Cinnaminson Residents To Discuss 'Boom Parties' Virtually

CINNAMINSON, NJ — The rattling of floors and windows that has plagued South Jersey residents for three years comes to a virtual — but not complete — stop during the winter.

While the noise from these huge sound speakers across the river is halted, officials are looking at ways to keep them permanently silent.

“We have to do it now for when the weather gets warmer,” Greg Bucceroni said. “We might stop them where they are, and they might just go somewhere else, but we have to do what we can.”

Bucceroni was speaking about “boom parties,” in which people on undeveloped land in the Philadelphia area use large speakers for their parties. The speakers, which produce 175 decibels of sound, are mounted on cars. The noise travels across the river and impacts 100 square miles of South Jersey, including Cinnaminson, Palmyra, Delran, Pennsauken, Oaklyn, Westville, Collingswood and Gloucester City.

However, I-95 is blocking the noise in Philadelphia. As a result, it is undetectable across the bridge. Authorities in Philadelphia have been working with authorities and residents in South Jersey to bring calm to these neighborhoods. Read more here: 3 Years Of Noise: ‘Boom Parties’ Disrupt Life In Cinnaminson Area

Bucceroni, a support specialist with the City of Philadelphia’s Town Watch Integrated Services, is organizing a virtual meeting for residents in Cinnaminson, Riverton and Palmyra. The goal is to get their town watches aligned with the Philadelphia Town Watch program.

“When it’s real cold, they don’t party as much,” Bucceroni said. “It’s more frequent in more mild months.”

That isn’t to say it doesn’t happen at all. Residents who are part of the Inconsiderate Late Night Philly Music Facebook group reported hearing noise in Pennsauken and Collingswood on Super Bowl Sunday. Noise was also reported throughout South Jersey in January.

But with the recent storms dropping snow all over New Jersey and Pennsylvania, partying naturally declines. This is the time to deal with the issue, Bucceroni said.

He said he’s been in touch with police departments in South Jersey, as well as the Burlington County Bridge Commission and the nonprofit Riverfront North Partnership, which oversees the Delaware River trail.

They’ve been working on ways to put up barricades between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., when the noise causes the greatest disturbance. They’re looking into grant money to be used to pay guards to watch over these barricades, but these discussions are in the early stages. Solutions will be discussed during Wednesday’s virtual meeting.

They will discuss recruitment, training and the ongoing public nuisance boom box parties plaguing the river area residents during an Uber Conference Wednesday night, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Anyone who wishes to participate can do so by clicking here: https://www.uberconference.com/room/gregorybucceroni.

They can also dial 215-201-2956 to participate via telephone. For more information, email Gregory.Bucceroni@phila.gov.