Board Secretary

Kathleen Miesch, kmiesch@veronanj.org  

Contact The Board of Adjustment

Location:  880 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044

Hours:  8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 

Contact:  (973) 857- 4772

About:

Residents are encouraged participate in our community by volunteering for various boards, committees and commissions. If you are interested in knowing more about how you can serve Verona or would like to submit a letter of intent and resume for consideration by the Town Council for any of the boards, committees and commissions listed on the website, please call (973) 857-4770.

The Planning Board is charged with addressing permitted land uses. The Board is also responsible for the Township of Verona Master Plan.

Planning Board meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30pm in the Verona Community Center Ballroom, 880 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, NJ 07044.

Planning Documents:

The following documents are some of the Township's key planning documents. These and several others will provide important background and information into the development of the new Master Plan. 

• Verona Heat Island Assessment and Mitigation - 12.5.23
• 2022 Master Plan
  • 2021 Open Space Plan (adopted as an amendment to the Master Plan July 27, 2023) 
  • Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (adopted as an amendment to the Master Plan May 25, 2023)
• 2020 Community Forestry Plan
• 2018 Verona Environmental Resource Inventory Update
• 2017 Historic Resources Survey & Inventory
• 2009 Master Plan
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2023 Information: 

• 2023-24 Meeting Dates
• Watch the Meetings Online Now

Meeting Documents:

• All Planning Board Agendas
• All Planning Board Minutes
• Case Documents

2023 Planning Board Members

• Class I Member – Mayor Christopher Tamburro - Term Ends 6/30/2025
• Class II Member – Tom Jacobsen - Term Ends 6/30/2024
• Class III Member – Alex Roman - Terms Ends 6/30/2024
• Class IV Members:
  • Jessica Pearson, Chairperson - Term Ends 6/30/2024
  • David Freschi, Vice Chairperson - Term Ends 6/30/2024
  • Al DeOld, Member - Term Ends 6/30/2025
  • Tim Camuti, Member - Term Ends 6/30/2025
  • Jesse Lilley, Member - Term ends 6/30/2027
  • Jason Hyndman, Member - Term Ends 6/30/2026
• Alternate Members
  • Jeremy Katzeff - Alternate #1 Term Ends 6/30/2025
  • Chris Bernardo, Alternate Member #2 - Term Ends 6/30/2024

Professional Staff:

• Greg Mascera, Esq., Planning Board Attorney - Term Ends 6/30/2024
• Mr. Peter Ten Kate, Boswell Engineering, Township Engineer
• Kathleen Miesch, Planning Board Secretary - Term Ends 6/30/2024