Bill > S4313

This bill designates the overpass of Stelton Road at milepost 5.88 on both the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate Highway Route 287 in South Plainfield as the "Officer Conklin-Officer Cady Memorial Overpass" to honor two local police officers who died in the line of duty. Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady were both Vietnam War veterans who served with the South Plainfield Police Department, with Conklin being fatally shot in 1972 while assisting a rescue squad and Cady being struck and killed by a car during a traffic stop in 1975. The bill stipulates that no state or public funds can be used to produce, purchase, or erect the memorial signs; instead, the Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to accept private donations, grants, or financial assistance from non-governmental entities to cover the costs of creating, installing, and maintaining the commemorative signage. The legislation aims to memorialize these officers' service and sacrifice by permanently recognizing their contributions to the community through this roadway memorial.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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