Edgewater Park NJ

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 Edgewater Park’s master plan, says Pullion, redevelopment projects are on the horizon that are aimed at transportation hubs. This would involve the rail line that serves communities situated along the Delaware River and runs from Camden to Trenton. The railroad is also a major conveyance of commuters to and from work. On top of that, as Pullion reveals, there are also 159 new market-rate apartments on the way. Trainor also spoke upon that subject. “We have a lot of units coming online,” he says. “One of the things that Edgewater Park has tried to do, historically, is balance our residential versus commercial zoning with our school systems. As you know, any residential development has EDGEWATER PARK , NEW JERSEY a direct impact on our schools. In the past 15 and 20 years, we have made substantial improvements to our schools to be able to accommodate additional children of residents.” Working in close contact with the Burlington County Board of Education helps coordinate such efforts, as Trainor explains. Commercial development won’t bring in more kids, but residential development will, of course, so such efforts are very important. “We have to make sure that our schools can accommodate that bottom line,” the Mayor declares, “while still being able to give our residents what they need and what they want and what they don’t even know that they want.” As a point of clarity, Pullion notes that