RAM Cafe Fundraiser Wednesday Supports Warehouse Opponents

HOWELL, NJ — On Wednesday, Oct. 4, those opposed to a warehouse project proposed for Victory Road can participate in a fundraiser through RAM Cafe, 133 Newton's Corner Road.

Ten percent of all sales will be donated to the opposition's cause, a flyer says. You can mention the fundraiser flyer if you are ordering in person or phone. If ordering online or point-of-purchase, use code "Preserve Howell."

Donations also can be made at a gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/preserve-victory-road.

A proposal for a 203,802-square-foot warehouse/with office on Victory Road is on the Planning Board agenda for this Thursday.

And Howell NJ First, an organization that has opposed "mega-warehouse " applications here and elsewhere in town, is encouraging residents of the area to turn out for the hearing.

The AAVRHW Property - or Victory Road - application calls for 25 loading dock spaces, two drive ramps, 68 trailer parking spaces, as well as 73 passenger vehicle parking spaces, according to the application.

You can refer to the Planning Board agenda to links to the exhibits, including a rendering of the proposed building.

The meeting is Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall on Route 9.

The residents in the area have retained a lawyer to fight the application, attorney Stuart J. Lieberman of Princeton.

The firm represents 10 Howell residents as objectors, and it also retained two expert witnesses who testified on environmental engineering issues and traffic issues.

The fund will help defray costs of the attorney and expert witnesses.