Monday, November 1, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Bridgewater Council OK’s age-restriction conversion of Woodmont development with affordable housing (Longo, The Messenger-Gazette) Bridgewater, Somerset County
“With the collapse of demand for 55-and-older age-restricted housing, developers that previously received approval for such projects earlier in the decade have been clamoring for municipalities across the state [to] lift the age limitation.”
Englewood planning board to revisit master plan (Fabiano, The Record) Englewood, Bergen County
“The Planning Board has agreed to revisit the city’s master plan, less than a year after it was adopted.”
OPINION
Suspend ARC, don’t scrap it (Staff Editorial, The Gloucester County Times) Statewide
“It’s called Access to the Region’s Core. From the outset, the controversial ARC Trans-Hudson Passenger Rail Tunnel was proposed as a regional transportation project, one that would benefit the entire Northeast, not just New York and New Jersey. New Jersey needs the controversial tunnel, but so do rail passengers in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, and Connecticut.”
Doblin: A brave new world after ARC (Doblin, The Record) Statewide
“It’s the day after tomorrow. What was unthinkable a year ago came to pass last week. Governor Christie killed the much-touted, politically favored Access to the Region’s Core project. The world didn’t end; it changed.”
Monday, September 27, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
New downtown clears another hurdle (Frankel, Bloomfield Life) Bloomfield, Essex County
“Major construction in Bloomfield Center cleared its first major hurdle Thursday night, as the planning board unanimously approved a study declaring the redevelopment block “an area in need of redevelopment.”
Raritan Planning Board lifts much of Willow Walk 55-and-older age restriction (Staff, The Messenger-Gazette) Raritan, Somerset County
“The Planning Board by a unanimous vote lifted a substantial amount of the 55-and-older age restriction originally placed on the Willow Walk condominium development when it was approved several years ago.”
Plainfield marks start of Fourth Ward rehabilitation project (Staff, MyCentralJersey) Plainfield, Union County
“A host of government officials and local residents gathered outside a West Third Street Plainfield home on Friday to mark the launch of a movement to rehabilitate nine blighted properties across the city’s Fourth Ward.”
Bridgewater Planning Board wants T-Mobile to investigate alternatives to cell tower at Green Knoll firehouse (Mustac, The Messenger-Gazette) Bridgewater, Somerset County
“Bridgewater Zoning Board of Adjustment members are asking T-Mobile some tough questions in the company’s application to build a 125-high cell tower at the Green Knoll fire station at the corner of North Bridge Street and Foothill Road.”
OPINION
The best solution in an imperfect world (Kasabach, for The Record) Hudson/Statewide
“It’s the ARC Tunnel or nothing at all.”
Don’t let ARC go off track (Wright & Michaelson, for The Record) Hudson/Statewide
“Two weeks ago, Governor Chris Christie abruptly halted work on the Access to the Region’s Core project, saying he needed greater assurances that the $8.7 billion commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River could be delivered on budget. This has left commuters and business leaders wondering if the governor is focused on reducing costs, or whether he intends to cancel one of the nation’s most important transit improvements.”
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Variance delayed by Zoning Board over parking issue (Staff, The Belleville Navigator) Belleville, Essex County
“The Belleville Zoning Board of Adjustment will wait another month to decide a case regarding the rehabilitation of an existing building on Belleville Avenue.”
High-Rise Proposed for 38 Jackson Street (Staff, Hoboken411) Hoboken, Hudson County
“The owners of the historic My T-Fine Pudding/Cocomalt building at 38 Jackson Street want to tear it down to build a massive high-rise condo complex.”
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.”
Monmouth to seek housing, trains, beach protection in coastal plan (Jordan, The Asbury Park Press) Monmouth County
“More frequent train service for towns south of Long Branch. Beach replenishment. Affordable housing.”
Bridgewater using $3 million for open space fund for park projects (Richardson, The Courier News) Bridgewater, Somerset County
“The Township Council Monday approved a plan to bring turf fields, walking trails, a skate park, a bird-watching blind and a dog park to Bridgewater.”
JOBS
Community Planner (KK Architects, Brooklyn, NY)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (Afternoon)
Bridgewater seeks input on transportation (Staff, The Messenger-Gazette) — Bridgewater, Somerset County
“The public is invited to an open house and presentation on the proposed Circulation Element of the Bridgewater Master Plan. The Circulation Element establishes a long range plan for the development and improvement of the transportation network in Bridgewater Township, including the safe and efficient of motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.”
Neighborhood prepares for redevelopment (Maccar, PhillyBurbs.com) — Burlington City, Burlington County
“Residents of the New Yorkshire neighborhood will have to prepare for structural changes as well as changes to their community as the city’s redevelopment plan for the area moves forward.”
Eco-Agro Community Presented to Planning Board (Rossos, Basking Ridge Patch) — Bernards Township, Somerset County
“An informal hearing was held at the June 22 Planning Board meeting regarding the future options of a large estate owned by the Pyne family in the Highlands.”
Monday, June 14, 2010
Unlike Valley Hospital, many move in quest for more space (Layton, The Record) — Statewide
“As The Valley Hospital pushes its controversial plan to double in size in a Ridgewood neighborhood, other landlocked hospitals in the state are moving to new sites and building from scratch.”
134 acres once slated for development to be preserved in Mount Olive (Hassan, The Daily Record) — Mount Olive, Morris County
“Conservation groups have successfully negotiated a deal to preserve more than 100 acres of land that had been approved by the township for a residential development.”
Bridgewater allows second conversion of age-restricted housing (Staff, The Messenger-Gazette) — Bridgewater, Somerset County
“The planning board last week gave its thumbs up to the conversion of an age-restricted development on Route 202/206 and Harding Avenue.”
