Thursday, August 18, 2011
Gov. Christie says he’s still undecided on Port Authority toll hikes and PATH fare hikes (Strunsky, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“A day after public hearings on a proposed toll and PATH fare hike, Gov. Chris Christie said he had not decided on the proposal but told reporters ‘there were more people spoke in favor of the toll hike than against it.’”
Study: Stormwater Basins Harming Barnegat Bay (Nee, Point Pleasant Patch) Jersey Shore
“Stormwater basins built along the Barnegat Bay watershed may be harming the waterway, according to a new study.”
State has no power to block gas pipeline (Reilly, njherald.com) Sussex County
“The state Department of Environmental Protection has no power to stop the natural gas pipeline that is planned to cut through High Point State Park, a state official said Wednesday.”
Solar Farm planned in East Rutherford (Staff, South Bergenite) East Rutherford, Bergen County
“The Planning Board approved zoning changes on Aug. 8 to allow a solar farm east of Route 17 in order to allow Diamond Chemical company to harness its power.”
Rutgers graduate students to take a crack at Raritan waterfront (Cooper, Somerset Messenger-Gazette) Raritan, Hunterdon County
“The future of the town’s river front area is to be envisioned by a group of graduate students from Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Policy this fall. The students will meet with borough officials on Friday to launch the project.”
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Five lenders take control of troubled Meadowlands Xanadu project (Sherman, The Star-Ledger)
“Time ran out today for the troubled Xanadu entertainment and retail complex.”
New Jersey wants to add restaurants to interstate rest areas (Rouse, The Record) Statewide
“State transportation officials want federal permission to add restaurants at rest areas on interstate highways in New Jersey, such as Route 80.”
JOBS
Michael Baker Corporation — Planner II (Hamilton, Mercer County)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 (Morning)
Salem among 14 in state with Main Street accreditation (Staff, The Sunbeam) Salem, Salem County
“Salem is among 14 Main Street New Jersey communities that have been accredited as 2010 National Main Street Programs for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center.”
Council OKs Settlement with TMB (Feeney, Livingston Patch) Livingston, Essex County
“Livingston’s Township Council agreed on Monday to settle with TMB Partners in the ongoing ‘Builder’s Remedy’ lawsuit, which is commonly referred to as the affordable housing case.”
Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority approves sales of 130 acres to Port Authority for use as container port; jobs creation seen (Hack, The Jersey Journal) Bayonne, Hudson County
“The Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority yesterday approved the sale of 130 acres of the former Military Ocean Terminal to the Port Authority to build a container port, but it was learned that the 9/11 Teardrop Memorial and Harbor View Park will have to be moved as a result of the deal.”
Could builder bring homes to Xanadu? (Brennan, The Record) East Rutherford, Bergen County
“The owners of Minneapolis’ Mall of America — who for several months have expressed interest in taking over the dormant Xanadu project — were rejected in an effort years ago to construct 5 million square feet of housing at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.”
Monday, August 2, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
In downtown Princeton, a makeover brings hope - New apartments, shop opening (Knapp, Special to The Times of Trenton) Princeton Borough, Mercer County
“The last major phase of a downtown redevelopment project is finally wrapping up and filling up, despite the tough economy.”
Repair projects - $10.5M alloted for 12 of 20 Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges (Staff, The Times of Trenton) Mercer/Hunterdon Counties
“While the superstructures of the bridges over the Delaware River may have escaped relatively undamaged, flood waters of the past decade have taken their toll on the substructures.”
Phillipsburg Town Council sues Phillipsburg Zoning Board over application to convert former convent into dormitory (Wojcik, The Express-Times) Phillipsburg, Warren County
“The town of Phillipsburg is suing its zoning board over approval granted for the conversion of a former convent into a foreign-exchange student dorm.”
Overhauling the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority may hurt throughout New Jersey (Clark, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“The state agency designed to help revitalize Atlantic City through the reinvestment of casino profits has spent nearly $360 million on development outside the gaming resort since its inception in 1984.”
Medowlands Xanadu has two developers seeking to revive stalled N.J. project (Sherman, The Star-Ledger) East Rutherford, Bergen County
“New Jersey is now negotiating with at least two possible developers for the long-stalled Xanadu complex in the Meadowlands.”
OPINION
Editorial: DRPA needs budget diet (Staff Editorial, The Philadelphia Inquirer) South Jersey
“Who can blame South Jersey lawyer Michael Joyce for making sure his daughter didn’t pay the bridge tolls while taking classes in Philadelphia?”
Ratable chase not the answer in Highlands (Millsaps, for The Daily Record) Highlands
“In a July 30 column, R. Gregory Jones attempted to perpetuate the misconception that the ratable chase is the answer to a municipality’s need to provide services to its residents and that the Highlands Act will devastate the tax base in the region’s communities. His predicted ‘reverse doughnut consequence of the Highlands Act’ is the exact opposite of what has been proven in the Pinelands in southern New Jersey.”
COURT OPINION
Curzi v. Harmony Township Land Use Board (Appellate Division) Harmony, Warren County
Issue: defective notice.
