Hamilton Street Developer Claims Politics Is Behind Plan To Scuttle Apartment Complex
A Hamilton Street developer is suing the Township over claims that political pressure scuttled an apartment building project targeted for the Hamilton Business District. The developer, John Park, claims in the suit that after township officials became aware of his project – comprised of two four-story buildings holding 233 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and […]
Large Dollar Tree Signs Approved For New Site In Kingston
An oversized sign for a new Dollar Store moving into a Kingston strip shopping center was approved February 16 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The store is taking over the 15,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Retro Fitness in the Princeton Marketplace on Route 27. Dollar Store needed three variances for what the township considered […]
Double Billboard Approved For Elizabeth Avenue Site
A plan to erect a v-shaped, double billboard on Elizabeth Avenue, near Route 287, was approved February 2 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. In granting the approval, the Board required the applicant, American Outdoor Advertising, to locate the billboard about 40 feet away from an existing office building. The developer had originally planned on […]
Lawsuit Settlement Leads To Approval For Bus Parking In Shopping Plaza Lot
The Zoning Board of Adjustment was forced on January 19 to approve a bus company’s application to park 15 buses in the rear lot at JFK Plaza on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The application for a Use Variance was originally denied by the Board on November 4, 2021, but the applicant, Saharose, appealed the decision […]
Levin Makes Case For Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building, Residents Not Convinced
Township residents packed the Council chambers on October 12 for the chance to give the Levin Management Company their thoughts on the plan to turn the former Kmart building in Rutgers Plaza into a four-story apartment building. Those thoughts were not positive. Levin wants to replace the more than 100,000-square-foot building with a modern, four-story […]
Officials: B9 Schoolhouse Warehouse Project Needs Redesign To Conform To Scenic Corridor Ordinance
The developer of two proposed warehouses at Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads will have to redesign the project to conform to the township’s Scenic Corridor zoning regulations, township officials said. That’s because Mettlers Road has been designated a Scenic Corridor, a zoning overlay which imposes a variety of additional regulations, including doubling the distance between a […]
Levin Properties Asks For ‘Informal’ Planning Board Discussion On Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building Project
The owner of Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue will have an “informal” discussion before the Planning Board to discuss its plan to convert the former K-Mart building into a 200-unit apartment complex. Among the topics of discussion is expected to be changing the zoning in that area to allow for residential use. The building, which […]
Somerset Run Civics Club Hosts Meeting About Warehouses
Residents of Somerset Run received a primer on the township’s warehouse situation on September 8. The venue was the 55-plus community’s clubhouse, and the setting was a meeting of the Somerset Run Civics Club. Featured were township representatives Vince Dominach, the township’s economic development director; Mark Healey, the township’s principal planner; Councilwoman Shepa Uddin (D-Ward2) […]
Updated: St. Sharbel Looks To Replace Current Church With New Construction
Update: The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Sharbel’s application at its August 4 meeting. In a brief hearing, the Board was told that any concerns held by the Township’s professional staff had been alleviated. The project’s planner also gave the requisite testimony that the project would not contravene the Township’s Master Plan. St. Sharbel’s […]
15-Unit Apartment Building Approved For Hamilton Street ‘Gateway’
A three-story apartment building targeted for the “gateway” to Hamilton Street from New Brunswick was approved July 7 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The 15-unit building will be constructed at the corner of Hamilton Street and Hawthorne Drive. The building will consist of 10 1-bedroom apartments and five 2-bedroom apartments, the Board was told. […]
