Judge denies appeal to keep Bais Horaah open while issues are worked out. -NEWS12NJ.com reports " A New Jersey judge has denied several business owners access to their building while issues with the certificates of occupancy are worked out. The building, located on Madison Avenue, houses a Federal Savings Bank, the Bais Hora'ah rabbinical school and the Lakewood Conference Center. However, according to the township’s code enforcement officer, the building is only approved to have the bank inside.
The Bais Hora'ah rabbinical school reportedly holds daily prayer services inside the building, and township officials say the building is not zoned for that. Officials also say there is not enough parking to handle three different businesses. Code enforcement agents were forced to board up the building four times because the tenants kept prying off the boards and going back inside. Property owner David Gluck filed a request that would allow the tenants to stay while the issues are worked out. His attorney argued that places of worship are allowed in downtown Lakewood. But state Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford denied the request. A full hearing will be held on May 3 to work out the issues."
The Bais Hora'ah rabbinical school reportedly holds daily prayer services inside the building, and township officials say the building is not zoned for that. Officials also say there is not enough parking to handle three different businesses. Code enforcement agents were forced to board up the building four times because the tenants kept prying off the boards and going back inside. Property owner David Gluck filed a request that would allow the tenants to stay while the issues are worked out. His attorney argued that places of worship are allowed in downtown Lakewood. But state Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford denied the request. A full hearing will be held on May 3 to work out the issues."
