Tag: vacant properties
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South River introduces ordinance regarding rules for vacant properties
SOUTH RIVER – The South River Borough Council has introduced an ordinance amending the municipal code that would, if adopted, prohibit houses and buildings from being on vacant properties if those structures are not properly maintained. A vacant property is any building used or to be used for commercial or residential use which is not…
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Keyport council sanctions investigation of borough’s vacant properties
Municipal officials in Keyport will undertake a study of more than 50 vacant properties in the borough that may eventually be determined to be in need of redevelopment. “These are derelict properties,” Borough Administrator Stephen Gallo said during the Aug. 21 meeting of the Borough Council. During that meeting, council members unanimously passed a resolution…
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Committee approves resolution to clean up vacant properties in Hazlet
Striving to clean up various vacant properties, the Hazlet Township Committee approved a resolution that will put a municipal lien on parcels that are neglected. The grass and weeds are overgrown on various properties in the township and the grass and weeds have created a hazardous condition to the health and welfare of the area…
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Metuchen tightens property maintenance code
METUCHEN — Borough officials are working to strengthen the town’s property maintenance code to deter what officials call a “disconcerting” problem that has arisen over the past few years. “We have had a few repeats of a rather unusual situation in Metuchen — residential properties that have declined and have been poorly maintained,” Borough Council…
