Save The Historic Character of Forest Hill From The City of Newark's Proposed New Zoning Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-historic-character-of-forest-hill-from-the-city-of-newarks-proposed-new-zoning.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:17 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Rohan Green [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24425683?utm_medium=rss We are already dealing with overcrowded streets, my driveway being blocked constantly from the tenants in the building nearby, loud music and rowdy people when they pass through on Highland Avenue. We like our peace and quiet. I moved out of the West Ward just because of this. Forest Hills is a beautiful Community and it needs to stay that way. When people hear the word "Newark" they just assume the worst because of what they hear or see on tv. Good example, I had a visitor last night who lives in Connecticut, who was dropping off a family member who is visiting from abroad. I was told when they gave him the address he said "Newark, you live in a bad place" They quickly corrected him "No, not that part of Newark" and let me tell you, they said when he turned on Highland Avenue & 2 nd Avenue. He was shocked ( that big beautiful house at the corner and then when he pulled up in front of my house, he was smiling. He said it was a beautiful house, a really nice neighborhood. Let's keep it that way. Also, I'm a member of Iglesia Ni Cristo and have had a couple of bible studies at home. Majority of the members live in Nutley, Rutherford, Belleville, etc. Again, they were a little discourage when Newark was mentioned but they showed up and Yes, the members were so impressed how beautiful the neighborhood is, our home, got so much compliments and most importantly, they felt same and now, they are always asking to keep bible studies at our home

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:52:21 UTC 24425683 Mr Juan Manuel Fernandez [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424949?utm_medium=rss 5G v-Band is a new high freq spectrum band, proved to have harmful effects on cell respiration, we can disable 5G in our phones but not in antennae. Last RF regulations where updated in 1996 so current landscape for RF new tech is wild west. We need to protect our families and neighbors from this invasive hidden risks.
It will also decrease housing price as it’ll disrupt the historic style.

]]> Fri, 7 Jul 2023 03:38:39 UTC 24424949 Miss Mary Hassan [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424880?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Jul 2023 03:56:28 UTC 24424880 Tamare Love [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424827?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 09:44:18 UTC 24424827 Mrs. Patti Bifano [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424804?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 07:52:25 UTC 24424804 Philip Mazo [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424800?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 07:42:54 UTC 24424800 Ms Diane Ridley [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424778?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 06:00:34 UTC 24424778 Nicole Rudeau [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424749?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 05:10:37 UTC 24424749 Ms Clarissa Johnson [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424743?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 04:37:55 UTC 24424743 Mrs. Vlada Mazo [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424741?utm_medium=rss My family and I strongly oppose the amendments of the City of Newark Zoning Ordinance as it would negatively impact the Forest Hill Historic District.
And this beautiful area is worthy of preservation without any zoning changes.

]]> Thu, 6 Jul 2023 04:28:00 UTC 24424741 Mr Humberto Morin [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424728?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 02:59:21 UTC 24424728 Ms Barbara Morgan [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424712?utm_medium=rss I’m strongly against these proposed zoning changes.

]]> Thu, 6 Jul 2023 02:16:03 UTC 24424712 Ms. Jennifer Maldonado [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424688?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:07:14 UTC 24424688 Dona Sosa [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424686?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:04:01 UTC 24424686 Ms. Tonja Jordan [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424672?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 12:18:11 UTC 24424672 Ms Anonymous [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424664?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 12:05:21 UTC 24424664 Anonymous [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424644?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 11:34:41 UTC 24424644 Mr Rasheen Peppers [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424624?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 11:01:55 UTC 24424624 Elisa Herr [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424609?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 10:37:52 UTC 24424609 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424608?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 10:37:27 UTC 24424608 Mr Kevin Merkel [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424596?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 09:48:52 UTC 24424596 Gee Cureton [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424467?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 07:12:13 UTC 24424467 Mrs. Vesta Godwin Clark [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424425?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 05:25:03 UTC 24424425 Esmeralda Cameron [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424424?utm_medium=rss Former homeowner Forest Hills Community

]]> Thu, 6 Jul 2023 05:19:32 UTC 24424424 Dr. Jacqueline Mattis [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424421?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 04:12:30 UTC 24424421 Nadine Mattis [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424420?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 04:07:48 UTC 24424420 William Nixon [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424411?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 03:28:37 UTC 24424411 Ronald Flores [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424397?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 02:27:47 UTC 24424397 Mr Gary Volpe [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424396?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 02:18:29 UTC 24424396 Ms Gia T [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424388?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:56:47 UTC 24424388 Mr. Edmundo Chacon [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424382?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:44:08 UTC 24424382 Ms. Laura Rodriguez [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424380?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:39:04 UTC 24424380 Mr. Juan Rivera [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24424378?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jul 2023 01:29:07 UTC 24424378 Vera Merkel [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24423931?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jul 2023 10:15:18 UTC 24423931 Gaytha Kraushar [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24423152?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:55:44 UTC 24423152 John Gomez [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24423010?utm_medium=rss Keep Forest Hill special!

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:50:24 UTC 24423010 Katalin Gomez [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24423009?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:40:32 UTC 24423009 Linda Bonavita [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422972?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:03:04 UTC 24422972 MR Ameer Allen [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422968?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:12:44 UTC 24422968 Anonymous [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422889?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:56:42 UTC 24422889 Anonymous [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422855?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 05:49:40 UTC 24422855 Mr David Corcoran [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422843?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:33:21 UTC 24422843 Anonymous [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422842?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:22:35 UTC 24422842 Dr. Catherine Siler [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422835?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:46:14 UTC 24422835 Mrs Grace Johnson [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422831?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:18:20 UTC 24422831 Mr Michael Johnson [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422830?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:17:02 UTC 24422830 Ulana Zakalak [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422819?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:31:27 UTC 24422819 Mr. David Schear [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422738?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:57:35 UTC 24422738 Susan Schear [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422736?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:30:39 UTC 24422736 Mr Anonymous [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422684?utm_medium=rss Changing the current ordinance that will change the historic district of forest hill or any other district in the city of Newark to increase housing units, while necessary, doesn't take into account the fabric, the culture, and the value that these communities provide to the makeup of the city. Festivals, arts and entertainments, wellness, and community feeling will be lost as we continue to think housing units instead of communities.

]]> Sun, 25 Jun 2023 04:56:33 UTC 24422684 Anonymous [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422682?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Jun 2023 04:48:49 UTC 24422682 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422628?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:51:21 UTC 24422628 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422588?utm_medium=rss The City of Newark needs to put it's residents first, not developers or LLCs that own many of the homes and want to just create income by any means possible.

]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2023 03:01:52 UTC 24422588 Mr Mark Beukema [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422563?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:09:07 UTC 24422563 Mr. Manuel Tavarez [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422557?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 11:49:54 UTC 24422557 Anonymous [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422555?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 11:46:15 UTC 24422555 Kevin Taylor [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422554?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 11:42:30 UTC 24422554 Miss Mary Hassan [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422511?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 04:29:15 UTC 24422511 Anonymous [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422510?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 04:25:27 UTC 24422510 Mr Derek Walls [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422508?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 03:15:30 UTC 24422508 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422506?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:42:57 UTC 24422506 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422505?utm_medium=rss I do not support this new zoning. It is bad for this neighborhood.

]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:34:59 UTC 24422505 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422504?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:33:07 UTC 24422504 Mr Timothy Hoey [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422502?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:57:16 UTC 24422502 Ms Amy Becker [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422501?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:53:01 UTC 24422501 Mr. Raymond Gordon [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422500?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:52:13 UTC 24422500 Ms. Rose Gordon [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422499?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:50:18 UTC 24422499 Ms Jojo wright [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422498?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:46:56 UTC 24422498 Ms Yvette Rodriguez [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422496?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:22:32 UTC 24422496 James Lozada [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422494?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:11:43 UTC 24422494 Mr. Israel Ehrisman [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422492?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:45:16 UTC 24422492 Mr. Mark Covey [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422491?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:43:45 UTC 24422491 David Cordero [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422488?utm_medium=rss The future of our Great City is in our collective hands. We must protect them as outsiders and others who DO NOT LIVE HERE will not go to the extent that WE WILL and MUST to protect our Beautiful and Historic City.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:48:00 UTC 24422488 Sahwa Defrank [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422487?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:45:57 UTC 24422487 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422486?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:35:21 UTC 24422486 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422485?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:33:49 UTC 24422485 Kim Cozier [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422481?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:01:29 UTC 24422481 Ms. Madeline Maldonado [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422480?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:59:14 UTC 24422480 Ms. Rhonda Blakey [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422479?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:54:35 UTC 24422479 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422478?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:45:46 UTC 24422478 Mr. Franchot Campbell [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422474?utm_medium=rss I am opposed with changing the zoning laws in forest hills

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:18:07 UTC 24422474 Mr. Thomas J. Alrutz [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422471?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:13:27 UTC 24422471 Linda Sorkin [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422470?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:11:41 UTC 24422470 Mr. Luis Morales [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422469?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:05:46 UTC 24422469 Mr Robert Sheppard [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422468?utm_medium=rss To whom it may concern

After reviewing the 2023 proposed changes to the current zoning regulations, I have come to one major conclusion.
The quest to increase commercial and "housing" in Newark, only looked at the quantality of increase and not the quality-of-life in Newark.

The propose changes do nothing to assess the quality-of life in any of the different wards and do not address the already difficultly in parking as well as driving due inclement weather (streets with double parked cars makes snow clearing and driving hazardous). The proposed changes of splinting homes into multiple family dwellings without considering the increased demands in parking will also demands in the water/sewer and electrical infrastructure. The changes do not address many aspects of community life: school population, mass transit need, recreation area, fire and police safety requirement, etc.) Please note, high number of residents in a given area during very hot days (something that is occurring more) often results in greater electrical demands that could result in brown out or black outs. This has happened in New York, and Jersey City.

Thus, overall effects of these proposed changes can and will decrease the quality of life for those living in Newark if all aspects of community living are not considered. Hopefully, quality of life issues will also be considered during planned land usage.

Bob

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:03:17 UTC 24422468 dr richard crowley [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422461?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:41:57 UTC 24422461 Mr. Jimmy Rivera [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422460?utm_medium=rss City keeps thinking about developing more high rises etc. Has anyone thought of increasing the essential services that will be needed to provide services to these additional residents? Need more hospitals, schools, fire and police stations etc.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:38:45 UTC 24422460 Ms Donna Bonavita [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422459?utm_medium=rss The proposed zoning changes will add to flooding, decreased green space, more pollution (air and noise) as well as crowding in our neighborhood. There will be more demand on the already stressed Police and Fire Officials as well as the Health Systems, not to mention increased stress on residents of the community.
The Newark is creating an opportunistic situation for developers while disregarding the wants and physical and emotional well being of its’ residents. During a time when the country and world is focused on maintaining quality of life, Newark is moving backwards by adding zoning ordinances that
will diminish it!

will diminish it conditions and living conditions of the residents.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:15:52 UTC 24422459 Ms. Catharine Longendyck [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422458?utm_medium=rss Historic Districts should be exempt from the proposed zoning amendments.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:13:19 UTC 24422458 Ms. Paula Bonavita [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422457?utm_medium=rss I strongly oppose the amendments of the City of Newark's Zoning Ordinance that would negatively impact the Forest Hill Historic District.
Newark should concentrate on restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of what is already in place. Changing the Zoning will bring overcrowding, which will lead to more air, water and noise pollution as well as put stress on police, fire departments an our natural resources. This will negatively impact our residents physically and emotionally leading to more crime.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:00:51 UTC 24422457 Mr James Porter [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422456?utm_medium=rss No new zoning for forest hill historic district & other areas of Newark,sell all empty lots & houses first

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:49:53 UTC 24422456 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422455?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:41:22 UTC 24422455 Francisco Saldana [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422453?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:20:44 UTC 24422453 Mr. Dean Sonnenberg [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422451?utm_medium=rss No changes to Zoning to protect the integrity of our Forest Hill Historic District.

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:13:40 UTC 24422451 Mrs. Veronica Cobb [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422448?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:55:05 UTC 24422448 Mr Anonymous [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422446?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:38:13 UTC 24422446 Mrs Cynthia Della Volpe [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422445?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:36:22 UTC 24422445 Mr. James Latz [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422444?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:32:31 UTC 24422444 Mr Michael McDermitt [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:31:34 UTC 24422443 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24422442?utm_medium=rss Newark is trying to get more investors with money to invest in in the City, but they are neglecting the needs of the current residents. They want to build it up but when you have developers like the one who destroyed my backyard and Newark sits back and does NOTHING it’s extremely unfair and it doesn’t make me feel confident in Newark’s ability to govern.

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