“So what is this about? Land. This is a land grab, pure and simple.”
Aug 12, 2026
Howard Pashman of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden. " I’m the attorney on behalf of the Fire District Number Four that you’re seeking to dissolve tonight.”
7:49 — “So what is this about? Land. This is a land grab, pure and simple.”
7:56 — “As I’m sure all the council members know, every other lot surrounding the firehouse where Fire District Number Four is located is…”
8:05 — “…owned by a single developer, SEI…”
8:12 — " SEI Keasbey Urban Renewal LLC. I say it for the record even though I’m sure everyone here has heard it before.”
8:21 — “That one entity owns all of the lots around 420 Smith Street. And just to make it clear just how much they own…”
8:33 — “According to the township’s tax records, that entity owns the property at the following addresses on Smith Street…”
8:41 — “398, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410…”
8:52 — “412, 413, 419, 423, 425, 427, and 431.”
9:00 — “The only missing piece of that puzzle is the firehouse where Fire District Number Four is located at 420 Smith Street.”
9:07 — “That’s the missing piece.”
We encourage everyone to watch the August 12 Special Council Meeting in its entirety. Listen carefully to the Mayor's explanation for dissolving Keasbey Fire District No. 4. Then listen to the Fire District's attorney, fire officials, and the people who challenged that explanation. Hear both sides. Look at what is being said and what isn't being answered. Then decide for yourself: What is this really about?