Monday, November 29, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Ramapo Planning Board to consider housing plan amid opposition (Lerner, Lo Hud) Ramapo, Bergen County
“The town Planning Board will meet Monday to discuss a controversial plan to build nearly 500 homes on 208 undeveloped acres once used as a farm.”
Zoning Board hearings on continuing-care facility in Wyckoff to begin (Weinberger, Wyckoff Suburban News) Wyckoff, Bergen County
“The Zoning Board of Adjustment will begin special meetings for the Christian Health Care Center’s Vista project next month at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.”
Age restrictions remain an issue for Absecon Gardens condominium complex (Ramirez, The Press of Atlantic City) Absecon, Atlantic County
“Construction has progressed in recent weeks on the Absecon Gardens condominium complex as crews work to finish the first phase in time for an opening early next year. But still uncertain is how old you’ll have to be to live there.”
OPINION
Tax hike for transportation worth expense (Staff Editorial, mycentraljersey.com) Statewide
“The Christie administration’s efforts to increase the gasoline tax should be lauded. However, they must give the public clear justifications of the benefits of yet another tax burden.”
RFQ
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney (Elizabeth)
Friday, October 22, 2010 (Evening)
Planner says 10 years is too long for master plan revisions (Prisament, Shore News Today) Absecon, Atlantic County
“Planning Board Planner Rob Reid said he doesn’t think the waiting 10 years between master plan revisions is a good idea.”
Friday, August 13, 2010 (Morning)
Land Resource picked to redevelop ex-landfill (Bishop, Burlington County Times) Hamilton, Atlantic County
“A Moorestown company has come a step closer in its quest to redevelop an Atlantic County landfill and turn it into a productive property.”
Final downtown plan encourages Absecon drivers to take it slow (Prisament, Shore News Today) Absecon, Atlantic County
“City Council members applied the brakes to a discussion of the Central Business District Streetscape Project at its Thursday, Aug. 5 meeting. It just took a while to decide whether to use speed bumps or rumble strips.”
Thursday, July 29, 2010 (Evening)
Rockaway Township NJ megachurch: Court upholds Highlands law exemption (Jennings, The Daily Record) Rockaway, Morris County
“A three-judge panel has upheld Christ Church’s exemption from the state Highlands law, denying an appeal from Rockaway Township.”
Absecon Gardens approved with age issue still pending (Prisament, Shore News Today) Absecon, Atlantic County
“What can we do to get the fire suppression system up and move this project forward?” City Council’s representative on the Planning Board Drew Fishman asked Tuesday, July 27.
Wildwood plans solar farm on back-bay landfill (Gilfillian, The Press of Atlantic City) Wildwood, Cape May County
“The city’s former back-bay landfill, once slated to become a housing development named Sunset Cove, could incorporate the sun in another farm - as a solar farm.”
Tuesday, July 26, 2010 (Evening)
Absecon Gardens developer set to appear Tuesday before Absecon Planning Board (Harper, The Press of Atlantic City) Absecon, Atlantic County
“A developer that plans to convert a partially-built, age-restricted apartment complex on New Jersey Avenue to an all-ages condominium complex is on Tuesday night’s Planning Board agenda.
Bill Envisions Solar Farms on Leaking Landfills (Johnson, NJ Spotlight) Statewide
“For decades, state and local officials have been stumped by what to do with hundreds of old garbage dumps that were never properly closed and now threaten water supplies.”
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (Evening)
Zoning Board says ‘no’ to housing for the mentally ill (Prochilo, The Montclair Times) Montclair, Essex County
“Following months of contentious hearings that drew large crowds to the Municipal Building, the Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a nonprofit’s bid to construct housing for its mentally ill clients along Orange Road.”
Residents urge council to stand firm on age restriction for Pinnacle, Visions (Prisament, Shore News Today) Absecon, Atlantic County
“About 20 residents, most living near the stalled downtown Pinnacle project, told City Council at its July 1 meeting that the town should stand firm on the 55-and-older restriction for it and other local developments.”
Planning Board OKs Master Plan Revisions (Loffredo, Wyckoff Patch) Wyckoff, Bergen County
“Revisions to the Master Plan, a document guiding land use in the township, has been adopted by the Planning Board.”
Stop & Shop Objects to ShopRite Hearings (Loffredo, Wyckoff Patch) Wyckoff, Bergen County
“Hearings on Inserra Supermarket Inc.’s proposal to build a ShopRite at the site of the old A&P on Greenwood Avenue began Wednesday night over the objection of an attorney representing Stop & Shop.”
Chatham NJ aims to keep tattoo, piercing businesses off Main Street (Duffy, The Daily Record) Chatham, Morris County
“The borough council on Monday intends to vote on an ordinance that would restrict adult entertainment and businesses that offer tattoos and body piercing.
Monday, June 21, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Andover zoning change results in suit (Augenstein, New Jersey Herald) — Andover, Sussex County
“A recent zoning change for a single piece of property near the Limecrest Quarry is the subject of a new lawsuit against the Township.”
Absecon senior housing projects not selling, developers say (Harper, The Press of Atlantic City) — Andover, Atlantic County
“Two developers say they plan to ask city officials in the coming weeks to drop the age restrictions on their separate housing properties because the market for properties geared toward people 55 and older has dried up.”
OPINION
COAH alternative needs work (Staff Editorial, The Times of Trenton)
“The Assembly was right last week to hold off a vote to abolish the Council on Affordable Housing and its 25-year-old mission to guarantee the availability of homes for low-income families in New Jersey.”
