Tag: North Brunswick Community Development
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North Brunswick mayor reflects on past while looking toward future
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack lauded the efforts of township departments in the past year while looking forward to improving North Brunswick in the future. During his State of the Township address, Womack said the actions of Washington, D.C., affect residents personally, and that it is especially important to trust local government now.…
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Renovation of Crescent Apartments ‘long time coming’
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The moon and stars seem to be aligning for the Crescent apartment complex. The former Oakleaf Village, located on Oak Tree Drive between How Lane and Route 27 in North Brunswick, already has three of its nine buildings renovated and waiting for residents. “After many, many challenging years of trying to secure…
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Trader Joe’s celebrates opening in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The day local residents have been awaiting has arrived: Trader Joe’s will open in North Brunswick at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12. The discount supermarket is leasing 14,500 square feet as part of the space that was formally occupied by Barnes & Noble in the North Village…
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Improvements proposed for Finnegans Lane
Residents of North and South Brunswick may finally have their traffic concerns alleviated along Finnegans Lane. Two conceptual plans were identified by Michael Hritz, director of North Brunswick’s Department of Community Development, during a council meeting on Sept. 12 to address speeding, pedestrian safety and pedestrian access to bus stops from Route 1 to Route…
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Residents ask for action on quality of life in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Residents continued their plea for improvements to the quality of life in North Brunswick during the most recent council meeting. Wayne Gerhartz and Tony Nastus spoke on Aug. 7 after months of asking officials to look into dozens of what they consider to be violations of township code. Both commented about Jack’s…
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North Brunswick increases construction projects
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Revenue from construction projects in North Brunswick has more than doubled during the past year. From July 2016 to June 2017, there has been a 33 percent increase in construction permits issued, translating into a revenue increase from $600,000 annually to $1.4 million. For the past two years, there had been 1,890…
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North Brunswick residents’ wishes come true: Trader Joe’s is on its way
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – After years of rumors, residents of the greater Brunswick area will finally get their wish: Trader Joe’s will be opening a store on Route 1. “I am pleased to formally announce, what may have been the worst kept secret in town, that we are excited to…
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Residents required to remove snow from sidewalks
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Members of the North Brunswick Department of Community Development are reminding residents that they will be actively enforcing the municipal ordinance regarding snow removal from sidewalks. According to the ordinance, “It shall be the duty of the owner of any residential lot … to remove or cause to be removed all snow and ice…