Monday, October 11, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Frantic behind-the-scenes dealings could resuscitate Hudson River tunnel project (Staff, The Star-Ledger) Trenton, Mercer County
“The white, twin-engine Gulfstream IV jet lifted quickly off the runway, banking purposefully toward Trenton like a cruise missile seeking its target.”
N.J. has yet to revise its eminent domain rules (Jordan, Asbury Park Press) Statewide
“New Jersey continues to lag in modernizing its eminent domain laws, with dozens of other states having changed their rules in the five years since the Supreme Court upheld the government’s right to take land for private development.”
Nonprofit to return to Mahwah zoning board for variance to operate retreat (Boucicaut, Mahwah Suburban News) Mahwah, Sussex County
“Chai Lifeline, an international nonprofit organization, will be returning to the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in its campaign to continue using a home on Ramapo Valley Road as a getaway for families with sick children.”
Chatham, NJ, seeks professional planner to discourage franchises (Duffy, The Daily Record) Chatham, Morris County
“Borough officials have looked into the future and decided they need quick help from a professional planner.”
OPINION
Settling infrastructure issues is key to economic prosperity (Medina, for NJ Biz) Statewide
“Only four states are smaller in size than New Jersey, yet the state ranks seventh in terms of economic size, and ninth in population. More than 100 million consumers with a collective purchasing power of $2 trillion live within a 24-hour drive of New Jersey.”
