Maplewood’s HPC will not seek landmark designation at home with one of state’s tallest trees
The HPC only had 45 days since its last meeting to research the home and decided last week not to pursue landmark designation.
After a Decade of Planning, $6.6 Million Restoration of Highland Avenue Station to Begin
The project will not affect service along the line and will last one year, eventually reopening a historic stationhouse that has been closed since 1968.
South Orange’s Oldest Church Just Finished Restoring its 1929 School
The building dates back to 1929 and still maintains interesting historic details such as fireplaces and gaslight sconces.
Louis Bamberger’s Forgotten Newark Landmark Signaled a Cultural Shift a Century Ago
This forgotten landmark on Elizabeth Avenue signaled a shift in Bamberger's business model and shaped American culture.
Maud Munn’s Grave in Newark Cleaned in Time for Mount Pleasant Cemetery’s Tours
The cleaned-up statue fits the mission of the newly founded Friends of Mount Pleasant Cemetery to give the cemetery a new face.
The Film Society Fighting to Save Maplewood Theater
The Maplewood Theater has always found a way to survive when so many small town movie houses. Now, the future is uncertain.
ORANGE’S NEW HPC CHAIR ISN’T AFRAID TO TAKE ON CITY HALL
Unlike her predecessor, Leight isn’t an architect, she is a real estate lawyer — and that makes a difference.
LLEWELLYN HOTEL OWNER: PROJECT NO LONGER FEASIBLE, BUILDINGS ON MARKET
Daniel Garcia-Pedrosa had plans to redevelop three adjacent properties – 259, 257, and 255-253 Main Street – but has decided to part ways.
DESPITE OPPOSITION, NJ TRANSIT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO RENOVATE BLOOMFIELD STATION
NJ Transit, which recently bought the station from Bloomfield’s municipal government, has been on a mission to make train stations more accessible to passengers with mobility issues.
PRESERVATION NEW JERSEY: PLAN TO REDEVELOP ORANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NEEDS STATE REVIEW
In addition to 1,005 apartments, SYMREC, the developer, is proposing to build 30,000 square feet of retail. There is also a plan to move City Hall into Mary Austen Hall.