We, the residents of Woodland Greens, which includes Melbloum Lane and Kean Court in Edison, NJ, would first like to express our sincere appreciation to the staff responsible for overseeing and coordinating snow removal activities during the exceptionally harsh winter of 2025-26. The staff consistently responded to resident calls quickly and efficiently, which we greatly value. Despite these positive experiences, we would like to share several observations and suggestions for your consideration to further enhance snow removal services in the future:

1. Snow Accumulation at Driveway Edges: When clearing snow from the streets, it is understandable that snow is pushed to the edges. In multiple instances, residents encountered snow accumulation exceeding two feet at the edges of their driveways, in contrast to approximately one foot remaining on the driveway surface itself. Additionally, after residents had completed clearing their sidewalks and driveways, additional snow was subsequently pushed onto the driveway edges and/or sidewalk by snow removal operations. As a result, snow was often piled in such a way that mailboxes became buried, making subsequent snow clearing difficult and inconvenient. The snow at these locations also tended to become hard and rocky, further increasing the challenge of removal for the residents. To address these challenges, it may be helpful for snow removal crews to coordinate with residents or adjust plowing techniques to minimize accumulation at driveways and mailboxes.
   
   
2. Damage to Mailboxes During Snow Removal: On average, three mailboxes were broken with each major snowfall (approximately 10 mailboxes replaced this snow season). While the township replaced these damaged mailboxes, we believe that such breakage could have been prevented if snow plowing trucks maintained a greater distance from roadside mailboxes or adjusted their plow angles when passing the mail boxes. Taking these specific actions would help minimize future damage and reduce inconvenience for residents.

We respectfully submit these observations and suggestions in the hope that future snow removal activities will be further improved for the benefit of all residents.

Thank you for your attention to these matters and for your continued commitment to the well-being of our community.