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Board says township approval stands; district seeks DEP review and monitors crematorium proposal near schools
Summary
Board counsel told the Robbinsville Board of Education that township zoning approval for a proposed crematorium has completed its local appeal window and that the district has written to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which still must complete its permitting process.
Board counsel and administration updated the Robbinsville Board of Education on the status of a proposed crematorium near district schools.
Board counsel explained that the township (a separate municipal authority) approved the crematorium on Sept. 17 and that the 45‑day appeal period for that township approval has expired. Counsel told the board there is no current legal mechanism to overturn the township's zoning approval at the township level. Separately, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has an independent permitting process; the public hearing listed by the NJDEP was postponed and has not been rescheduled as of the board update.
The board said it has published and sent a letter to the NJDEP expressing its position and that the district will continue to monitor the DEP process. Board members described ongoing political and administrative options being pursued by community groups and local representatives.
Nut graf: Counsel framed the matter as primarily political and regulatory at this stage rather than one with a current township‑level legal remedy; the board said it will keep the community informed as the DEP process proceeds.
Ending: The board said it will continue to track the NJDEP schedule, participate where appropriate and update the community.
