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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Brunswick Square Mall redevelopment plan

Planning Board approves Brunswick Square Mall Redevelopment Plan in unanimous consistency determination. The phased plan, presented by township planner Kate Keller, maintains retail as the site's primary use while permitting up to 250 residential units on the Macy's property, with a required 20

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves digital billboard conversion with conditions

Planning Board approves digital billboard conversion; Lamar Advertising won unanimous 10-0 approval to convert one static billboard face to digital LED at 367 Dunhams Corner Road, leased from the East Brunswick Baseball League. Conditions include 8-second message display times, no flashing or

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Government · Redevelopment Agency

Redevelopment Agency Reviews Three Concepts for Area 1A

The Redevelopment Agency reviewed three development options for the Area 1A site. FAR Planning presented three concept plans for Area 1A ranging from a 6,000-square-foot convenience store and gas station to a 30,000-square-foot office building. Executive Director Robert Zuckerman reported steady

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Government · Planning Board

Data center ban found consistent with master plan

East Brunswick Planning Board finds data center ordinance aligns with township master plan. The board voted unanimously, 7-0, to adopt a resolution determining that Ordinance 26-21, which would prohibit data centers from commercial, business, and industrial zoning districts, is consistent with the

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Government · Zoning Board

Board of Adjustment approves Sherman Avenue second-story addition

Board of Adjustment approves second-story addition at Sherman Avenue home with setback variance. Applicants Xiaofeng Zhou and Fayun Chen sought relief for a front yard setback of 24.8 feet where 25 feet is required; the property has maintained the nonconforming setback since 1949. Architect Afshan

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Government · Zoning Board

East Brunswick Zoning Board approves Cornell Drive sunroom variance

Zoning board unanimously approves setback variance to allow three-season sunroom at Cornell Drive. The board cleared Krishna Menon's application for a 17-by-12-foot glass-enclosed addition on an existing rear deck at 15 Cornell Drive, overriding Village Green-2 zone setback requirements. Applicant

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves two residential subdivision projects

The Planning Board on June 24 approved two residential subdivision projects in East Brunswick. Application #26-03 (Hussain) for subdivision at 15 Kerschner Lane, Block 310, Lot 46 in the RP zone was adopted by resolution with seven members voting in favor. Application #25-24 (Hillel) at 10 Tracy

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Government · Zoning Board

Zoning Board Approves Variance for Lawrence Brook Lot

The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 7 to 0 to approve a bulk variance for an undersized residential lot on South Drive. The Walsh application permits construction of a single-family home on an 11,834-square-foot parcel where 15,000 square feet is required, with lot width of 75 feet instead of the

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Government · Redevelopment Agency

Agency approves administrative measures, updates on major projects

Redevelopment Agency approves additional planner services and the bill list for 2026. Vice Chair Rachel Cohen presided over the meeting with six commissioners in attendance, with Chairman Wendell absent. The Agency unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026020 qualifying additional redevelopment

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