Tuesday, November 16, 2010 (Morning)
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.”
New COAH plan ready for adoption in Montgomery (Musante, The Princeton Packet) Montgomery, Somerset County
“The Planning Board is seeking to build 260 new affordable family housing units, as part of the Fair Share Plan Amendment, in order to be in compliance with the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.”
Monroe puts Master Plan review on hold; awaiting affordable-housing rules decision (Prato, mycentraljersey.com) Monroe, Middlesex County
“Mayor Richard Pucci has sent a revamped Master Plan back to its review committee, pending affordable-housing legislation that could amend the township’s obligations.”
Egg Harbor Township Planning Board hears revised plans for a Walmart Supercenter (Irwin, NBC40.net) Egg Harbor, Atlantic County
“More than four years ago, the Egg Harbor Township Planning Board approved a plan for a Walmart Supercenter. But, problems with the State Department of Transportation stopped construction before it started. But, Monday evening, a revised plan was once again presented to the board for consideration.”
Friday, October 1, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Township backs state grant for Shore Mall redevelopment (Wompierski, Shore News Today) Egg Harbor, Atlantic County
“Shore Mall is applying to the state’s Economic Redevelopment and Growth (ERG) grant program for assistance with nearly $90 million in planned renovations in the coming years, according to a grant application filed in August by Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., the company that owns the Shore Mall.”
Unexcelled developer sues township (Knochowski, The Cranbury Press) Cranbury, Middlesex County
“Cranbury Brick Yard LLC filed a lawsuit against the Cranbury Township Planning Board on Monday after the board approved an application submitted by the company, but denied four design waivers.”
PSE&G revises 500-kilovolt capacitor-bank plans at Branchburg switching station (Mustac, The Messenger-Gazette) Branchburg, Somerset County
“PSE&G has pulled its variance application before the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to construct two 500-kilovolt capacitor banks on 16.5 acres near the company’s existing giant switching station in Branchburg.”
OPINION
Privatizing key N.J. DEP functions will lead to environmental disaster (Tittel, for New Jersey Newsroom) Statewide
“Governor Christie’s corporate takeover of our environment continues. Executive Orders and a Red Tape Review Task Force have targeted fundamental environmental protections and rolled back laws ensuring public health and safety. Now, the administration wants to privatize some of New Jersey’s most important environmental programs.”
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (Evening)
EHT Site OK’d for solar power project (Wompierski, Shore News Today) Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County
“Despite some changes, plans are still on for a solar energy farm to be built in Egg Harbor Township to power Pleasantville Middle School and High School, according to John Spurlock, vice president of business development for Energenic, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries.”
Green light for green energy - Montgomery Township OKs solar program (Fair, NJ Times) Montgomery, Somerset County
“With a solar energy program approved this week by township officials, sunshine on their shoulders makes them happy.”
