Community Corner

Open Space Lawsuit Dropped, But Questions Linger

Members of STEM withdrew their lawsuit against the township after council voted to bond for improvements to Wesley Bishop rather than use money from the Open Space Trust Fund.

Open space supporters have dropped their lawsuit against the township, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"suit-filed-against-township-over-open-space-spending"} --> after council walked back its decision to use the Open Space Trust Fund for field improvements.

Elizabeth Endres, a member of STEM (Save The Environment of Moorestown), said the organization contacted attorney Jeffrey Baron last Tuesday—the day after for improvements to Wesley Bishop North—and asked him to withdraw .

On Monday, Mayor John Button confirmed the lawsuit had been withdrawn, saying, “It’s good. We’re moving forward with things that have been outstanding.”

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