“It would really be great if the professionals spoke offline about these things before the meeting so that we don’t have these conversations in real time.” — South Orange Planning Board Chair Harold Colton-Max.
JESPY House
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Testimony was still not completed following a special South Orange Planning Board meeting on August 14.
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DevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
JESPY Center Plan Amended to Include 4th Property Demolition to Improve Circulation
UPDATE: The June 27 Special Planning Board meeting for the JESPY Center site plan has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
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CommunityDevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
Historic Preservation Commission to Review ‘Revised’ JESPY Center Plan June 20
Village Green contacted JESPY House to ask about the potential purchase of 66 Prospect Street and an amended plan for JESPY Center; a spokesperson responded, “we’re not issuing any public statement on that right now.”
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CommunityDevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
‘We Have to Review this Project’—Planning Board Chair Asks JESPY Supporters to Respect Process
“This is not about whether or not JESPY House is a good organization…If it were, I’m sure this meeting wouldn’t last five minutes. We’d all say ‘yes’ and go home because JESPY is an important part of this community. But the planning board also has a role in this community.”
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth OrangeSponsored
JESPY House Celebrates Autism Awareness Month
by JESPY Houseby JESPY HouseFrom JESPY House: At JESPY, clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) develop important…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SEPAC Hosts ‘Race and Special Education in SOMA: Past, Present, Future’ Feb. 7
From SEPAC: The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) of SOMA will host its…
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
UPDATE: Commission Recommends Against 111 Milligan Pl Demolition/Development
JESPY House plans to construct a 4-story building with offices, client service rooms & 6 apartments for adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
South Orange Historic Preservation Commission Recommends Against JESPY Center Proposal
Commissioners said they supported JESPY’s mission but hoped for adaptive re-use, or “better” design. Their recommendation is non-binding.
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CommunityDevelopmentHistorySouth Orange
JESPY House Prospect/Milligan Developments Go Before Historic Preservation Commission Dec. 21
The proposed new JESPY Center & The Hub would provide housing for 66 adults with developmental disabilities — but entail demolition of 4 properties in an historic district.