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Resident accuses neighbor and borough of permitting failures after chronic drainage, erosion

Hawthorne Borough Council · September 17, 2025
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Ronald Vogal presented photos and documents at public comment alleging that a neighbor's landscaping and permitted work altered grading and caused ongoing drainage and erosion on his property; borough officials said earlier permits predated the current administration and recommended escalation to state agencies or courts.

At public comment on Sept. 17, resident Ronald Vogal of 16 Horizon Terrace urged the borough to resolve a years-long drainage and erosion problem he attributes to a neighbor's landscaping and permitting work.

Vogal displayed photographs and described a 40-foot pear tree whose roots washed away in recent rains. He said his property now receives persistent runoff and accused the boroughconstruction and permitting process of failing to…

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