Monday, August 8, 2011

NEWS

Stranded in ‘food deserts,’ hundreds of thousands of N.J. residents lack access to healthy, fresh food (Staff, The Star Ledger) Statewide

“One of Heather Cooke’s favorite meals is a fresh garden salad. But finding the ingredients for the dish in her Hamilton neighborhood isn’t easy.” 

N.J. revising its energy policy (Jordan, The Asbury Park Press) Statewide

“New Jersey is overhauling its energy policy for the second time in three years as states make more-frequent rewrites to keep up with technology changes and ideological shifts.”  

OPINION

Fight Over the Highlands Continues (O’Dea, Mahwah Patch) Highlands

“Seven years after its enactment, the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act remains a point of contention for pro-environment supporters and property-owning critics.”

COURTS

Price v. Himeji, LLC and Union City Zoning Board of Adjustment (Appellate Division)

Reverses Law Division and reinstates Board’s approval of the development.