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Manville Puts Sewer System Sale on November Ballot
By: Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com August 17, 2023 Borough voters will decide in November whether to sell Manville's sanitary sewer system for $6.5 million. If approved by voters in the Nov. 7 general election, New Jersey American Water, the prospective buyer, will...
Here’s How DOT plans to Fix Gridlock at Route 202, First Avenue Jughandle in Raritan
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com August 28, 2023 Route 202 and First Avenue may be one of the busiest and most dangerous intersections in Central Jersey. It's also one of the most frustrating as southbound Route 202 motorists trying to go south on First Avenue into...
President of Powerful Realtors Group Is Accused of Sexual Harassment
An employee described a “culture of fear” at the National Association of Realtors, a powerful nonprofit that controls access to nearly every U.S. home listing By Debra Kamin, New York Times Debra Kamin spoke to more than 25 members, employees and former employees of...
Bridgewater Extends ‘Life-Changing’ Community Policing Program
By MIKE DEAK, MyCentralJersey.com The township has formalized an agreement with Somerset County to continue a shared-cost arrangement for a Community Police Alliance Coordinator, a two-year-old pilot program that Police Chief John Mitzak calls an "absolutely" valuable...
Redevelopment Coming to Downtown Bernardsville. Here’s What We Know
Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com August 16, 2023 Though many said they were "excited" to get a glimpse of the Palmer Square redevelopment, there were also some that said the plan, touted as a key to the revitalization of the borough's downtown core, was "out of scale"...
Updates to the COE Application
The 2023 New Jersey Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® application is now open. This year, there were two updates to the application: 1. Rental Calculations - The calculations of rentals to units were changed for both long-term rentals and short-term rentals:...
Hillsborough, Franklin Hit with Fresh Lawsuits Over New Warehouse Rules
Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com August 8, 2023 The hot button legal battle over recently passed ordinances restricting warehouse development continues to heat up with two more lawsuits filed against both Hillsborough and Franklin. The lawsuits, filed in Somerset County...
‘Traffic is Going to be a Lot Worse’: Route 202 in Somerset, Hunterdon to be Studied
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com July 27, 2023 The state Department of Transportation will be studying ways of improving traffic flow and safety on Route 202 from Old York Road at the municipal building to the Readington border and beyond. Though the township has yet...
Bridgewater Moves Forward on Airbnb Crackdown Ordinance
By Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com Despite some reservations and the probability it might undergo changes, the Township Council has introduced an ordinance to crack down on Airbnb and other short-term rentals. The Council vote 3-2 on Thursday to move the ordinance...
New Fair Housing Training Requirement – NAR Adds a Three-Year Training Cycle
National Association of Realtors new-member applicants must now complete two hours of fair housing training. Existing members must complete two hours of fair housing training every three years as a condition of Realtor membership, including one free training option....