Bill > A5701

This bill designates the overpass of Stelton Road at milepost 5.88 on 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 United States Marine Corps veterans who served with the South Plainfield Police Department, with Conklin being fatally shot in 1972 and Cady killed in a traffic incident in 1975, both on or near the same stretch of highway. The bill requires the Commissioner of Transportation to erect appropriate signs marking the overpass, but stipulates that no public funds can be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting these signs. Instead, the Commissioner is authorized to accept private donations, grants, or financial assistance from non-governmental sources to cover the costs of creating and maintaining the memorial signage. The bill emphasizes the officers' service, sacrifice, and community respect, ensuring their memory is preserved through this specific highway designation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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