East Hanover Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

East Hanover, NJ- Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect East Hanover residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Traffic jams"

• "TRAFFIC!! People not paying attention while driving!!!"

• "Crazy traffic by the Burger King. Trying to get onto Rt 10. is a disaster."

• "The light at the corner of Ridgedale and Eagle Rock Road. There is no "no turn on red" sign and the cars with the green arrow compete with the cars making the right in the other direction."

• "What about burglaries and valet parking car thefts that are unreported."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our East Hanover Patch Facebook page.