Our campaign was written up in this week's issue of the Montclair Local. In addition to the community health hazards and disruptions to work and school that gas leaf blowers cause, the article shines a light on ineffective enforcement of the law as it currently stands.

If a landscaper breaks the rules, which is often a huge complaint on social media feeds, ideally, in a well-oiled machine environment of enforcement, this means the violator would end up with a ticket. 

But it’s not that simple, according to Mulroe, who points to a “cat-and-mouse”-like game that ensues, where landscapers park in front of one work site and, when they are done, rather than load up and move to the next site, they simply move the equipment and leave their trucks behind. This makes it harder for code enforcement personnel to track them. “They have to know who to send [the complaint] to,” Mulroe said.

We would like to see a more proactive enforcement approach by the Township, along with stronger penalties for violations of the law.