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DUST IN THE WIND: This video, taken by a resident on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, shows demolition at 415 Speedwell Avenue. Per New Jersey Administrative Code, demolition sites should be watered down beforehand and other precautions taken to mitigate dust and related serious respiratory health risks.  Additionally, out of 23 samples that were taken for asbestos testing in April, 2025, 20 tested negative—but three went untested, leaving lingering questions.

Despite a public assurance from a Borough official that "there will be no dust," clouds of dust were visible over several days of demolition, with no Borough official on site to monitor or enforce the code.



The demolition site is just feet away from residential homes and across the street from Borough School and Joyful Noise Nursery School.

The incident reinforces residents' concerns about the Borough's ability to enforce noise, odor and environmental regulations for the planned two-lane drive-through project on Speedwell Avenue.