They were recently equipped with LED blinking signs to better direct motorists at crossings of children heading to and home from the district's five schools.
The township has 16 crossing posts staffed by 23 guards, each of whom received a sign. The signs cost $300 each and their purchase was funded by the township, K-8 district and Wyckoff PTOs.
Police Chief Benjamin Fox unveiled the signs at a Township Committee meeting Monday, Nov. 14, at which time the crossing guards also were honored for their dedication to public safety.
Fox told the governing body that the guards have the "single most dangerous job in municipal government."
He said that in the township, 85 percent of children are driven to school, "resulting in congestion in school zones far beyond what the streets were designed to handle."
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He said the signs will improve visibility among drivers in foggy weather and also when there is sun glare., which Fox said is a problem for any motorist traveling east, such as at the intersections of Sicomac Avenue and Terhune Terrace and Hillcrest and Wyckoff avenues.
"It doesn't occur every day, but if you have what you know is a sun glare situation, you have to be extra careful because the approaching vehicles might not be able to see you," Fox said. "LED lights make you stand out more."
Mayor Kevin Rooney thanked the crossing guards and read a proclamation., noting that the police had recently received the 2011 Award of Excellence from the American Automobile Association of North Jersey for its efforts to promote pedestrian safety.
In a separate interview on Nov. 16, Fox described crossing guards, many of whom have been with Wyckoff for years, as the "unknown" township employees.
"They just simply report to their post and leave, but they're town employees and they're out there in lousy weather," Fox said. "I thought it would be really nice to recognize them for their efforts, thank them for their concern and just generally make an evening that was for them for some personal recognition."
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