The Hills in Warren: A Warning and Call to Action
What does this project tell us about local government, the power of advocacy and the future of Berkeley Heights? This 26-acre previously untouched forest was cleared to make way for 192 units (48 affordable), part of Warren’s court-ordered affordable housing settlement. This is the same property granted use of the Berkeley Heights Sewer Plant over a year ago. Affordable Housing...
Aging in Place (ADU’s), Mother/Daughter, Lofts Are Currently Illegal in Berkeley Heights
And That Doesn’t Make Sense Some would say NJ is in a housing crisis. Some would say it’s a self-inflicted wound of high taxes and high cost of living that are irreversible while affordable housing was the construction industry’s wet dream of an answer. Additional Dwelling Units were another answer. ADUs are a zoning allowance for a second, usually separate...
2023 Town Council Candidates on 311 Springfield Avenue
Opposition leads council to tabling redevelopment study… 2023 Berkeley Heights Town Council Candidates Edmund Tom Maciejewski (R) and Margaret Illis (D) express their positions on the redevelopment study during the 06/13/2023 Town Council Meeting. This is an important issue for voters as the prior Mayoral Administration engaged in an Affordable Housing approach many residents felt was not effective for the...
Berkeley Heights Township Council: Urgent Reflections on the Proposed Redevelopment Study
Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski on 311 Springfield Avenue Resolution – Edmund Tom Maciejewski Our township of Berkeley Heights faces both an opportunity and challenge with the old nursing home situated between TD Bank and Thaitanium restaurant on 311 Springfield Avenue. This property, recently sold for around $900,000, is primed for development. However, the proposed redevelopment study demands careful...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 17
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Round Four: Affordable Housing (AH)
There’s one bill going through the NJ senate worth watching regarding affordable housing: a bill that stalls Round Four until 2028. The best way to summarize how we got to where we are is nicely written by Colleen O’Dea here at NJSpotLightNews. But for a brief context, the Coalition of Affordable Housing (COAH) was established in 1985 to direct municipalities to...
OUR History Should Teach Us Not to Rush To Judgement on Wawa
Sai Akiri I might be in the minority here, but I am a little confused with this outrage against the proposed Wawa. I am still undecided. Having lived in cities around the globe and seeing my beautiful hometown turn into something unrecognizable in the name of development, I am sorry to say we don’t have a walkable downtown. That ship...
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