EXHIBIT A West Essex Highlands Inc

Fy State of New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PHILIP D. MURPHY OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER SHAWN M. LaTOURETTE Governor 401 East State Street Commissioner PO Box 402, Mail Code 401-07 TARESHA TL. WAY Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Phone: (609) 292-2885/ Fax: (609) 292-7695 IN THE MATTER OF FLOOD HAZARD AREA AND FRESHWATER WETLANDS PERMIT (PERMIT NO. 0722-04-0001.1 LUP230001) ISSUED TO WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS INC. ORDER DENYING PERMIT SUSPENSION PENDING APPEAL This matter involves a proposed multi-residential development of several buildings, roadways, parking, and stormwater management measures in West Orange Township, Essex County. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) issued a Flood Hazard Area (“FIIA”) Individual Permit, Freshwater Wetland (“FWW”) General Permits and Water Quality Certificate (collectively, the “Permit’) to West Essex Highlands Inc. (“West Essex”) for the proposed development. WeCare NJ Corp (“WeCare”), a non-profit group made up of neighboring property owners, sought a third-party hearing and stay of the Permit, which the Department denied and concluded that the Petitioner may re-submit a request for a stay should they appeal the denial. WeCare appealed the Permit, as well as the third-party hearing request denial in the Appellate Division and now seeks a suspension of the Permit under N.J.A.C. 7:13- 22.7. While WeCare submitted this request as a suspension, because WeCare appealed the Permit to the Appellate Division, I herein also evaluate the suspension request as a stay request. Having presented no clear and convincing evidence that the Permit should be suspended or stayed during the pendency of its appeal, WeCare’s request is hereby denied.