Monday, October 15, 2012
Winners of the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee's 14th Annual Awards Program for Economic Development were honored on Oct. 10.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Lawrence Township. Lawrence Township’s Growth and Redevelopment Committee, in conjunction with the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, conducted its 14th Annual Awards Program for Economic Development on Oct. 10. The program took place at the Quaker Bridge Mall. The keynote address was provided by Lynda Benedetto and Marian Kapp representing the mall's owner, Simon Properties, along with Scott Scungio representing Scungio Borst & Associates, who are responsible for the mall’s renovation construction management. These awards are presented each year to businesses, individuals, and civic groups that have enhanced the community in a special way: for job growth, expanding the tax base of…
Friday, October 12, 2012
Testimony about the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G TV and Appliances property and adjacent vacant lots along Route 1 at Bakers Basin Road will continue Oct. 29 before the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment.
During three more hours of testimony concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G TV and Appliances property and adjacent vacant lots along Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) at Bakers Basin Road, members of the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Wednesday night (Oct. 10) heard details about the combined convenience store/gas station that Wawa wants to build on the site, as well as parking and traffic issues related to the overall redevelopment project. No action was taken by the board, and testimony is expected continue during a special meeting to be held on Oct. 29. As part of the proposal, existing buildings on the properties – the current Mrs. G showroom, a vacant business, an abandoned diner, and three unoccupied homes – would …
Monday, October 8, 2012
On Wednesday the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce and Lawrence Township’s Growth and Redevelopment Committee will host a breakfast honoring the winners of the township's 14th Annual Awards Program for Economic Development.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. From small to large, all improvements and expansions are applauded. Economic growth and redevelopment represents the signs that businesses created positive effects on local communities. The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Lawrence Chapter in partnership with Lawrence Township’s Growth and Redevelopment Committee will be hosting the 14th Annual Awards Breakfast on Oct. 10 at Quaker Bridge Mall. These awards are presented each year to businesses, individuals, and civic groups that have enhanced the community in a special way; for job growth, expanding the tax base of the township, building or renovating a structure that improves the …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Additional testimony took place last week concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G property and adjacent vacant lots along Route 1 at Bakers Basin Road. Testimony will resume during a special zoning board meeting on Oct. 10.
Testimony concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G TV and Appliances property and adjacent vacant lots that form the southeastern corner of the intersection of Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) and Bakers Basin Road continued during last week’s (Sept. 19) meeting of the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. Testimony will resume during a special zoning board meeting that will be held on Oct. 10. As part of the proposal before the zoning board, existing buildings on the properties – including the current Mrs. G showroom, a vacant business, an abandoned diner, and three unoccupied homes – would be demolished. Constructed in their place would be five stand-alone buildings that would house a new Mrs. G. store, a McDonald’s restaurant…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
By changing the land's use designation from residential to commercial, Lawrence Township Planning Board has made it possible for Costco Wholesale Corp. to formally submit plans to build a store on a 37-acre parcel on Quakerbridge Road.
The Lawrence Township Planning Board Monday evening (Sept. 10) approved a change in the land use designation of a 37-acre parcel located along Quakerbridge Road where Costco Wholesale Corp. has expressed interest in building a store. By officially changing the parcel’s designation from Planned Residential Development to Highway Commercial in the land use element of Lawrence Township’s Master Plan, the planning board has cleared the way for the property owner to submit to the township formal plans to redevelop the site with a Costco store and possibly other retail facilities. “By changing the land use designation of the block in question – which is at the corner of Avalon Way, Quakerbridge Road and Lawrence Station Road – to Highway …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Winners in the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee 14th annual awards program include Womanspace, Buttons Creperie and St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Lawrence Township, with an added statement contributed by the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Lawrence Township’s Growth and Redevelopment Committee, in conjunction with the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, has selected award recipients for the 14th Annual Awards Program for Economic Development. These awards are presented each year to businesses, individuals, and civic groups that have enhanced the community in a special way: for job growth, expanding the tax base of the township, building or renovating a structure that improves the quality of life in the community, or by participating in local activities that benefit the town and its residents. “The Mercer Regional …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Last week's Lawrence Township Zoning Board meeting featured two hours of testimony concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G property and adjacent vacant lots along Route 1 at Bakers Basin Road. Testimony will resume at the next meeting Sept. 19
Last week’s Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting featured two more hours of testimony concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G TV and Appliances property and adjacent vacant lots that form the southeastern corner of the intersection of Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) and Bakers Basin Road. Charles Olivo, the professional engineer for the developer, 2012 Lawrenceville Associates (formerly Ferber Construction Management), continued his testimony under cross-examination from Kevin Moore, an attorney representing the owners of the Shell gas station located at Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road directly opposite the proposed redevelopment area. As part of the proposal before the zoning board, existing buildings on the …
Friday, July 27, 2012
New retailers expected to open in November at Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township include H&M, Ann Taylor and Brighton Collectibles.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release that was issued July 23 on behalf of Quaker Bridge Mall and Simon Property Group. Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), the world’s leading retail real estate company announced today that three exciting new retailers – H & M, Ann Taylor and Brighton Collectibles – will join the evolving merchandise mix at Quaker Bridge Mall, central New Jersey’s preeminent shopping destination. H & M, Ann Taylor and Brighton Collectibles are anticipated to debut at Quaker Bridge Mall in November of this year. “Quaker Bridge Mall is thrilled to welcome these fashionable, contemporary tenants to our growing list of new retailers,” said Marian Kapp, Quaker Bridge Mall’s director of marketing. Kapp added the new …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
At their meeting last week, the Lawrence Township Zoning Board heard testimony about a proposal that would renovate a corner of Route 1 and Bakers Basin Road with businesses that would include a new Mrs. G appliance store, WaWa, McDonald's and TD Bank.
When project engineer Charles Olivo testified before the Lawrence Township Zoning Board last week, the public got its first look at the layout of the proposed redevelopment of the Mrs. G TV and Appliances property and adjacent vacant lots that form the southeastern corner of the intersection of Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) and Bakers Basin Road. As part of the plan, existing buildings on the properties – the current Mrs. G showroom, a vacant business, an abandoned diner, and three unoccupied homes – would be demolished. Constructed in their place would be five stand-alone buildings that would house a new Mrs. G. store, a McDonald’s restaurant, a Wawa convenience store with fuel pumps and a TD Bank branch. A tenant has yet to be secured for the…
Friday, June 1, 2012
After reaching a deal with NJ Gov. Chris Christie, Amazon will be making state residents pay them 7 percent on their purchases.
If you're a New Jersey resident who buys stuff from Amazon without paying sales tax, those days are about to come to an end. Gov. Chris Christie has reached an agreement with Amazon, the giant online retailer, that it will begin collecting the 7 percent NJ sales tax on items delivered to state residents starting in 2013. The deal was announced at a joint press conference given by Christie and Amazon executive Paul Meisner, the Wall Street Journal reported. The tradeoff for Amazon buyers in New Jersey is that the company said they'd build two new warehouses in the state at the same time tax collection begins, in July of next year. That will create construction jobs and as many as 1,500 warehouse jobs for state residents. There was no …
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6:47 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Anyone who crosses this intersection west bound from Bakers Basin to Franklin Corner Rd. is often blocked by cars using the south bound US1 jug handle to access the traffic light at Franklin Corner to go either onto Baker Basin or North Bound on US1. The space between US1 south and Jug-handle lane is only 3 or 4 cars and is always pinched or blocked by users trying to crowd into the no stopping … more ›