Tuesday, December 7, 2010 (Evening)
Planning unit hits state housing bill (Staff, Bergen News) Statewide
“The American Planning Association (APA-NJ) voiced its opposition over a bill approved in November by the New Jersey Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee. The bill, A3447, yet to be introduced in the state Senate, would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and reform a number of procedures concerning provision of affordable housing.”
L.B sweeps through two court decisions (Walter, Atlanticville) Long Branch, Monmouth County
“The city has come out on top in two separate Superior Court decisions regarding its controversial redevelopment plan and underlying blight designation.”
O’port seeks to ensure input in fort redevelopment (Howley, The Hub) Oceanport, Monmouth County
“Oceanport officials have requested that the authority designate local representatives to serve on the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority’s (FMERA) various advisory committees.”
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 (Evening)
NEWS
N.J. Transportation chief says no plan to kill rail tunnel (Rouse, The Record) Woodbridge, Middlesex County
“There was never a plan to kill the $8.7 billion Hudson River tunnel and shift state money dedicated to the project to the ailing Transportation Trust Fund, Transportation Commissioner James Simpson said Tuesday.”
5 suitors vie to take over Xanadu, lieutenant governor says (Brennan, The Record) Meadowlands
“There are five serious bidders for Xanadu, and the winner could be announced within a month, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno told an audience of 150 Tuesday at the new Meadowlands stadium during an event sponsored by the Meadowlands Liberty Convention and Visitors Bureau event.”
OPINION
Get moving on fort plans (Staff Editorial, The Asbury Park Press) Fort Monmouth
“Given the lip service Gov. Chris Christie has accorded the need to get New Jersey’s economy moving again, it is disturbing that the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority had to convene its organizational meeting Tuesday night without a full roster.”
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
New Jersey to Privatize Land Use Permitting (Press Release, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) Trenton, Mercer County
“New Jersey is now looking for private companies to review applications and draft permits for all of its land use programs, according to a request for proposal posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The five-year contract would radically extend Governor Chris Christie’s privatization agenda into regulatory decisions traditionally seen as inherently governmental.”
Two more named to fort authority (Davison, Atlanticville) Tinton Falls, Monmouth County
“Two additional members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) were in place for the authority’s inaugural meeting on Sept. 28.”
Foreclosure and land redevelopment are hot topics at the Governor’s Conference on Housing and Community Development (Good, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“State housing officials hope grant programs, development incentives and governmental input can improve New Jersey’s housing situation.”
COAH plans shift in Riverside (Coppock, Burlington County Times) Riverside, Burlington County
“The Township’s affordable housing plan is changing, affecting three historic sites and plans to redevelop them.”
RFP
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (Afternoon)
New fort authority begins to take shape (Davison, Atlanticville) Fort Monmouth, Monmouth County
“With the challenge of drafting S-917, the N.J. Senate Bill creating the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), behind them, officials now look toward the challenges of assembling the authority and actually receiving the property from the federal government.”
Zoners to hear plan for detox center (Kahn, The Lawrence Ledger) Lawrence, Mercer County
“A controversial request for permission to open a drug and alcohol detoxification center tops the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s agenda when the board meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building.”
Old Bridge celebrates acquisition of farm (Ciraulo, Suburban) Old Bridge, Middlesex County
“Old Bridge officials approved a bond ordinance for the purchase of the Cottrell Farm and Whitney Estates on Monday night after years of work to obtain the properties.”
