Tuesday, August 2, 2011
2 Wanaque residential developments do not need to comply with 2004 environmental standards, court panel rules (Baxter, The Star-Ledger) Wanaque, Passaic County
“Two residential developments in Wanaque Borough do not need to comply with environmental rules under the state Highlands Act, a Superior Court panel ruled today.”
New Golden Triangle deal moving forward (Russell, mycentraljersey.com) East Brunswick, Middlesex County
“A negotiated agreement has been worked out between the township and Toll Brothers for the property known as the Golden Triangle that will bring retail space, including a big-box store, and 200 to 400 residential units to the site bordered by Route 18 and Tices Lane.”
Board Pushes Aquatics Center Decision to September (De Bellis, Berkeley Heights Patch) Berkeley Heights, Union County
“Residents appealing the zoning approval for the proposed Berkeley Aquatic Center’s new 51,000-square foot facility on the border of Warren and Berkeley Heights argued that the facility would not be consistent with permitted use under municipal ordinances at the zoning board meeting on Monday night.”
Friday, June 18, 2010 (Morning)
Chatham Twp. field light regs no comfort to Madison neighbors (Robinson, The Madison Eagle) — Madison, Morris County
“While a proposed playing field light ordinance before the Chatham Township Committee is getting one more review before it comes to a vote, any changes are likely to placate Madison neighbors who call the ordinance’s provisions inadequate to protect their properties from glare.”
Berkeley Heights Planning Board Skeptical of Town Houses Proposed for Sherman Avenue (Ver Hoven, The Alternative Press.com) — Berkeley Heights, Union County
“A plan for building 11 town houses on Sherman Avenue in Berkeley Heights was proposed at the Berkeley Heights Planning Board meeting Wednesday Night.”
N.J.’s oldest traffic circle celebrates 85 years of confusing motorists (Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger) — Pennsauken, Camden County
“Eight and half decades ago — before it became the nation’s most congested state and drivers confused right-of-way with “get outta my way!” — New Jersey gave America the highway traffic circle.”
New beach-access rule / Sensible compromise (Press Editorial, The Press of Atlantic City) — Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“The state Department of Environmental Protection made a muddle of the simple concept of public access to the beaches and bays with its overreaching 2007 rules. A state appeals court ended up slapping down the agency in a ruling that severely undermined the DEP’s authority over the state’s beaches.”
