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Robbinsville residents urge board to block proposed crematorium; board says legal options limited
Summary
Robbinsville residents urged the Board of Education on Feb. 20 to take immediate action to stop a proposed crematorium located near district schools, saying state permitting and a looming cemetery board review could allow the project to proceed before new legislation can take effect.
Robbinsville residents urged the Board of Education on Feb. 20 to take immediate action to stop a proposed crematorium located near district schools, saying state permitting and a looming cemetery board review could allow the project to proceed before new legislation can take effect.
The comments came during a lengthy public‑comment period in which multiple residents said they had mobilized canvassing, signs and fundraising and asked the board to be ready to pursue legal or legislative remedies. Several speakers told the board that time was short because the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) meeting was scheduled for March 4 and the New Jersey Cemetery Board could consider the project on April 10.
Why it matters: speakers said the crematorium would affect student health, property…
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