Historic preservation is a potentially powerful contributor to the economic engine of New Jersey.
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Protecting New Jersey’s Past, Present and Future
Friday, October 22nd, 20042003 Year in Review
Wednesday, December 31st, 20032003 look back at some of the facts that have and will continue to shape our work at New Jersey Future.
A Step Away from Cleaner Water
Thursday, January 10th, 2002In addition to preserving land, New Jersey needs new rules that steer development away from open areas we depend on for clean water.
Farmland Tax Policies Work Against Preservation
Wednesday, October 10th, 2001New Jersey, as virtually all other states, helps its farmers stay profitable with preferential property tax treatment. Known as “farm-value assessment,” this tax policy sharply reduces the property tax on “actively devoted farmland.”
Grade-A Idea Gets A Pass From New Jersey
Friday, August 31st, 2001Community Schools
With school doors set to open, America’s school supply retailers expect to pass the $6 billion mark in sales for this year.
State leaders most likely will spend twice that – some $12 billion – on building and renovating New Jersey’s public schools.
This unprecedented investment offers a once-a-century opportunity to make a lasting investment in […]
State Needs New Water Rules Tied To Growth
Thursday, July 12th, 2001The State could and should move more aggressively to adopt new rules that limit development and sewer expansion in environmentally sensitive areas, and encourage growth in the areas designated for growth by the State Plan.
Municipalities Need a “Smart Growth Shield”
Tuesday, June 19th, 2001A State Appellate Court this month upheld Mount Olive Township’s rezoning of a parcel of land to limit development, because the zoning change was based on the State Plan.
NJ Needs Stable Source of Funding for Redevelopment
Monday, April 30th, 2001Inadequate funding for public improvements to induce redevelopment is a major reason why many projects that would rejuvenate developed areas cannot go forward.
Sprawl Gets NJ Coming – and Going – via Property Tax
Friday, March 30th, 2001Many communities on the front lines of sprawl saw their property taxes jump by over 40% to cover the costs of providing new roads, sewers, schools and services.
If You Zone For It, They Will Come
Thursday, January 25th, 2001The Sarnoff Corporation in West Windsor this month announced plans to transform its rolling 335-acre campus into a 12-building office park.
