Thursday, June 17, 2010 (Evening)
East Brunswick moves Golden Triangle plan forward (Racz, inJersey.com) — East Brunswick, Middlesex County
“The Township Council has approved aspects of a proposed settlement of litigation over the redevelopment [of] the Golden Triangle property.”
Christie wants N.J. affordable housing bill approved by end of June (Hester, New JerseyNewsroom.com) — Trenton, Mercer County
“A Christie administration cabinet member Thursday urged the Democratic-controlled Legislature to approve legislation that would change the way affordable housing is provided before it recesses for the summer, an action presently set for June 28.”
Flemington council designates Union Hotel for redevelopment (O’Brien, myCentralJersey.com) — Flemington, Hunterdon County
“The Flemington borough governing body has approved a well-known but vacant downtown property for redevelopment under state law.”
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 (Evening)
No vote is planned as N.J. Assembly committee schedules hearing on affordable housing bill (Ackermann, The Star-Ledger) — Trenton, Mercer County
“The chairman of an Assembly panel today said his committee will hear testimony on a controversial affordable-housing bill Thursday, but it will not vote on the legislation.”
Madison Borough Council Passes Ordinance That Prevents 24 Hour Businesses in Residential Area: Zoning Ordinance Amended To Allow Office Buildings in Certain Areas of the Borough (Eckert, The Alternative Press) — Madison, Morris County
“An ordinance that prevents retail business establishments that are located near residential areas in Madison from operating between the hours of 11 pm to 6 am was unanimously passed by the Borough Council in a 6-0 vote on Monday night at Bayley Ellard School.”
West Milford mayor continues battle for aid (Zimmer, NorthJersey.com) — West Milford, Passaic County
“Mayor Bettina Bieri returned to Trenton earlier this month to once again confront state officials and denounce the municipality’s possible loss of $757,687 in state watershed moratorium aid.” Clinton Twp. plans 151 “affordable” housing units at Windy Acres (Leeds, The Hunterdon County Democrat) — Clinton, Hunterdon County “Officials plan to build up to 151 units of state-mandated ‘affordable’ housing on a 37-acre parcel carved from the Windy Acres property near Lebanon Borough, and have abandoned their plan to build some of it along Old Allerton Road — at least for now.”
