Allies push to preserve N.J. college’s treasured forest amid court battle
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Allies push to preserve N.J. college’s treasured forest amid court battle

The 53 acres of the Drew Forest holds six wetland areas, sits above the water supply of 26 towns and is home to an endangered bat. Known as “the University in the Forest,” the woodlands are a refuge for students and staff at Drew University. Now, its supporters are raising millions of dollars to preserve it as open space, while a Morris County judge is deliberating on its future because of a land dispute.

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Judge’s order a win for both sides in Drew U. vs. Madison affordable housing care
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Judge’s order a win for both sides in Drew U. vs. Madison affordable housing care

By Tina Kelley | Star Ledger

“Madison’s mayor, Robert H. Conley, said borough officials were pleased that the court affirmed the borough’s current affordable housing plan, which includes 44 new units and other projects underway.

‘As stated on multiple occasions, we remain willing to sit with Drew and pursue a solution that saves the Forest and helps Drew with their serious budget shortfalls,’ he said. ‘We will continue to provide affordable housing while also working to preserve the forest, the tree canopy, and the aquifer that we all rely on to provide drinking water for Madison and surrounding communities.’”

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Madison Officials React To Court Win Upholding Affordable Housing Settlement
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Madison Officials React To Court Win Upholding Affordable Housing Settlement

By Marianne Carillo | TAPintoMadison

“This past Friday, Superior Court Judge Stephan Hansbury ruled in Madison’s favor stating that the Borough’s Affordable Housing settlement should not be overturned. Drew University had sued Madison asking the Court to vacate its 2020 settlement with Fair Share Housing Center.”

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Judge won't vacate Madison affordable housing settlement over Drew lawsuit
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Judge won't vacate Madison affordable housing settlement over Drew lawsuit

By Claudia Ceva | Madison Eagle

“The court will not vacate Madison's 2020 affordable housing settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC).

Superior Court Judge Stephan Hansbury, during a hearing on Friday, Aug. 19 on the lawsuit filed by Drew University against the borough at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown, said while he needed more time to reach a final decision, vacating the settlement is officially off the table.”

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Six major environmental groups call for Drew Forest preservation in Madison
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Six major environmental groups call for Drew Forest preservation in Madison

From the Madison Eagle

“Leaders from Environment New Jersey, the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Raritan Headwaters Association and The Watershed Institute signed a Monday, Aug. 8 letter to the Friends of the Drew Forest advocacy group voicing their ‘vociferous support for the full conservation of the entire 53 acres of the Drew University Forest’ on behalf of their organizations.

‘There are many land-use battles across the state, some that are waged with scant environmental evidence,’ the letter reads. ‘This is not one of them, and the double whammy precedent of the potential development of such a unique ecosystem that the Drew University Forest represents along with the actions by the university hoping to cash out one of its most treasured places compel us to action.’

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