Senate Bill 1683 is sitting in Appropriations, waiting for legislators to determine predicted costs and revenues for the state if this bill passes. As proposed right now, the bill will expand existing law to regulate a broader range of individuals involved in the solid waste industry. Enforcement actions and penalties Continue Reading
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Great start to trial in Gillette
The first day was a long one! Zoning officer Allison Larocca spent more than 5 hours on the witness stand presenting clear and concise evidence on each of the more than 90 municipal summonses issued. The case is far from over. Judge Bride has adjourned the case until May 31, Continue Reading
DEP to hold informational session for Vernon residents
DEP commissioner McCabe will be returning to Vernon to hold a briefing at Vernon Township High School on Monday, May 20 at 6pm. They will conduct a brief presentation and then take questions from the public. We will post further updates as they are received. This is a very important Continue Reading
Sussex County-wide Meeting May 16
PAID is proud to be sponsoring a county-wide meeting related to illegal dumping, where we will be sharing information and strategies that led to our success in stopping the inflow of materials to Silver Spruce Drive in Vernon. Also on the agenda, we will be discussing the importance of state-level Continue Reading
4/10/2019 Freeholders issue resolution in support of bill S1683/A4267.
Watch Peg speak before the Freeholders at the meeting where the resolution was approved. (begins at approximately 1:02)
Sussex County outreach meeting in the works
The Board has been working closely with Sylvia Petillo, Freeholder and Jim McDonald, Sussex County board of health to set up a county wide meeting to assist the citizens who are concerned about the illegal dumping going on in their communities. We are a board of 6 volunteers, who came Continue Reading
3/1/2019
New court date for Vernon vs. Wallace (zoning violations) in Gillette, NJ has not yet been scheduled. Will post as soon as we know. Wallace was shut down yesterday by the NY DEP in Warwick, NY for dumping. Wonder if this will effect his parole in NY for his last Continue Reading