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Author Message   Kibbegirl Citizen Username: Kibbegirl Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2003 Posted on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 8:31 am:        While picking up my son from kindergarten last week at the Marshall Elementary School, I was surprised by the number of "No Parking" signs placed along a small section of Turrell Avenue. As it states, no one can park in this particular area of Turrell between the hours of 8am-6pm. This makes absolutely no sense to me or to the other parents who frequently park on that side of Turrell in order to walk their children to school and/or pick them up. My son began Marshall in September and sometimes we walk to school and other times we drive due to poor weather conditions. I have never encountered a parent park illegally or block driveways. We are responsible adults trying to take our children to school. Why these signs were placed is beyond comprehension. I am incensed because the community was not notified that these signs would be placed. I am convinced that these signs are the work of a lone person and perhaps a few others, who are not happy with parents parking briefly on "their side of the street." With extremely high property taxes in our towns that fund our public schools, you'd think that residents would be properly informed of this change. Where are parents supposed to park for our children's plays, events and PTA meetings? Some of these events occur in the early evening. Are we to park and walk a few blocks in order to attend these functions? Where are parents supposed to park when the weather is inclement and we're trying to get our little ones into the school? Our tax dollars fund the Marshall School yet we cannot park on a public street adjacent to the school? There are other signs on Turrell Avenue stating that there is 4 hour parking during school days. These signs make sense and are always obeyed. The new signs do not belong in a residential neighborhood, especially one that houses a school. The timetable of the signs is incredibly ridiculous. Not even Columbia High School has signs that read "No Parking Between 8am - 6pm." I do not understand the logic in this at all. I could understand if cars were noisy, double parked, reckless and illegally parked, then there would be a need for some sort of signs. As far as I know, these annoyances do not take place. I phoned Captain Adriano (sp?) to complain about the signs and ask if there was anything residents could do about it. His answer was unfortunately "no," but he did give me the resolve to feel free to ask questions about the signs and seek a copy of the recently passed ordinance. What troubles me is that many Seton Hall students daily park their cars on Irving Avenue and Turrell and yet no ordinance was passed to prevent that. Why is parking briefly to drop a child off at school now against the law? With all that is going on (increasing property taxes) and not going on in South Orange (grocery store, movie theatre) you'd think that making life a bit easier on South Orange residents would be top of the list. I never thought that the issue of parking near a school would become yet another obstacle for our residents. If someone out there would be so kind as to give me insight on why this has occurred, I would greatly appreciate it. My fellow parents and PTA members will retrieve a copy of the ordinance from Village Hall after the holidays. I feel safe in speaking for many of them that this is not only an inconvenience, but unjust in its reasoning.   Katie Clayton Citizen Username: Grovykndofluv Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:12 pm:        u seem upset....take a deep breath now let it out......aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh lil better??? question...does the school have a drop off zone or a parking lot? did u talk to the school about their rules and regulations of picking up and dropping off....and have u read anything that the town puts out about parking on most of the streets in this town???? mayb u should...then get back to us...   CageyD Citizen Username: Cageyd Post Number: 79 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:43 pm:        Kibbe The drop off situtation at Marshall is dreadful. I suggest you drive up the drive way to the front of the building and let the children out. They don't like it but there is less traffic there than on the other streets and it is therefore safer. You can let your child off at the sidewalk and watch them enter the building. When it comes to many "policies" at Marshall my experience is that you need to use your own common sense for getting things done.   just me fromsouthorange Citizen Username: Jmfromsorange Post Number: 97 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 9:21 pm:        you think this is bad. they completely CLOSE some of the street by south mountain! and this is all the way down to ridgewood.   Katie Clayton Citizen Username: Grovykndofluv Post Number: 11 Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 8:42 am:        what about carpooling?