October 4, 2011
Maple Shade proposed for medical marijuana dispensary (Walsh, Courier-Post) Maple Shade, Camden County
“A nonprofit organization wants to open a dispensary for medical marijuana here.”
Signs of hope stretch beyond the boardwalk (Kitchenman, NJ BIZ) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“Atlantic City Cruises President Jeff George said he saw one sign of immediate improvement from state-initiated reforms intended to improve the city’s economy: his neighborhood became cleaner.”
Planning Board to Make Green Village Redevelopment Recommendations (Chirls, Madison Patch) Madison, Morris County
“The Planning Board is scheduled to put its official stamp on its recommendations for a major borough development project.”
Upcoming Energy Ordinance Receives Planning Board Scrutiny (Kyriakakis, Manchester Patch) Manchester, Ocean County
“Manchester’s planning board reviewed an upcoming renewable energy ordinance, discussing its implications before the final version makes it to the township council for a vote at a still undetermined date.”
Apartment complex sign of Newton’s renaissance (Reilly, NJ Herald) Newton, Sussex County
“A renaissance is taking over Newton, from the opening of the Newton Theatre to the proliferation of gourmet eateries along Spring Street.”
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (Afternoon)
NEWS
Planners question credentials of Middletown committeeman coordinating N.J. policy (Penton, The Asbury Park Press) Trenton, Mercer County
“He is an archaeologist who was re-elected last week to a third term as a township committeeman in Middletown.”
Attorney: Rustic Mill developer still committed to project in Manville (Sroka-Holzmann, mycentraljersey.com) Manville, Somerset County
“Borough officials are requesting a face-to-face interview with Rustic Mall owner Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf following what they described as more delays in paperwork before the site can be removed from a national list of contaminated properties.”
Madison, NJ, advances Green Village Road School redevelopment zone (Remaly, The Daily Record) Madison, Morris County
“A silver-screen is not what the borough had in mind when it suggested there could be incentives for a developer who includes a ‘community theater space’ in any redevelopment of the Green Village Road School property.”
Planning Board Addresses Master Plan Re-examination (Elliot, Maplewood Patch) Maplewood, Essex County
“In a rather quiet Maplewood Planning Board meeting, the Board heard comments from the public regarding the ongoing re-examination of the Town’s master plan.”
OPINION
What Role Should Stadiums Plan in Revitalization? (Corbalis, NJ Future) Statewide
“In a recent Star-Ledger op-ed article, Jeff Vanderbeek and Michael Gilfillan (Chairman and Vice Chairman of Devils Arena Entertainment, respectively) tout the success of the Prudential Center in helping to breathe new life into downtown Newark. By all accounts, the arena has been an integral part of a larger renaissance underway in New Jersey’s largest city, and has helped to attract millions of new visitors (along with some of their disposable income) to Newark.”
RFP
Township of Scotch Plains — Planning Board Attorney/Engineer, Zoning Board Attorney
Monday, July 12, 2010 (Morning)
Planning Board Hearing Continues Regarding MetroPCS’s Request to Install Cell Phone Antennas in Westfield (Warnet, The Alternative Press) Westfield, Union County
“At Thursday night’s Planning Board meeting, MetroPCS’s application to place cell phone antennas on top of 190 Orchard Street, 233 Prospect Street, 307 Prospect Street, and 34 Cowperthwaite Place, continued with testimony on the matter being provided by several experts on behalf of MetroPCS.”
Madison NJ board OKs new pool for Madison Area YMCA (Remaly, The Daily Record) Madison, Morris County
“The Madison Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday night unanimously approved the Madison Area YMCA’s plans to build a new eight-lane swimming pool.”
Ringwood Planning Board OKs Open Space Plan (Edmond, Suburban Trends) Ringwood, Passaic County
“The Planning Board green lighted a draft of the updated Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP), a document that helps the borough stay on track with its open space acquisition and preservation goals.”
Barnegat Township considering portion of downtown, old landfill, sand mine for redevelopment (Staff, The Press of Atlantic City) Barnegat, Ocean County
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145-acre solar farm being proposed in Carneys Point Township (Dunn, Today’s Sunbeam) Carneys Point Township, Salem County
“Vasta Farms located on Courses Landing Road here is in the early planning stages of a 145-acre solar farm that is projected to produce 10 megawatts of energy.”
Friday, June 18, 2010 (Morning)
Chatham Twp. field light regs no comfort to Madison neighbors (Robinson, The Madison Eagle) — Madison, Morris County
“While a proposed playing field light ordinance before the Chatham Township Committee is getting one more review before it comes to a vote, any changes are likely to placate Madison neighbors who call the ordinance’s provisions inadequate to protect their properties from glare.”
Berkeley Heights Planning Board Skeptical of Town Houses Proposed for Sherman Avenue (Ver Hoven, The Alternative Press.com) — Berkeley Heights, Union County
“A plan for building 11 town houses on Sherman Avenue in Berkeley Heights was proposed at the Berkeley Heights Planning Board meeting Wednesday Night.”
N.J.’s oldest traffic circle celebrates 85 years of confusing motorists (Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger) — Pennsauken, Camden County
“Eight and half decades ago — before it became the nation’s most congested state and drivers confused right-of-way with “get outta my way!” — New Jersey gave America the highway traffic circle.”
New beach-access rule / Sensible compromise (Press Editorial, The Press of Atlantic City) — Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“The state Department of Environmental Protection made a muddle of the simple concept of public access to the beaches and bays with its overreaching 2007 rules. A state appeals court ended up slapping down the agency in a ruling that severely undermined the DEP’s authority over the state’s beaches.”
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 (Evening)
No vote is planned as N.J. Assembly committee schedules hearing on affordable housing bill (Ackermann, The Star-Ledger) — Trenton, Mercer County
“The chairman of an Assembly panel today said his committee will hear testimony on a controversial affordable-housing bill Thursday, but it will not vote on the legislation.”
Madison Borough Council Passes Ordinance That Prevents 24 Hour Businesses in Residential Area: Zoning Ordinance Amended To Allow Office Buildings in Certain Areas of the Borough (Eckert, The Alternative Press) — Madison, Morris County
“An ordinance that prevents retail business establishments that are located near residential areas in Madison from operating between the hours of 11 pm to 6 am was unanimously passed by the Borough Council in a 6-0 vote on Monday night at Bayley Ellard School.”
West Milford mayor continues battle for aid (Zimmer, NorthJersey.com) — West Milford, Passaic County
“Mayor Bettina Bieri returned to Trenton earlier this month to once again confront state officials and denounce the municipality’s possible loss of $757,687 in state watershed moratorium aid.” Clinton Twp. plans 151 “affordable” housing units at Windy Acres (Leeds, The Hunterdon County Democrat) — Clinton, Hunterdon County “Officials plan to build up to 151 units of state-mandated ‘affordable’ housing on a 37-acre parcel carved from the Windy Acres property near Lebanon Borough, and have abandoned their plan to build some of it along Old Allerton Road — at least for now.”
