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.”
Tuesday, July 26, 2010 (Evening)
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The New Jersey Land Change Viewer, an interactive mapping application developed by Rowan University Geospatial Research Lab’s John Resier, is now live. Very useful!
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Jersey City Planning Board approves Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan (Hayes, The Jersey Journal) Jersey City, Hudson County
“The Jersey City Planning Board unanimously approved a plan that would map out the redevelopment of Journal Square for the next 50 years. Tonight’s vote sends the plan to the City Council, who must endorse it. The City Council has prevented plans from going forward in the past.”
Environmental groups urge N.J., Pa. to consider impact studies before adopting natural gas drilling rules (Murray, The Star-Ledger) Trenton, Mercer County
“Environmental groups urged New Jersey and Pennsylvania today to await the outcome of two impact studies before adopting regulations on a controversial natural gas drilling proposal for the Delaware River Basin.”
Aberdeen approves Green Acres application for Freneau (Hlavenka, The Independent) Aberdeen, Monmouth County
“The Township Council unanimously passed a resolution approving an application for a Green Acres grant to preserve a portion of the Freneau section of the town on July 20.”
