Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
The Vernon Township Land Use Board is a quasi-judicial body meaning it operates similar to a court of law but is not as strict. It hears two different types of applications—those which are generally in compliance with the township’s land development regulations and those which are not.
Permitted use applications include site plan and subdivision applications, conditional use permits, related bulk “C” and “D” variances, encroachment permits and site plan waiver requests. It is the board’s responsibility to ensure that these applications are in conformance with the township Master Plan and development ordinances, that they satisfy public safety concerns, meet generally accepted design standards and require no variances.
Nonpermitted use applications may or may not require variances. The board hears requests for providing an applicant relief from zoning requirements which are nonconforming. Its decisions are based upon the ability of an applicant to prove his/her case in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL).
John Auberger
Term Ends 1/14/2026
Andrea Cocula
Term Ends 1/14/2029
Jacqueline Haley
Term Ends 12/2025
Ann Larsen
Term Ends 1/15/2026
Willard McPeek
Term Ends 12/2025
Richard Spoerl
Term Ends 1/15/2028
Martin Theobald
Term Ends 1/14/2029
Michael Whitaker
Term Ends 12/2026
Council Member William Higgins
Term Ends 1/14/2026
Jodi A White- Bearstler
Alternate 1
Term Ends 1/15/2026
Paul Mele
Alternate 2
Term Ends 1/14/2027
Craig Williams
Alternate 3
Term Ends 1/14/2027
Mark Vizzini
Alternate 4
Term Ends 1/15/2026
Board Attorney
Glenn C. Kienz, Weiner Law Group LLP
Board Engineer
Cory Stoner, Harold E. Pellow & Associates, Inc.
Board Planner
Jessica Caldwell, J. Caldwell & Associates, LLC