[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Phillipsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-21-1998 by Ord. No. O:89-2; amended in its entirety 3-21-2000 by Ord. No. O:2000-08 (Ch. 20A, Art. I of the 1969 Code)]
[Amended 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. O:2009-07]
In accordance with and pursuant to the authority
of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 and 2C:35-7.1, there is hereby established a map
entitled "Drug and Drunk Driving Free Zone Area within 1,000 feet,"
dated August 30, 1998, which is hereby approved and adopted as the
official finding and record of the locations within the municipality
of property used for school purposes located within the Town of Phillipsburg
which is owned or leased to any elementary or secondary school or
school board and the area within 500 feet of the public housing facilities,
public parks or public buildings within the Town of Phillipsburg.
Said map shall be filed with the Town Clerk as the official map adopted
pursuant the aforementioned statute.
The school board, or the chief administrative
officer in the case of any private or parochial school, is hereby
directed and shall have the continuing obligation to promptly notify
the municipality of any changes or contemplated changes in the location
and boundaries of any property owned by or leased to any elementary
or secondary school or school board which is used for school purposes.
The following additional matters are hereby
determined, declared, recited and stated:
A.
It is understood that the map approved and adopted pursuant to § 263-1 of this article was prepared and is intended to be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under the criminal laws of this state pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 and 2C:35-7.1. It is understood that the map may be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under said criminal laws and that, pursuant to state law, such map shall constitute prima facie evidence of the following:
(1)
The location of elementary and secondary schools within
the municipality.
(2)
The boundaries of the real property which is owned
by or leased to such schools or school board.
(3)
That such school property is and continues to be used
for school purposes.
(4)
The location and boundaries of areas which are on
or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
(5)
The location of public housing facilities within the
Town of Phillipsburg.
(6)
The boundaries of areas which are on or within 500
feet of such public housing facilities.
Nothing herein shall effect any previous violations
of law which were committed during the existence of any previous map
adopted pursuant to this article.
[Adopted 3-7-2000 by Ord. No. O:2000-07 (Ch. 20A, Art. III of the 1969 Code)]
In accordance with and pursuant to the authority
of P.L. 1999, c. 185 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50), the following is a list of
school crossings which have been so designated by the Town of Phillipsburg:
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Shappell Park (Jersey, Sitgreaves and South
Main Streets)
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South Main Street and Center Street
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South Main Street and McKeen Street
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South Main Street and Hudson Street
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South Main Street and Stockton Street
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Corliss Avenue and Roseberry Street
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Corliss Avenue and Ingersoll Avenue
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Heckman Street and Bates Street
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Heckman Street and Warren Street
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Bates Street and Marshall Street
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Prospect Street and Marshall Street
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Summit Avenue and Filmore Street
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Filmore Street and Davis Street
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Morris Street and Raymond Street
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Hudson Street and Filmore Street
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Hudson Street and Lewis Street
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Hudson Street and Chamber Street
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Warren Street and Anderson Street
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Warren Street (by underpass)
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Lynn Road and Cahill Street
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Center Street, Warren Street and Cahill Street
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Green Street and Center Street
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Columbus Avenue and Thomas Street
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Congress Street and Columbus Avenue
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Congress Street and Green Street
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Kent Street and Logan Street
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Front of Phillipsburg High School
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Fisher Avenue and Anderson Street
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Hillcrest Boulevard and Lincoln Road
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Morris Street and Summit Avenue
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Morris Street and ramp off Route 22 West
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The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map produced
on or about February 10, 2000, by Schoor DePalma, who serves as Town
Engineer, is hereby approved and adopted as an official finding and
record of the location and areas within the municipality of property
which is used for school purposes and which is owned by or leased
to any elementary or secondary school on school land and of the areas
on or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
The Drunk-Driving-Free School Zones Map approved
and adopted shall continue to constitute an official finding and record
as to the location and boundaries of areas on or within 1,000 feet
of property owned by or leased to any elementary or secondary school
or school board which is used for school purposes until such time,
if any, that this article be amended to reflect any additions or deletions
with respect to the location and boundaries of school property and
drunk-driving-free school zones. The list of school crossings designated
above by the Town shall continue and constitute an official finding
and record of the location of school crossing zones within the Town
until such time, if any, that this article be amended to reflect any
additions or deletions with respect to school crossing zones in the
Town.
The school board, or chief administrative officer
in the case of any private or parochial school, is hereby directed
and shall have the continuing obligation to promptly notify the Town
of Phillipsburg of any changes or contemplated changes in the location
and boundaries of any property owned by or leased to any elementary
or secondary school or school board and which is used for school purposes
or of any additions or deletions to school crossings.
The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to receive
and to keep on file the original of the map approved and adopted pursuant
to this article and the list of school crossings and to provide at
a reasonable cost a true copy thereof to any person, agency or court
which may from time to time request such a copy, along with a certification
that such copy is a true copy of the map approved and adopted herein
and kept on file. It is hereby further directed that a true copy of
such map and list shall be provided, without cost, to the Warren County
Clerk and Warren County Prosecutor.
The following additional matters are hereby
determined, declared, recited and stated:
A.
It is understood that the map and list approved and
adopted pursuant to this article were prepared and are intended to
be used as evidence in prosecutions arising under the criminal and
traffic laws of this state and that, pursuant to state law, such map
and list shall constitute prima facie evidence of the following:
(1)
The location of elementary and secondary schools within
the municipality.
(2)
The boundaries of the real property which is owned
by or leased to such schools or a school board.
(3)
That such school property is and continues to be used
for school purposes.
(4)
The location and boundaries of areas which are on
or within 1,000 feet of such school property.
(5)
The location of all school crossings in the Town of
Phillipsburg.
