Thursday, December 23, 2010 (Evening)
Stalled Xanadu project still has a pulse (Brennan, The Record) Meadowlands
“The final meeting of the year for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority board came and went Wednesday with no news about a new operator for Meadowlands Xanadu.”
Meadowlands board conditionally rejects plan to allow 800 housing units in Rutherford (Lamendola, South Bergenite) Meadowlands
“The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) conditionally rejected a plan last week that would have amended the Highland Cross Redevelopment Area in Rutherford, which would have made up to 800 housing units a permitted use on the approximately 26-acre property as well as 923,000 square feet of non-residential development divided between office, retail and hotel space.”
Wind turbines could be constructed on Atlantic City’s Steel Pier by this spring (Lemongello, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“As soon as the spring, the Steel Pier — once home to diving horses, giant billboards, and diving bells — could become the site of a new Boardwalk landmark: giant white windmills, designed to convert sea breezes into usable energy.”
Delsea Drive-In plans to tap solar energy (Funderburk, The Courier Post) Vineland, Cumberland County
“To keep admission prices affordable, the Delsea Drive-In will soon rely on solar power.”
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Affordable-housing bill pulled after Christie’s veto threat (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer) Trenton, Mercer County
“Efforts to overhaul New Jersey’s controversial affordable-housing rules by the end of the year crumbled Monday when a housing bill was pulled from the Senate voting agenda hours before Gov. Christie said he would veto it if it passed without further changes.”
Solar proposal advances in Pemberton Township (Comegno, The Courier-Post) Pemberton, Burlington County
“One of the largest solar proposals in the Eastern United States has overcome a major hurdle.”
JOB
Full-time Municipal Engineer — Borough of Princeton, Mercer County
Friday, December 17, 2010 (Evening)
NEWS
Rutgers students present solar energy report on Milford (Fasanello, Hunterdon Democrat) Milford, Hunterdon County
“Solar panels could generate more energy than is used here in a year, resulting in income for the borough, according to a study by Rutgers students.”
RFQ
Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney — Borough of Spotswood, Middlesex County
COURTS
O’Brien v. Woodland Township Joint Land Use Board, The Township of Woodland, and New Jersey Pinelands Commission — Appellate Division (Burlington County)
Appellate Division affirms Law Division’s decision that the Joint Land Use Board acted property in denying a subdivision application in the Pinelands.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 (Morning)
NJ Transit Unveils Second Version of Downtown Plan (Moses, Hoboken Patch) Hoboken, Hudson County
“New Jersey Transit presented a new vision of its $250 million plan for the Hoboken terminal on Tuesday night.”
Borough wants to send governor a message about light rail plan (Gemignani, Northern Valley Suburbanite) Tenafly, Bergen County
“Borough officials are leaning toward sending Governor Christie a letter stating local opposition to New Jersey Transit’s plans to re-establish passenger rail service in Tenafly accompanied by a companion resolution.”
Dealership gets OK to build solar car canopy (Funderburk, The Daily Journal) Vineland, Cumberland County
“Rossi Honda plans to build three canopies with an array of solar panels to cover new display vehicles and customer cars at its Delsea Drive dealership.”
Thursday, December 2, 2010 (Afternoon)
Judge reverses stay on housing lawsuits vs. Marlboro (Morton, News Transcript) Marlboro, Monmouth County
“The stay which was protecting Marlboro from developer’s lawsuits has been overturned and an onslaught of cases that deal with affordable housing is now coming at the township.”
Garden Solar proposes solar panels on Kuhl Road farm in Raritan Twp. (Sanabria, Hunterdon County Democrat) Raritan, Hunterdon County
“Approximately 50 acres of farmland on Kuhl Road is proposed to house solar panels.”
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (Morning)
Supersized Solar Farm Planned for Pinelands Landfill (Johnson, NJ Spotlight) Pinelands
“The largest solar farm to be built on a New Jersey garbage dump is one step closer to approval. As part of the project, which is located on the edge of the Pinelands, the developer will help fund a study of other landfills that threaten the Pinelands’ ample groundwater.”
NJ: “Dizzying array of required impact statements” (Roh, The Asbury Park Press) Statewide
“A good-government think tank has given New Jersey low marks on its economic regulatory climate.”
North Arlington moves to develop business park on land set aside for condos (Clunn, The Record) North Arlington, Bergen County
“The borough will ban homes on land once set aside for 1,600 condos if elected officials adopt a plan next month to zone the area for a business park.”
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 (Morning)
Bill Envisions Solar Farms on Leaking Landfills (Johnson, NJ Spotlight) Statewide
“For decades, state and local officials have been stumped by what to do with hundreds of old garbage dumps that were never properly closed and now threaten water supplies.”
New COAH plan ready for adoption in Montgomery (Musante, The Princeton Packet) Montgomery, Somerset County
“The Planning Board is seeking to build 260 new affordable family housing units, as part of the Fair Share Plan Amendment, in order to be in compliance with the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.”
Monroe puts Master Plan review on hold; awaiting affordable-housing rules decision (Prato, mycentraljersey.com) Monroe, Middlesex County
“Mayor Richard Pucci has sent a revamped Master Plan back to its review committee, pending affordable-housing legislation that could amend the township’s obligations.”
Egg Harbor Township Planning Board hears revised plans for a Walmart Supercenter (Irwin, NBC40.net) Egg Harbor, Atlantic County
“More than four years ago, the Egg Harbor Township Planning Board approved a plan for a Walmart Supercenter. But, problems with the State Department of Transportation stopped construction before it started. But, Monday evening, a revised plan was once again presented to the board for consideration.”
Thursday, November 4, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Christie: Don’t even bother with housing bill (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer) Trenton, Mercer County
“As Assembly bill that would bring substantial changes to how affordable housing is regulated in New Jersey won’t have Gov. Christie’s support. The governor Wednesday vowed he would veto the measure, which would phase in a 2.5 percent fee on nonresidential developments to subsidize low-cost housing, if it were passed.”
West Milford councilman backs repeal of Highlands Act (Adfely, The Record) West Milford, Passaic County
“Councilman-elect Luciano “Lou” Signorino wants to step up the township’s fight to revise the state’s Highlands Act, which restricts local development to protect the state’s drinking-water resources.”
OPINION
West Amwell residents don’t want a solar farm (Hurley, for the Hunterdon County Democrat) West Amwell, Hunterdon County
“Over six years ago, our family moved to West Amwell. We fell in love with its rural beauty. The backyard of our home abuts the most gorgeous farmland. There honestly has not been a single day that I have not looked out at that splendor and felt gratitude.”
Friday, October 22, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Gov. Christie extends deadline to consider Hudson River rail tunnel (Staff, The Associated Press) Trenton, Mercer County
“It appears the deadline has been extended to determine whether to continue the biggest public works project under way in the nation.”
PSE&G unveils project to install solar panels at 5 Newark schools (St. Martin, The Star Ledger) Newark, Essex County
“Homes and businesses across the state will run off power generated panels on the rooftops and carports of a handful of Newark schools, PSE&G said today.”
Developer’s application denied (Bockmann, The Times of Trenton) East Windsor, Mercer County
“The township’s planning board this week denied an application by Enchantment at East Windsor LLC to remove age restrictions from a planned housing development, much to the relief of many who attended the board’s meeting.”
Monroe zoning board to decide fate of special-need haven run by “The Greek” (Prato, The Home News Tribune) Monroe, Middlesex County
“The word ‘closed’ has been draped over the Stone Museum and Greek’s Playland sign since February, when the wonderland for disabled children shut its doors as an indirect result of a use-variance denial. An upcoming hearing for the playland could decide whether it closes permanently.”
Glen Ridge board shoots down townhouse proposal (Corbett, The Star Ledger) Glen Ridge, Essex County
“Residents living on the oldest street in Glen Ridge say they want to preserve the character of their neighborhood, where modest, detached homes built in the 19th century sit on narrow but deep wedge-shaped lots.”
OPINION
Christie’s costly tunnel vision (Maraziti, Jr., for The Star Ledger) Statewide
“It’s anyone’s guess if Gov. Chris Christie will pull the plug on the Access to the Region’s Core tunnel project. If he does, the argument that it is the ‘fiscally responsible’ thing to do will not hold much water. Why? Because New Jersey’s coffers need ARC.”
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (Afternoon)
NJ getting one of nation’s largest solar farms (Mulvihill, The Associated Press) Pilesgrove, Salem County
“A New Jersey farm that was slated to become a housing development will not be used to cultivate energy from the sun.”
