Friday, June 25, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Haddon Heights mayor’s development plan stirring debate (Osborne, The Philadelphia Inquirer) — Haddon Heights, Camden County
“Haddon Heights is the kind of town where residents remember their neighbors’ roof repairs and give visitors directions like “Turn right at the big canons - you can’t miss it.”
Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority approves negotiations to sell Port Authority a third of the former MOT; likely use will be port facility, not housing and commercial development (Hack, The Jersey Journal) — Bayonne, Hudson County
“The board of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority voted 6-0 last night to authorize the agency’s executive director to negotiate the sale of 128 acres at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.”
Public access to N.J. beaches may see setback with revised state regulations (Spoto, The Star-Ledger) — Jersey Shore
“When Shore communities were ordered to improve public access to beaches three years ago, state environmental protection officials hoped the changes would yield a double benefit: More visitors to the oceanfront and more beach replenishment projects.”
Proposed New Jersey Light Rail Expansion Moves Forward (Roman, Metro Magazine) — South Jersey
“The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and Port Authority Transit Corp. (PATCO), a subsidiary of the DRPA, in close cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), are pursuing new transit service between Glassboro and Camden in Southern New Jersey.”
Changes in N.J. affordable housing near impasse (Rao/Lu, The Philadelphia Inquirer) — Trenton, Mercer County
“Lawmakers on Thursday appeared to be moving toward an impasse on proposed affordable-housing changes, one week after Gov. Christie’s administration pressed the Legislature to approve changes by the end of June.”
Wawa, CVS slated for Maple Shade (Bishop, The Burlington County Times) — Maple Shade, Burlington County
“The convenience store and pharmacy business should get even more competitive along Route 73.”
OPINION
Embrace the energy value of the wind and the sun (Staff Editorial, The Home News and Tribune)
“Energy from the wind and sun will not end our addiction to fossil fuel. But it will help ease the consequences.”
