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.”
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Gov. Christie says he’s still undecided on Port Authority toll hikes and PATH fare hikes (Strunsky, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“A day after public hearings on a proposed toll and PATH fare hike, Gov. Chris Christie said he had not decided on the proposal but told reporters ‘there were more people spoke in favor of the toll hike than against it.’”
Study: Stormwater Basins Harming Barnegat Bay (Nee, Point Pleasant Patch) Jersey Shore
“Stormwater basins built along the Barnegat Bay watershed may be harming the waterway, according to a new study.”
State has no power to block gas pipeline (Reilly, njherald.com) Sussex County
“The state Department of Environmental Protection has no power to stop the natural gas pipeline that is planned to cut through High Point State Park, a state official said Wednesday.”
Solar Farm planned in East Rutherford (Staff, South Bergenite) East Rutherford, Bergen County
“The Planning Board approved zoning changes on Aug. 8 to allow a solar farm east of Route 17 in order to allow Diamond Chemical company to harness its power.”
Rutgers graduate students to take a crack at Raritan waterfront (Cooper, Somerset Messenger-Gazette) Raritan, Hunterdon County
“The future of the town’s river front area is to be envisioned by a group of graduate students from Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Policy this fall. The students will meet with borough officials on Friday to launch the project.”
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
NEWS
N.J. appellate court upholds Highlands Plan to prevent housing development in environmentally-sensitive area (Spoto, The Star-Ledger) Highlands
“New Jersey’s plan to curb development in the environmentally sensitive Highlands can move forward despite claims it will hurt efforts to add affordable housing, a state appeals court panel ruled today.”
Pinelands report says Stafford Township solar project a bad deal for protecting forest (Weaver, The Press of Atlantic City) Stafford, Ocean County
“An annual report on the state of New Jersey pinelands gives Stafford Township a poor mark for its decision to support a solar panel project atop a landfill in the Stafford Business Park.”
Pipeline hearing will focus on plan for High Point State Park (Reilly, NJ Herald) Sussex County
“The public will have a chance to voice their opinion Wednesday about the natural gas pipeline expansion planned to slice through High Point State Park.”
OPINION
Christie’s beach tours / More walk, less talk (Staff Editorial, The Press of Atlantic City) Jersey Shore
“Gov. Chris Christie is not the first politician to take an oceanside walk as a demonstration of his environmental credentials.”
COURTS
In Re Highlands Master Plan (Appellate Division)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
N.J. allocates $157M for preservation of state land, natural resources (Gibson, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“Almost a week after it was initially planned, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation today to allocate money to green space preservation projects.”
Another Solar Energy Farm Coming to Manalapan? (Gandolfo, Manalapan Patch) Manalapan, Monmouth County
“Kenneth Pape, partner at Heilbrunn Pape, is expecting to seek approval for plans to develop Manalapan’s third solar energy farm at the township Zoning Board meeting on Thursday, August 4. Pape recently gave a full presentation on plans for the farm to Manalapan’s Environmental Commission.”
Morris seeks commuter rail study for Rt. 23 corridor service (Staff, The Daily Record) Morris County
“The Morris County freeholders and the county’s Board of Transportation are calling for a study into the feasibility of re-establishing commuter rail service on the New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway along the Route 23 corridor in Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties.”
Rumson neighbors fight cutting of trees (Higgs, The Asbury Park Press) Rumson, Monmouth County
“A Navesink Avenue coupled started to make their case Monday night against a builder who they alleged clear-cut 77 percent of the trees on the lot next door to their home, in violation of the borough’s ordinance, which allows a maximum of 40 percent to be removed.”
Friday, July 29, 2011
Keeping public access public (Oswald, The Asbury Park Press) Jersey Shore
“Anglers are anxious.”
60-unit condo plan under consideration in Burlington City (O’Sullivan, phillyburbs.com) Burlington City, Burlington County
“A plan for a 60-unit condominium development in the Yorkshire neighborhood has raised concerns about density, parking and environmental impact.”
New Development for a Tired Industrial Town (Martin, The New York Times) Harrison, Hudson County
“Starting leasing next month beside the PATH station here: 275 new rental units with an attended lobby, a fitness center, an outdoor pool and volleyball court, a residents’ lounge, and garage parking — all within walking distance of a major-league soccer stadium.”
First phase of Pleasantville’s City Center Project would add 300 condos, retail space (Spahr, The Press of Atlantic City) Atlantic City, Atlantic County
“The city is close to acquiring the last properties it needs to begin the first phase of a roughly $150 million downtown redevelopment project.”
New Jersey sets new record for solar energy (Baxter, NorthJersey.com) Statewide
“The state hit a new record in June for solar energy installations and the resulting electric generation capacity compared to any prior month, according to state environmental officials.”
Residents Voice Concerns Over Walmart Windmills (Piniat, Lacey Patch) Lacey, Ocean County
“Lanoka Harbor resident Peter Zarycki thought it was a joke when he received a certified letter notifying his neighborhood that windmills might be installed on top of lighting fixturs in the Walmart parking lot.”
North Jersey religious groups fighting zoning laws and winning (Yellin, NorthJersey.com) North Jersey
“Religious groups across North Jersey are challenging local zoning laws with plans to put houses of worship on dwindling taxable land, and if legal precedent is any judge, city boards and unhappy neighbors don’t have a prayer.”
Morristown may form shade tree commission for public education campaign (Coughlin, MorristownGreen.com) Morristown, Morris County
“Is it time for tree-age in Morristown?”
Town Council Passess Ordinance to Add Riparian Zone Protections (De Bellis, Berkeley Heights Patch) Berkeley Heights, Union County
“Residents opposed to an ordinance that amends the township’s code on flood damage prevention to include riparian zone protections continued their protests to the town council on Tuesday night.”
Planning Board clears way for gentleman’s club (Prisament, Shore News Today) Galloway, Atlantic County
“The Planning Board cleared the way for a ‘gentleman’s club to open at the Vienna Inn on the White Horse Pike on Thursday, July 21.”
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.”
