Joseph Mollica, Robbinsville
It is both sad and unfortunate that 439 acres of pristine open space and productive farmland in Robbinsville will now become another massive Sharbell development, including 150 residential units.
Robbinsville is quickly losing its rural identity and becoming another classic example of surburban sprawl, which will only lead to more traffic congestion, additional children for an already overburdened school district, and the need for extra municipal services (police, fire, public works).
Of course, the result will be more property tax increases, a diminished quality of life, and even fewer senior citizens being able to afford to stay and retire here.
Sharbell, which has so enriched itself with the Town Center development, should either abandon its plans completely and donate the property to the township as open space, or significantly scale down its project to eliminate any residential components and dedicate more acres as open space.
Joseph Mollica
Robbinsville
