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Resident warns against surge of apartments; council approves resolutions and a donation, and objects to hiring draw abstention
Summary
Public commenters urged caution about accelerating apartment construction and suggested senior housing; council approved the bill list, the consent agenda and a donation from the Roseland Boosters, voted to oppose state preemption of local zoning for houses of worship, and an objection to rehiring a former employee prompted an abstention on a hiring resolution.
Several members of the public urged the borough to consider housing choices and to prioritize senior housing options, while also expressing concern that multiple new apartment projects could strain local schools and rental markets.
"I just don't want to see Rosland all of a sudden becoming the apartment capital of Essex County," one resident said, noting they had lived in town…
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