Toms River To Crack Down on Invasive Plants
The Township Council introduced an ordinance to make property owners control invasive plants, such as spreading bamboo, ragweed, and other vegetation, from spreading to neighboring properties.
Toms River property owners need to watch what plants are growing in their yards, especially if it is a spreading species, such as bamboo, multi flora rose, kudzu or poison ivy or oak.
The Township Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday, Nov. 13, that requires property owners to keep vegetation within their boundaries or face costs for removal and fines. The amount of those fines governed under state law could not immediately be determined, but a 2002 letter that the state sent to judges showed that the maximum for violating municipal ordinances could be as high as $1,250.
Several New Jersey towns have recently taken action about controlling invasive plants, particularly spreading bamboo that can cause property damage.
Spreading bamboo has to be manually removed and any root fragments in the ground can restore the plant, according to the Institute of Invasive Bamboo Research. Many herbicides are ineffective against the plants, the group said.
The second reading of the ordinance, which will be open for public comment, is scheduled for the November 27 municipal meeting.
Ken Fitzpatrick
2:47 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Should cut down on the pesticides and save the Bay. If you would live here, leave your lawns home and go au natural.
Martin
7:25 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Really -- this is the priority of your TR politicians?????
Karen Nisivoccia-Campbell
3:59 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Seriously in the middle of a natural disaster they are going to worry people with this nonsense?
Wal have TR
4:23 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
These fools should be more concerned with the well being of their resiidents.The last straw is the non effective leadership of my ward representative or lack of thereof. I cannot wait till next year so I can join any group that wants to boot these guys out.
Mike L
7:40 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Crack Down, they don't even ahear to the laws on the books now! Just look around when out, the town has gone to crap, even before this disaster, Garbage on the streets but not around the Municipal Offices or Buildings. What about the natural growth around the turns on our main streets, you know those cigarets butts......where we're the clean up crews over the last couple of months!!!!!!
dorin
3:02 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Agree! Apparently they were not prepared for any sort of disaster as they have, time and time again, sufficiently demonstrated that they had no disaster recovery plan in effect. Also, instead of worrying about this, why don't they get some port-a-johns put up on the island so that the residents and/or contractors that are there to do work can relieve themselves. Ridiculous!!!
Pat
5:25 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
You have got to be kidding me! No access to my house and they busy themselves with this!!! We, the barrier island should seceed from TR and let them cry in their lost revenue!!! I want unteathered, unrestricted access to my house!!!!
Joe Jablonski
6:37 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
maybe you should find a place a little higher above sea level.
Pat
8:33 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Well Joe - maybe the fact that my property is above the national flood map levels and did not require flood insurance would be an appropiate response to your ignornant comment. My flood elevation certification was totally acceptable to my bank and insurance company but I guess clueless people do not realize these facts exist on the barrier island and elsewhere.
Joe Jablonski
5:47 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
looks like your certificate needs updating
SystemIsBroken
9:44 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Hey its a bold political move, the plants cant fight back! I wonder what if costs to pass a bill, does the township attorney charge for research every time they do something this petty? They must, as the are citing judicial ruling
Why dont they pass an ordinance about spreading BS? It is out of control in this town!
Wait a minute.. What if we plant spreading Bamboos in the dunes to protect shore?
Rosa Multi flora? Lets think this through? Will they grow?
SmackieJackie
11:33 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Oh yea? Then they need to fine themselves!!!! Keep up with the woods next to my house!!! I am soooooo tired of the spread into my yard!!!!!!
Murph
8:54 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
I filed several complaints regarding the over growth of Ivy which my neighbor ignores to take care of.the Ivy is invading my property, fence, and the trees that boarder the property line.The home is painted lime green, has trees growing in the gutters, weeds that are knee high. the town did come out and saw the condition of the house said it would be address and that is the end of the town enforcing any authority regarding my situation. I will definately follow this ordinance
butch cassidy
10:20 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
and mine is planting bamboo
I have spoken
7:08 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ever hear of a weed wacker? That's how I quell my neighbors ivy. Why bother the town council with such nonscense? You need to pick your battles better.
JUDY
11:10 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
bamboozled ....who has the time to think of nonsense like this when we are in shell shock?
GET REAL!
Mark
6:29 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Toms River Elected Officials may not realize it but there will be hundreds of barrier island homeowners/taxpayers at Tuesday nights 6:00 PM meeting asking the following questions:
1) Why has additional sand not been put on the beach?
2) Why are homeowners/taxpayers forced to wait for hours on nonsense check points that are a meaningless joke!
3) Why have the concrete barriers blocking streets not yet been removed?
4) Why has the Town not provided portable toilets on the barrier island?
5) Why has the mounds of garbage not been picked up yet?
6) Where is Ward 1 Councilwoman Maria Maruca?
7) When will the water, gas, electric, cable, phone, sewer be up and running?
8) Why are Public Works workers not working 7 days a week to restore the barrier island to pre storn conditions?
9) Can Public Works director explain when pre-storm work began to re-enforce the dunes? How many workers per day were dedicated towards this effort? How many pieces of heavy equiptment? Did they work on Saturday & Sunday prior to the storm? How high & wide were the dunes re-enforced? Where there areas not re-enforced? Are there official records, documents and pictures of the work?
10) When will the Mayor & Council have a meetinf specifically dedicated to storm issues?
11) What Township Official has overall oversight & responsibility to the restoration process?
I have spoken
7:25 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
I can answer all for you....Obviously these issues are non-issues compared to bamboo. I think the town council has their priorities really screwed up!!
Murph
7:13 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
Sorry just wanted to voice an opinion on something I've been complaining about for some time now. Unfortunately the topic came up at the wrong time. The victims of hurricane sandy are much more important and I truly am sympathetic to their needs. I have been volunteering since day 1 and continue to help in every way possible. So please understand this was not a priority but it was posted and I had something to share.
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