It's hard to fathom that the applicant has not presented every required document at this late date. They continue to shoot themselves in the foot.

I believe that delivering late documents is a tactic. They likely think that if documents are delivered late there will be less scrutiny. Remember that this is how they originally got the charter. Clock is ticking. If they don't get approval by June will they be done?

It is not likely that there will not be a ruling before June. The planning board has granted them a great deal of latitude. The board needs to be commended for their handling of the situation. Last evening it seemed that their claim was the updated information requested by the township engineer was not relevant or important. Think about that for a moment, you are requesting a waiver and the people responsible for granting that waiver request information and you tell them it is not important. In addition, it seemed like their attorney argued that the documents required by the township ordinance are not important because in his view they are outside the scope of the planning board. If you want to argue the ordinance is unfair and needs to be modified or removed that is a different argument for a judge to hear otherwise just comply.

The planning board is not acting in good faith. They are asking for documents far afield from their responsibility. Residents should be embarrassed by this behavior.

Why is the SB school board paying the high priced politically connected Kevin Sheehan? Whos interests is he representing? Not the children! The next time hear Gary Macarthy or some gym teacher complain at an open house meeting about all of the programs that were cut because of the budget I am gonna puke on their shoes.

They waste money to protect the status quo and teacher union jobs while crying that they might have to lay off a special needs teacher.

Blllllllaaaaaaaaaacccccchhhhhhhh!

How many chances does PIACS get to prove its planning incompetence in front of the zoning board? It looks like it gets an infinite number of tries until it finally gets it right, someday in some far distant universe. In any case, a specialized niche charter school, which is not needed, is being forced down the throats of 3 successful, high ranking school districts, whether the residents want it or not.

How many chances does the zoning board get to prove its incompetence in front of rationale fair minded residents? In any case, an outdated old blue ribbon school district, which is in need of a major overhaul is being forced down the throats of taxpayers, parents and children to protect union contracts and poor performing teachers!

Proof of the incompetence of the poltical quagmire known as the zoning board...

Dolan testified that her responses to those questions were sent to Antisell on Feb. 6. However, the documents weren't received by Antisell until last week, which he said didn't provide much time for review.

Gee...two weeks and he didn't have time to review the documents? The fix is in...SB special interests and the pro teachers union thugs are pulling the strings...2weeks and he cany review the document? Pleeaaasse.....

I think the zoning board is handling this applicant quite fairly. I have attended all the meetings but the first one.
If I recall at the December meeting, the PIACS attorney was complaining that they could not get onto the schedule sooner than February...why did Dolan wait until February to send in her documents? If they had scheduled in January, she would not have had the time. Let's see if she gets her act together and has the newly requested studies done by March! It's plain incompetence. Or a whole lot of games.
And before you start calling me names, Mr. Winston, I am not an teacher, a member of any union, political group or affiliation. I am a satisfied mom of 2 very successful students in the SB school district. My opinions are formed based on my experiences. I am so sorry your experience with the schools was so poor. While it is impossible to make everyone happy and successful, I do believe the schools in SB strive to do their best.

Dana...pleeeeeeeease. Your posts here have proven you to be anti charter school and part of the protect the status quo special interest mob. So to you the unprofessionalism and amatuer antics of the planning board must sound fair. In your own words....

"On the issue of PIACS, there are just too many issues I have with that organization."

What issues...like the rest of the xenophobic SB residents why do the Chinese strike such fear into you and your union thugs? I see that since bloggers were posting about the previous meetings antics where the board and mob openly laughed and mocked a Chinese speakers accent they have remained eerily silent at the last meeting.

Winston,
I think we differ in opinion. What you call unprofessionalism and amateur antics, I call the zoning board being thorough. Thorough is fair.
The Chinese do not strike fear in me. My issues were about the organization,they wanted to open a private school along with the charter school. It was too much co- mingling of funds and services. And obviously they realized they were wrong to try to attempt the two schools together in one building because they refiled to remove the private school from the building.
Even back in November I had an issue about the traffic. You're in Kingston...I am of Raymond Rd...you know what those jug handles on Rt 1 are like during peak hours. I actually saw someone try to make the turn, cutting into the wrong side, onto oncoming traffic just last week, to beat the line waiting to make the left turn. That could have been a major accident if we all weren't paying attention.
And the jug handle at Ridge is an issue, often on mornings you will see s police officer sitting there because drivers use the shoulder.
I'd like the traffic situation be corrected to make a safe environment for the children, the seniors living in the area, emergency vehicles going to the new Princeton Medical center, and even for you!
If that makes me a xenophobe, then I guess I am. But for the record, personally, I can't stand unions. My opinions are purely selfish...I don't want unsafe and crowded traffic conditions in my town.

Dana, please don't believe the anti-union propaganda that's been going on for decades. You say you can't stand unions is like saying you can't stand NYC firefighters who are all unionized.
Sweden, which still has a very generous welfare state (UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE), is currently a star performer, with economic growth faster than that of any other wealthy nation. Sweden has a unionization rate of about 75%.
The US unionization rate (for all jobs) is 11.8 percent, essentially unchanged from 11.9% in 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported. In 1983, the union membership rate was 20.1%. There has been aggressive union busting going on for 30 years. In all too many jobs, the mere mention of a union can get you suspended and eventually fired. I am just amazed at all the anti-union sentiment in this country. Germany, Canada and Japan are very successful countries and they have unionization rates more than twice ours. So please don't hand me this garbage that unions ruin jobs or the economy.
North Carolina has the lowest unionization rate, (2.9%), because there are aggressive anti-union rules and rampant union busting.

When Marty is outed as a political operative and mouthpiece for those pulling the strings and peddling influence between the union, school board and planning board he thinks its a waste of time!

Attention everyone please be sure to check the background of these so called non profits claiming to be raising money for the childreeeeen when they are actual political front groups ensuring that taxes and union beneifts go up. Right Marty?

Marty...i guess it's impossible to defend the indefensible.

Like my previous post....Marty...it's impossible to defend the indefensible. Sad how our educational system has been hijacked by politcal dupes hell bent on serving the special interest of a corrupt politcal machine.

Right Marty?

Winston's remarks are slanderous and without merit. I think that it is about time to dump this clown and ban him for life from this site. What does it take? No more reincarnations with a new name and a new race.

Joe R,
I think everyone recognizes Winston for his ad hominem comments. It truly is a waste of time engaging with him regardless of how spurious his comments are.

Just because you don't like what Winston/SFK says doesn't mean he should be banned from the site. Last I checked we live in America and even he is entitled to his opinion. SFK proves he is a liberal at heart as he is on the side of higher taxes. No other explanation is possible for his siding with the Charter school. Charter School=Higher taxes for us.

Great now those behind the pro union anti choice mob want to ban dissenters. Comrade JoeR...no slander what I post is based on public records and of course my keen political insights.

Hey Marty maybe you need to talk to a real CPA. If 90% leaves with the child the school district retains 10% and no longer has to provide services for that child. So all the school district has to do is adjust their overhead thereby eliminated taxes. Just like people do in the real world with their personal finances...

Marty, a real CPA or head of household would understand these basic business and budgeting principles.

So 90% of our costs are fixed and 10% are variable? Is that what you come up with with Mr. Liberal From Kingston?

That's OK, I didn't expect you to understand the difference between variable and fixed costs. One of the many reasons you can't have an educated discussion on the topic. It is amazing how you're pushing for higher taxes. I have no desire to pay for your daughter's tuition to private school. Stop eating at the public trough and stand on your own two feet. Your kind make me sick.

I don't want to pay for your daughter's private school tuition. Pay for it out of your own pocket.

This is a private web site. The moderators can ban any one for any reason. This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. There's nothing in the Constitution about having an unlimited right to slander people on a private web site. Winston can be banned from here, it doesn't violate his freedom of speech. There are a million other web sites where he can spout off, unless he violates the terms of use rules. Most web sites have terms of use or rules of the road, so to speak. Winston can start his own web site, his own blog and smear, slander and defame people until the cows come home. When some one constantly defames, smears and slanders people, they should be banned from this site in my opinion. It's just a suggestion. Try the New York Radio Message board web site: the moderator there is incredibly strict and will delete comments he doesn't like. It's his web site, he set it up, he runs it, he moderates it and so he can dump people who don't stay on topic, never mind the name calling and flame throwing so common on the Internet. I am not banning Winston's freedom of speech. In fact, the Patch did disappear Winston/SFK and delete many of his comments in the past. Did you guys all rush to Winston/Steve's defense in the past, when he was deleted?

Comrade JoeR...once again you prove the lunacy and the fascism of the left and the union entitlement mentality. It is impossible for you to believe that others see corruption where you see normal politics, you cannot fathom why some would object to being forced to pay lifetime benefits for you and your government brethren who barely worked a full time job.

Instead of dealing with issues you attack and try to ban the opposition. I believe the Patch editors, while sometime left leaning, are fair when letting opposing views have their say.

While I believe everyone had their right to their opinion, I also believe that there is a right and wrong way of presenting it. You can even be aggressive. But making insinuations and demeaning comments is not part of expressing a well formed opinion. And it side tracks us from the thought process and the true topic at hand...the article above. This is like a school yard pushing and shoving match. I resent being attacked and seeing others being attacked for expressing their views...on all sides. There are people on this thread that have some obvious personal issues.

Winston, while I have lived in South Brunswick for 14 years, it has only recently come to my attention that I could attend these kind of meetings. I regret not being able to attend the meetings when the NUI was being located on RT1 by Raymond Rd (that makes traffic a bear at that intersection). As well as other issues in my area. You have to start somewhere, so here I am now. Jug handles are a major issue to me. After all, these children are not going to magically arrive on Schalks Crossing Rd...they are going to come from Ridge Rd, RT1, etc, and those traffic patterns need to be considered.

I am Right....what makes you think my kids aren't involved in school sports or activities? With your veiled threats you have outed yourself as someone incapable of rational dialogue. However, I must warn you....I have seen every Bruce Lee movie at least 10 times and have religiously used the Hulk Hogan "You Can Be. Wrestler Just like the Hulk!" workout beta video.....so your threats really don't concern me.

@I am right:
Thanks for totally misrepresenting what I said, what I meant, what I implied. Who the heck is talking about opinions? I'm talking about daily (and repeated many times during the day) slander, defamation, personal attacks and name calling by Winston/Steve. I don't really care that he changed his name because he was kicked out as Steve. When he was Steve he said he was white but as Winston he says he's black?! I think he should be banned not for his opinions but for the constant slander, defamation, personal attacks and name calling (every day, all day). Do you get it now? Opinions fine, name calling, vicious personal attacks and slander are not OK. That's just my opinion; my suggestion, drop this guy, ban him for life from the Patch web site. Winston/Steve had his chance to be a decent commenter, he blew it. Slandering and defaming people by name is way over the bounds of decency for this particular web site. Some web sites do allow flame throwing and constant food fights, I thought this web site was different. Passing gas in a crowded elevator is not an expression of opinion, it's just rude.

I am Right...."awwwwwww shucks"