MAYOR DELUCA: "MORE PRECAUTIONS" NEEDED AT POST OFFICE SITE

Mayor Vic Deluca issued this statement about the recent accident at the Maplewood Village Post Office demolition site: 

The Township has spoken to the developer and the demolition crew. We made it clear that more precautions need to be taken to prevent further problems. At 7am Friday morning I personally spoke to the equipment operator to express the Township's concern and to discuss how the balance of the building will be demolished. 

Signs have been posted this morning making it clear that the sidewalk along the post office is closed and pedestrians should use the crosswalks to get to the sidewalk on the Kings side of the street. Additionally, when the outside walls of the post office building are being taken down there will be flag men on the outside of the fence to direct pedestrians to safe locations. This will require occasional closing a of the covered passage way to the train tracks but it will only be on a temporary basis. It may also result in cars being momentarily stopped to allow the outside walls to be demolished. 
When trucks start removing the debris from the site, two police officers will be hired by the developer to direct traffic.