October 18, 2011
NEWS
Walmart Goes Green With Solar, Wind (Piniat, Lacey Patch) Lacey, Ocean County
“Walmart has confirmed that the company is pursuing a solar energy project at the Lanoka Harbor location in addition to its plan to install wind turbines in the parking lot as part of its renewable energy initiative.”
Warehouse boom in Robbinsville is just one part of regional trend (Clerkin, The Times of Trenton) Robbinsville, Mercer County
“A new flurry of activity in Robbinsville’s warehouse sector is turning the township’s industrial parks into major employers, as a spate of businesses that have recently settled in the area have generated nearly 500 local jobs in the past two years, township officials said.”
OPINION
Zoning denial for N.J. medical marijuana facility is classic NIMBY case (Staff Editorial, The Times of Trenton) Maple Shade, Camden County
“The zoning board in Maple Shade last week turned down a plan for location of a medical marijuana facility in the township.”
October 13, 2011
Maple Shade bars medical pot dispensary (Walsh, The Courier-Post) Maple Shade, Camden County
“The township zoning board Wednesday night unanimously rejected plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary here.”
Board just says no (Levinsky, phillyburbs.com) Maple Shade, Camden County
“The township Zoning Board on Wednesday night unanimously denied a request by a nonprofit group for a medical marijuana dispensary at a former furniture store off Route 73.”
West Milford officials rebuff proposal to assit developers (Zimmer, Suburban Trends) West Milford, Passaic County
“The Township Council has voiced its opposition to proposed state legislation that would provide relief for developers facing prohibitive economic conditions.”
Age-restricted development will not be converted in S.B. (McLafferty, Sentinel) South Brunswick, Middlesex County
“More than 100 homes in South Brunswick will not be converted from age-restricted to market housing after the Planning Board denied an applicant’s request to do so during its Oct. 5 meeting.”
Ewing developer cuts back on housing project near GM site (Karas, The Times of Trenton) Ewing, Mercer County
“A developer withl long-running plans for an unpopular affordable housing development off Parkway Avenue has offered to cut his housing total by half to ease concerns about the project.”
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.”
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.”
