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Netherwood Train Station investigation (Block 401, Lot 2)

Description

A 4-3 vote directs the Planning Board to study whether the old Netherwood station property qualifies for redevelopment — a precursor to a plan envisioning a parking deck with apartments above and adaptive reuse of the historic station.

Impact summary

First step toward replacing a ~75-space surface lot with several hundred structured spaces and housing.

Applicant

Name
NJ Transit (property owner)
Address
1023-39 South Avenue

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · City Council

Approved4–3

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

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