The Chai Center for Living Judaism's application to build a synagogue in Millburn, New Jersey, is facing renewed resistance from residents. This marks the latest chapter in a lengthy dispute that spans several decades.
Renderings of the synagogue the Chai Center for Living Judaism is looking to build in Millburn were included in the center's application to the township's planning board. The construction of a two-story, 21,027-square-foot synagogue at 165 Old Short Hills Road in the township’s Short Hills section is again facing opposition in the latest round in a decades-long fight to build the house of worship in one of Essex County’s wealthiest suburbs.
The synagogue would seat 275 people in a building that would also include classrooms and office space, according to documents filed with the township. Classrooms on the second floor would be used for students attending Hebrew school on Sunday mornings, and the building’s basement floor would include classrooms for a 50-student daycare. The construction was proposed by the same Orthodox Jewish group that previously proposed building a synagogue in Short Hills in several applications dating back to 2000. In 2023, the group sued Millburn after an application to build on a neighboring property was rejected. The court case is still pending. The latest application for the 3.32-acre property on Old Short Hills Road was first submitted in August. It was discussed at several township planning board meetings, but has not been voted on by the board. The application is scheduled to be discussed again at the planning board’s meeting on Wednesday. The planning board’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment. Opposing the project was posted on social media, encouraging residents to attend a previous planning board meeting in December. The synagogue project could have a “significant impact” in the neighborhood, including on traffic, security, parking and property values, according to the flyer
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