Wednesday, August 25, 2010 (Morning)
Judge Dismisses Residents’ Lawsuit Against Union Catholic (Flanzman, ScotchPlains-Fanwood Patch) Scotch Plains, Union County
“In a ruling made last Friday, Judge Karen Cassidy of the Union County Superior Court upheld the validity of Union County High School’s building permit, which was obtained last June from the municipality of Scotch Plains, and dismissed the complaint filed against the private high school by attorney Mark Rogoff, who represents members of Dutch Lane in Scotch Plains.”
Temple plans are still unclear (Forrest, Parsippany Life) Parsippany, Morris County
“The latest Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on the proposed construction of a Radha-Krishna Temple in Parsippany seem to have left the waters surrounding what the finished building will look like even muddier then before.”
Highlands Master Plan: Town is primed for growth (Forrest, Neighbor News) Dover, Morris County
“Although at the moment the town is an unlikely candidate for opting into the Highlands Regional Master Plan, Dover Mayor James Dodd and the Board of Alderman were given an overview of the program last month during a meeting at town hall.”
Union Hotel deal aims to prevent opposition by Flemington Furs (Epstein, Hunterdon County Democrat) Flemington, Hunterdon County
“Flemington Furs will not challenge the borough’s designation of the Union Hotel as ‘an area in need of redevelopment’ — unless the borough makes a move to take away the fur store’s parking lot.”
Bayonne developer angry over container port deal, files suit to stop it (Hack, The Jersey Journal) Bayonne, Hudson County
“A container port wasn’t part of the deal. That’s the argument the developer of a 544-unit residential development at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor is making in a lawsuit filed in Hudson County Superior Court against the city agency in charge of development at the old military base.”
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Flemington turns to Facebook to engage residents on Master Plan (O’Brien, mycentraljersey.com) Flemington, Hunterdon County
“Flemington has launched a Facebook page to help turn its Master Plan green.”
Retail center, pharmacy, get S. Brunswick OK (James, The Packet Group) South Brunswick, Middlesex County
“The South Brunswick Township Planning Board has granted [approval] for a retail center and pharmacy to be built at the intersection of Route 27 and Finnegans Lane by developer Riya Finnegans LLC.”
Hopewell residents complain about vineyard use (Greene, The Times of Trenton) Hopewell, Mercer County
“Residents of Hopewell Township crowded into the auditorium in Trenton’s Health and Agriculture Building last week for a property-use hearing called to air complaints brought against Sergio Neri’s Hopewell Valley Vineyard.”
OPINION
Not so fast, air this Liberty State Park yacht marina plan fully (Pesin, for The Jersey Journal) Jersey City, Hudson County
“Melissa Hayes did an excellent job in her Aug. 7 Jersey Journal piece on the planned yacht marina at the Liberty National Golf Course. As she reported, the Friends of Liberty State Park (FOLSP) oppose the design because it is too close to the LSP public boat launch area.”
JOB
Land Use, Transactional Attorney (New Jersey law firm)
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.”
