Board of Adjustment
About the Board of Adjustment
The Raritan Township Board of Adjustment meets on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the municipal building. A Zoom link is available for anyone choosing to attend the meeting virtually.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ONLY ATTEND, NOT PARTICIPATE TO BOARD MEETINGS DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY ENTER THE FOLLOWING LINK ON YOUR COMPUTER OR PERSONAL DEVICE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2953351895
Meeting ID: 295 335 1895
Contact
Taylor Vaughn
Board of Adjustment Secretary
908-806-6102
[email protected]
Board Professionals
Jonathan Drill, Esq.
Board Attorney
Jeffrey Vaccarella, AICP, PP
Township Planner
Rakesh Darji, PE
Township & Temporary Engineer
Mark Kataryniak, PE
Temporary Board Engineer
John Morgan Thomas, ASLA
Township & Board Landscape Architect
Jessica Caldwell, AICP, PP
Board Planner
Jay Troutman, PE
Board Traffic Consultant
Jackie Klapp, CCR
Board Stenographer
Board Members
Name | Position | Date Expires |
Cynthia Schaefer | Chairwoman | 12/31/2025 |
Rasul Damji | Vice Chairman | 12/31/2026 |
Randy Block | Board Member | 12/31/2024 |
Steve Farsiou | Board Member | 12/31/2024 |
Lindsey Kuhl-Brengel | Board Member | 12/31/2027 |
James Ferraro | Board Member | 12/31/2024 |
Laurette Kratina | Board Member | 12/31/2025 |
Donna Drewes | Alt # 1 | 12/31/2025 |
James Miller | Alt #2 | 12/31/2025 |
A Guide to Planning Board & Board of Adjustment Meetings
All Board meetings are run by the respective Chairman/Chairwoman. The Board must have a quorum (majority) of its members present – 4 for Board of Adjustment and 4 for Planning Board – in order to have a meeting. The Boards and Board Members have the obligation to follow the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) and are compelled to act based on the findings of fact and proofs provided during the course of the public hearing.
To inquire on a specific application or any other question, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 908-806-6102.
Board of Adjustment FAQs
No. This could be a violation of the criminal code and Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) to do so.
Please note that no members of the Governing Body, Mayor and Township Administrator can provide zoning approval/reverse a zoning denial.
If you have questions not listed in our FAQs, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 908-806-6102.