Historic Commission Gets Sneak Peek At New Rutgers Prep Building
Representatives from Rutgers Preparatory School on Easton Avenue have begun seeking the round of necessary approvals for a proposed new multi-purpose building. Their first appearance was at the May 7 Historic Preservation Advisory Commission meeting, where they gave commissioners an advanced peek at the project. The project would need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the […]
Historic Preservation Commission Gives OK For McDonald’s Roof Change Plan
With construction on the McDonald’s replacement location in Rutgers Plaza well underway, engineers for the project received on May 7 a thumbs-up to remove branding elements from the current restaurant in Village Plaza. A representative of the engineering company, Excellence Engineering, appeared before the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission for its approval of the plan. […]
Historic Preservation Advisory Commission Wants Design Changes To Proposed Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building
The developer of a proposed 4-story apartment building targeted for Rutgers Plaza was told by the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission to “soften up” their building’s styling at the April 2 Commission meeting. Representatives from Levin Properties appeared before the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project. The developer needs the Certificate because […]
Open Space Committee Votes To Help Meadows Foundation Pay Some Bills
The Open Space Committee on February 20 voted to recommend that some of its money be used to help the cash-strapped Meadows Foundation pay some of its bills. The recommendation will be sent to the Township Committee through Township Manager Robert Vornlocker, who told Committee members about the Foundation’s issues. The Meadows Foundation “is a […]
Township Historic House Receives Restoration Funding
The Howe House in Colonial Park is one of four historic sites receiving nearly $1 million through Somerset County’s Historic Preservation Grant Program. Organizations received grant money for the stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and/or preservation of historic sites. The funds were made possible by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners through the Somerset County Open Space, […]
Township Council Commends Young Kingston Historian
A 14-year-old Kingston historian was commended October 10 by the Township Council for his work in creating a book about the history of his home town. Marcus McParland was an 8th Grader at the Ying Hua International School in Kingston when he started the project in October 2022 as a class project. The book was […]
McDonald’s Finally Gets Blessing From Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
It took a few go-’rounds, but the McDonald’s Corp. finally got the needed approval from the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission July 18 for its new restaurant in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. The sticking point was architectural drawings for the new structure that will take the place of the former Burger King. Commissioners refused […]
McDonald’s Told To Be More Specific About Building’s Facade
McDonald’s has to provide a few more details about its planned restaurant in Rutgers Plaza before it can receive the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission’s blessing. Specifically, the Commission members want to see details of facade treatment for the enclosed trash area. The fast-food company won Planning Board approval in November 2022 to raze the […]
Plan For RVCC Campus At Tulipwood Scuttled
A plan to convert an historic township building into a satellite campus for Raritan Valley Community College was scuttled, mainly because of renovation price constraints. The idea of converting the circa-1892 Tulipwood House on Hamilton Street into college classrooms was first broached in September 2021 by Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan (D-At Large). At the time, […]
Kingston Teen Searching For Village History
A 13-year-old Kingston resident is putting the final touches on a voluminous history of the Village and is looking for help in tying up some loose ends. Markus McParland, an 8th Grader at the Yinghua International School in Kingston, stopped by the township Historic Preservation Commission – of which his father, Glen, is a member […]
