Planning Board Meeting Feb. 1 @ 7:30 pm!
The Planning Board of Franklin Township convenes for the first time since new members were appointed last month. Will they or won't they vote down the Bennetts Lane proposal from Edgewood Properties?
The Planning Board may be influenced by a strong showing of North Brunswick residents at their meeting. I heard a rumor that some of our own Township Council members may attend this meeting, so I think every concerned NB resident should make every effort to attend this meeting and support them, too.
Franklin residents are angry about this plan and have let the Township officials know about it through FRAID (Franklin Residents Against Improper Development) and Taxpayers United in Franklin. Mayor Brian Levine (R) stands nearly alone opposing this plan while the Democrats on the Township Council are showing all signs of voting for Jack Morris' plan. Don't worry Mayor Brian; to paraphrase George Washington: "...'tis better to be alone than in bad company." We are getting plenty of Franklin residents' signatures on our petition and great comments, too!
However it's funny how it's been so quiet about this project on the North Brunswick side of Route 27 when NB will be the town impacted by the traffic and other nuisances associated with 644 new homes, a strip mall and a Home Depot a mere few blocks from our front doors. What happened with the news coverage on this issue in our town, huh? Is it a big secret?
Anyway, I'll quote Edgar Watson Howe, an editor and author, before ending this: "People have discovered that they can fool the Devil; but they can't fool the neighbors."