Tag: East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency
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Route 18 redevelopment projects are moving forward
EAST BRUNSWICK–East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Michael Hughes said the agency has made tremendous strides in all three designated redevelopment areas in town, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Hughes provided information during the Feb. 8 council meeting via video conference, his first update in about a year. Hughes said the three main redevelopment areas…
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East Brunswick amends Route 18 corridor redevelopment plan
EAST BRUNSWICK – Continuing a plan to redevelop East Brunswick’s busiest area, the Township Council has adopted an ordinance accepting the Route 18 Corridor Redevelopment Plan amendments. On April 24, 2017, the mayor and council adopted a resolution which directed the Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the areas commonly known…
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East Brunswick announces $500M plan for redeveloping Route 18 corridor
EAST BRUNSWICK–Utilizing a podium, large blueprints and maps, East Brunswick officials unveiled the $500 million conceptual Route 18 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. The Township of East Brunswick has executed a developers agreement with River Development Equities, LLC of Red Bank to proceed with the redevelopment of 44 acres of underutilized property on Route 18, according…
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East Brunswick redevelopment begins with demolition of former factory
EAST BRUNSWICK – Showcasing the start of East Brunswick’s ongoing initiative to redevelop the Route 18 corridor, township officials witnessed the demolition of the old Wonder Bread factory. East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen announced that, “When we spoke a couple of months ago, actually about two years ago, about doing redevelopment here in East Brunswick,…
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East Brunswick redevelopment agency holds session for ‘2020 Vision’
EAST BRUNSWICK–Striving to attract redevelopers to Route 18, the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency served as the host to an information session for its “2020 Vision” project. The East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency has issued Request of Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of seeking qualified redevelopers to redevelop two areas located on Route 18, Area 2A that …
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East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency awaits proposals for blighted shopping centers
EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is awaiting responses from redevelopers who would seek to revive areas on Route 18 south. The RFPs seek to repurpose outdated commercial structures into a modern, transit orientated, mixed use village where residential and commercial uses will blend seamlessly into…
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East Brunswick mayor acknowledges how ‘times have changed’
EAST BRUNSWICK–Highlighting last year’s accomplishments and the goals for 2018, Mayor Brad Cohen gave his State of the Township address for the residents of East Brunswick. “East Brunswick as you see it now is a suburb that grew out of the migration from big cities in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The structure, architecture, roads,…
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East Brunswick council restores redevelopment agency
EAST BRUNSWICK Aiming to better handle future reconstruction projects, the Township Council approved an ordinance amending the township code to update and reestablish the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency. In 1983, the council at the time adopted a code to establish a redevelopment agency for the township, but it was never active. The current code was out…