Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Cookman ave biz for sale

2006-02-09 Thread Joe D'Andrea
At 6:31 PM -0800 2/8/06, charlie leonard wrote: ...but isnt it sopose to open in the middle on the inside? with a glass atrium type thing in the middle, where you could enter stores on the inside too? (like a indoor mall) No... it never was going to be built that way, at least not for the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Cookman ave biz - coming soon to a neighborhood near you

2006-02-09 Thread Joe D'Andrea
At 6:43 PM -0800 2/8/06, charlie leonard wrote: ... onces things look better down there, it would be a nice place to go for your lunch hour. It's already a nice place to go for your lunch. There are at least six places to get lunch downtown every single day*. Be Green, Wish You Were Here,

[AsburyPark] Re: Cookman ave biz - coming soon - Greetings from Asbury Park

2006-02-09 Thread Cathryn Swan
In the eighties when Asbury was still considered questionable, but it had a certain seedy charm, there were many people on the boardwalk. It was very active, the little shops all seemed to do well. It wasn't until the 'last' development scheme failed that the town took a true downward turn.

[AsburyPark] Asbury parking

2006-02-09 Thread Skip Bernstein
The book on local government apparently contains a chapter flaunting the endless riches to be derived through parking control. The claim, never questioned, is that if you invest millions in parking meters and ground troops (meter maids) local merchants, residents, visitors and tourists will be

[AsburyPark] Red Bank vs Ap in the 80's

2006-02-09 Thread oakdorf
Those merchants on the BW (in the early 80's) were not making a dime - thats why they left (who were left to leave). That's the time Henry V tried to save the place... Red Bank back then, was looking for a way to save it self. Red Bank was swallowed up a couple investors (one who found his way

[AsburyPark] Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread jerseykev
Atty.: City involved in conflicts of interest Challenge to eminent domain links law firms to developers BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Long Branch’s taking of properties for redevelopment is being challenged in court papers that claim law firms hired by Long Branch had ties to developers

[AsburyPark] Re: Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ward pointed out that City Attorney Jim Aaron’s firm, Ansell Zaro Grimm Aaron, also represents a conflict of interest in the condemnation proceedings. “The Ansell firm represents Hovnanian Enterprises Inc,” according to

[AsburyPark] Re: Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread Skip Bernstein
…City Attorney Jim Aaron's firm, Ansell Zaro Grimm Aaron, also represents a conflict of interest in the condemnation proceedings. The Ansell firm represents Hovnanian Enterprises Inc, according to the answers filed. The Ansell firm has an actual conflict and/or an appearance of impropriety in

[AsburyPark] Re: Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread Fred
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: c He's not the city's redelopement attorney, he's the citys attorney a big difference. That may be a good thing ,he doesn't lose --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jerseykev@ wrote: Ward pointed out that City Attorney

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Cookman ave biz for sale

2006-02-09 Thread charlie leonard
"No... it never was going to be built that way, at least not for the retail stores. It's the residential portion of the building that will have an open atrium on the interior. ~Joe"--The historic department store will provide a center atrium with access to both retail and residential

[AsburyPark] Re: Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread Fred
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They don't have a chance in the world to win. Atty.: City involved in conflicts of interest Challenge to eminent domain links law firms to developers BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Long Branch’s taking of properties

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Cookman ave biz for sale

2006-02-09 Thread Joe D'Andrea
At 1:49 PM -0800 2/9/06, charlie leonard wrote: ...--The historic department store will provide a center atrium with access to both retail and residential space.-- thats from the developers site. i think your wrong, unless im miss reading something. That's called puffery and any similarity

[AsburyPark] possible two new ordinances in the making

2006-02-09 Thread gtscarano212
possible two new ordinances in the making for Asbury Park, if you read the 2 articles in the press. Freehold Township, which was founded in 1693, has a 4-year-old ordinance requiring that new commercial businesses be designed with a

[AsburyPark] Asbury Park Little League PANCAKE BREAKFAST

2006-02-09 Thread gtscarano212
Asbury Park Little League 2nd Annual PANCAKE BREAKFAST $ 6.00 / Adult Ticket Feb. 11, 2006 Saturday between 8 AM - 12 PM A P M S 1200 Bangs Ave. A. P., N. J. 07712 ** Blue Bishops 51 Anniversary Maybe this is a good idea the time foreach of

[AsburyPark] 100 people applied for the job and 60 candidates were evaluated.

2006-02-09 Thread gtscarano212
A confident council will keep all options open. Not commenting on whether we need a new city manager or not, just his contract will be up for review. But, the reality is that 100 people applied for the job and 60 candidates were evaluated for a new township manager. After a 10-week

[AsburyPark] Re: Long Branch's First Challenge in Defense of Takings

2006-02-09 Thread Skip Bernstein
If an attorney represents the City in an eminant domain proceeding against homeowner, and the attorney also represented the developer, it appears to me the City and developer have the same interest (they both want the homeowner out), and he is not suing a prior client. Wby does anyone think there