MORRIS PLAINS — After an extensive four months of deliberation, seven meetings, and over 25 hours of testimony, the Morris Plains Planning Board narrowly approved a McDonald’s drive-through on Speedwell Avenue in a 5-4 vote on Wednesday evening.
The final and decisive votes came from the current and former mayors of Morris Plains, despite strong opposition from a former Morris County prosecutor, a retired Morristown police chief, and numerous residents. Many from the self-proclaimed “Community of Caring” filled the hearings, expressing frustration and dismay at the outcome.
