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.”
September 6, 2011
Asbury group will present waterfront plans next week (Shields, The Asbury Park Press) Asbury Park, Monmouth County
“A waterfront redevelopment plan committee will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 in the City Council chambers to present its recommendations for changes to the oceanfront plan to the public.”
Judge tosses remaining Long Branch eminent domain suits (Williams, The Asbury Park Press) Long Branch, Monmouth County
“The four Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace, Seaview Avenue (MTOTSA) property owners who refused to sign on to the 2009 eminent domain lawsuit settlement have had their cases thrown out of court.”
Walmart Windmills Application On Wednesday’s Zoning Board Agenda (Piniat, Lacey Patch) Lacey, Ocean County
“OnniWind Energy Systems, LLC will be approaching the zoning Board of Adjustment once again on Wednesday, Sept. 7 t 7 p.m. with their plan to install wind turbines in the parking lot of the Lanoka Harbor Walmart.”
Unfinished developments in Hamilton Township cause trouble for neighbors (Landau, The Press of Atlantic City) Hamilton, Atlantic County
“Jeff Hauta bought a brand new home in July 2008.”
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?”
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, September 21, 2010 (Afternoon)
Refuge Group Challenges Middle’s Master Plan (Hart, Cape May County Herald) Middle, Cape May County
“Some friends met at the Middle Township Committee meeting Mon., Sept. 21 to voice objections to the few pieces of the municipality’s master plan, which they claim will adversely affect protected open space in the Township.”
Windmill farm limits churn up mixed reactions (Murray, The Star-Ledger) Statewide
“Though he’s publicly embraced energy-producing windmill farms, Gov. Chris Christie has literally drawn a line in the sand restricting them from being built on certain sections of New Jersey’s coastline.”
Thursday, September 16, 2010 (Afternoon)
City Introduces Western Edge Redevelopment Plan (Tavani, Hoboken Patch) Hoboken, Hudson County
“Tuesday evening at the Jubilee Center, Mayor Dawn Zimmer held a public meeting to introduce a new Western Edge Redevelopment Plan that would add about 400,000 square feet of office space in addition to a community center, small parks, retail space, and apartment buildings. Roughly 50 residents were on hand including several developers and property owners who own land in the redevelopment area.”
Oaks Pond tax-abatement rejected (Frankel, Bloomfield Life) Bloomfield, Essex County
“A council majority has rejected the mayor’s planned 30-year tax abatement for a proposed redevelopment project at the former Oaks Pond industrial site.”
New law allows development rights program time to gain momentum (Zimmer, Suburban Trends) Highlands
“The extension of the dual appraisal method by representatives in Trenton will allow property owners in the Highlands to continue to tap the state’s vast open space funding sources, as another program designed to preserve land in the region gains momentum.”
Sea Girt wind turbine plan creating angst for residents (Brashear, The Asbury Park Press) Sea Girt, Monmouth County
“The 325-foot-tall wind turbine planned for the New Jersey National Guard Training Camp is generating controversy in nearby communities, and state Department of Environmental Protection rules could threaten the federally funded project.”
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (Morning)
Bradley Beach to build wind turbine with $10G energy grant (Gladden, The Asbury Park Press) Bradley Beach, Monmouth County
“Officials say a $10,000 Sustainable Energy Grant will be used to install a small wind turbine that will generate electricity for the borough’s sewer pumping station at Evergreen and Ocean avenues.”
Millville details wishes for Wawa tract development (Van Embden, The Press of Atlantic City) Millville, Cumberland County
“It’s been nearly two years since the city began discussing what to do with nearly 400 acres of environmentally sensitive land sandwiched between Union Lake and large-scale commercial development.”
Judge to decide Wednesday whether Galloway must allow parole office to be built (Previti, The Press of Atlantic City) Galloway, Atlantic County
“A court decision this Wednesday could thwart efforts to keep a parole office building out of Galloway Township.”
Board recommends smaller development on Roselle golf course (Caroom, The Star-Ledger) Roselle, Union County
“A major apartment development proposal for the Roselle Golf Club, the borough’s largest remaining open space, could be downsized after the planning board recommended significantly reducing the size of the development this week.”
Suspension of N.J.-N.Y. tunnel project may put federal funding at risk, proponents say (Sherman, The Star-Ledger) Hudson County
“Proponents of the $8.7 billion trans-Hudson rail tunnel warned today the 30-day suspension imposed on the massive project could put its federal funding at risk.”
