A Message from
Mayor David Sobel

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As your mayor, I am proud that the Township Council continues to fulfill its mandate of delivering the finest possible services to Aberdeen residents in the most efficient manner.

Among other advances, we have seen planned growth, as the Council paved the way for the development of a major market-rate, age-restricted community in Freneau as well as smaller affordable developments for seniors and people of all ages. Moreover, we continued our commitment to maintaining services and providing aggressive infrastructure improvements while keeping costs under control.

Evidence of the township's success in meeting these goals is all around us: from ongoing road improvements, to recreational facility upgrades and expansions that serve the spectrum of residents ranging from our youth to our senior citizens.

For example, residents will be pleased to learn that in recent years, we have preserved in excess of 100 acres of land for open space, made possible by partnerships we established on both the county and state levels and with private entities.  Our road program continues to thrive with ongoing support from the Council. Over the next two calendar years we expect approximately 21 township roads to be completed including, Shadynook Drive, Atlantic Avenue, Marjorie Street, Cypress Court, Brookview Lane, Idaho Lane, Noble Place, Island Place, Icemeadow Lane, Oxford Lane, Newland Place, Belle Place, Invar Place, Cypress Lane, and Italic Place.  Work being performed will include such activities as improvements to drainage systems, curb replacements where applicable, sanitary sewer upgrades and micro-surfacing. 
In terms of recreational opportunities, we continue to provide ongoing maintenance of our parks and ball fields with significant work already underway or planned for Ross Field and Fireman’s Field.  More details will follow on these projects.  Additionally, we are always exploring recreational possibilities at locations throughout the municipality.  In 2006 we witnessed an expansion in community-based events with the introduction of free concerts on the lawn at Town Hall and a movie night at Guisti Field that appealed to a wide range of residents.  The latter event was sponsored by McDonalds with water given away by NJ American Water Company.  Attendance at these events exceeded our expectations and, based on the feedback we received, these activities will be expanded in 2007 and beyond. 

And of course, Aberdeen has been addressing the needs of senior citizens-whose ranks have grown by 20% over the last decade-with major initiatives that include the forthcoming expansion and extensive upgrade of the George Hausmann Senior Center, and the upcoming development of market-rate and affordable age-restricted housing.  In the case of the Senior Center, a 1,200-square-foot multipurpose room, a new kitchen and other facilities are being planned for the facility, while other improvements will make the structure barrier-free. A federal grant of $223,000 that we received will cover a large portion of the costs of the planned improvements.

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