why do I get the impression that Mr Burke did in fact get all the money he was asking for,?

Congratulations Rob! A well deserved victory. I want to thank our town council members and are town attorney for wasting taxpayer's money to the tune of $250 -300 thousand dollars.

I hope the PTB take the opportunity to review what led us into this quagmire. It is clear that the composition of the boards dealing with land use and environmental advices should be changed. Try to remove the political element and stick to land use law. As a taxpayer, Mr. Burke deserved better.

Mr Burke, Good for you. It certainly took long enough for them to do the right thing, although they were forced to since their ego's prevented them from doing the right thing from the start.

Scondo....You are correct! Rob Burke did deserve better. You're also forgetting that we taxpayers deserve better! Why is our hard earned money being frivoulously wasted on law suits? This matter was politically motivated. Egos got involved here as well! I would gladly sue this incompetent council and have them put their D & O carrier on notice.Only problem is , is that the Inter-Governmental Insurance Fund that pays these settlements is taxpayer funded. We're paying for it ALL WAYS! This Council could care less. They are going to satisfy their own egos and their own political agenda. They could care less about you and I. The sooner you understand it and start thinking about creating change, the better off we may all be. We need some drastic changes in November of 2013! CREATE THE CHANGE!

Congratulations Rob! I'm sure by now it's bitter sweet. But enjoy, you
deserve it. Your drive and determination is an inspiration. Another great
win for health and sustainability.

You have opened many eyes to the issues we are now facing with our local
politicians. We all deserve better. Maybe now Wayne residents can start
focusing on the real problem and it's not chickens and windmills.

Rob, PTB is the Powers That Be as in the council and the boards . It was not some acronym involving your the initial of your last name--- and in truth, you thought I was needling you.--didn't you ? Good luck going forward, and I really do think it is time to reconstitute the boards, as this demonstrated real problems in the make up and conduct.

Congrats. "If one ever thinks they are to small to be successful, try spending the night in bed with a mosquito"...Well done..

Congrats Bob, I work for a engineering firm and I see this issue with wind turbines an solar panels all the time, what a shame. This is best for the environment and for the tax payers. Unfortunately township board members, as stated above, put their egos and politics ahead of everything and in the long run end up costing taxpayers money.

Finally!!! Since the decision is sealed, I'm not sure you received all the justice you deserved, but I certainly hope so. It's been a long battle. Can't wait to hear all the details of the project. Will there be information for the public at your business, like the coop and garden? That would be great.

yes Debbie it defies logic that during a time when fuel and energy concerns are at a new level we find that a small town's equivelent of the flat earth society would ever go to such extremes to stand in the way of green energy and cost Mr Burke and ultimately the tax payers so much money!

But wait! There's more! Mr Alfieri's zonning matter, and the Science School decisions have been overturned by the courts as well?

There is something very wrong going on here with this council under Mr Scullari's leadership where this treasure is being squandered and these bad decisions are the rule and not the exception where they all should have known better.

Congrats! Love the wind idea and am appauled our town took such lengths and costs to stop it. Side note, this should not be lumped in with the chickens - different concerns. Wind power - yes, he has the room and location for such an endeavor. Chickens - no, or other animals beyond a pet dog or cat, ect... they do not belong in such a populated area with such small lots...would feel the same in a city or other 50,000+ suburb.

Rob, I actually did stop by and did see the garden and the chickens on the Saturday of the grand opening, you were busy with others and I did not want to interfere with your conversation. It was very nice and I do wish you well going forward and I do believe that you should not have been subjected to it.

Congrats Rob on your long fight to be able to put up your windmill (turbine). I hope everything moves forward fast and the people of Wayne get to see what you are really trying to do for the environment. Maybe windmills will again become a part of the landscape that was lost over the years. Congrats again.

That AH should be FIRED if he appeals Victors ruling. Congratulations Rob!!!! NOSE the chickens were ROOSTING for you all the time. Rob, hope they stick to their word and do the right thing. Sad that you and the town had to spend all this money when EVERYTHING today is about going GREEN!!!!!!!! With that being said the score has now changed. WAYNE TOWNSHIP-0 RESIDENT/BUSINESS-2 Probabily will go into extra innings so stay tuned.

Rob, Congratulations. I am really happy for your Victory. It was long and hard fought. I can't wait to see that turbine. Very Well Done, Sir

Rob -- Congratulations and thank you. It was your efforts that brought to light the issues that empowered people like Victor and others to challenge the bullies that make up our local government. Let's hope that people continue to question, challenge, and speak up where they see the appearance of impropriety or unfairness (the school on Totowa Road will probably be the next expensive windmill that our council will chase.)

Regarding appeal of the chicken ruling, my lawyer days have long since past, but I believe that in order to file an appeal of a Municipal Court decision, the Notice of Appeal must be filed within 20 days of the decision??

Victor - hens are doing great - laying every day - NO SMELL, NO NOISE. Still looking for a third hen without having to drive back up to the middle of nowhere. Thanks to you as well for all your help getting me set up.

Rob - win or lose you've broken the cycle of government actions not being questioned or challenged that has plagued this town for decades. That in and of itself is a victory. Your "stay tuned" comment has me intrigued -- can't wait for the next chapter....

@Rob
Congratulations to you and your cause.
But do you think it is a good idea to let the world know you are not at home, in light of the recent history of break ins around Wayne?

Al Jablonski

Congratulations to you. We need to get more independent with making our own energy and growing our own food supplies. Are your chickens free range and do you sell the eggs and produce to the public? Would be interested i buying some.

Free range is more open field, but, I will tell you Rob, what you have is happy,healthy hens. As soon as you remove the hen from the confinement of a large manufacturer an amazing thing happens. You enable them to peck for bugs, bask in the sun and have natural lives like a chicken should live. The eggs become healthier.

Eggs from backyard chickens contain:

1/3 less cholesterol
1/4 less saturated fat

2/3 more vitamin A
2 times more omega - 3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E

7 times more beta carotene

The most important thing is the beta carotene. That is the robust flavor of the dark orange yolk. Absolutely delicious!

Rob
Where do I stop by for the eggs?

Rob

Where would I stop by to pick up eggs and veggies?

Rob, State Fair in Sussex County has chickens there. Check online to see if they sell them. Fair starts first week of August, GOOD LUCK !!!! Tillie is ROOSTING for ya !!

Nice job Nose! I will be there. 3 years ago, that damn fair got me started in this whole chicken thing in the first place! There will be over 100 different chicken breeds to choose from. Lots of fun and a great day trip for the family.

http://www.newjerseystatefair.org/html/fair.cfm

Hope to see you there !! Let me NOSE what day your going. Been going there for years. Best Fair around. I didn't have chickens, but back in the day my friend had a whole coop full that used to wander up and down Preakness Avenue and NOSEbody ever called or complained about them. Just glad you and the chickens can rest easily that all this nonsence is over.Be in touch and let me NOSE about the Fair.

Rob, see if you can make it one day to the fair. They have all kinds of animals including goats. People are very kind and will give you all the information you need. GOOD LUCK !!! If you do get one how about naming it " WINDY "

Thanks Victor, I will.

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the best car wash in TOWN.

Congratulations Mr. Burke! This is a huge step forward in the Health & Sustainability Movement. I hope this is a sign that the town is finally embracing the movement instead of trying to defeat it. Great job!

T-shirt IDEAS For Us:

Why did the chicken cross the road?
TO GET A BETTER DEAL

T-shirt IDEAS For YOU:

Why did the chicken cross the road?
BECAUSE THE GRASS WAS GREENER (Get it?) :-)

Your place looks great by the way and kids love it!

Can't wait for the feta from the goat. Goat's are naturals for keeping lawns trimmed. Beats the gas for the lawn mowers.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Because, the Zoning Officer was coming down the street.

Updated Pictures As Of Today......Enter T-Shirt Contest

http://www.woodlotfarms.com/Wayne_Auto_Spa.html

Secret donors funded media campaign against wind farms
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/15/secret-donors-funded-media-campaign-against-wind-farms/
The Franklin Centre purports to be a hub for a network of “citizen journalists” and “watchdog” groups reporting from state capitals. It claims on its website to provide 10% of all daily reporting from state capitals across the country. It says it is on a mission to uphold a media culture of “transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility at the grassroots level”.

But the Pew Research Centre’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has ranked Franklin’s watchdog.org affiliates as “highly ideological”. Many of the media organisations listed on Franklin’s website as affiliates are ultra-conservative groups.

Another Franklin affiliate, the New Jersey Watchdog, pushed for the state to drop out of a regional emissions cutting programme.

jack-o now you argue with yourself?
Relax, take yer meds, move away from the key board, lay down, hydrate, eat something, maybe sugarless?
What you are suffering from is a form of Romnesia, a pre exisiting condition. The Good news?
OBAMACARE covers that, make an appointment with an analyst first then get a psychologist, but remember?
You have to want to change in order to get better? So dont waste tax payer money when there are so many other RWNJ's in denial and desperate need of counseling?

Jack-O? Symptoms of Schizophrenia characterized by profound disruption frequently includes psychotic manifestations, such as assigning unusual significance or meaning to normal events or holding fixed false personal beliefs (delusions).

Now Jack, this was about the township and SECRET DONORS who set about to derail wind power, but you seem to have a strong need to express yourself in oblique terms rather than the subject as it applies locally as you range far and wide?

Please, consider availing yourself of OBAMACARE and sort things out for yourself?