Princeton Council Approves No-Parking Ordinance For Hun Road

PRINCETON, NJ - Princeton Council approved an ordinance establishing a no-parking zone on the even-numbered side of Hun Road for the entire length of the roadway, citing concerns about emergency vehicle access.

Deputy Administrator and Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton, said the ordinance was revised after community feedback, shifting the restriction from the odd side to the even side of the road. "We do have a narrower roadway with the on-street parking that does occur," Stockton said. "If we were to have vehicles parked on both sides of the road, it does not provide a sufficient width for everyday vehicles such as trash compactors to get through, let alone emergency services like our fire department."

Council member Brian McDonald, said residents were not unanimous but that a clear majority favored the restriction, and some asked for increased police enforcement "particularly at the start of the school year and at the end of the school year around commencement and other activities."

Not all residents supported the measure. A 30-year resident of 122 Hun Road, urged the council to reject it. "I have lived on Hun Road for over 30 years. I have not seen the kind of problems that the people have mentioned," he said, arguing that signage should be limited to the ends of the street near Russell Road.

Other residents described ongoing access issues that supported the change. "We have had lots of issues with the road being blocked off," one resident said, who joined the meeting remotely, adding that garbage collection had been missed because the road was inaccessible.

Council member David Cohen, said the ordinance reflects standard practice elsewhere in town. "My primary concern as member of council is that emergency vehicles be able to get through here," Cohen said. "This is absolutely commonplace throughout the town."

Mayor Mark Freda said the issue was first raised in late spring after residents and the local school reported access problems, and that town engineering and police staff confirmed it after visiting the site on multiple days.

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