The (Ongoing?) Battle of Montville
By: Fred Snowflack | Published: 2025-08-06 18:34:00 | Source: www.insidernj.com
MONTVILLE – The battle of Montville may not be over.
Reports say the township committee plans to appeal a court decision, thereby continuing a legal fight with its own board of adjustment.
Yes, this is a board made up of people appointed by the township committee.
In a statement read at a recent committee meeting, the mayor, Matthew Kayne, said this is “not a case about the township being in suit with itself.”
Of course, it certainly is precisely that.
The board of adjustment is part of township government. It is not an independent entity.
As such, taxpayers are presumably paying legal fees for both sides.
The core issue is about development – always a flash point.
Specifically, the adjustment board approved variances to sanction construction of a senior citizen project (266…
