Thursday, September 16, 2010 (Morning)
DCH proposal shakes up Montclair business owners (Prochilo, The Montclair Times) Montclair, Essex County
“The Montclair Planning Board is contemplating whether to declare Valley Road’s DCH site and some surrounding lots an area in need of redevelopment - a move that would grant the municipal government condemnation powers. The specter of having their land and businesses seized using eminent domain has alarmed and enraged some of the landowners involved.”
Borough wants to be a Transit Village (Griffiths, The Gazette) Hawthrone, Passaic County
“The Borough of Hawthrone is seeking to become Passaic County’s first transit village.”
Independence Township agrees to work within Highlands Act guidelines (Novak, The Express-Times) Independence, Warren County
“Township officials’ self-described civil disobedience against New Jersey’s 2004 Highlands Act is over.”
ShopRite developer postpones third Wyckoff Planning Board hearing (Weinberger, Suburban News) Wyckoff, Bergen County
“A Planning Board hearing tonight on a proposed ShopRite off of Greenwood Avenue has been postponed until October, according to the attorney for the developer.”
OPINION
Cranford Special Improvement District (SID) at risk (Krause, for the Suburban News) Cranford, Union County
“After considerable study to protect and develop Cranford’s charm and character, in 1985 under Mayor Edward Force’s leadership, the Township Committee created an SID and established a Downtown Management Corporation (DMC).”
