September 27, 2011
Transit Village ‘A Perfect Fit’ for Summit (Bentey, Summit Patch) Summit, Union County
“A community planning and development consulting firm called the concept of a Transit Village a perfect fit for the city of Summit before the Planning Board at Municipal Hall on Monday night.”
Court upholds billboard ban in Mount Laurel (Coppock, Phillyburbs.com) Mount Laurel, Burlington County
“A lawsuit challenging the township’s billboard ordinance has been dismissed.”
September 2, 2011
Not all celebrate Highlands Council’s milestone (Forrest, Neighbor News - Denville) Highlands
“Things are happening at a lightning pace for the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council. On Aug. 10, Council members observed the seventh anniversary of the Highlands Act, pioneering legislation designed to protect the land, natural resources and drinking water for 5.4 million residents.”
Chesterfield eyed for medical marijuana facility (O’Sullivan, phillyburbs.com) Chesterfield Burlington County
“The township may become home to South Jersey’s first medical marijuana growing facility.”
Thursday, August 11, 2011
NEWS
Livingston Township Officials Fight Court Ruling Over Affordable Housing (Harris, TheAlternativePress.com) Livingston, Essex County
“True to their word, Livingston Township officials voted last month to appeal a court ruling that required changes in the zoning code and helps clear the way for the building of two new housing developments.”
Camp owner petitions for public hearing on planned warehouse complex (O’Sullivan,phillyburbs.com) Mansfield, Burlington County
“A camp owner is continuing his fight to protect the attraction from the potential environmental impact of a planned 2-million-square-foot warehouse complex on adjacent parcels of farmland.”
EMPLOYMENT
Senior Planner, Economic Development — Newark, Essex County
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
NJ Transit derailment renews calls for second tunnel under Hudson River to Manhattan (Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“The area between New York Penn Station and the Hudson River train tunnel resembles a big bowl of spaghetti, with wires and tracks and trains veering in every direction.”
New Jersey’s ‘Live Where You Work’ home loan program comes to Camden (Hester Sr., New Jersey Newsroom) Camden, Camden County
“Camden on Tuesday became the 38th New Jersey city or town to join the state’s Line Where York Work program, which provides low-interest, fixed rate mortgage loans to first-time homebuyers who purchase homes in a municipality where they work.”
Developer, Bordentown Township reach financial agreement on waterfront community (O’Sullivan, phillyburbs.com) Bordentown, Burlington County
“A preliminary financial agreement for a planned $300 million waterfront development requires the township to authorize up to $22 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements throughout the multiphase project.”
Jersey City Planning Board forwards McGinley Square redevelopment plan to City Council (McDonald, The Jersey Journal) Jersey City, Hudson County
“The Jersey City Planning Board tonight approved a recommendation that the City Council adopt the controversial McGinley Square Redevelopment Plan.”
Developer Moving Forward With His Efforts to Open Outpatient Detox Facility in Lawrence Twp. Building (Tredrea, Lawrenceville Patch) Lawrence, Mercer County
“Real estate developer John Simone is employing a dual strategy in his continuing effort to install a drug and alcohol detoxification facility in a vacant building he owns on Federal City Road in Lawrence Township.”
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
Friday, December 17, 2010 (Evening)
NEWS
Rutgers students present solar energy report on Milford (Fasanello, Hunterdon Democrat) Milford, Hunterdon County
“Solar panels could generate more energy than is used here in a year, resulting in income for the borough, according to a study by Rutgers students.”
RFQ
Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney — Borough of Spotswood, Middlesex County
COURTS
O’Brien v. Woodland Township Joint Land Use Board, The Township of Woodland, and New Jersey Pinelands Commission — Appellate Division (Burlington County)
Appellate Division affirms Law Division’s decision that the Joint Land Use Board acted property in denying a subdivision application in the Pinelands.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 (Morning)
Hopatcong Trying to Meet Affordable Housing Goals (Brenzel, Hopatcong Patch) Hopatcong, Warren County
“Hopatcong is in the ‘workshop phase’ of planning how to meet the obligations established by the Council of Affordable Housing, borough planner Paul Gleitz said.”
Pemberton Borough reverses course on church (Roh, Courier-Post) Pemberton, Burlington County
“The planning board reversed itself on a zoning dispute with the Apostolic Church of Deliverance, a day before both parties appeared in federal court in Camden.”
Cape May settles suit with engineer; no money exchanged (Mattessich, Shore News Today) Cape May, Cape May County
“Early this month, the city entered into a no-money settlement of the Superior Court lawsuit in which it sued its former engineering firm, Remington Vernick & Wahlberg.”
Expert testimony nearing final stage (Wassel, Town News) Paramus, Bergen County
“Shamrock Creek, LLC presented another set of professional witnesses at the Aug. 12 Paramus Board of Adjustment meeting, adding testimony that addressed concerns involving the safety, impact and appearance of the proposed Soldier Hill development.”
Monday, August 16, 2010 (Morning)
West Milford to re-do housing plan (Zimmer, Suburban Trends) West Milford, Passaic County
“The Township Council will be required to amend its application to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) or face being declared in non-compliance with the strict protocol.”
Atlantic County developers finding new ways to offer affordable housing (Ortiz, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic County
“Investors were once ready to line up behind low-income housing projects, especially ones that guaranteed tax credits. But the recession and the decline of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac left the market cold.”
Major Island plan OK’d (Comegno, Courier-Post) Burlington City, Burlington County
“A major recreational and educational development plan won approval this week from a management board that oversees the 400-acre Burlington Island in the Delaware River.”
Monday, August 9, 2010 (Evening)
Moorestown creates redevelopment zone (Bishop, Burlington County Times) Moorestown, Burlington County
“While officials say they are loath to drop the hammer of government on property owners, the township council is taking action that would empower it to use eminent domain in a struggling neighborhood.”
