At a recent meeting with concerned residents living near Lakewood's tent city, Meir Lichtenstein and the Township lawyer seemed to have no answers to Lakewood resident's questions. "Why are they allowed to burn wood?" " Why are they allowed to build structures?" "Why don't they arrest the drug dealers?"
Our committee member and the lawyer seemed very tight lipped. They simply repeatedly thanked the residents for their concern. What they didn't tell the concerned residents was that they agreed to allow the homeless camp to reside on the state owned property until they could arrange a homeless facility to be built there. They allowed new housing to be built in an area that will eventually house the homeless.The clueless homeowners had no idea who their neighbors would be. As usual profits came before the concern for or happines of Lakewood residents. The homeless were tricked as well believing that the committee was actively trying to help them while they were really just burying their head in the sand and hoping that spending millions on lawyers would make them go away.
Our committee member and the lawyer seemed very tight lipped. They simply repeatedly thanked the residents for their concern. What they didn't tell the concerned residents was that they agreed to allow the homeless camp to reside on the state owned property until they could arrange a homeless facility to be built there. They allowed new housing to be built in an area that will eventually house the homeless.The clueless homeowners had no idea who their neighbors would be. As usual profits came before the concern for or happines of Lakewood residents. The homeless were tricked as well believing that the committee was actively trying to help them while they were really just burying their head in the sand and hoping that spending millions on lawyers would make them go away.