Politics

Hoboken just took a big step towards acquiring a parking lot that they wish to convert into open space.

Hoboken will now attempt to negotiate the purchase of the waterfront property from NY Waterway, who wish to build a refueling, maintenance, and repair facility at the site.

The Morris County-based foundation has applied to build a new preschool with 16 classrooms between Hawthorne and Nye Avenues in Newark’s South Ward. The property was previously expected to contain a new campus for University High School.

New information has been released about the proposed redevelopment project at the site of Trenton’s Van Sciver Building that we reported on last week.

While two ordinances designed to curb the “night-club driven entertainment district” along Newark Avenue didn’t move forward, an informal committee will now meet to discuss possible changes.

The State of New Jersey sold the former Mill Hill Processing Center near in Trenton for $800,000. The new owner is now planning apartments and retail space.

20,000 signatures have been collected in support of challenging an ordinance limiting short-term rentals, which would trigger a November ballot question if the regulations aren’t repealed.

The Coe Mansion, located on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark, currently sits vacant. Now, the historic home, which was once home to Senator Cory Booker, could be converted into 15 apartments.

A close political ally of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is the subject of a federal investigation that could shine a light on a series of dealings that pose possible conflicts of interest between the mayor and the real estate industry.

Dueling inclusionary zoning ordinances and a large affordable component that could be included in the Bayfront development have created optimism that officials might address a longstanding issue.