LINDEN, N.J. — A Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, and LA Fitness will be coming to the Legacy Square development on U.S. Routes 1 & 9 following approval from the Linden Planning Board at its Oct. 8 meeting. Although no timetable was given, the three new businesses will be part of a 47-acre complex comprising multiple buildings […]
UNION, N.J. — The Township Council has OK’d $230,000 for its 2020 road improvement program, approving a contract with Maser Consulting of Red Bank for the work at its Oct. 8 meeting. “We do roads every year, and what we’ve done in the last eight, nine, 10 years, we present that to the government body,” […]
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Trinitas Regional Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health have signed a letter of intent for the Elizabeth hospital and its affiliates to become a part of the largest health care system in the state, the two entities announced in a joint Oct. 10 statement. Under the terms of the proposed merter, RWJBarnabas would […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — The township’s Historic Preservation Advisory Board suggested officials consider adding a “historic preservation element” into the municipality’s master plan, a change that could guide or restrict homeowners making renovations to their houses. The Historic Preservation Advisory Board is charged with “preserving the character” of Cranford. But advisory board member Stephen Saltzman said […]
ROSELLE, N.J. — The borough intends to ask the state for about $14 million to upgrade its library, a decision that comes a little less than two years after it abandoned a grand project to build a $59 million facility that would have combined a new library, community center and early education school. “We have […]
Off-peak “one-seat ride” service to New York City will resume on the Raritan Valley Line on Monday, Nov. 4, after more than a year of being suspended, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a press conference at the Westfield Train Station. According to the announcement, there will be five midday train departures, both inbound and outbound, and […]
RAHWAY, N.J. — An engineering firm will look into flooding complaints from residents who live along the Orchard Brook after City Council on Oct. 7 approved a contract for a study of the area around the waterway. Neglia Engineering Associates will survey the stream and recommend solutions after numerous residents at the Oct. 1 council […]
LINDEN, N.J. — There were polkas, pierogies, plenty of dancing and food vendors at the city’s inaugural Polish Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, and the festival achieved its goal of bringing people into Linden. “The idea was to bring people from outside of Linden into Linden, Councilman Peter […]
UNION, N.J. — The township is looking to expand and renovate the public library’s main branch on Morris Avenue, but will need money from funds approved in a state bond referendum three years ago to get the work done. “We wanted to apply because we knew that we wanted to bring our library up to […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — Township officials are still debating what portion, if any, of the Birchwood PILOT will be shared with the public school district to offset the impact of the 225-unit apartment complex set to open next year near the Kenilworth border. The PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, was approved by the Township […]