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Franklin Township
Zoning

Tawheed Dawah Center mosque

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Opposed (8)Concerned (3)

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Public comments
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.

Public comments (11)

OpposedShampa BetajiSep 24, 2026

Asked whether the banked-parking structure is designed to manipulate the zoning regulations and questioned left-turn delay impacts on South Middlebush Road.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:03:21 →
OpposedRaj SangriSep 24, 2026

Asked for a revised traffic report accounting for sunrise/sunset prayer times and questioned whether the 2024 counts reflect current traffic.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:14:59 →
ConcernedKakuli SinhaSep 24, 2026

Raised concerns that staggered school bus schedules for multiple schools were not accounted for in the traffic analysis.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:17:33 →
ConcernedShauna PamawalaSep 24, 2026

Asked what enforcement system exists if the mosque exceeds the 30-vehicle assumption, suggesting an appointment or counting system.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:21:22 →
OpposedDarmesh ShahSep 24, 2026

Echoed the request for a new traffic study and asked whether the reports are publicly available online.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:32:56 →
OpposedGunjal PatelSep 24, 2026

Argued five days of traffic counts cannot capture seasonal patterns and urged a multi-season study, citing Snyder Farm festival traffic.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:34:01 →
ConcernedLynette DayanSep 24, 2026

Asked whether accident potential from left turns onto South Middlebush Road was ever studied, citing the road's lack of lights and shoulders.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:35:43 →
OpposedUnidentified ResidentSep 24, 2026

A 30-year township resident described worsening traffic and commuter train conflicts, questioned driveway geometry and accident data, and challenged the October 2024 count dates.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:41:32 →
OpposedUnidentified ResidentSep 24, 2026

Longtime resident described his morning train commute, arguing a five-to-fifteen-minute delay could cost him his train and calling it a quality-of-life issue.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:27:20 →
OpposedJacqueline McCaffreySep 24, 2026

Citing her HR experience at large companies, argued everyone is back in the office and demanded a new traffic study.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:31:46 →
OpposedUnidentified ResidentSep 24, 2026

Described personal experience with left-turn accidents near Route 27 and Princeton-Highland Boulevard, arguing traffic has markedly increased from 2024 to 2026.

Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026 · 1:39:00 →