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.”
September 2, 2011
Not all celebrate Highlands Council’s milestone (Forrest, Neighbor News - Denville) Highlands
“Things are happening at a lightning pace for the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council. On Aug. 10, Council members observed the seventh anniversary of the Highlands Act, pioneering legislation designed to protect the land, natural resources and drinking water for 5.4 million residents.”
Chesterfield eyed for medical marijuana facility (O’Sullivan, phillyburbs.com) Chesterfield Burlington County
“The township may become home to South Jersey’s first medical marijuana growing facility.”
September 1, 2011
NEWS
Crossroads Developer Files Site Plan (Mazzola, Mahwah Patch) Mahwah, Bergen County
“The Crossroads Developers LLC, the company seeking to build a 600,000 sq.-foot shopping center at the intersection of Routes 17 and 287 in Mahwah, filed a preliminary site plan with the township building department, according to the developer’s attorney Jim Jaworski.”
Zoning Board Puts Final Stamp on Quick Chek Application (Levine, Howell Patch) Howell, Monmouth County
“Last Monday, the Howell Township Zoning Board spent a majority of their meeting hearing and approving an application for a new lot to sell new and pre-owned automobiles. However, this was not the only matter on the agenda, as the board still had a great deal to work on throughout the session.”
OPINION
Gov. Chris Christie’s campaign promise forgotten (Amick, Times of Trenton) Statewide
“I will provide New Jerseyans regularly occurring opportunities to petition for their government for action by amending the state constitution to include a provision whereby every 10 years, voters will have the opportunity to convene a popularly elected constitutional convention.”
Irene Winds Down, But Turbines Keep Spinning (Shields, Moorestown Patch) Statewide
“I wondered over the weekend how to craft a story about our newest neighbor—that blowhard Irene—while injecting some environmental message. With that storm in mind, what lesson did we take home, now that we know we still have homes?”
August 23, 2011
U.S. transportation secretary moves to protect $450 million in Northeast Corridor upgrades (Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“As a longtime — meaning long-suffering — commuter on America’s busiest rail line, John W. Nabial Sr.’s trip to work depends on a chain of events outside his control.”
Court upholds board’s decision to deny pumping station (Schwartz, Pascack Valley Community Life) Mahwah, Bergen County
“The appellate division the Superior Court of New Jersey has ruled that United Water did not establish sufficient reasons as to why Montvale’s Zoning Board should allow the utility variances to construct a pumping station in a residential neighborhood.”
Planning Board Rescinds Re-Zoning of Crossroads Property (Smith Jr., Mahwah Patch) Mahwah, Bergen County
“The council chamber rang out with applause at the Planning Board meeting Monday night, as nearly 100 residents cheered the Planning Board’s decision to overturn the Council’s three ordinances that allowed property near the Shearton Mahwah Hotel to be rezoned as retail space.”
Friday, August 19, 2011
Gov. Christie, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo say OK to scaled-back toll hike (Strunsky, The Star Ledger) North Jersey
“Softening a proposal for unprecedented increases on Port Authority bridges and tunnels, the governors of New Jersey and New York have signed off on an agreement to raise tolls $1.50 next month, followed by additional hikes of 75 cents per year through 2015.
Shopping center proposal causes controversy in Bedminster (MacKenzie, mycentraljersey.com) Bedminster, Somerset County
“A narrow 10-acre strip of land between Interstate 287 and Route 202/206 in Pluckemin section of the township has for years housed a State Police barracks, along with a storage dome for road salt and a garage for New Jersey Department of Transportation vehicles.”
Morristown council introduces revised Speedwell plan (Coughlin, Morristown Green) Morristown, Morris County
“The vote was unanimous, but there were some bumps getting there.”
Zoning Board and Developer Clash Over Colors (Van Embden, Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch) Red Bank, Monmouth County
“In Red Bank’s designated Antiques District, an area of town that may as well be renamed the ‘Hey, don’t forget about us,’ district, a developer wants to build a colorful, multi-use complex, complete with apartments promising modern living and a first-floor brew pub.”
COURTS
TSI Marlboro, Inc. v. Township of Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment (Appellate Division)
United Water of New Jersey v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Montvale et al (Appellate Division)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Affordable-housing advocates back Princeton Junction transit village (Costa, The Times of Trenton) West Windsor, Mercer County
“As the long-debated InterCap transit village at Princeton Junction nears final approval by West Windsor officials, groups that advocate for more affordable housing in the state have joined supporting the 800-unit project.”
Jersey City Planning Board to have public hearing on redevelopment of McGinley Square (Staff, The Jersey Journal) Jersey City, Hudson County
“The Jersey City Planning Board will meet tonight to hear public comments on the controversial McGinley Square Redevelopment Plan, The Jersey Journal reports.”
High marks for Pier Village (Williams, The Asbury Park Press) Long Branch, Monmouth County
“Crack houses, a rat-infested water slide and boarded up arcades. This was the setting where the Pier Village retail and residential complex was built in a city that had endured decades of decline.”
Affordable Housing Proposal Inches Further (Lee, Bloomfield Patch) Bloomfield, Essex County
“In an unanimous vote with all seven members approving, the Bloomfield Township Council approved creating a pilot program Monday night for a proposed affordable housing complex for senior citizens and people with disabilities.”
Lower Township tells woman, 79, to get rid of six chickens she is raising for eggs (Degener, Press of Atlantic City) Lower Township, Cape May County
“When Claire Nagel heard about a national movement toward locally grown foods, she planted a big garden and got some chickens.”
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
Litigation Settlement Clears Way For Revitalization Of Carteret Waterfront (Staff, njtoday.net) Carteret, Middlesex County
“Mayor Dan Reiman announced a settlement this week that resolves the borough’s environmental claims against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), and clears the way for revitalization of Carteret’s Arthur Kill waterfront.”
West Deptford Township Planning Board approves plans for electrical plant (Scott, The Gloucester County Times) West Deptford, Gloucester County
“Planning board members here unanimously granted final approval Tuesday night to plans for a 620-megawatt electrical plant that could create hundreds of construction jobs and generate $3 million in revenue per year for the township.”
OPINION
Regardless of ‘most densely populated’ title, N.J. landscape is diverse (Di Ionno, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“Yesterday morning, the federal government released the 2010 Census, which said there were 8,791,894 of us living in New Jersey. This is a paltry 4.5 percent increase from 2000, and will cost us a seat in Congress, but it will not cost us the title of nation’s ‘most densely populated state.’”
JOB
GIS Analyst 1, Weston Solutions — Edison, Middlesex County
Thursday, December 16, 2010 (Morning)
New Jersey May Get $128 Million Refund From U.S. for Canceled Rail Tunnel (McNichol, Bloomberg) Statewide
“New Jersey will get a refund of almost half that $271 million it owes the federal government for canceling a proposed commuter-rail tunnel once the money is repaid, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.”
N.J. Senate panel approves tax breaks for historic building rehabilitations, limos, movie studios (Friedman, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“Developers and homeowners who rehabilitate historic buildings would be eligible for major tax breaks under a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee today.”
Residents Make Last Ditch Effort to Stop Development (Thorne, Cranford Patch) Cranford, Union County
“The plan to build 163 housing units along South Avenue is now one step closer to becoming reality.”
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 (Morning)
RFP
Consulting Engineer, Conflicts Engineer, Consulting Traffic Engineer, Consulting Environmental Engineer, Affordable Housing Administrative Agent, Planning/Zoning Board Attorney, Planning/Zoning Board Engineer, Grant Writing Consultant (Middletown, Monmouth County)
Planning Board Planner (Brigantine Beach, Atlantic County)
Friday, November 26, 2010 (Morning)
NEWS
North Arlington introduces redevelopment plan for industrial area (Anderson, South Bergenite) North Arlington, Bergen County/Meadowlands
“North Arlington took one step closer toward its redevelopment future after the mayor and council formally introduced the updated Porete Avenue Redevelopment Plan at the special meeting of the mayor and council on Nov. 15.”
Subway Extension Draws Support, if Not Financing (McGeehan, The New York Times) Statewide/New York
“Extending the No. 7 subway line to New Jersey is an idea that seems to pick up support among government officials with each passing day. But the $5.3 billion question is: Who would pay for it?”
Woolwich development credit plan gets its first project (Forand, The Gloucester County Times) Woolwich, Gloucester County
“A general development plan for the Auburn Village project, the first project under the township’s lauded Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) plan, is up for approval with the Joint Land Board.”
Honeywell to describe Morris Twp. development plan (Daigle, The Daily Record) Morris, Morris County
“The public will get a first-hand look at the proposed redevelopment of the Honeywell International headquarters site at a special planning board meeting Monday.”
OPINION
Added role for COAH homes? (Staff Editorial, The Gloucester County Times) Woolwich, Gloucester County
“There’s a new affordable housing development in Woolwich Township. The Oaks at Weatherby opened this week, featuring 86 rental units of one-, two-, and three-bedroom townhouses.”
RFQ
Redevelopment Attorney, Professional Engineer, Landscape Architect, Professional Planner Atlantic City, Atlantic County
Municipal Planner, Planning/Zoning Board Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Planning/Zoning Board Attorney South Plainfield, Middlesex County
