The landscape plan for the proposed southern branch of the Franklin Township library. The Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees should heed suggestions on its proposed southern branch made by the township Environmental Commission and planning department officials, the Planning Board recommended at its August 18 meeting. The Board passed on its recommendations over the objections of a handful of …
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Environmental expert Susan Quackenbush told the Zoning Board of Adjustment about potential environmental impacts from a proposed temple on South Middlebush Road. The attorney for the developer of a proposed 21,000-square-foot temple slated for South Middlebush Road said August 5 that the building’s design will probably be changed. Attorney Peter Lanfrit told the Zoning Board of Adjustment that so many …
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A member of the Tabatchnick family, whose food manufacturing plant is on Hamilton Street, told the Planning Board on June 2 that the company wants to participate in the budding cannabis industry. (Photo: Tabatchnick Fine Foods.) A June 2 Planning Board discussion on the new zoning ordinance changes for cannabis businesses had an unexpected participant: a member of the Tabatchnick …
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Layout of some of the Sterling Pointe apartments approved May 19 by the Planning Board. The Sterling Pointe 55-and-over community will get a little bigger, now that two apartment buildings were approved May 19 by the township Planning Board. The Board approved the developer’s application to build two four-storey buildings, each holding 30 apartments. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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An artist’s rendering of a proposed warehouse on Cottontail Lane. The township Planning Board on May 5 approved several applications, including one for a warehouse on Cottontail Lane and a property subdivision for a proposed township library branch. The 100,125-square-foot warehouse targeted for current vacant land could hold one or two tenants, the Planning Board was told. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Applications to install solar panel arrays on and around a private school and to build a large warehouse were approved April 21 by the Planning Board. The application by EZNergy was to install solar panels on the roof and in the parking lot around the Center School on Riverview Drive. The Board was told that in addition to solar panels …
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An application for a more than 200,000-square-foot warehouse on Schoolhouse Road was approved April 7 by the Planning Board. The building at 17 Schoolhouse Road currently houses the New Jersey Chinese Community Center, and is the former home of the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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A Schoolhouse Road engineering firm received Planning Board approval April 7 to build an office building on its property. The Board approved a 6,095-square-ffot building that will be situated in front of the existing 6,000-square-foot building. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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The Planning Board on February 17 approved an application for a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant targeted for Veronica Plaza. The decision was a follow-up on a 2019 approval granted by the board for a generic 3,000-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through window. It was anticipated at that time that when a client was found for the space, the developer would return to …
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An architect’s rendering of the proposed warehouse at 490 Elizabeth Avenue. Two new warehouse projects were approved February 3 by the Planning Board. And they’re both targeted for Elizabeth Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent …
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