Thursday, September 16, 2010 (Afternoon)
City Introduces Western Edge Redevelopment Plan (Tavani, Hoboken Patch) Hoboken, Hudson County
“Tuesday evening at the Jubilee Center, Mayor Dawn Zimmer held a public meeting to introduce a new Western Edge Redevelopment Plan that would add about 400,000 square feet of office space in addition to a community center, small parks, retail space, and apartment buildings. Roughly 50 residents were on hand including several developers and property owners who own land in the redevelopment area.”
Oaks Pond tax-abatement rejected (Frankel, Bloomfield Life) Bloomfield, Essex County
“A council majority has rejected the mayor’s planned 30-year tax abatement for a proposed redevelopment project at the former Oaks Pond industrial site.”
New law allows development rights program time to gain momentum (Zimmer, Suburban Trends) Highlands
“The extension of the dual appraisal method by representatives in Trenton will allow property owners in the Highlands to continue to tap the state’s vast open space funding sources, as another program designed to preserve land in the region gains momentum.”
Sea Girt wind turbine plan creating angst for residents (Brashear, The Asbury Park Press) Sea Girt, Monmouth County
“The 325-foot-tall wind turbine planned for the New Jersey National Guard Training Camp is generating controversy in nearby communities, and state Department of Environmental Protection rules could threaten the federally funded project.”
