Tag: commercial development
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Jackson zoning board approves plan for retail buildings, convenience store
JACKSON- The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved an application that proposed the construction of three retail buildings, a convenience store and a gas station on East Veterans Highway. Board Chairman Scott Najarian, Vice Chairman Steve Costanzo, Carl Book Jr., Michelle Russell and Lynne Bradley voted “yes” on a motion to…
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Distribution and fulfillment centers now principal uses in Jackson commercial zone
JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted an ordinance which adds distribution centers, fulfillment centers and warehouses as permitteds use in the municipality. The ordinance adds an additional permitted principal use of buildings and structures in the Mixed Use Neighborhood Center/Highway Commercial (MUNC/HC) zone so as to include distribution centers, fulfillment centers…
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Hearing on applicant’s Route 33 retail plan in Manalapan postponed once again
MANALAPAN – A public hearing on an applicant’s proposal to construct retail and restaurant space at the intersection of Route 33 west and Woodward Road in Manalapan is now expected to resume in the new year. The Stavola Asphalt Company is proposing to construct three buildings on a 6-2-acre lot at the corner of Route…
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Freehold Township planners approve application for new JB’s Diner
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Five years ago, JB’s Diner, a popular community landmark at the intersection of Route 537 and Route 524 in Freehold Township, was destroyed by fire. In 2018, the owner of the diner received a use variance from the Freehold Township Planning Board to rebuild the diner in the residential zone where it…
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Freehold Township officials designate strip mall as redevelopment area
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A strip mall on Route 9 north in Freehold Township has officially been designated as a redevelopment area by the Township Committee. During a meeting on Nov. 9, committee members adopted an ordinance that establishes a redevelopment area plan for the Freehold Mall on Route 9 north. The ordinance rezones the strip…
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Seeking solutions to warehouse sprawl in the Garden State
By Michele S. Byers For decades, suburban sprawl consumed farms, meadows, wetlands and forests. New housing, corporate parks, shopping malls and countless businesses took over New Jersey’s landscapes, often with little regard for water supplies, roads, waste water, schools and other needed infrastructure. Today there is a new type of sprawl threatening this state we’re…
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Decision awaited on proposal for private ATV riding center in Jackson
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment may make a decision at their Dec. 1 meeting on an applicant’s request for a use variance that would permit the establishment of an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) training and riding center at Hawkin Road and West Veterans Highway. The applicant, Faculty 2, LLC, and…
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Millstone Planning Board approves proposal for warehouse
MILLSTONE – The construction of a 22,075-square-foot warehouse building on Rike Drive has been approved by the Millstone Township Planning Board. On Nov. 10, board members approved an application from VJS Holdings, LLC, to construct the building on a 3.2-acre lot on Rike Drive, which is a street that runs off Prodelin Way. The building…
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Hearing on applicant’s retail plan postponed until Dec. 9
MANALAPAN – The Nov. 11 Planning Board meeting during which an applicant’s proposal to construct retail and restaurant space at the intersection of Route 33 west and Woodward Road in Manalapan was cancelled. A notice posted on the municipal website stated that testimony regarding the Stavola Asphalt Company’s proposal is now scheduled to resume at…
