phase redevelopment called the Boulevard<br />
Redevelopment Project – is composed a unique mix of luxury student and market-rate apartments, retail and<br />
office space, state-of-the-art classrooms and a multi-level parking garage. The opening represents perhaps the<br />
most significant milestone to date in the $400-million “public-public-private” development initiative, which<br />
has already established a magnetic, inter-generational town center serving to even more closely link the<br />
burgeoning Glassboro community and Rowan University, one of the fastest-growing institutions in the nation.<br />
”Our goal is to create a balanced and seamless project for Glassboro to meet residents’<br />
long-term needs by providing the right mix of experiential retail, modern student housing,<br />
and affordable luxury living without compromise.”- Councilman Joe D’Alessandro<br />
The A3 phase includes:<br />
230 Victoria, a six-story, 195,000-square-foot building, which includes 413 student beds, a 17,700-square-foot<br />
fitness center, 30,000 square feet of office and classroom space, and 14,600 square feet of ground-floor retail<br />
space<br />
223 West High Street, a four-story, 70,000-square-foot building, which includes 144 student beds and 14,000<br />
square feet of ground-floor retail space<br />
Park Place South, a four-story, 70,000-square-foot building, which includes 37 luxury apartments – available<br />
to non-students – and 14,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space<br />
Mick Drive Parking Garage, a 934-space parking structure located directly adjacent to 230 Victoria, 223 West<br />
High Street, and Park Place South<br />
In total, the A3 development encompasses more than 336,000 square feet across four acres, serving as a direct<br />
extension of the already-bustling Rowan Boulevard, which anchors Glassboro’s emerging downtown.<br />
“Urban development is more about people than buildings, so the downtown reflects<br />
our community’s values. We’re building the most community-focused downtown in<br />
South Jersey…where no one expected it.” - Councilman Hector Cabezas<br />
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THE GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> EXPERIENCE<br />
What makes Glassboro High School a great start for future greatness?<br />
Glassboro High School has produced exceptional graduates year after year since it was first established in 1913.<br />
The faculty and students together are more than just a school, they are a family. Every day at GHS creativity,<br />
innovation, and ambition are encouraged among students. Cynthia Bodden, Glassboro High School’s Assistant<br />
Principal, states “At GHS, we provide students with a safe environment that allows them to take chances,<br />
explore new ideas, allowing mistakes and “do-overs”, and we encourage them to step outside of their own<br />
comfort zones. GHS sees creating an environment of trust as a critical component of promoting innovation and<br />
creativity. Faculty members create a classroom climate<br />
where everyone’s voice matters. All students are<br />
encouraged to become involved in various areas. The goal<br />
of the faculty and staff of GHS is to come across as family<br />
and communicate our enthusiasm for school and life.”<br />
Teachers Cynthia Bodden & Anne-Sophie Meeks<br />
With such a positive atmosphere, it is no wonder why so<br />
many former students have flourished beyond graduation.<br />
Nicholas Felker graduated from GHS in 2013 and was a<br />
true mathematician. He went on to graduate from Rowan<br />
University with honors. Nicholas now works as a<br />
Developer Programs Engineer for Google, a truly<br />
incredible achievement from a GHS graduate in less than<br />
five years after leaving high school.<br />
Another GHS 2013 graduate, Corey Clement, has<br />
received plenty of attention as of late for a game<br />
he thrived in as a Bulldog. Corey was a<br />
hardworking, talented, motivated student that<br />
always knew what he wanted to be. His<br />
dedication and determination during his time at<br />
GHS made it clear to many that he was headed<br />
towards his goal. Anne-Sophie Meeks, a French<br />
teacher at GHS, has known him almost all his life<br />
in Glassboro. Anne-Sophie Meeks stated when<br />
talking about Corey, “He was and is a goal setter<br />
who follows through. Having a supportive<br />
family, coaches that pushed him to excel and<br />
believed in him, and teachers that guided him and<br />
encouraged him, helped him to reach his goals. I<br />
would say it is this drive he has and focus which GHS Alumni Corey Clement Photo:Tim Hawk | NJ.com<br />
sets him apart. He is our forever Bulldog that makes everyone in Glassboro who has had the pleasure to coach,<br />
teach, or advise him, so proud.” Today, after a dominant collegiate career at Wisconsin, he is a running back for<br />
the Philadelphia Eagles.<br />
You obviously can see the caliber of graduates that come out of Glassboro High School. Google employees and<br />
NFL players are just a couple of the outstanding positions held by GHS graduates. At GHS graduates achieve<br />
excellence, nothing less.<br />
Article written by Thomas Melanson | Rowan University Internship Program<br />
Autumn <strong>2017</strong> | Page !4
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THE GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> EXPERIENCE<br />
ROWAN UNIVERSITY<br />
PRESIDENT’S SPICY HOBBY<br />
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On a bright and breezy Friday morning, Ali<br />
Houshmand, Rowan University's president,<br />
pulled a baby reaper off the vine, still green<br />
and not much bigger than a thumbnail.<br />
"Let's see how this is," he said, before<br />
taking a tiny bite. "Ooh," he winced. "That<br />
was a mistake. Even this young, they're still<br />
hot.” Then he went back to picking<br />
colorful peppers with colorful names --<br />
chocolate habaneros, purple jalapenos,<br />
devil's tongues, scotch bonnets, bishop's<br />
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The peppers, tended to in a plot at the<br />
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TIPS AND SCHEDULES<br />
LEAF COLLECTION <strong>2017</strong><br />
Week of October 16 – East of Main St.<br />
Week of October 23 – West of Main St<br />
Week of October 30 – East of Main St.<br />
Week of November 6 – West of Main St.<br />
Week of November 13– East of Main St.<br />
Week of November 20 – West of Main St.<br />
Week of November 27 – East of Main St.<br />
Week of December 4 – West of Main St<br />
Week of December 11 – East of Main St<br />
Week of December 18 – West of Main St<br />
• Rake your leaves loose to the curb line.<br />
• Leaves shall be free of any sticks, rocks, stones,<br />
trash, brush and other debris that could damage<br />
or clog the Leaf Vacuuming machines.<br />
• Keep leaves at least 10 feet away from storm<br />
drains.<br />
• Inclement weather does affect leaf collection.<br />
• Glassboro is not responsible for damage to<br />
obstructions in the street.<br />
Leaves may be placed in biodegradable paper<br />
bags or yard debris containers. Biodegradable<br />
bags on sale at Borough Hall. $2 for 5 bags.<br />
HOUSE ADDRESS NUMBERS<br />
As per Property Maintenance Code Section 304.3,<br />
all buildings and dwellings shall have approved<br />
address numbers placed in a position visible from<br />
the street or road and that contrasts with their<br />
background. These number shall be a minimum of<br />
4 inches in height. Please help us help you in the<br />
event of an emergency so that your property is<br />
identifiable.<br />
SNOW REMOVAL<br />
To assist the Highway Department with snow removal<br />
from all municipal dedicated streets, roadways, and culde-sacs,<br />
all parked cars and obstructions shall be<br />
removed from the street for up to 12 hours during and<br />
after a storm.<br />
• When shoveling out of a driveway, snow should be<br />
placed to the right side (if looking at the street from<br />
house) of your driveway.<br />
• If using a snow blower, do not blow snow back out<br />
into the street as hazardous conditions can arise.<br />
• Primary streets plowed first, followed by the<br />
secondary streets and cul-de-sacs last due to time<br />
involved and use of other equipment.<br />
• Plows get as close to the curb as possible.<br />
• Please clear the area around your mailbox as the<br />
Mail carriers will not deliver the mail if they can not<br />
reach your mailbox. Residents and Businesses with<br />
corner properties are required to clear the ADA<br />
accessibility ramps.<br />
• Glassboro is not responsible for damage to<br />
obstructions in the street.<br />
• Property owners abutting public highways, roads,<br />
and/or streets of Glassboro are required to remove<br />
any snow and ice up from the sidewalks in front of<br />
their property.<br />
Less than 4” of snow: 48 hours of any snowfall<br />
4-10” of snow: within 72 hours<br />
10” + of snow: within 120 hours<br />
If your property is a bus stop or a direct means to<br />
and from bus stops or schools, please clear the<br />
sidewalks as soon as possible. The cleared pathway<br />
should be no less than 36 inches in width.<br />
VACANT OR ABANDONED PROPERTY<br />
If you are aware of any properties that are either vacant or abandoned please contact the Code<br />
Office at: (856) 881-9230 ext. 88140 | communityconcerns@glassboro.org.<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> HOLIDAY TRASH & RECYCLE<br />
ELECTION DAY<br />
Tuesday, November 7: normal trash collection<br />
VETERANS DAY<br />
Friday, November 10: collections rescheduled from<br />
Friday to Monday, November 13.<br />
THANKSGIVING DAY & DAY AFTER<br />
Thursday, November 23: collections on Friday,<br />
November 24. Friday collections rescheduled to<br />
Monday, November 27.<br />
BUYING OR SELLING A HOME IN<br />
GLASS<strong>BORO</strong>?<br />
A Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO) or Transfer<br />
of Title is required for all houses sold or purchased in<br />
Glassboro before you go to settlement. The forms can<br />
be found at glassboro.org/health-housing.<br />
Construction permits issued for the said property will<br />
be verified at the time of the inspection to make sure<br />
they were closed out. To check for open permits prior<br />
to selling call the Construction Office at (856) 881-9230<br />
ext. 88350<br />
CHRISTMAS DAY<br />
Celebrated Monday, December 25. Recycling to be<br />
collected throughout rest of the week.<br />
NEW YEARS DAY 2018<br />
Celebrated Monday, January 1, 2018. Recycling to be<br />
collected throughout the rest of the week.<br />
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RENTAL PROPERTIES<br />
Residents with concerns about compliance issues at<br />
nearby rental properties or proper upkeep and<br />
maintenance and/or appropriate enforcement by the<br />
Borough, please contact the Code Office at:<br />
(856) 881-9230 ext. 88140<br />
communityconcerns@glassboro.org.<br />
For Rowan Student conduct issues contact<br />
Rowan Office of Student Affairs at<br />
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NO PARKING ON LAWNS OR SIDEWALKS<br />
As per Borough Ordinance 445-54.1, parking on lawns and/or sidewalks is strictly prohibited. Failure to<br />
adhere to this ordinance shall result in a summons being issued. Parkways and driveways that are<br />
extended without proper permitting are also subject to be issued a summons. Any requests to extend a<br />
parking area should be directed to the Glassboro Zoning Officer at (856) 881-9230 Ext. 88311 or in<br />
person in the Code Enforcement Office located at 10 S. Poplar Street, Glassboro, NJ 08028.<br />
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GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> EDUCATION<br />
GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> SCHOOL DISTRICT RENOVATIONS NEAR COMPLETION<br />
Glassboro students returned to find improvements in all five<br />
of the borough’s public schools this September. The<br />
improvements came as a result of a 2015 referendum<br />
approving work on the buildings, which have educated<br />
generations of Glassboro citizens. Construction has primarily<br />
taken place during summer breaks or other times when<br />
students are not in school. The bulk of the work is now<br />
complete.<br />
“By investing in our local schools, Glassboro citizens have<br />
once again demonstrated a commitment to our youth,<br />
education and the community,” said Dr. Mark Silverstein,<br />
superintendent of schools. “That support reinforces the hard<br />
work of students and staff as students prepare to compete in<br />
college and careers.” The summer of <strong>2017</strong> improvements included the following:<br />
High School – completion of classroom and bathroom renovations as well as HVAC, ceiling, lighting and<br />
boiler room upgrades<br />
Intermediate School – entry step, landing and chimney repairs; repair and painting of plaster in stair towers,<br />
hallways and select classrooms; and completion of HVAC upgrades<br />
Thomas E. Bowe School – door hardware upgrades, completion of bathroom renovations, and replacement of<br />
playground mulch and timbers<br />
Dorothy L. Bullock – gym lighting, door hardware, and HVAC upgrades, roof repairs and replacement of<br />
playground and mulch timbers<br />
J. Harvey Rodgers – A Wing roof replacement; B Wing bathroom renovations; a new B Wing boiler; door,<br />
courtyard window, playground mulch and timber replacements; door hardware, lighting and HVAC upgrades;<br />
and classroom ceiling repairs and painting. “The projects are wrapping up at this point. We are moving to the<br />
‘punch list’ phase for all trades,” said Glassboro School Business Administrator Scott Henry. He estimates that<br />
projects will be complete by late fall/early winter.<br />
SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMY APPLICATIONS DUE BY DECEMBER 1<br />
Glassboro School District academies offer Fine & Performing Arts, STEM and Biomedical studies to South<br />
Jersey students. Rowan University and Glassboro School District held an October 3 Open House to<br />
highlight the programs. Academy members enjoy advanced learning opportunities and many enroll in<br />
Rowan University classes during their junior and senior years.<br />
Applications and additional paperwork are due by December 1, <strong>2017</strong> for programs beginning in September<br />
2018.<br />
Go to www.gpsd.us/academies for more information or email Fine & Performing Arts Coordinator Mary<br />
Greening (mgreening@gpsd.us), STEM Coordinator Michele Keating (mkeating@gpsd.us) or Biomedical<br />
Studies Coordinator Susan Powers (spowers@gpsd.us).<br />
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HOW HENRY ROWAN’S GIFT CHANGED GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> AS WE KNEW IT<br />
This year, Rowan University marks the 25th anniversary of the $100 million gift from Henry and Betty<br />
Rowan that changed a school, a region and higher education philanthropy throughout the nation.<br />
That $100 million gift to then-Glassboro State College was the largest made to a public institution at that<br />
time, and it turned a local, well-regarded state college into a university on the national higher education map,<br />
triggering other gifts of that magnitude across the country and spurring numerous significant donations to the<br />
University that was named for its major benefactors.<br />
For 25 years, the institution—now known as Rowan University—has undergone changes few could have<br />
imagined two decades ago. When he made the unprecedented donation, Burlington County businessman and<br />
philanthropist Henry Rowan had only one stipulation. The founder, president and CEO of Inductotherm<br />
Industries, Inc. and alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology asked that GSC build an<br />
engineering college in South Jersey and revitalize engineering education. Beyond that, the funds were<br />
unrestricted—Mr. Rowan’s way of acknowledging that simply endowing a college of engineering would not<br />
be enough; the money was needed to ensure the entire institution changed, that excellence was ensured<br />
throughout the campus. The Rowan gift became the compelling start of the institution's strong endowment,<br />
building interest from which the University draws a fraction annually. Highlights at the University since<br />
1992 include:<br />
•Increasing enrollment from 9,600 to 18,500 students in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
•Attaining Carnegie doctoral research institution status, with its national recognition.<br />
•Opening Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in collaboration with Cooper University<br />
Health Care and integrating the School of Osteopathic Medicine, making Rowan only the second<br />
school in the nation with both M.D.-and D.O.-granting medical schools.<br />
•Partnering with the Borough of Glassboro and private investors on the $400 million, mixed-use<br />
Rowan Boulevard redevelopment project.<br />
•Founding the South Jersey Technology Park, home to sponsored research labs and a business<br />
incubator.<br />
•Collaborating with regional leaders to support research and create academic programs in health<br />
sciences.<br />
•Increasing annual external research funding from $400,000 in 2008 to more than $34 million in<br />
<strong>2017</strong>.<br />
•Enhancing and expanding numerous programs, including the honors programs<br />
•Attracting donations from more than 22,000 supporters for scholarships, academic programs,<br />
facilities and more.<br />
Read entire article at //sites.rowan.edu/henryrowan/gift/<br />
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CLERK’S CORNER<br />
• General Election Day is Tuesday, November 7<br />
• Polls open 6AM - 8PM<br />
• Voting location on Sample ballot next to name<br />
Visit glassboro.org for additional information or email<br />
kcosgrove@glassboro.org.<br />
Glassboro Polling Locations<br />
District 1 – Glassboro VFW, 275 Wilmer Street<br />
District 2 – Healing Wings Church, 520 East Stanger<br />
District 3 – Healing Wings Church, 520 East Stanger<br />
District 4 – S. Delsea Dr. Complex, 152 S. Delsea Drive<br />
District 5 – Borough Hall, 1 South Main Street<br />
District 6 – Borough Hall, 1 South Main Street<br />
District 7 – Delsea Manor Community Center<br />
District 8 – Glassboro VFW, 275 Wilmer Street<br />
District 9 – Glassboro Library, 2 Center Street<br />
District 10 – S. Delsea Dr. Complex, 152 S. Delsea Drive<br />
District 11 – Beach Admin Building, 560 Bowe Blvd<br />
District 12 – S. Delsea Dr. Complex, 152 S. Delsea<br />
District 13 – Camelot Clubhouse, 2 Clubhouse Way<br />
Pet License/Renewal Fee due annually, beginning<br />
January 2, 2018.<br />
• Spayed/Neutered Dogs & Cats $12<br />
• Non-Spayed/Neutered Dogs & Cats $15<br />
• Late fee after March 31: $10<br />
• Late Fee after June 30: $25 per animal<br />
For questions call (856) 881-9230 x88198 or email<br />
gharris@glassboro.org<br />
To purchase pet licenses by mail, make checks<br />
payable to Borough of Glassboro and separate<br />
checks for dogs and cats. Include updated Rabies<br />
Certificate and a self-addressed-stamped envelope<br />
with return postage.<br />
Rabies Vaccination must be good through<br />
November1 of licensing year. Check expirations and<br />
ask questions at gharris@glassboro.org<br />
No pets are permitted in Borough Hall<br />
Borough Ordinance requires curbing of dogs and<br />
clean up afterwards.<br />
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Want to earn cash just for shopping? Over 20 merchants in<br />
Glassboro accept the Shop Glassboro Card which resulted on over<br />
$30,000 in rebates in 2016. Pick up your free card at your local<br />
Investors Bank in Glassboro.<br />
Whenever Glassboro homeowners make purchases from participating businesses using their<br />
Shop Glassboro Card, they will receive credits toward their residential property tax bill.<br />
Renters, out-of-towners and Rowan University employees can also use the card, and will be<br />
issued annual rebate checks.<br />
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LET<br />
GET LOC ’S AL!<br />
GLASS<strong>BORO</strong> RESIDENTS ONLY....<br />
WIN A $50 GIFT CARD!<br />
Drop off this entry ticket at our Glassboro branch, (across from Barnes and Noble<br />
on Rowan Blvd.) for your chance to WIN a $50 Gift Card * to one of these four great<br />
local restaurants. Must submit entry between October 1st and November 30th.<br />
Entry for a $50 Gift Card!<br />
Name:<br />
Address:<br />
Fill out and drop off at our Glassboro Branch located at:<br />
202 Rowan Boulevard | Glassboro, NJ 08028<br />
Phone:<br />
Email Address:<br />
*Drawing open to Glassboro residents only. Only one entry per person. Entry forms must be dropped off at the Glassboro branch by 5 pm on November 30, <strong>2017</strong>. Winners will be drawn and notified on 12/1/<strong>2017</strong>. Gift cards<br />
have no cash value and cannot be redeemable for cash. Winners will be responsible for picking up their gift card from the South Jersey Federal Credit Union Glassboro branch. See a representative at the Glassboro branch for<br />
more details.<br />
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Borough of Glassboro<br />
1 South Main Street<br />
Glassboro, NJ 08028<br />
GLASS<strong>BORO</strong>.org<br />
PLACEHOLDER FOR PRINTER<br />
<strong>BORO</strong>UGH DEPARTMENTS<br />
Main Number (856) 881-9230<br />
Board of Health ext: 88140<br />
Business/Economic Dev ext: 88320<br />
Construction Office ext: 88310<br />
Court Office ext: 88119 or 88120<br />
Pet Licences ext: 88198<br />
Election Info ext: 88116<br />
Fire Department Office ext: 88702<br />
Mayor’s Office ext: 88155<br />
Neighborhood Watch ext: 88156<br />
Overgrown Weeds/Grass ext: 88140<br />
Planning Board ext: 88311<br />
Police Reception Desk ext: 88112<br />
Tax Office ext: 88902<br />
Vital Statistics ext: 88199<br />
Water & Sewer Billing ext: 88902<br />
Zoning Board of Adjustment ext: 88310<br />
SERVICES<br />
Board of Education (856) 652-2700<br />
Broken Street Light (800) 833-7476<br />
Bus Schedule: NJ Transit (800) 772-2222<br />
Highway Department (856) 881-8422<br />
Mosquito Control 307-6400<br />
Library 881-0001<br />
Park & Recreation 881-1515<br />
Electric Power Out (800) 833-7476<br />
Rowan University 256-4000<br />
Samaritan Center 863-9030<br />
Senior Citizens Center 881-8504<br />
Stray Animals 881-2828<br />
Tax Assessor 307-6445<br />
Water & Sewer Treatment 863-3612<br />
PARKING PERMIT ZONES<br />
PARKING PERMIT ZONES<br />
Borough of Glassboro<br />
1 South Main Street<br />
Glassboro, NJ 08028<br />
MAYOR<br />
Dr. Leo J. McCabe<br />
COUNCIL<br />
George Cossabone, President<br />
Joseph D’Alessandro<br />
Ed Malandro<br />
Hector Cabezas<br />
Anna Miller<br />
John E. Wallace<br />
ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr.<br />
Streets listed require parking by permit for Borough residents use only and Borough rental<br />
properties only. Vehicles with Rowan University permits are not allowed.<br />
= Denotes 24 hour permit requirement = Denotes 11p-6a permit requirement<br />
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