Schools

Hatikvah May be Permitted to Move to Lexington Ave Space Pending Monday Hearing

The public is invited to chime in with their thoughts on a lawsuit between the Eisenreich Family Foundation and the East Brunswick Township Council.

Members of the public are invited to submit their comments regarding a lawsuit between the landowners of the proposed location for Hatikvah International Academy Charter School and the township at a public hearing scheduled for Monday night.

The council and the Eisenreich Family Foundation have reached an agreement regarding a lawsuit filed by the foundation after the council overturned a zoning board decision that would permit the charter school to relocate to a building owned by the foundation.

However, the terms of the agreement will not be in effect until Monday night's meeting, if the council votes to finalize it.

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According to the consent order between the two, Hatikvah will be permitted to open in the Eisenreich Family Foundation's building, located on Lexington Avenue, but the foundation must make the following changes to the building:

  • Three eight foot bus parking spaces must be added to the property.
  • Sidewalks must be added to connect Litchfield Road to a bus loop on the property.
  • One fire hydrant must be relocated.
  • Lexington Avenue must be widened in ther area of the new bus parking spaces.
  • A six foot chain link fence must be added around the property, including a locking sliding gate.
  • A crosswalk and sidewalk extention must be added to link an overflow parking lot to the building's main parking lot.
  • The building's rear parking lot must be repaved

The consent order also agrees to dismiss a complaint against residents Deborah Cornavaca and Christine Rampolla, who were named in the lawsuit.

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Members of the public are invited to submit their comments about the proposed changes in a "Whispering Woods" hearing at Monday's council meeting.

The meeting will begin at 8 p.m.

At the May 6 council meeting, council member Camille Ferraro made a point of saying that the agreement and proposed changes are not finalized, despite the appearance of the consent order.

The point of the hearing is to be "completely transparent" with the public, she said.

"Don't misconstrue this as being a done deal," she said.

The consent order is available through the township clerk's office.


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