Lakewood has now become synonymous with bad Planning in NJ. At a hearing in Manchester for a proposed developmen,t residents objected comparing the proposal to a mini Lakewood.
APP "What this proposal will do is basically build a mini-Lakewood. It will raise taxes due to increased services and infrastructure improvements."
A plan to place 4,000 new homes in Manchester met opposition from hundreds of residents and environmentalists on Thursday who gathered in Manchester Township High School.
They objected to a plan by Hovsons Inc., a Tinton Falls-based company that is seeking a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection to develop nearly 1,000 acres of a former mining quarry called Heritage Minerals. The proposal "is too large and will cause a massive amount of environmental damage," said Taylor McFarland of the environmental advocacy group New Jersey Sierra Club. "What this proposal will do is basically build a mini-Lakewood. It will raise taxes due to increased services and infrastructure improvements. Read more at app
APP "What this proposal will do is basically build a mini-Lakewood. It will raise taxes due to increased services and infrastructure improvements."
A plan to place 4,000 new homes in Manchester met opposition from hundreds of residents and environmentalists on Thursday who gathered in Manchester Township High School.
They objected to a plan by Hovsons Inc., a Tinton Falls-based company that is seeking a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection to develop nearly 1,000 acres of a former mining quarry called Heritage Minerals. The proposal "is too large and will cause a massive amount of environmental damage," said Taylor McFarland of the environmental advocacy group New Jersey Sierra Club. "What this proposal will do is basically build a mini-Lakewood. It will raise taxes due to increased services and infrastructure improvements. Read more at app