Monday, August 1, 2011
NEWS
Can’t agree on development (Smith, Hudson Reporter) Hoboken, Hudson County
“New Jersey Transit and city officials have failed again to come to an agreement on plans for development near the downtown transit terminal. Now, the city has instructed a planner to draw up designs for the 52-acre site on the south end of Hoboken, which should be unveiled in the fall, according to Mayor Dawn Zimmer.”
Court Approves Construction of 360 Residential Units on Birchwood Avenue (Antonelli, Cranford Patch) Cranford, Union County
“Cranford officials plan to appeal a decision made Friday by a Superior Court judge that will allow a developer to construct 360 residential units at the quiet corner of 215 Birchwood Ave., a street that’s prone to flooding.”
Plainfield seeks rejuvenation strategies (Staff, mycentraljersey.com) Plainfield, Union County
“Representatives from Plainfield joined leaders from 11 other New Jersey cities at a two-day seminar in Trenton last week to explore best practices for tackling vacant property challenges and restoring neighborhoods.”
OPINION
How state zoning rules foster sprawl, hike costs (Evans, for northjersey.com) Statewide
“On a regular basis we hear how sprawl development continues to eat up the last remaining open space across New Jersey, and residents continue to express confusion about how this keeps happening.”
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Howell taking close look at development (Haberstroh, News Transcript) Howell, Monmouth County
“Municipal officials are taking action to deal with a situation that has concerned the residents of one development in Howell.”
OPINION
N.J. back to square one on affordable-housing policy (Hoff Jr., for NJ Biz) Statewide
“Contrary to what many politicians and municipal officials say, the Council on Affordable Housing is not responsible for the quagmire known commonly as New Jersey’s affordable-housing policy.”
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 (Morning)
Affordable housing bill draws fire from both sides (Howley, Atlanticville) Statewide
“A controversial bill aimed at substantially overhauling the state’s affordable housing regulations could be voted on by the state Senate in early January.”
Somerville backs tax breaks on historic restoration (Coelho, The Messenger Gazette) Somerville, Monmouth County
“The Borough Council has unanimously approved a resolution to support the passage of the state Historic Property Reinvestment Act. It would provide tax credits relating to costs incurred in restoring historic buildings.”
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Evening)
CRDA funds study to transform parts of Atlantic City into art and medical education districts (Previti, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority voted this afternoon to spend $70,000 for feasibility studies and other preliminary work for the transformation of more than two dozen city blocks into arts and medical education districts bounded by Florida, South Carolina and Baltic Avenues and the Boardwalk.”
S.B. making strides in affordable housing (Slaughter, Sentinel) South Brunswick, Middlesex County
“As another year wraps up, South Brunswick once again has made strides in affordable housing.”
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Town ends suit with Centex (Rosman, News Transcript) Manalapan, Monmouth County
“The Township Committee has approved a resolution which will end litigation that was filed in state Superior Court by Centex Homes.”
Businesses want progress on lower Broadway (Walter, Atlanticville) Long Branch, Monmouth County
“Business owners and public officials met last week to discuss the state of business in the city.”
JOBS
Code Enforcement Officer — Beachwood, Ocean County
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Affordable-housing bill pulled after Christie’s veto threat (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer) Trenton, Mercer County
“Efforts to overhaul New Jersey’s controversial affordable-housing rules by the end of the year crumbled Monday when a housing bill was pulled from the Senate voting agenda hours before Gov. Christie said he would veto it if it passed without further changes.”
Solar proposal advances in Pemberton Township (Comegno, The Courier-Post) Pemberton, Burlington County
“One of the largest solar proposals in the Eastern United States has overcome a major hurdle.”
JOB
Full-time Municipal Engineer — Borough of Princeton, Mercer County
Monday, December 20, 2010 (Afternoon)
Keep simple rules in place, ditch COAH (Staff Editorial, The Courier Post) Statewide
“Basic affordable housing requirements should stay, but council isn’t needed.”
Friday, December 17, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
High Tension Surrounds Jersey City High Line (Klayko, The Architect’s Newspaper) Jersey City, Hudson County
“A battle over Jersey City’s 6th Street railway embankment — a half-mile long, stone-walled city landmark that some are calling Jersey’s answer to the High Line — has pitted preservationists against smart-growth advocates in a complex row over development rights that has landed in the U.S. Court of Appeals.”
How to Save Main Street (Tracy, Newsweek) Vineland, Cumberland County
“After the housing bubble burst in 2007, the Wells Fargo mortgage office became yet another dead-weight property along the main drag in Vineland, N.J.”
‘Mary and Joseph’ seek affordable housing at N.J. Statehouse (Hester, Sr., newjerseynewsroom.com) Trenton, Mercer County
Mary and Joseph, joined by leaders of New Jersey religious communities, made their annual visit to the Statehouse Thursday to call upon elected officials to make room at the inn for thousands of struggling New Jersey families.”
COURTS
Loori Bus Company v. Township of Middletown (Appellate Division) Monmouth County
Appellate Division upholds Law Division’s ruling overturning Zoning Board of Adjustment’s denial of a use variance for a bus storage lot. Agrees with Law Division’s finding that the Applicant’s successfully demonstrated that bus operations are an inherently beneficial use.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 (Afternoon)
Christie likely to veto housing bill (Levinsky, Burlington County Times) Statewide
“New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation Monday to rewrite the state’s housing law to eliminate the much-criticized Council on Affordable Housing, but the future of the bill is in doubt because Gov. Chris Christie is likely to veto it for not going far enough to reduce municipalities’ often costly housing burdens.”
