[1971 Code § 11-1; Ord. No. 2012-10]
A. 
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this article, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
B. 
In addition, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CRUISING
The driving of an empty taxicab along a public street at a slow rate of speed for the obvious purpose of soliciting passengers.
TAXI STAND
A section of a public street or of a public place, or a section of private property with the express written consent of the property owner or other authorized representative, set apart for the exclusive use of a taxicab or a limited number of taxicabs when such section is distinctly marked as such by an appropriate sign attached to a stanchion on the curb or other conspicuous place, or by clearly visible marks upon the surface of the street or other public or private place, or by other clearly visible markings that are approved by the Hightstown Borough Police Department.
TAXICAB or TAXI or CAB
A motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire or compensation which does not operate over a fixed route and is not hired by the day or hour.
[1971 Code § 11-2]
Whenever certain hours are named in this article, they shall mean either eastern standard time or eastern daylight savings time as may be in current use in the Borough of Hightstown.
[Ord. No. 1997-1]
A. 
The Mayor, or in his/her absence, disability or inability to act, the Chief of Police and, in the event of his/her absence, disability or inability to act, then the ranking officer of the Police Department, is hereby authorized to provide by regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days during specified hours on any day or days whenever he/she finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or welfare.
B. 
Any regulations promulgated by the Mayor and in accordance with Subsection A above, shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
C. 
Any violation of a regulation promulgated in accordance with this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. 1-8)]
D. 
Any regulation adopted that mandates the closing of any street for a period greater than 48 consecutive hours shall not become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.
[Ord. No. 1997-1]
Any vehicle parked in violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of that vehicle. The owner shall bear the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
[1971 Code § 11-6; Ord. No. 94-3]
A. 
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this article or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days or both.
B. 
The fines for violation of the following Borough parking regulations shall be as follows:
Type
Fee
Parking prohibited during emergency situations
$36
Parking prohibited at all times certain streets
$36
Parking prohibited during certain hours certain streets
$36
Parking time limited on certain streets
$36
Parking in Borough parking lots
$36
Stopping or standing during certain hours certain streets
$36
Parking prohibited on all streets during certain hours
$36
Truck route
$36
Parking prohibited Board of Education properties
$36
Abandonment of motor vehicle
$36
Leaving nonoperative motor vehicle on roadway
$36
Leaving nonoperative motor vehicle on private property
$36
Trailer parking overtime on streets
$36
[Ord. No. 1997-1]
If any part or parts of this article are, for any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
[Ord. No. 1997-1]
As provided in the Adopting Ordinance for the Revision of the Borough of Hightstown Ordinances, all former traffic ordinances of the Borough are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this article.
[Ord. No. 1997-1]
The provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other, more restrictive, provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
[1971 Code § 11-3.2]
A. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his/her absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs when weather conditions, accidents, road construction, fire or public celebrations dictate or require avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. 1-8)]
B. 
The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.
[1971 Code § 11-3.2; Ord. No. 1997-1; 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-17; 2-3-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-03]
A. 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets or highways, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on the streets or highways or portions thereof indicated.
(1) 
The above parking prohibition shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
B. 
An unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Academy Street
Both
From Bank Street to Mercer Street
Bank Street
Both
From North Main Street to Academy Street
Church Street
Both
From Rogers Avenue to Stockton Street
Clinton Street
Both
From Cole Avenue to Maxwell Avenue
Cole Avenue
Both
From Franklin Street to Clinton Street
Dey Street
South
From Summit Street to Center Street
East Ward Street
Both
From Maxwell Avenue to South Main Street
First Avenue
Both
From Summit Street to Center Street
Forman Street
Both
Entire length
Harron Avenue
Both
From Morrison Avenue to Stockton Street
Joseph Street
Both
Second Avenue to Stockton Street
Morrison Avenue
Both
From Hausser Avenue to Academy Street
Oak Lane
Both
From Stockton Street to Lincoln Avenue
Outcalt Street
Both
From Morrison Avenue to Rogers Avenue
Purdy Street
Both
Entire length
Reed Street
Both
Mechanic Street to Rev. William L. Powell Drive
Rogers Avenue
Both
From Stockton Street to Mercer Street
Second Avenue
Both
From Joseph Street to Outcalt Street
South Street
Both
From South Main Street to Mercer Street
Summit Street
Both
From Stockton Street to Mercer Street
Ward Street
Both
From Mercer Street to South Main Street
Westerlea Avenue
Both
From Leshin Lane to Grape Run Road
William Street
Both
From North Main Street to Cranbury Station Road
[1971 Code § 11-3.7; Ord. No. 2005-13; Ord. No. 2007-11; 6-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified on any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described. Notwithstanding the same, the Chief of Police shall be authorized in his/her sole discretion to permit parking where it is otherwise prohibited pursuant to this section, on a temporary basis, in circumstances where deemed necessary in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Borough and/or to facilitate the operational needs of the Borough.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Harron Avenue
East
All times
From the southerly curbline of Stockton Street to a point 543 feet south
Leshin Lane
North
All times
From a point 50 feet west of the western side of the driveway of 16 Leshin Lane to Westerlea Avenue
Leshin Lane
South
All times
From a point 50 feet west of the western side of the driveway of 17 Leshin Lane to Westerlea Avenue
Maxwell Avenue
Both
All times
Beginning at a point 90 feet south of the north curbline of Route 33 to a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Route 33
South Main Street
East
All times
From the southern side driveway entrance of the First Baptist Church to the northern side driveway entrance of 145 South Main Street
[1971 Code § 11-3.5; Ord. No. 2001-18; Ord. No. 2006-12; Ord. No. 2007-11; Ord. No. 2019-08]
No person shall park a vehicle in excess of the time limit specified upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below. These limits shall not apply on Sundays and public holidays.
Street
Side
Time Limit
Location
Academy Street
North
2 hours
From 110 feet east of Railroad Avenue to a point 170 feet west of Mercer Street
Academy Street
West
2 hours
From a point 35 feet distant from the southerly curbline of Grant Avenue to a point 277 feet south
North Main Street
West
2 hours
Beginning 188 feet from the southerly curbline of Bank Street to a point 107 feet south
Rogers Avenue
Both
2 hours
From Mercer Street to Railroad Avenue
South Main Street
East
1 hour
From a point 35 feet distant from the northerly curbline of Ward Street to a point 261 feet north
South Main Street
East
10 minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Beginning 296 feet north from the northerly curbline of Ward Street to a point 60 feet north
Stockton Street
South
15 minutes
From a point 165 feet distant from the westerly curbline of Main Street to a point 60 feet west
[1971 Code § 11-3.3; Ord. No. 1997-1; Ord. No. 1997-5; Ord. No. 2001-18; Ord. No. 2003-16; Ord. No. 2007-11; Ord. No. 2007-17; Ord. No. 2008-13; Ord. No. 2015-02; Ord. No. 2019-08; Ord. No. 2019-21; Ord. No. 2020-11; 8-1-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts thereof described. Notwithstanding the same, the Chief of Police shall be authorized in his/her sole discretion to permit parking where it is otherwise prohibited pursuant to this section, on a temporary basis, in circumstances where deemed necessary in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Borough and/or to facilitate the operational needs of the Borough.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Academy Street
East
From Park Avenue to Stockton Street
Academy Street
East
From Rogers Avenue to Railroad Avenue
Academy Street
East
From Stockton Street to Rogers Avenue
Academy Street
North
Mercer Street to easternmost Post Office driveway
Academy Street
North
Railroad Avenue to 100 feet east
Academy Street
North
For a distance of 170 feet west of Mercer Street
Academy Street
South
Mercer Street to Railroad Avenue
Academy Street
West
From Park Avenue to Grant Avenue
Bank Street
North
From North Main Street to Mechanic Street
Bank Street
North
From the westerly curbline of the driveway entrance of the water plant, a distance of 30 feet east and 30 feet west
Bank Street
South
From North Main Street to Academy Street
Center Street
West
From Stockton Street to Morrison Avenue
Church Street
East
From Rogers Avenue to Stockton Street
Clinton Street
North
From Cole Avenue to Maxwell Avenue
Clinton Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Cole Avenue for a distance of 70 feet east
Cole Avenue
Both
From Franklin Street to Clinton Street
Cranbury Station Road
[5-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08]
Both
From Monmouth Street to Wyckoff Mills Road
Dutch Neck Road
North
From the southerly curbline of Stockton Street 665 feet southwesterly
Dutch Neck Road
Southeast
From Gilman Place to Stockton Street
Etra Road
Both
From South Main Street to the Borough line
First Avenue
North
From Outcalt Street to Joseph Street
Forman Street
West
From the southerly curbline of Stockton Street for 205 feet south
Grape Run Road
Both
From Westerlea Avenue to Mercer Street
Grape Run Road
North
From Westerlea Avenue to Pershing Avenue
Grape Run Road
South
From the easterly curbline of Westerlea Avenue to a point 120 feet east
Hagemount Avenue
West
From Lincoln Avenue to Rocky Brook Court
Harron Avenue
East
From Stockton Street to Morrison Avenue
Hutchinson Street
East
From Grant Avenue to Park Avenue
Joseph Street
East
From Stockton Street to Second Avenue
Leshin Lane
[Repealed 6-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
Leshin Lane
[Repealed 6-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
Lincoln Avenue
North
Between Hagemount Avenue and Hutchinson Street
Monmouth Street
North
From North Main Street to a point opposite the east curbline of Broad Street
Monmouth Street
South
From the east curbline of Manlove Avenue 652.67 feet east
Monmouth Street
South
From Pennsylvania Railroad to Broad Street
North Main Street
East
From the northerly curbline of Franklin Street to a point 80 feet north
North Main Street
North
From Monmouth Street to Sunset Avenue
North Main Street
[6-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
South
From Bank Street to a point 50 feet north
North Main Street
South
From the Borough Line to Monmouth Street
North Main Street
West
From a point 239.5 feet north of the north curbline of Stockton Street to a point 242 feet north
Oak Lane
East
From Stockton Street to the north curbline of Lincoln Avenue; thence from Lincoln Avenue for 397 feet north
Oak Lane
West
From the northerly curbline of Stockton Street to a point 450 feet north
Outcalt Avenue
East
For a distance of 50 feet north or south of the First Avenue and Second Avenue intersections
Outcalt Street
West
From Rogers Avenue to Morrison Avenue
Park Avenue
South
From the westerly curbline of Academy Street to a point 50 feet west
Pershing Avenue
West
From Grape Run Road to South Street
Purdy Street
East
From Bank Street to Reed Street
Railroad Avenue
East
From Stockton Street to Academy Street
Railroad Avenue
West
From Stockton Street to Rogers Avenue
Reed Street
North
From Mechanic Street to Rev. Powell Drive
Rev. Powell Drive
East
From Reed Street to Chamberlin Avenue
Rogers Avenue
North
From Stockton Street to Mercer Street
Second Avenue
North
From Outcalt Street to Joseph Street
Second Avenue
North
From Summit Street to Joseph Street
South Main Street
West
From Ward Street to Mercer Street
South Street
North
From Mercer Street to South Main Street
Stockton Street
North
From Mercer Street to South Main Street for 199 feet west
Stockton Street
South
From Main Street to the west curbline of Dutch Neck Road; thence on Dutch Neck Road for 624 feet
Ward Street
North
From Mercer Street to South Main Street
Ward Street
North
From the easterly curbline of South Main Street to a point 793.25 feet east
Ward Street
South
From the southeasterly curbline of Mercer Street to a point 57 feet east
Ward Street
South
From the easterly curbline of South Main Street to a point 2,241 feet east
Westerlea
West
Leshin Lane to Grape Run Road
[1971 Code § 11-3.4; Ord. No. 1997-1; Ord. No. 1998-29; Ord. No. 2018-14]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Hours/Days
Location
Glen Drive
Both
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday
From Spring Crest Drive to end
Joseph Street
West
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m./Monday through Friday
Entire length
Leshin Lane
Both
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday
From South Main Street to Westerlea Avenue
Monmouth Street
South
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From North Main Street to Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
Rogers Avenue
South
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Stockton Street to Railroad Avenue
Spring Crest Drive
Both
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday
From South Main Street to Westerlea Avenue
Spruce Court
Both
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Monday through Friday
From Leshin Lane to end of Spruce Court, including the cul-de-sac
[Ord. No. 2012-10; Ord. No. 2016-03]
A. 
Exterior taxicab identification required.
(1) 
Identification required. All taxicabs shall display on the body of the vehicle the taxi license number issued to that vehicle pursuant to Article 4-21 of the Borough Code, along with a listing of each municipality that has issued a taxi license to that taxicab. The taxi license number shall be three inches in height and must be located in the center of the rear quarter panels on the driver and passenger sides as well as the rear center line of the trunk of the vehicle. The list of each municipality shall be displayed on each rear door in letters three inches in height.
(2) 
Imitation of color scheme or insignia. No taxicab operated in the Borough shall imitate the color scheme or any identifying design or insignia of another taxicab lawfully operating in the Borough, nor shall one taxicab have a color scheme or identifying design or insignia which is so similar to that of another taxicab as to be likely to have a tendency to mislead the public. The person first using a particular color scheme or identifying design or insignia for his taxicab shall have the prior right to it.
B. 
Rates of fare.
(1) 
Fares shall be conspicuously displayed in each taxicab.
(2) 
The driver of a taxicab, upon request, shall give the passenger a receipt for the amount charged. The receipt shall show the name of the owner, the license number of the taxicab, the amount of the fare and the date of the transaction.
(3) 
No person, after hiring a taxicab, shall refuse to pay the legal fare, nor shall any person hire a taxicab with the intent not to pay the legal fare.
C. 
Operational regulations.
(1) 
All taxicab owners and drivers shall be licensed pursuant to Article 4-21 of the Borough Code.
(2) 
No taxicab shall stop, stand or remain idle on a public roadway or other public property within the Borough for a period of time in excess of 15 consecutive minutes without the prior approval of the Borough, unless said location has been properly designated as a taxi stand pursuant to § 7-1-27 of this article. Taxicabs while out of service (with an appropriate sign posted), or while parked by the owner or driver at their place of residence, shall be exempt from this regulation.
(3) 
No taxicab shall be parked or shall remain standing idle on any commercial property for the purpose of utilizing said property as a taxi stand without the express written consent of the property owner or other authorized representative, and the proper designation of said property as a taxi stand by the Borough pursuant to § 7-1-27 of this article.
(4) 
No taxicab shall remain "idling" with the engine running for more than three consecutive minutes on any public roadway or other public property within the Borough, or on any private property within the Borough.
(5) 
Cruising is prohibited within the Borough.
(6) 
No person, while operating or attending a taxicab for hire, shall:
(a) 
Obstruct any sidewalk; or
(b) 
Knowingly misinform or mislead any person as to the location of a destination.
(7) 
Any motor vehicle accident involving a taxicab and causing injury to a person or damage to property in excess of $500 shall be reported immediately to the Hightstown Borough Police Department and a copy of the police report for such accident must be given to the Hightstown Police Department within 14 days of the accident. Such information shall be placed in the Borough's records regarding the taxicab owner and taxicab driver.
(8) 
All taxicab owners shall keep trip records and receipt books for six months, which shall be kept current and shall be displayed when so requested by authorized Borough officials appointed by the Chief of Police. Trip records shall show, at a minimum, the date, time, pickup location, destination, number of passengers and fare charged.
(9) 
All taxicab vehicles shall be kept clean and free of debris.
(10) 
Each licensed taxicab driver shall be clean in person and fully dressed while on duty, including shirt, pants and shoes.
(11) 
Taxicab drivers and passengers shall refrain from smoking within the taxicab vehicle while a hired trip is in progress. This prohibition shall be conspicuously posted in each Borough licensed taxicab vehicle.
(12) 
No driver shall operate a taxicab after 14 consecutive working hours without an eight-hour rest period.
(13) 
Taxicab drivers shall, immediately after the conclusion of their on-duty time, carefully search the taxicab for any property lost or left therein, and shall, within 24 hours after finding any such property, advise the Hightstown Borough Police Department of the nature of the property and where it may be collected.
(14) 
Taxicabs shall be used exclusively for purposes of transportation of passengers and their baggage.
(15) 
No owner or driver of a taxicab shall be obliged to transport any person who is not orderly.
(16) 
Taxicab drivers who are on-duty and available for hire shall not refuse to offer their services to potential patrons who are disabled, on the basis of said disability.
[Ord. No. 1-16-92; 4-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06]
A. 
A truck route system upon which trucks in excess of four tons gross weight may travel is hereby established on the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Location
Etra Road (C.R. 571)
From South Main Street to the East Windsor Township corporate line
North Main Street (C.R. 539)
Within the Borough corporate line
Rogers Avenue
Entire length
South Main Street (C.R. 539)
Within the Borough corporate line
Stockton Street (C.R. 571)
From the Township of East Windsor corporate line to Rogers Avenue
West Ward Street
From South Main Street (CR 539 — 571 to Mercer Street (Route 33)
B. 
All vehicles having a gross vehicle registered weight in excess of four tons shall be excluded from all municipal-owned streets, except for the specific municipal streets identified above. Such vehicles shall, however, be permitted on all streets for the purpose of the local pickup and delivery of materials only. Exempt vehicles include all Borough-owned vehicles, school buses, and recycling trucks.
[Ord. No. 2006-12; 12-1-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-18]
The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated. Parking on these streets will be permitted on the sides indicated below.
Name of Street
Direction of Travel
Limits
Railroad Avenue
Southwesterly
Between Rogers Avenue and South Academy Street
William Street
Westbound
Between Cranbury Station Road and North Main Street
[1971 Code § 11-5; Ord. No. 1997-1]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near-right side of each street intersecting the through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation.
Name of Street
Limits
Bank Street
From North Main Street to Academy Street
Center Street
From Morrison Avenue to Stockton Street
Grant Avenue
From Academy Street to its westerly terminus
Hutchinson Street
From Grant Avenue to its northerly terminus
Leshin Lane
From South Main Street to a point 50 feet west of the westerly curbline of Westerlea Avenue
Mechanic Street
From Bank Street to Wilson Avenue
Morrison Avenue
From the Hightstown Borough - East Windsor Township corporate line to Summit Street (the intersection of Morrison Street and Summit Street is hereby designated as a multi-way stop intersection; stop signs shall be installed on all approaches)
Morrison Avenue
From Summit Street to Academy Street
Outcalt Street
From Morrison Avenue to Rogers Avenue
Park Avenue/Academy Street
From Stockton Street to Hutchinson Street
Rogers Avenue
From Stockton Street to Academy Street (the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Academy Street is hereby designated as a multi-way stop intersection; stop signs shall be installed on all approaches)
From Academy Street to Mercer Street
South Street
From Mercer Street to South Main Street
Summit Street
From Mercer Street to Morrison Avenue (the intersection of Summit Street and Morrison Avenue is hereby designated as a multi-way stop intersection; stop signs shall be installed on all approaches)
From Morrison Avenue to Stockton Street
Ward Street
From South Main Street to the Hightstown Borough - East Windsor Township corporate line
Wycoff Avenue
From North Main Street to the Hightstown Borough - East Windsor Township corporate line
[1971 Code § 11-11; Ord. No. 839; Ord. No. 1997-1; Ord. No. 2015-02; Ord. No. 2018-15]
A. 
Stop intersections. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection(s)
Stop Sign(s) On
Academy Street and Morrison Avenue — Railroad Avenue
Morrison Avenue — Railroad Avenue
Dutch Neck Road and Gilman Place
Gilman Place
Grape Run Road and Westerlea Avenue
Westerlea Avenue
Greeley Street and Glen Brook Place
Glen Brook Place
Hagemount Avenue and Rocky Brook Court
Rocky Brook Court
Harron Avenue and Dutch Neck Road
Dutch Neck Road
Leshin Lane and Westerlea Avenue
Leshin Lane
Lincoln Avenue and Hagemount Avenue
Hagemount Avenue
Maxwell Avenue and Clinton Street
Clinton Street
Meadow Drive and Clover Lane
Clover Lane
Morrison Avenue and Harron
Morrison Avenue
Morrison Avenue and Center Street
Morrison Avenue
Oak Lane and Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Orchard Avenue and Meadow Drive
Meadow Drive
Orchard Avenue and Schuyler Avenue
Schuyler Avenue
Prospect Drive and Bennett Place
Bennett Place
Reed Street and Purdy Street
Purdy Street
Springcrest Avenue and Glen Drive
Glen Drive
Sunset Avenue and Maple Avenue
Maple Avenue
Westerlea Avenue and Springcrest Avenue
Springcrest Avenue
Wilson Avenue and Mechanic Street
Mechanic Street
B. 
Board of Education property. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as stop intersections on East Windsor Regional Board of Education property in the high school parking lot and shall be enforced by the Hightstown Borough Police Department at the request of the Board of Education pursuant to their meeting of May 14, 2018:
(1) 
In the bus loop at the intersection of Leshin Lane and Westerlea Avenue.
(2) 
In the exiting lane of the student parking lot at the intersection of Leshin Lane and Westerlea Avenue.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Yield Sign On
(Reserved)
[4-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06]
No person shall make a turn at any location listed and only in the manner described.
Intersection
Turn Prohibited
Movement Prohibited
North Main Street and Wyckoff Mills Road
No turns for vehicles traveling northbound or southbound on North Main Street
No eastbound traffic entering from North Main Street
The locations described are hereby designated as loading zones. No person shall park a vehicle in these locations during the times indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials.
Name of Street
Time
Side
Location
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 1-16-92]
The locations described are hereby designated as bus stops. No vehicle other than an omnibus picking up or discharging passengers shall be permitted to occupy these locations between the hours indicated.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Rogers Avenue (Northbound)
Far
From Mercer Street to a point 150 feet north
Rogers Avenue (Southbound)
Near
From Mercer Street to a point 100 feet north
[Ord. No. 2009-21; Ord. No. 2012-10; 6-3-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-07]
A. 
The locations described are hereby designated as taxi stands. No vehicle other than a taxi currently licensed by Hightstown Borough pursuant to Article 4-21 of this Code shall be permitted to occupy these locations during the times indicated.
Street
Location
Hours
Intersection of Railroad Avenue and Rogers Avenue
Municipal parking lot (first two spaces closest to Rogers Avenue)
All
B. 
In order for any portion of private property to be utilized as a taxi stand, the property owner or other authorized representative must file its express written consent for same with the Borough Clerk and the Hightstown Borough Police Department.
C. 
No more than one taxicab vehicle from the same taxicab owner's company shall be permitted to be parked, or to otherwise occupy, the same taxi stand at the same time (i.e., simultaneously).
D. 
No taxicab shall remain "idling" with the engine running for more than three consecutive minutes at any taxi stand.
E. 
Every taxicab, while occupying space at a taxi stand, shall be immediately available for hire.
F. 
Only a taxicab licensed by Hightstown Borough may occupy or deliver a passenger to a taxi stand in the Borough.
G. 
Each taxi stand shall be marked with a statement that the stand is reserved for taxicabs licensed by Hightstown Borough only.
H. 
No person operating a taxi shall perform maintenance of any kind while occupying space at a taxi stand.
I. 
No taxicabs shall be permitted to be parked, or to otherwise occupy, any taxi stand during times of emergency or during a snow event, as directed by the Hightstown Borough Police Department.
[7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-13]
No person shall utilize a motor vehicle to pass another vehicle in a manner that causes the driver's vehicle to enter into the bike lane(s) marked upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Location
North Main Street
Both
All designated bike lanes
[Ord. No. 2015-13]
Speed limits along designated streets shall be as designated below:
Name of Street
Direction
Speed Limit and Location
Wyckoff Mills Road
All
25 miles per hour from North Main Street to Cranbury Station Road