Tag: Florence Township News
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Florence planners pass resolution for mixed use development
The Florence Township Planning Board passed a resolution that memorialized the approval for development of apartments, retail space and a hotel at the intersection of Route 130 and Cedar Lane. The legislative action from the board members came at a June 25 meeting after the they unanimously approved the project at a May 28 meeting.…
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Zoning board approves warehouse in Florence
A plan for the construction of a 300,700-square-foot warehouse located at the intersection of Delaware and Railroad avenues was approved by the Florence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. The approval from the Florence board members came at a July 1 meeting. It was during that evening when additional testimony and public hearing continued from a…
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County breaks ground on trails project to include Florence Township
The Roebling Museum in Florence Township is set to become a part of a county-wide project. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 30 at Crystal Lake Park in Mansfield Township for the county’s second section of the Delaware River Heritage Trail project. A portion of the Delaware River…
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Florence Township included in county freeholder highway master plan discussion
Florence Township’s roadways are anticipated to be affected by the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders recent master plan adoption. The freeholder board adopted an update on June 12 to the county’s 1989 Highway Master Plan. The updated plan, which was commissioned by the county and prepared in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning…
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Tennis program returns to Florence this summer
The Florence Township Tennis Program returned this June after having embarked on a successful 2018 campaign. Florence Township Summer Tennis Clinics are currently open for registration and are scheduled every Tuesday evening through Summer. The program is for Ages 5 to 9; Ages 10 to 14; and Ages 15 through Adult. The clinics are held…
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Florence Township High School Class of 2019 looks forward while paying reverence to past
The Florence Township Memorial High School Class of 2019 delighted in the applauded echoes of family, friends and loved ones while the graduates prepare to take on the next step in their lives. Adorned in blue and white gowns, 104 Florence High seniors gathered for one final time inside the school’s auditorium on June 19…
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Florence zoning board adjourns height variance application until July
A decision to approve or deny an application for the height variance of a warehouse proposed to be constructed on Railroad Avenue was adjourned until July by the Florence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. The motion to adjourn the meeting without a decision for approval or denial on the application came at a June 6…
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Florence council approves tax abatement with Burlington Stores
The Florence Township Council passed an ordinance to approve a long-term tax abatement for the expansion of the Burlington Stores corporate headquarters along Route 130. The decision from the council came at a June 5 meeting to approve an $18.8 million payment-in-lieu-taxes (PILOT) agreement over the course of 30 years with Burlington Stores. Burlington stores…
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Florence Township receives ‘Rails to Trails’ funding grant
Florence Township officials recently announced that it is the recipient of grant money to fund a project planned to transform abandoned property into a pathway for residents to enjoy. The announcement came from township officials on May 30 when the municipality said it received $562,000 in federal funding from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission…
