October 13, 2011
Maple Shade bars medical pot dispensary (Walsh, The Courier-Post) Maple Shade, Camden County
“The township zoning board Wednesday night unanimously rejected plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary here.”
Board just says no (Levinsky, phillyburbs.com) Maple Shade, Camden County
“The township Zoning Board on Wednesday night unanimously denied a request by a nonprofit group for a medical marijuana dispensary at a former furniture store off Route 73.”
West Milford officials rebuff proposal to assit developers (Zimmer, Suburban Trends) West Milford, Passaic County
“The Township Council has voiced its opposition to proposed state legislation that would provide relief for developers facing prohibitive economic conditions.”
Age-restricted development will not be converted in S.B. (McLafferty, Sentinel) South Brunswick, Middlesex County
“More than 100 homes in South Brunswick will not be converted from age-restricted to market housing after the Planning Board denied an applicant’s request to do so during its Oct. 5 meeting.”
Ewing developer cuts back on housing project near GM site (Karas, The Times of Trenton) Ewing, Mercer County
“A developer withl long-running plans for an unpopular affordable housing development off Parkway Avenue has offered to cut his housing total by half to ease concerns about the project.”
Thursday, October 21, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Christie Denies New Jersey Taxpayers $3.4 Billion Insisting Money Is Saved (Dopp/McNichol, Bloomberg) Statewide
“New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who says he’s trying to save money for residents with the highest tax burden, may cost them $3.4 billion in federal funding that would have improved schools and eased congestion.”
Lautenberg: ARC enhances town/NYC commute (Porter, The Montclair Times) Montclair, Essex County
“Montclair has more train stations — six — than any other New Jersey municipality. Throughout its history, many townspeople have commuted via train to Newark, Hoboken and New York City.”
Ewing Councilman Bert Steinmann on GM money: We can’t screw ourselves (Galler, The Trentonian) Ewing, Mercer County
“Councilman Bert Steinmann, who’s running as the Democratic candidate for mayor, says it doesn’t matter who gets elected on Nov. 2, the important thing is that the GM site off Parkway Avenue be developed for the benefit of Ewing Township’s residents.”
Nonprofit sues Montclair, alleging civil rights violations (Prochilo, The Montclair Times) Montclair, Essex County
“Two legal battles, to be fought in state and federal court, are brewing between a local nonprofit that assists people with mental disorders and Montclair’s municipal government.”
Changes urged for Hackensack downtown (Alvarado, The Record) Hackensack, Bergen County
“The city’s special improvement district wants officials to change zoning regulations along Main Street that will allow for the construction of taller buildings with residential units, outdoor dining and more parking.”
OPINION
Bill to abolish COAH is good news for NJ (Staff Editorial, The Home News Tribune) Statewide
“In the polarized culture of New Jersey politics, there are few areas of agreement. Democrats and Republicans spar over fundamental differences on the role and responsibilities of government; North Jersey and South Jersey fight for their unique interests, and municipalities and counties battle with the state.”
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (Evening)
Federal grant awarded to Meadowlands Commission aims to ease congestion (Gavin, The Record) Lyndhust, Bergen County/Meadowlands
“A $10 million federal grant was awarded Wednesday to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission to use new transportation technology on several major highways in Bergen and Hudson counties in an effort to ease congestion that plagues the region.”
Ewing Mayor Jack Ball: $10.5 million coming for GM site, says White House (Galler, The Trentonian) Ewing, Mercer County
“Mayor Jack Ball says the White House today announced that Ewing Township will receive $10.5 million to clean up and redevelop the General Motors site off Parkway Avenue.”
