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
Action
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
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)
Wallace court date was cancelled by the Judge in Gillette. He has sent the case to trial. New date t/b/a.
Will post as soon as we know. Today was a busy day on Silver Spruce. DEP was here, violations were issued to Wallace. Awaiting OPRA report on details. PAID board is meeting tomorrow with Representative Gottheimer. Will post about it tomorrow😻
Impromptu Rally on Silver Spruce.
After the dumping yesterday, a few of our friends joined us to protest his continued dumping. Thank you to all for your support! The N.J. Herald covered the rally, watch for their article. Tomorrow night is the monthly Environmental Commission meeting and am told there will be new items announced. Continue Reading
Quite a coincidence…
Star Ledger posted an editorial piece this morning related to Senate Bill 1683 that would expand current solid waste permitting to include dirt, construction debris, and dirt brokers. The dumping on Silver Spruce is the exact reason why this bill is needed, too many loopholes and not enough enforcement for Continue Reading
Rainy day Rally at the DEP
Today we took the the sidewalk outside the DEP office in Cedar Knolls on Ridgefield Ave. It was a rainy morning, but lots of traffic. DEP has to realize at this point that we are serious about their lack of involvement. Thankfully we had some leftover handwarmers from our last Continue Reading