Thursday, September 30, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Conservationists worry that administration is rewriting environmental rules without public consent (Johnson, NJ Spotlight) Trenton, Mercer County
“In a move viewed by some as a stealth attempt to weaken the state’s rules to control stormwater runoff, the state Department of Environmental Protection is quietly soliciting comments on a controversial guidance document to be used by developers to comply with regulations.”
In Hamilton, anger over zoning change (Duffy, The Times of Trenton) Hamilton, Mercer County
“With reservations — and no shortage of grumbling — the township zoning board this week reluctantly approved a developer’s request to lift the age restrictions on an already approved senior housing complex on Kuser Road.”
Morristown, NJ, revamps Speedwell Avenue redevelopment project (Koloff, The Daily Record) Morristown, Morris County
“A driveway leading from a parking lot to a public works garage where garage trucks now go back and forth would become a pedestrian mall lined with restaurants and shops and lead to a park on street yet to be built and surrounded by buildings forming a quadrangle.”
Princeton planned weigh Dinky train fate (Knapp, The Times of Trenton) Princeton, Mercer County
“The Regional Planning Board of Princeton will consider a controversial plan tonight to replace the beloved “Dinky” train with several buses dedicated to rail passengers and others.”
Land by Allentown rezoned for commercial uses (Degnan, The Messenger-Press) Robbinsville, Mercer County
“The Township Council has voted to rezone farmland and residential properties on Route 526 near the Allentown border to for commercial use in an action criticized by residents from neighboring towns who decried the loss of the greenbelt anchored by the 18th century Wittenborn house and farm.”
OPINION
The tunnel: An investment in N.J.’s economic future (Brake, for The Times of Trenton) Statewide
“At Monday’s Assembly Transportation Committee hearing, New Jersey Transit Executive Director James Weinstein confirmed that the multibillion-dollar project now under construction for just about any new transit service improvement to be added to New Jersey’s transit system.”
Gov. Christie’s Tunnel Vision (Staff Editorial, The New York Times) Statewide
“Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has made a national name for himself by slashing spending on education and other vital services. New Jersey’s children and other vulnerable residents are paying the price. Now he want to stall — and perhaps cancel — one of the most important transportation projects in the country: a new railway tunnel under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan.”
