Warren, NJ

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board will vote on final and preliminary major subdivision applications for three properties. The agenda includes a hearing on a previously rescheduled application for the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest. The board will also hold an executive session to discuss a legal case involving the BCUW.

• Resolution PB 25-05F: Final Major Subdivision for Flamingo Builders LLC at 69, 71, and 73 Old Stirling Road
• Resolution PB 26-02: Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision for 84 Liberty Corner Road, LLC at 84 Liberty Corner Road
• Hearing PB 25-06: Preliminary Major Subdivision for Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest, NJ on Old Stirling Road
• Executive Session: Discussion of Vetter v. Warren Planning Board and BCUW, Docket # SOM-L-77-22

Open Space Advisory Committee

The Warren Township Open Space Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss stewardship updates for local trails, potential grant applications for Morecraft, and the draft Open Space and Recreation Plan. The agenda includes planning for volunteer days, trail improvements, and a timeline for public input on the recreation plan.

• Discuss grant options for Morecraft, including DEP-approved Park Development application and state/county grants
• Plan for Sept 5 open space table at 5K and Sept 19 Volunteer Day at Glenhurst
• Review draft 2 of Open Space and Recreation Plan, section 11
• Timeline for recreation plan: resident survey in late Sept, public input session Nov 9, submit to Planning Board Nov 25
• Input provided to Environmental Commission on Toll Brothers

Township Committee

The Warren Township Committee is meeting to adopt an ordinance funding $1,140,160 in Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements, and to introduce a $1,400,000 bond ordinance for property acquisition at 106 Mount Horeb Road. They will also consider a resolution to develop an affordable housing project on Stirling Road and several other resolutions, including police promotions and contracts. The meeting includes an executive session for police interviews and a potential litigation settlement.

• Ordinance 26-22: $1,140,160 for Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements (adoption)
• Ordinance 26-23: $1,400,000 bond for property acquisition at 106 Mount Horeb Road (introduction)
• Resolution 2026-207: MOU with Nouvelle, LLC and Pillar Care Continuum for affordable housing on Stirling Road
• Resolution 2026-206: Bill list totaling $17,362,254.58
• Ordinance 26-24: Vacating part of San Road and a drainage easement

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board will hold hearings and vote on several subdivision applications, including a minor subdivision at 209 Mountain View Road, a major subdivision denial at 84 Liberty Corner Road, an extension for a project at 66-68 Liberty Corner Road, and a final major subdivision at 69-73 Old Stirling Road. The board will also take public comments on non-agenda items.

• PB 24-06: Minor subdivision approval for 209 Mountain View Road (Block 37 Lot 6.01)
• PB 26-02: Preliminary and final major subdivision denial for 84 Liberty Corner Road (Block 24 Lot 7.04)
• PB 24-03: Extension for preliminary and final major subdivision at 66-68 Liberty Corner Road (Block 24 Lots 2 & 3)
• PB 25-05F: Final major subdivision hearing for 69, 71, 73 Old Stirling Road (Block 86.01 lots 10-12)

Volunteer Fire Board of Chiefs

The Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department Board of Chiefs is meeting to review routine operational matters, including police and officer reports, equipment readiness, training, and maintenance. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals detailed.

• Equipment readiness and company equipment checks
• Fit testing and train-the-trainer progress
• Monthly and year-to-date activity report
• County credentialing
• Fire prevention education and public events

Board of Adjustment

The Warren Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on August 3, 2026. The board will consider two resolutions and one agenda case application, including a use variance for an event space and a variance for a sign replacement. Public comment is limited to items not on the agenda.

• BA 26-03: Use variance for event space at 20 Mount Bethel Road (Block 89, Lot 1.01)
• BA 26-02: Variance for internally lit sign at 266 King George Road (Block 82, Lot 7.01)
• BA 26-04: Variances for lot frontage, front and side yard setbacks for addition at 11 Old Stirling Road (Block 88, Lot 13)
• Minutes of July 6, 2026 to be approved
• No meeting in September; next meeting October 5, 2026

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board will hold a hearing on a preliminary major subdivision application for the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest, NJ. This item, identified as PB 25-06, was carried over from April and June 2026. No other resolutions or agenda items are scheduled for decision.

• Hearing on PB 25-06: Preliminary Major Subdivision for Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest, NJ at Block 95 lots 2 and 25, Old Stirling Road

Open Space Advisory Committee

The Warren Township Open Space Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss stewardship updates for local trails and parks, including feedback from the first Trail Volunteer Day and the status of improvements at Coddington, Glenhurst, and Dealaman. They will also review potential acquisition targets, grant opportunities, and a draft Open Space and Recreation Plan, with a public input session planned for the fall.

• Coddington: new parking area, trail markers, fence, trash containers, kiosks, trail map
• Glenhurst and Dealaman: status of yellow and east trails for publicizing
• Dealaman Green Acres grant update
• Possible Somerset County trail grant
• Review of draft Open Space and Recreation Plan

Township Committee

The Warren Township Committee will hold public hearings on two ordinances: one establishing filming regulations and fees, and another amending fire inspection fees. They will also introduce an ordinance to appropriate $1,140,160 for Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements, and consider a consent agenda with 16 resolutions including liquor license renewal, police equipment purchases, and tax cancellations. The meeting includes an executive session on land acquisition and litigation.

• Ordinance 26-20: New filming regulations with permit fees ($100 application, $150/day, $500/day for major motion pictures)
• Ordinance 26-21: Amends fire inspection fees
• Ordinance 26-22: $1,140,160 appropriation for Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements
• Resolution 2026-200: Extends third quarter tax grace period to August 24, 2026
• Resolution 2026-199: Authorizes purchase of police vehicle equipment from Island Tech Services

The Warren Township Committee adopted two ordinances, including new filming regulations and updated fire inspection fees, and approved a $8.77M bill payment resolution. The committee also introduced an ordinance to fund $1.14M in improvements to the Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond, supported by a $570,080 state grant. A consent agenda with 16 resolutions was approved, covering items like police promotions, equipment purchases, and a $100,000 employment settlement.

• Adopted Ordinance 26-20 establishing filming regulations (4-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 26-21 amending fire inspection fees (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2026-187 authorizing $8,769,245.74 in bill payments (4-0)
• Introduced Ordinance 26-22 for $1,140,160 Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond improvements (4-0)
• Approved Consent Agenda Resolutions 2026-189 through 2026-204 (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2026-188 certifying the annual audit (4-0)
• Approved minutes from June 18, 2026 meetings (4-0)

Environmental Commission

The Warren Township Environmental Commission is meeting to review two development applications: a preliminary and final major site plan for a Toll Brothers project at 234 Mountain Avenue, and a proposal for two new and two repurposed buildings at 11 Old Stirling Road. The commission will also approve minutes from April 2026 and hear public comments.

• PB 26-02: Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan, Block 82 Lot 12.02, 234 Mountain Avenue, applicant Toll NJ I, LLC
• BA 26-04: Two new buildings and two repurposed buildings, Block 88 Lot 13, 11 Old Stirling Road, applicant H&G Innovations, LLC
• Approval of April 2026 meeting minutes
• Public comment period (Privilege of the Floor)

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board is meeting to consider a preliminary and final major subdivision application for 84 Liberty Corner Road, carried over from a previous meeting. The agenda also includes approval of minutes and reports from the board's professionals. No resolutions are scheduled.

• PB 26-02: 84 Liberty Corner Road, LLC — preliminary and final major subdivision at Block 24 Lot 7.04, 84 Liberty Corner Road
• Approval of minutes from February 11 and February 25, 2026
• Reports from attorney, planner, engineer, and clerk

Volunteer Fire Board of Chiefs

This is the July 8, 2026 agenda for the Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department Board of Chiefs. The meeting consists of standard reports from officers on equipment readiness, training, operations, vehicle maintenance, fire prevention, and communications. No specific decisions or proposals are listed; it appears to be a routine administrative meeting.

• Police report
• Equipment readiness and company equipment checks
• Drills/training and fit testing progress
• Monthly and year-to-date activity report
• Chief items: preplanning, technical rescue, purchasing, recruitment

The Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief's Officers' Meeting on July 8, 2026, was primarily informational, with no formal votes or decisions. Members discussed operational updates, including over 60 calls over the holiday weekend, equipment readiness issues (many meters awaiting purchase orders), and the ladder truck's failed pump test. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM.

• No formal decisions or votes were recorded at the meeting
• Discussed waiting for purchase orders for meters
• Noted ladder truck failed pump test
• Reported Engine 2 switch panel replaced but siren still inoperable

Board of Adjustment

The Warren Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on July 6, 2026. The board will consider two variance applications: one for a use variance to allow an event space at 20 Mount Bethel Road, and another for a variance to replace an existing ground-lit sign with an internally lit sign at 266 King George Road. The board will also vote on a resolution for a minor subdivision at 10 & 11 Technology Drive. The meeting includes public comment and approval of prior minutes.

• BA 26-03: Use variance for event space at 20 Mount Bethel Road (Block 89, Lot 1.01)
• BA 26-02: Variance for internally lit sign at 266 King George Road (Block 82, Lot 7.01)
• BA 25-10: Resolution on minor subdivision at 10 & 11 Technology Drive (Block 80, Lots 12.02 & 13.01)
• Public comment period (privilege of the floor)
• Approval of minutes from March 2, May 4, and June 1, 2026

The Warren Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a use variance for Dainty Den, LLC at 20 Mount Bethel Road, allowing a retail boutique and party space in the former King's shopping center. The board also approved a variance for an internally lit sign at 266 King George Road, with conditions including a night-light test. Minutes from prior meetings were approved, and a minor subdivision resolution for Westfield Hall, Inc. was passed.

• Approved BA 26-03 Dainty Den, LLC use variance for party space at 20 Mount Bethel Road (9-0)
• Approved BA 26-02 sign variance for internally lit sign at 266 King George Road (9-0)
• Approved BA 25-10 Westfield Hall, Inc. minor subdivision at 10 & 11 Technology Drive (6-0)
• Approved minutes from March 2, May 4, and June 1, 2026 meetings

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board is meeting to consider a time extension for a minor site plan by Bristol Myers Squibb at 7 Powder Horn Drive, and to discuss a settlement agreement in the Martins v. Warren Planning Board lawsuit. The board will also hear public comments on non-agenda items and receive reports from its professionals and the Environmental Commission.

• Resolution PB 24-04: Bristol Myers Squibb minor site plan extension, Block 78 Lot 19.03, 7 Powder Horn Drive
• Resolution authorizing settlement agreement in Martins v. Warren Planning Board, Docket # SOM-L-1117-25
• Public hearing on Martins v. Warren Planning Board, Docket # SOM-L-1117-25
• Environmental Resource Inventory presentation with Warren Environmental Commission

Township Committee

The Warren Township Committee will hold public hearings on three ordinances, including one to ban data centers in all zones, and two bond ordinances for public works trucks and a sewer generator. They will also introduce new ordinances on filming regulations and fire inspection fees, and discuss short-term rentals and sewer EDU transfers.

• Ordinance 26-19: Prohibits data centers in all zones
• Ordinance 26-17: $390,000 bond for DPW trucks
• Ordinance 26-18: $880,000 bond for sewer generator
• Resolution 2026-155: Award contract for Mountainview Road improvements
• Resolution 2026-156: Authorize road micro surfacing purchase

The Township Committee adopted Ordinance 26-19, prohibiting data centers in all zones, and approved two bond ordinances for DPW trucks and a sewer generator. It also awarded a $509,422.55 contract for Mountainview Road Phase II improvements and approved a consent agenda of 29 resolutions, including liquor license renewals and police vehicle purchases.

• Adopted Ordinance 26-19 banning data centers in all zones (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 26-17 for $390,000 DPW truck purchase, issuing $370,000 in bonds (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 26-18 for $880,000 sewer generator, issuing $880,000 in bonds (5-0)
• Awarded Mountainview Road Phase II contract to Riverview Paving for $509,422.55 (5-0)
• Approved $100,000 road micro surfacing purchase from Asphalt Paving Systems (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda resolutions 2026-157 through 2026-185 (5-0)
• Introduced Ordinance 26-20 on filming regulations (5-0)
• Introduced Ordinance 26-21 on fire inspection fees (5-0)

Open Space Advisory Committee

The Warren Township Open Space Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss stewardship updates for Coddington, Glenhurst, and Dealaman properties, including trail maintenance and potential contractor hiring. They will also consider a formal recommendation to the Township Committee for repairs at Morecraft, review acquisition targets and grants, and discuss sections of the Open Space and Recreation Plan.

• Recommendation to Township Committee for Morecraft: paint house, inspect roofs (especially barn) and provide cost estimate for near-term repairs
• Discussion of hiring a contractor for trail maintenance
• Review of Dealaman Green Acres grant and possible Somerset County trail grant
• Review and discussion of Open Space and Recreation Plan sections 4 (Goals and Objectives) and 11 (Action Plan)
• Status updates on Coddington (mowing, trail markers, fence, trash containers, parking area, kiosks, trail map)

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board is meeting to consider two site plan applications, a minor subdivision, and an ordinance that would define data centers and prohibit them in all zones. The board will also vote on a resolution declaring the ordinance consistent with the Master Plan. The agenda includes no minutes for approval and a citizens' hearing for non-agenda items.

• PB 25-08 Parkside Villas, LLC: Amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan, Block 90 Lot 2, 30 Mountain Blvd
• PB 25-04 Fabio Coelho: Minor Subdivision and Lot Width variance, Block 201 Lot 27, 20 Valley View Road
• Ordinance No. 26-19: Defines data centers, prohibits them in all zones, sets performance standards
• Resolution for Ordinance Consistent with the Master Plan for Ordinance No. 26-19

Volunteer Fire Board of Chiefs

The Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department Board of Chiefs is meeting to review routine operational matters, including police and officer reports, equipment readiness, training, and vehicle maintenance. The agenda also covers fire prevention education, communications, safety, and chief's items such as preplanning, technical rescue, purchasing, and recruitment. No specific decisions or proposals are detailed in the agenda.

• Equipment readiness and company equipment checks
• Fit testing and train-the-trainer progress
• Monthly and year-to-date activity report
• County credentialing
• Chief's items: preplanning, technical rescue, purchasing, recruitment

The Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department's Chief's Officers' Meeting on June 3, 2026, covered operational updates and readiness. No formal votes or policy decisions were made; the meeting was informational and procedural. Key items included a police report on hosting the Morocco soccer team, utility work on Stirling Road, and equipment issues such as Engine 4 being out of service.

• Engine 4 placed out of service (vehicle maintenance)
• Driver CEVO training deadline set for June 26
• Physical exam deadline set for July 1
• Driver requalification deadline set for July 1
• Department drill scheduled for June 24 at Community/Station 3
• Special alarm plan effective until August 1
• Budget passed at last Township Committee meeting (noted)

Board of Adjustment

The Warren Township Zoning Board of Adjustment is meeting to consider a use variance application from Dainty Den, LLC for a property at 20 Mount Bethel Road. The board will also vote on a resolution for a previously heard site plan and variance application by Lion's Den Realty, LLC at 5 Powder Horn Drive. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no public communications listed.

• BA 26-03 Dainty Den, LLC – Use Variance for 20 Mount Bethel Road (Block 89, Lot 1.01)
• BA 25-25-09 Lion's Den Realty, LLC – Corrected resolution for Preliminary & Final Site Plan and FAR variance at 5 Powder Horn Drive (Block 78, Lot 19.09)

The Warren Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved two resolutions: a preliminary and final site plan with a floor area ratio variance for Lion's Den Realty, LLC at 5 Powder Horn Drive, and a resolution for John Villani. Both were approved unanimously. The Dainty Den, LLC use variance application at 20 Mount Bethel Road was carried to July 6, 2026 due to inadequate notice.

• Approved Lion's Den Realty, LLC preliminary and final site plan with FAR variance (6-0)
• Approved John Villani resolution (6-0)
• Carried Dainty Den, LLC use variance to July 6, 2026 due to inadequate notice

Planning Board

The Warren Township Planning Board is meeting to consider two major subdivision applications. One application, PB 25-06, is a request to carry the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest project to a future date. The other, PB 26-02, is a preliminary and final major subdivision for 84 Liberty Corner Road, LLC. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no resolutions or minutes to approve.

• PB 25-06: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest, Block 95 Lots 2 and 25, Old Stirling Road, preliminary major subdivision, carried to future date
• PB 26-02: 84 Liberty Corner Road, LLC, Block 24 Lot 7.04, 84 Liberty Corner Road, preliminary and final major subdivision