The city will ultimately cover the six-figure cost of repairs and remediation to the former Elizabethtown Gas building before it becomes the new headquarters of the United Way of Greater Union County.
Continue reading City to cover $127K cost of building repairs
Almost the entire block that includes the former RSI bank building, the former API Foils site on New Brunswick Avenue, and a string of properties along Pierce Street that already have been acquired by a developer will be studied by the Planning Board to determine if they qualify for redevelopment under state law.
Continue reading RSI Bank block, other areas to be studied for redevelopment
City Council last night appointed a member of the Planning Board to the vacant 2nd Ward seat for the remainder of this year.
City Council renewed a six-figure contract with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) for technical and programming assistance on city events.
Legislation approved by City Council and the Redevelopment Agency would allow for live music in a renovated bank building downtown with plans for outdoor dining adjacent to the train station.
Continue reading CBD Redevelopment Plan tweaked to allow music
City Council plans to authorize borrowing $2.6 million to acquire four properties on Esterbook Avenue to eventually develop a 60-unit senior housing facility.
Continue reading Council to borrow $2.6M for Esterbrook Avenue acquisitions
.City Council endorsed a cannabis retailer for the site of the former Galaxy Diner on St. Georges Avenue.
Continue reading Council endorses cannabis retail at former diner site
City Council President Michael Cox resigned this afternoon, two days after a car crash in which he was chargrd with Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
Continue reading Councilman resigns after crash, DUI charges