{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Our Green West Orange","home_page_url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org","description":"Our Green West Orange","author":{"name":"Our Green West Orange"},"items":[{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/the-scorched-earth-legacy-of-west-orange-mayor-susan-mccartney","html_content":"

Our Green West Orange tracks the voting record and governance decisions of West Orange's elected officials so our members have the facts, not spin. Susan McCartney has served on the Town Council for five terms and as May...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/the-scorched-earth-legacy-of-west-orange-mayor-susan-mccartney","title":"The Scorched Earth Legacy of West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney","summary":"Our Green West Orange tracks the voting record and governance decisions of West Orange's elected officials so our members have the facts, not spin. Susan McCartney has served on the Town Council for five terms and as May...","date_modified":"2026-10-10T22:58:08Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/town-council-mayor-report-card","html_content":"

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/town-council-mayor-report-card","title":"Town Council & Mayor Report Card 2025-2026","date_modified":"2026-10-02T04:13:57Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/essex-house-proposal-at-planning-board-tonight","html_content":"

Planning Board agenda and Zoom link here.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/essex-house-proposal-at-planning-board-tonight","title":"Essex House proposal at Planning Board tonight","summary":"Planning Board agenda and Zoom link here.","date_modified":"2026-09-09T21:31:25Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/victory-on-eagle-rock-avenue-victory-on-eagle-rock-avenue","html_content":"

Please donate to help us fight for smart development

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/victory-on-eagle-rock-avenue-victory-on-eagle-rock-avenue","title":"Victory on Eagle Rock Avenue!","summary":"Please donate to help us fight for smart development","date_modified":"2026-06-09T13:23:19Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/plan-for-ihop-popeyes-drive-through-to-be-voted-on-thursday","html_content":"

A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace. It is located at the former China Garden restaurant...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/plan-for-ihop-popeyes-drive-through-to-be-voted-on-thursday","title":"Plan for IHOP-Popeye's Drive-through to be voted on Thursday","summary":"A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace. It is located at the former China Garden restaurant...","date_modified":"2026-06-03T19:25:30Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mavis-is-requesting-three-variances-close-to-eagle-ridge-condos","html_content":"

Attend the Zoning Board hearing THURSDAY May 28, 2026 at 8PM

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mavis-is-requesting-three-variances-close-to-eagle-ridge-condos","title":"Mavis is requesting three variances close to Eagle Ridge Condos","summary":"Attend the Zoning Board hearing THURSDAY May 28, 2026 at 8PM","date_modified":"2026-05-28T02:02:27Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/critical-night-for-west-orange-at-the-planning-board-wednesday","html_content":"

The Planning Board will be reviewing Essex House and West Essex Highlands, two development projects that, if approved, could significantly impact our schools’ overcrowding, overburden us with traffic, cause flooding, and...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/critical-night-for-west-orange-at-the-planning-board-wednesday","title":"Critical night for West Orange at the Planning Board. Wednesday, ","summary":"The Planning Board will be reviewing Essex House and West Essex Highlands, two development projects that, if approved, could significantly impact our schools’ overcrowding, overburden us with traffic, cause flooding, and...","date_modified":"2026-05-05T19:14:50Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/buy-a-no-mow-may-sign","html_content":"

Buy a No Mow May sign to let your neighbors know you're taking part this year.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/buy-a-no-mow-may-sign","title":"Buy a 'No Mow May' Sign","summary":"Buy a No Mow May sign to let your neighbors know you're taking part this year.","date_modified":"2026-04-27T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/essex-house-redevelopment-at-planning-board-tonight","html_content":"

Planning Board agenda and Zoom link here.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/essex-house-redevelopment-at-planning-board-tonight","title":"Essex House redevelopment at Planning Board tonight","summary":"Planning Board agenda and Zoom link here.","date_modified":"2026-04-15T19:52:52Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-for-public-to-speak-out-against-west-essex-highlands","html_content":"

WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-for-public-to-speak-out-against-west-essex-highlands","title":"LAST CHANCE FOR PUBLIC TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS","summary":"WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD","date_modified":"2026-01-28T18:55:47Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-popeyes-drive-thru","html_content":"

Application for Popeye's and IHOP

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-popeyes-drive-thru","title":"Last Chance to Speak Out about Popeye's Drive-thru","summary":"Application for Popeye's and IHOP","date_modified":"2026-01-22T18:18:07Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-west-essex-highlands","html_content":"

WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-west-essex-highlands","title":"Last Chance to Speak Out about West Essex Highlands","summary":"WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD","date_modified":"2026-01-14T04:15:54Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-popeyes-drive-through","html_content":"

Zoning Board\nThursday, December 18 at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.\n

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/last-chance-to-speak-out-about-popeyes-drive-through","title":"Last chance to speak out about Popeye's Drive-Through","summary":"Zoning Board\nThursday, December 18 at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.\n","date_modified":"2025-12-18T19:40:47Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/popeyes-ihop-application-could-be-voted-on-tonight","html_content":"

Application for Popeye's and IHOP\nZoning Board\nThursday, November at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/popeyes-ihop-application-could-be-voted-on-tonight","title":"Popeye's-IHOP application could be voted on tonight","summary":"Application for Popeye's and IHOP\nZoning Board\nThursday, November at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.","date_modified":"2025-11-20T21:01:22Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mayor-allows-homeowner-to-cut-into-the-mount-pleasant-forest","html_content":"

Dear Neighbors,

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mayor-allows-homeowner-to-cut-into-the-mount-pleasant-forest","title":"Mayor Allows Homeowner to Cut into the Mount Pleasant Forest","summary":"Dear Neighbors,","date_modified":"2025-11-18T17:22:47Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mount-pleasant-forest-is-in-danger","html_content":"

SEND THE AUTOMATED LETTER

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mount-pleasant-forest-is-in-danger","title":"MOUNT PLEASANT FOREST IS IN DANGER","summary":"SEND THE AUTOMATED LETTER","date_modified":"2025-11-12T16:34:35Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/the-affordable-housing-plan-is-a-developers-dream","html_content":"

Tonight, November 10, the Planning Board may approve the Fair Share Housing plan that will dictate our township's livability. The plan in its current form is a developer's dream and residents' burden. It will allow devel...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/the-affordable-housing-plan-is-a-developers-dream","title":"THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN IS A DEVELOPER'S DREAM","summary":"Tonight, November 10, the Planning Board may approve the Fair Share Housing plan that will dictate our township's livability. The plan in its current form is a developer's dream and residents' burden. It will allow devel...","date_modified":"2025-11-10T17:45:39Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/zoo-wants-to-cut-down-more-trees%E2%80%94flooding-in-millburn","html_content":"

This Wednesday, a courtesy review for the proposed Turtle Back Zoo timber barn is the first application on the agenda. While the agenda indicates that the proposed timber barn is within the giraffe exhibit area it does n...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/zoo-wants-to-cut-down-more-trees%E2%80%94flooding-in-millburn","title":"Zoo Wants to Cut Down More Trees—Flooding in Millburn?","summary":"This Wednesday, a courtesy review for the proposed Turtle Back Zoo timber barn is the first application on the agenda. While the agenda indicates that the proposed timber barn is within the giraffe exhibit area it does n...","date_modified":"2025-11-04T18:33:44Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/candidate-guide-november-2025-council-election","html_content":"

Dear Friends,

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/candidate-guide-november-2025-council-election","title":"Candidate Guide: November 2025 Council Election","summary":"Dear Friends,","date_modified":"2025-10-28T16:02:28Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/ihop-popeyes-plan-on-eagle-rock-could-be-voted-on-tonight","html_content":"

\nA Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerou...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/ihop-popeyes-plan-on-eagle-rock-could-be-voted-on-tonight","title":"IHOP-Popeye's Plan on Eagle Rock Could be voted on tonight","summary":"\nA Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerou...","date_modified":"2025-10-23T15:48:43Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/tonight-wecares-hired-planner-to-testify-against-the-west-essex","html_content":"

Tonight, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues to hear the West Essex Highlands application. The meeting can be attended via Zoom or in person, but public comment can only be made in person.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/tonight-wecares-hired-planner-to-testify-against-the-west-essex","title":"Tonight! WeCare's hired planner to testify against the West Essex","summary":"Tonight, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues to hear the West Essex Highlands application. The meeting can be attended via Zoom or in person, but public comment can only be made in person.","date_modified":"2025-09-17T19:56:54Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/urgent-stop-reckless-overdevelopment-on-pleasant-valley-way","html_content":"

Dear Neighbors,

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/urgent-stop-reckless-overdevelopment-on-pleasant-valley-way","title":"URGENT: Stop Reckless Overdevelopment on Pleasant Valley Way","summary":"Dear Neighbors,","date_modified":"2025-09-09T21:15:57Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/protect-our-community-support-our-green-west-orange","html_content":"

Help us to help you with a contribution toward hiring experts to testify before our land use boards, run our website, and cover our basic expenses.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/protect-our-community-support-our-green-west-orange","title":"Protect our community. Support Our Green West Orange.","summary":"Help us to help you with a contribution toward hiring experts to testify before our land use boards, run our website, and cover our basic expenses.","date_modified":"2025-08-04T02:32:25Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/popeyesihop-application-is-back","html_content":"

A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerous...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/popeyesihop-application-is-back","title":"Popeye's/IHOP application is back!","summary":"A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerous...","date_modified":"2025-07-31T17:28:56Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/wecaretraffic-engineer-to-testify-in-west-essex-highlands-hearing","html_content":"

This Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The meeting can be attended via Zoom or in person, but public comment can only be made in perso...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/wecaretraffic-engineer-to-testify-in-west-essex-highlands-hearing","title":"WeCare Traffic Engineer to Testify in West Essex Highlands hearin","summary":"This Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The meeting can be attended via Zoom or in person, but public comment can only be made in perso...","date_modified":"2025-07-29T02:02:59Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-hearings-continue-tonight","html_content":"

Tonight, June 23 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. From WeCare's recent newsletter:

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-hearings-continue-tonight","title":"West Essex Highlands Hearings Continue Tonight","summary":"Tonight, June 23 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. From WeCare's recent newsletter:","date_modified":"2025-06-23T19:38:31Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/more-congestiondrive-throughs-for-eagle-rockrosney-terrace","html_content":"

A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerous...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/more-congestiondrive-throughs-for-eagle-rockrosney-terrace","title":"More congestion/drive-throughs for Eagle Rock/Rosney Terrace. ","summary":"A Popeye's fast food drive-through and an International House of Pancakes is proposed for this tiny one-acre site at the corner of Eagle Rock Ave and Rosney Terrace. Is it just plain old greed to want to violate numerous...","date_modified":"2025-06-10T15:40:36Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/princeton-hydro-to-testify-against-west-essex-highland-tonight","html_content":"

This Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The public will finally have a chance to hear testimony from Mark Gallagher from Princeton Hydro...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/princeton-hydro-to-testify-against-west-essex-highland-tonight","title":"Princeton Hydro to Testify Against West Essex Highland Tonight","summary":"This Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The public will finally have a chance to hear testimony from Mark Gallagher from Princeton Hydro...","date_modified":"2025-06-04T17:37:27Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/food-for-thought-climate-truths-we-need-to-know","html_content":"

Climate change isn’t a distant future issue — it’s here, now, and it’s personal. You can feel it in the strange weather, the rising insurance bills and the fact that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded. But here’s th...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/food-for-thought-climate-truths-we-need-to-know","title":"FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CLIMATE TRUTHS WE NEED TO KNOW","summary":"Climate change isn’t a distant future issue — it’s here, now, and it’s personal. You can feel it in the strange weather, the rising insurance bills and the fact that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded. But here’s th...","date_modified":"2025-05-27T20:28:44Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/stop-the-500k-per-year-on-leaf-management","html_content":"

The Town Council is in the midst of our budget review.  As of now, the mayor has proposed a 6.2% increase in our taxes. 

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/stop-the-500k-per-year-on-leaf-management","title":"Stop the $500K per year on leaf management","summary":"The Town Council is in the midst of our budget review.  As of now, the mayor has proposed a 6.2% increase in our taxes. ","date_modified":"2025-05-05T21:55:04Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-appearsat-planning-board-wednesday","html_content":"

Sunday’s fire at Essex Fells Country Club once again revealed how vulnerable this neighborhood is in cases of emergencies. When fire trucks arrived at the scene, it completely closed Oval Road, the only access road into ...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-appearsat-planning-board-wednesday","title":"WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS APPEARS AT PLANNING BOARD WEDNESDAY","summary":"Sunday’s fire at Essex Fells Country Club once again revealed how vulnerable this neighborhood is in cases of emergencies. When fire trucks arrived at the scene, it completely closed Oval Road, the only access road into ...","date_modified":"2025-04-28T04:38:42Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mayfair-farms-high-rise-ordinances-pulled","html_content":"

Good news to those concerned about the re-zoning ordinance at Mayfair Farms. We have been been notified that Ordinance 2914-25 has been pulled from tonight's agenda "indefinitely."

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/mayfair-farms-high-rise-ordinances-pulled","title":"Mayfair Farms High-Rise Ordinance Pulled","summary":"Good news to those concerned about the re-zoning ordinance at Mayfair Farms. We have been been notified that Ordinance 2914-25 has been pulled from tonight's agenda \"indefinitely.\" ","date_modified":"2025-04-09T15:25:57Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/save-money-and-ditch-the-spring-cleanup","html_content":"

Dear Residents,

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/save-money-and-ditch-the-spring-cleanup","title":"Save money and ditch the spring cleanup? ","summary":"Dear Residents,","date_modified":"2025-04-09T15:03:46Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/alert-high-rise-at-mayfair-farms","html_content":"

Dear Neighbors, 

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/alert-high-rise-at-mayfair-farms","title":"Alert! High Rise at Mayfair Farms ","summary":"Dear Neighbors, ","date_modified":"2025-04-07T21:14:13Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/fast-food-drive-thrus-proposed-at-thursdays-zoning-board","html_content":"

Application for Popeyes and IHOP\nZoning Board\nThursday, March 20 at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/fast-food-drive-thrus-proposed-at-thursdays-zoning-board","title":"Fast food drive-thrus proposed at Thursday's Zoning Board","summary":"Application for Popeyes and IHOP\nZoning Board\nThursday, March 20 at 8PM\nAttend Zoom here.\nView agenda here.","date_modified":"2025-03-19T15:33:14Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/thank-the-council-for-acting-ongas-powered-blowers","html_content":"

Thank the West Orange Town Council for regulating these over-powered, noisy, polluting devices! Residents have the right to enjoy our yards peacefully and safely. 

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/thank-the-council-for-acting-ongas-powered-blowers","title":"Thank the Council for Acting on Gas-powered Blowers","summary":"Thank the West Orange Town Council for regulating these over-powered, noisy, polluting devices! Residents have the right to enjoy our yards peacefully and safely. ","date_modified":"2025-03-07T02:37:18Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/pseg-appears-at-zoning-board-220-at-8-pm-%E2%80%94-save-130-trees","html_content":"

Watch the meeting on Zoom here.

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/pseg-appears-at-zoning-board-220-at-8-pm-%E2%80%94-save-130-trees","title":"PSE&G appears at Zoning Board 2/20 at 8 p.m. — Save 130 Trees","summary":"Watch the meeting on Zoom here.","date_modified":"2025-02-20T03:20:43Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-at-the-planning-board-tonight","html_content":"

Tonight, December 11 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The plan to put up four high-rise buildings with 500 apartments requires cutting down 6,300 trees,...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/west-essex-highlands-at-the-planning-board-tonight","title":"West Essex Highlands at the Planning Board tonight","summary":"Tonight, December 11 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board continues hearing the West Essex Highlands application. The plan to put up four high-rise buildings with 500 apartments requires cutting down 6,300 trees,...","date_modified":"2024-12-11T18:47:24Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/tonight-zoning-board-hears-meat-smokers-application","html_content":"

The Wonder Group application to build 10 more outdoor meat smokers at the old Mayfair Farms will appear for the first time at the Zoning Board. The company is requesting a D variance, which is special permission to opera...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/tonight-zoning-board-hears-meat-smokers-application","title":"TONIGHT: ZONING BOARD HEARS MEAT SMOKERS APPLICATION","summary":"The Wonder Group application to build 10 more outdoor meat smokers at the old Mayfair Farms will appear for the first time at the Zoning Board. The company is requesting a D variance, which is special permission to opera...","date_modified":"2024-11-14T19:07:50Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/who-is-tammy-williams-working-for","html_content":"

Tammy Williams, who is running for a second four-year term on the West Orange Town Council submitted her ELEC reports detailing, as required by law, the individuals and companies who made contributions to her 2024 campai...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/who-is-tammy-williams-working-for","title":"Who is Tammy Williams working for?","summary":"Tammy Williams, who is running for a second four-year term on the West Orange Town Council submitted her ELEC reports detailing, as required by law, the individuals and companies who made contributions to her 2024 campai...","date_modified":"2024-11-01T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/site-plan-reviewfor-meat-smokers-application","html_content":"

SITE PLAN REVIEW

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/site-plan-reviewfor-meat-smokers-application","title":"SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR MEAT SMOKERS APPLICATION","summary":"SITE PLAN REVIEW","date_modified":"2024-10-28T21:03:14Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/2023-2024-government-report-card","html_content":"

In 2023, twenty-year councilmember Susan McCartney narrowly won the mayoral election with 30% of the vote. Despite her long tenure on the council, Mayor McCartney soon displayed a lack of understanding of how our Faulkne...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/2023-2024-government-report-card","title":"2023-2024 GOVERNMENT REPORT CARD","summary":"In 2023, twenty-year councilmember Susan McCartney narrowly won the mayoral election with 30% of the vote. Despite her long tenure on the council, Mayor McCartney soon displayed a lack of understanding of how our Faulkne...","date_modified":"2024-10-22T14:23:09Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/meat-smokers-application-at-the-zoning-board","html_content":"

The Wonder Group application to build 10 outdoor meat smokers at the old Mayfair Farms site is back – this time it is before the Zoning Board. As you may know, State Senator and former Mayor John McKeon is the lawyer for...

","url":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/meat-smokers-application-at-the-zoning-board","title":"MEAT SMOKERS APPLICATION AT THE ZONING BOARD","summary":"The Wonder Group application to build 10 outdoor meat smokers at the old Mayfair Farms site is back – this time it is before the Zoning Board. As you may know, State Senator and former Mayor John McKeon is the lawyer for...","date_modified":"2024-10-16T14:34:12Z"},{"id":"https://ourgreenwestorange.org/latest-news-1/f/patch-interviews-joyce-rudin-about-ron-jolyn-settlement","html_content":"

In Patch on Oct. 11, 2024

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The Sierra Club's Recent Press Release: 

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Photo credit: John Haydu

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Yesterday I was featured on a CBS News report about the assault on our environment at the old Manor. The developer illegally cut down 247 tree without acquiring the necessary permits. Now, they need to be replaced accord...

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Update from Board Member Joyce Rudin:\n\n“This letter is to provide you with legal notice that an Application for a Tree Removal and Replacement Permit has been submitted to the Township of West Orange.” So begins a certif...

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Update from Board Member Joyce Rudin:\n\n“Oops sorry!” \nYep, that was the response of the new owners of the Manor when they learned that their brutal landscaping job, which removed 247 trees, was illegal. \nAfter I reported...

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Update from Board Member Joyce Rudin

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