'JACKSON OFFICIALS PUSH USPS TO ADDRESS OVERCROWDING, TRAFFIC AND SAFETY CONCERNS AT POST OFFICE'

Washington, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:

Jackson Township officials are pressing the United States Postal Service for action over longstanding concerns at the Jackson Post Office on Bennetts Mills Road, including overcrowding, lengthy wait times, inadequate parking, staffing shortages and growing traffic and safety issues.

Residents have repeatedly raised concerns about vehicles backing onto Bennetts Mills Road, traffic extending beyond the post office property and difficulties safely entering and exiting the busy facility.

On August 7, a formal letter was sent to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner requesting a meeting to address what local officials described as an ongoing postal service crisis in t...