Mayor Mike Todd
With summer in the rearview mirror and October ushering back our familiar busy routines, I want to wish all our students, teachers, administrators, staff and families a safe, successful and enjoyable school year.
The start of school is also an important reminder of our shared responsibility to keep our children safe. Over the summer, the township completed several crosswalk and pedestrian safety improvements at key locations throughout our community. These projects included upgrades to existing crossings designed to make them safer and more visible for pedestrians, particularly our students who are walking or biking to and from school. We also installed a new pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Tindall Road and Annie Drive/Reagan Lane.
In addition, the township added two new crossing guards at the intersections of Robbinsville-Edinburg Road and Park Street and Tindall Road and Annie Drive/Reagan Lane. These additions, along with the other pedestrian improvements, are especially important this year with the Robbinsville school district eliminating its courtesy busing program.
More than ever, we encourage every driver to slow down, stay alert and remember that getting somewhere a few minutes faster is never more important than the safety of a child, many of whom are now forced to walk to school. Please obey posted speed limits, stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and remain particularly vigilant during the morning and afternoon school commute.
While we look toward the future with our children, this time of year also gives us an opportunity to look back and celebrate where Robbinsville came from.
This summer, we were proud to officially open the Robbinsville History Museum at the Little Red Schoolhouse, an important new addition to our community. The museum provides residents and visitors with an opportunity to learn about the people, places and events that helped shape our township.
As we continue to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, the opening of the museum is particularly meaningful. Our history isn’t simply found in old documents, artifacts or photographs. It lives in the stories of the families who built this community, the farms and businesses that sustained it, the schools our children attended and the traditions that continue today.
I encourage everyone, whether you have lived here for generations or recently made Robbinsville your home, to visit the museum, located just off Robbinsville-Allentown Road at Folsom Way within the Library/Senior Center Complex, and discover more about the place we are fortunate to call home.
A special thank you to township archivist Ellie Calgagno for all the time she invested in curating the museum over the years.
The 2026-27 school year represents new beginnings and new opportunities, while our history reminds us of the foundation upon which those opportunities were built. Both are important parts of what makes Robbinsville such a special place.
As we head into the fall, let’s continue looking out for one another, supporting our students and families, investing in the safety of our community and taking pride in the history that brought us here.
On behalf of the Township Council and our entire municipal team, I wish everyone a wonderful and safe school year and a great start to the fall season.
Mike Todd is the mayor of Robbinsville Township.
