In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.7, if the
Mayor shall find that a safety problem exists for ingress and egress
to any public or private school or for the provision of recreational
facilities for children attending such school, or both, due to lack
of a suitable area surrounding the school, the Mayor may, by regulation,
close any portion of any street within the block upon which such street
is located to the use of through traffic during such time as the Mayor
shall determine, not to exceed two hours, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00
p.m. on any days upon which such school is in session.
The Mayor may, at such times, permit the use
of said portion of said street, during said hours, for ingress and
egress to such school, and for the use by the pupils of such school
for recreational purposes, under proper supervision, and may provide
adequate police facilities for such supervision and for the control
of traffic upon such portion of said street.
Appropriate warning signs shall be posted in
said street indicating the said street is closed and the purpose thereof
during the time when the same is closed.