Unanswered Questions About West Orange Landslide Remain: Report

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Some West Orange residents are claiming that a 2017 expansion project at Seton Hall Prep’s Kelly Athletic Complex may have contributed to a recent landslide that left an apartment building uninhabitable, a report says.

A rockslide that took place at 275 Northfield Avenue during Hurricane Ida left 44 local families without a home. Although some of the displaced have since relocated, others are still trying to find new places to live after being ordered to evacuate by town officials. Read More: West Orange Families Still Struggling After Landslide From Ida

Some of the former residents of the Ron Jolyn Apartments – as sell as local activists – told NJ Advance Media they’ve been left with several unanswered questions. Among them: Could an expansion of the Kelly Athletic Complex, which removed about 1,000 trees to build artificial turf fields, parking lots and other buildings have increased the flow of stormwater runoff down the nearby slope? Read the full article here.

• See related: West Orange Apartment Building Deemed Unsafe, Residents Left In Limbo
• See related: Mayor, Tenants To Meet To Discuss Next Steps After Evacuation

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