By Fred Snowflack in City Confidential | May 16, 2024
WHITE TWP. – Residents don’t normally stop large developments in New Jersey.
But there are always exceptions, and we just saw that in a very, very big way in this rural Warren County community near the Delaware River.
It was back in 2019 when Jaindl Farms and Land Development proposed building about 2.8 million square feet of warehouse space on almost 600 acres.
The uproar was palpable.
Decked out in orange shirts, residents came by the hundreds to monthly planning board meetings to voice opposition.
Warehouses mean tractor trailers – lots of them – on small, country roads 24 hours a day. They also mean more pollution, more people and just about more of everything.
One may have been tempted to say – a bit dismissively – “that’s just the way it is.”
OK, but we are talking about a different part of New Jersey. There aren’t all that many genuine rural places in North Jersey and this is one of them.
The roads are narrow, there are many farms and the night sky uninhibited by all that much artificial light is stimulating to observe.
Travelers may know the area because of Hot Dog Johnny’s, an iconic hot dog stand on Route 46.
Related NJ development news:
Jaindl ditches plans for controversial Warren County warehouses
Four-Year Battle Against Proposed White Township Warehouses Comes to an End
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