PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAWRENCE BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
Residents of the East Brunswick area are protesting the potential development of Hidden Oak Woods on wetlands by Harts Lane, adjacent to tributaries of the Lawrence Brook, in East Brunswick. Residents are also concerned about the industrial properties on Harts Lane, and say the construction of 275 rental housing units will create enormous traffic jams at Tices Lane and University Road.
The East Brunswick Planning Board voted down the project in 2019, but the Middlesex County Superior Court overturned that decision. East Brunswick has appealed; the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership and the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership have retained the legal services of NJ Appleseed to write the amicus brief to appeal. To donate toward the fee of $5,000, donate online at
https://fundly.com/save-hidden-oak-woods-tices-lane or make a check payable to Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership and mail to LBWP, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown 08850.