Tag: Pier Village

  • Sandy’s economic impact softens

    For the most part, the state of New Jersey has “bounced back” from superstorm Sandy on an economic level, according to Dr. James Hughes and Marc Pfeiffer, of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. However, there are exceptions which pertain to individual homeowners or unforeseen circumstances, the professors…

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  • Pier Village continues expansion

    Pier Village continues expansion

    LONG BRANCH – Twenty years in the making, the City of Long Branch’s historic oceanfront Pier Village has reached its third and final phase of construction. The last phase of the project will add 72 hotel units, 269 residential units and two, two-story garages. A portion of the boardwalk will be rebuilt and a new…

  • Easter at the Pier to be held on April 15

    Easter at the Pier to be held on April 15

    Easter will come a day early at the Pier Village in Long Branch. The annual event to celebrate the holiday, Easter at the Pier, will be held on April 15. The event, which is one day before Easter Sunday, will feature a free egg hunt from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. “Easter at the Pier…

  • Pier Village III plans approved by Planning Board

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The third and final phase of Pier Village now only has a few more hurdles to clear before construction can start. During the July 19 Planning Board meeting, the board approved plans for the third phase of the mixed-use project, which will now be constructed in one…

  • Developer to revise Pier Village III plans

    Developer to revise Pier Village III plans

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH-After four years of delays that included a debilitating hurricane and the eventual sale, the third phase of Pier Village may finally be moving forward. Representatives of developer Kushner Companies presented amended plans for the third phase during the Feb. 9 city Workshop meeting. Architect Tom Bowers said part…