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Six properties hit with liens for cleanup costs

Six properties were hit with liens by the city to recover the cost of cleaning up a half-dozen properties.

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City aims to create abandoned property list

City Council is scheduled to introduce an ordinance next week that would establish an abandoned property list in attempt to help spur rehabilitation of the properties.

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PILOTs in the 2017 municipal budget

Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOTs) more than doubled in last year’s municipal budget, eclipsing $2 million after three new projects were added to the tax rolls. The spending plan for 2017 anticipates $1.3 million after the expiration of one five-year PILOT.

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Council endorses ‘Build A Thriving NJ’ effort

City Council has endorsed a campaign that recommends the state invest $600 million in affordable housing across the state. Continue reading Council endorses ‘Build A Thriving NJ’ effort

A closer look at 2016 municipal budget

Three new Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) to the city and higher foreclosure registry fees should boost city revenues by some $652,000 in the 2016 budget.

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Best Independent Blog

Well, we’ve done it again.

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Downtown building acquired in sheriff’s sale

A mixed-used building that was one of the early downtown redevelopment projects was acquired last fall in a sheriff’s sale.

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Top 15 posts of 2015

It’s that time again to take a look back at the year that was, and so here it is, a breakdown of the most viewed posts of 2015 by you, our faithful readers.

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