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More complex applications have public question periods after each witness presents testimony, and in general the public may comment after the completion of the presentation of the application. In general, less complex applications may only have one witness or property owner give testimony which in turn will allow the public to ask questions and comment of that sole witness. The timing of such questions and comments depends on the complexity of the application.

The public may ask questions and provide comments on applications before the Board at the meeting. If there are witnesses, they will be sworn in before presenting their testimony. If the applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney presents the application and, where applicable, the order of the applicant’s fact or expert witnesses.

If the applicant is to provide testimony, he/she introduces him/herself, affirms that his/her testimony will be truthful (while being sworn under oath by the Attorney) and then explains the nature of the application. When an application is announced by the chairperson, the applicant or his/her attorney comes forward. The meetings are video-recorded and may be broadcast in a number of ways including via the Township’s social media outlets including but not limited to. Each year Board members must file a financial disclosure statement which is required by the New Jersey Ethics Law with the Municipal Clerk. All members of the Board are resident volunteers and serve in the public interest without compensation. The chairperson conducts the meeting as a judge might and the Board is comparable to a jury that votes to make a final decision. The Board is quasi-judicial body and its procedures are similar to those used in a courtroom. Each application is reviewed in accordance with New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) procedures.

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