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Those center island stations would work great with a light rail line going up Bloomfield Avenue.
It seems the NPD does not want ANY help in finding these "teen thugs"Originally Posted by 66nexus
WHERE'S A DESCRIPTION?
THEY WERE SEEN ON VIDEO" fisting and kicking"........YET NO CLOTHING DESCRIPTIONS?
NO HEIGHT DESCRIP.
NO RACIAL DESCRIP.
Thanks to political correctness, no general info!
I triple dare the NPD to describe them !!
My Proposed Newark Metro Streetcar system
Center Median Station
Portland Streetcars by joelplutchak, on Flickr
Bloomfield Ave line , there are a lot of stops , but streetcars tend to have alot of stops. Usually every 5-8 blocks....Streetcars usually have double the capacity of buses and tend to spark urban renewal along the corridors which they run.
Newark Penn Station
Military Park South
Central Ave & Broad Street (Northbound only)
Washington Park (Southbound only)
Newark Broad Street
Broad & Clay Streets (Northbound only)
Broadway & 7th Ave (Southbound only)
Bloomfield Ave & Broadway
(Tracks would move to the Median)
Bloomfield & Mount Prospect
Branch Brook Park
Bloomfield Park & Roseville Ave
Bloomfield & Davenport
Bloomfield & Ampere Parkway
Bloomfield & Grove Street LRT (Future LRT extension tracks would have to be built elevated over Bloomfield)
Bloomfield & Watseeing Ave
Bloomfield & Hill Street
Five Corners (Downtown Bloomfield)
Bloomfield & Clark Street
Bloomfield & Ridgewood Ave
Bloomfield & Pine Street
Bloomfield & North Willow Street
Northbound Streetcar turns onto Church Street
Church & Park
Northbound Streetcar turns onto Park street and then onto Bloomfield heading south
Mount Prospect Ave line
Newark Penn Station
Military Park South
Central Ave & Broad Street (Northbound only)
Washington Park (Southbound only)
Newark Broad Street
Broad & Clay Streets (Northbound only)
Broadway & 7th Ave (Southbound only)
Bloomfield Ave & Broadway
(Tracks would move to the Median)
(Tracks along Mount Prospect would be closer to the curb)
Bloomfield & Mount Prospect
2nd Ave
Abington Ave
Ballantine Parkway
Heller Parkway
Montclair Ave
Verona Ave
(Tracks would end in the center of the street)
Harrison line
Newark Penn Station
Ferry & Union Street
Ferry & Madison
Ferry & Jackson
Five Corners
Ferry & Chambers Street
Ferry & St Francis Street
Streetcars turn onto Lexington Street and head North
Lexington & Raymond
(A New Transit & Pedestrian Bridge will carry the streetcar and buses , aswell as pedestrians and bikers. It will add much needed capacity down the road to an overcrowded Harrison)
Red Bull Arena
Pete Higgins Boulevard
Harrison PATH
Essex Street
Harrison Ave
Cross Street
(Tracks turn onto Davis Street and head West to North 3rd where they loop onto Central and then head south on Frank Rogers Boulevard.)
Apparently they already identified and caught three of them; but usually when the perps are minors they don't release descriptions to the public.
I could definitely see that going from the North ward to Belleville Bloomfield.My Proposed Newark Metro Streetcar system
Center Median Station
Portland Streetcars by joelplutchak, on Flickr
Bloomfield Ave line , there are a lot of stops , but streetcars tend to have alot of stops. Usually every 5-8 blocks....Streetcars usually have double the capacity of buses and tend to spark urban renewal along the corridors which they run.
Newark Penn Station
Military Park South
Central Ave & Broad Street (Northbound only)
Washington Park (Southbound only)
Newark Broad Street
Broad & Clay Streets (Northbound only)
Broadway & 7th Ave (Southbound only)
Bloomfield Ave & Broadway
(Tracks would move to the Median)
Bloomfield & Mount Prospect
Branch Brook Park
Bloomfield Park & Roseville Ave
Bloomfield & Davenport
Bloomfield & Ampere Parkway
Bloomfield & Grove Street LRT (Future LRT extension tracks would have to be built elevated over Bloomfield)
Bloomfield & Watseeing Ave
Bloomfield & Hill Street
Five Corners (Downtown Bloomfield)
Bloomfield & Clark Street
Bloomfield & Ridgewood Ave
Bloomfield & Pine Street
Bloomfield & North Willow Street
Northbound Streetcar turns onto Church Street
Church & Park
Northbound Streetcar turns onto Park street and then onto Bloomfield heading south
Mount Prospect Ave line
Newark Penn Station
Military Park South
Central Ave & Broad Street (Northbound only)
Washington Park (Southbound only)
Newark Broad Street
Broad & Clay Streets (Northbound only)
Broadway & 7th Ave (Southbound only)
Bloomfield Ave & Broadway
(Tracks would move to the Median)
(Tracks along Mount Prospect would be closer to the curb)
Bloomfield & Mount Prospect
2nd Ave
Abington Ave
Ballantine Parkway
Heller Parkway
Montclair Ave
Verona Ave
(Tracks would end in the center of the street)
Harrison line
Newark Penn Station
Ferry & Union Street
Ferry & Madison
Ferry & Jackson
Five Corners
Ferry & Chambers Street
Ferry & St Francis Street
Streetcars turn onto Lexington Street and head North
Lexington & Raymond
(A New Transit & Pedestrian Bridge will carry the streetcar and buses , aswell as pedestrians and bikers. It will add much needed capacity down the road to an overcrowded Harrison)
Red Bull Arena
Pete Higgins Boulevard
Harrison PATH
Essex Street
Harrison Ave
Cross Street
(Tracks turn onto Davis Street and head West to North 3rd where they loop onto Central and then head south on Frank Rogers Boulevard.)
Last edited by 66nexus; May 10th, 2012 at 09:04 PM.
Interesting to say the least
Hess power plant gets approved for Newark's Ironbound despite outcry from residents
Published: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7:54 PM Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7:54 PM
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
Star-Ledger file photo
A Hess oil storage facility in Newark is pictured in this file photo. The company is proposing to build a natural gas power plant in the city's Ironbound section.
Hess
A rendering of the Hess plant.
NEWARK — The Newark Planning Board approved a 655-megawatt natural gas power plant tonight to be built in the Ironbound, confounding residents who put up a major cry of resistance in recent weeks.
Commissioners Melvin Waldrop, Paul Oliver Jr., Clifton Johnson, Juanita Jordan, Christine Veliz and Wayne Richardson all voted to approve the plant which critics fear will cause enormous pollution in the East Ward where the plant will be built.
Commissioner Jermaine James was the lone dissenter on the board. Councilman Augusto Amador abstained because of ties to PSE&G.
Immediately following the vote, Newarker Kim Gaddy of the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance vowed to file a class-action lawsuit.
"AS early as next week we'll be getting our paperwork together," Gaddy said following the meeting. "Unfortunately this lawsuit has to be the consequence becasue our health wasn't consequence enough."
Engineers for Hess have said the plant would not cause the pollution feared by many.
"They have to meet state-of-the-art emissions controls," said Fred Sellars, lead environmental consultant for the project at a recent meeting. "The project will not cause a violation of air quality standards."
Hess wants to build the plant, topped by 250-foot stacks, near Newark Bay and the mouth of the Passaic River, next to a police firing range and existing fuel storage tanks owned by the company.
The next step for the plant will be to get approval from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._approved.html
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf...d_natural.html
The ironbound should worry about cleaning up their existing brownfield sites and garbage under the turnpike if they're truly concerned about their health. The plant site is over a mile from any residence in Newark.
Just saying, natural gas power plant next to a police firing range. Does not sound like things that would normally go together.
I love the name - Newark Energy Center....
'Rock' Climbing: Arena Area Sees Growth
By KAVITA MOKHA
The New Jersey Nets have played their last basketball game in Newark, but property developments in the shadow of the Prudential Center, the Nets' former home, give no indication of a loss.
Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street JournalStatue of a hockey player outside the Prudential Center in Newark
Downtown Newark is seeing a spurt of activity, with new developments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars hitting the ground. Projects in the immediate vicinity of the Prudential Center, which opened in 2007, include a Courtyard by Marriott hotel—the downtown's first new hotel in 40 years that is slated to open in September.
The $35 million property being developed by Tucker Development Corp. is on Broad Street at Lafayette Street adjacent to the Prudential Center and will have 150 rooms and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Tucker also owns an 11-acre property that will be developed into a mixed-use development on Springfield Avenue in Newark.
The Hotel Indigo near the Prudential Center on the corner of Broad Street and Edison Place is also expected to open later this year. A former bank building designed by Cass Gilbert was renovated and will feature 106 rooms.
The Prudential Center, also know as the Rock in a reference to Prudential Financial Inc.'s corporate symbol, is two blocks away from Newark Penn Station where NJ Transit, Amtrak and PATH trains operate. Access to transportation has benefited the Rock as well as helping attract Panasonic Corp., which last year agreed to move its North American headquarters to a new building a few steps from Newark Penn Station in 2013.
Construction of the 340,000-square-foot facility, a joint venture between Matrix Development Group and SJP Properties, is now beginning. The electronics maker considered other locations across the country, but Newark sealed the deal by agreeing to relocate 1,000 Panasonic employees from the company's current Secaucus office.
Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street JournalThe newly opened Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
"Penn Station is the hub of the city and it's the reason that Panasonic is there," said Joseph S. Taylor, chief executive and president of Matrix, adding that the draw for the Japanese company was a "combination of the visibility, connectivity, as well as the energy in the area with new hotels and restaurants opening up."
City officials, aided in many cases with state tax credits and city incentives to lure projects, say part of their goal with new developments is to stimulate activity in downtown Newark beyond the regular work day.
"What we want is to have our downtown to be a vibrant 24/7 downtown, not just a business district where people leave at 5 o'clock," said Newark Deputy Mayor Adam Zipkin, who is the city's director of economic and housing development. "We are now starting to see that happen."
Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street JournalThe passenger waiting area at Newark Penn Station
The emergence of a number of new restaurants and bars as well as residential developments is likely to push the city further in that direction.
Among those appearing within steps from the Prudential Center in recent years are Brick City Grill, Loft47, Better Bites, Uber Burger and Edison Ale House. And this week on Market Street, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que opened its first outpost in New Jersey and the chain's first outside New York.
Meanwhile, several projects are still in the pipeline in the downtown area.
In February, officials including Newark-born architect Richard Meier broke ground on Teachers Village—a mixed-use development that will house three new schools, a day-care center, more than 200 moderately priced rental apartments for rental to Newark teachers as well as more than 20 retail establishments.
Richardson Lofts, an eight-story, 96,000-square-foot conversion of a former jewelry factory into 67 residential rental lofts was recently completed and is expected to open the first week in June. The building—just south of Newark Penn Station and across from the Prudential Center—dates back to 1912.
Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street JournalRental units at Richardson Lofts created from a former jewelry factory
The departure of the New Jersey Nets to become the Brooklyn Nets was long in the works and Newark officials say any downturn will be offset by other bookings at the arena. Teams including the New Jersey Devils and Seton Hall University men's basketball still play at the Rock and numerous concerts and other events are held there.
Last weekend, police said a group of teens assaulted five people following a concert at the Rock—a reminder of Newark's struggle with crime. On Thursday, police arrested three teens, according to the Associated Press.
But, despite the city's continuing problems. many locals say they believe that Newark is solidly on the upswing.
"Things around here have improved enough that this sort of thing isn't the norm," said 63-year-old Joseph Marotta, a longtime Newark resident. "For many of us who have seen Newark go through some really tough times, this is the most hopeful we've been in a long time."
Right lane of Route 21 North at Raymond Boulevard to close for 8-10 months
Published: Friday, May 11, 2012, 4:11 PM Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 4:42 PM
By Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger
Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerThe area in between McCarter Highway, Raymond Boulevard and the Passaic River that is scheduled to be the new headquarters for Panasonic. Construction in the area will close the right lane of Route 21 North at Raymond Boulevard for 8-10 months starting tonight.NEWARK — Construction of Panasonic’s North American headquarters will close the right lane of Route 21 North at Raymond Boulevard for 8-10 months — beginning tonight.
Northbound McCarter Highway will go from three lanes to two while the high-rise is being built, state Department of Transportation officials said.
They said the closure is necessary because a large crane will be on the lane and sidewalk.
Pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk on the other side of Route 21 and cross back using Center Street — the intersection north of Raymond Boulevard.
Signs also will notify motorists of the closure. Motorists planning to use the route during peak periods, particularly in the afternoon, are encouraged by the DOT to take mass transit or a different route.
The DOT and City of Newark are coordinating the work with the Prudential Center and NJ Transit.
-btw the Saint Michael's Hub project is on its way, the richardson lofts are for sale i believe, teachers village and the Mormon church are also coming along.
All good news.
Never heard of Better bites , i'll add that to my list of places to eat in Newark , i found Uber burger to be horrible....soggy fries and mc donalds quality burger.
Better Bites is my favorite new place I have everyone in my office ordering lunch from their and you have to try the bison wrap it's my fav.
It's electric: Panasonic office tower finally starts to rise in Newark
Published: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7:00 AM Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7:10 AM
By Sarah Portlock / The Star-Ledger
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Tools hang from a belt of a ironworker from Local 11. Newark, NJ Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerNEWARK — Construction on the Panasonic office tower in downtown Newark has begun, one year after the Japanese electronics giant signed a lease to move to the city and nearly two decades after a foundation was built for a development that never happened at the site.
Panasonic plans to relocate its North American headquarters from Secaucus into the 12-story, $200 million tower at the busy intersection of Raymond Boulevard and McCarter Highway next summer. The company will occupy 10 stories of the 338,000-square-foot building, and bring with it 800 employees, said spokesman Jim Reilly. Construction is expected to create 600 jobs.
Panasonic employees are excited about the building, and have been following the work so far through photos sent from Newark-based friends and business associates, Reilly said.
"Employees have been hearing about the move since April 2011 when we first announced it, so the feeling is now, ‘Cool. It’s finally really happening,’" Reilly said.
Yesterday morning, five truckloads of steel arrived at the site, and workers assembled the girders that will make up the building’s skeleton. About a dozen pieces of steel — the typical floor frames weigh about 1,700 pounds — were erected starting just after 1 p.m., said Andrew Cristi, an assistant project manager with Skanska USA Building.
There are already footings and a foundation at the site, which will be known as Two Riverfront Center and sits one block from Penn Station and adjacent to the Legal Center at One Riverfront Center. With suitable conditions, erecting the steel will take approximately four months, which is followed by installing a ribbed sheetmetal to span the gap from floor beam to floor beam, laying steel reinforcement and pouring concrete for the floor slabs, Cristi said.
Last April, Panasonic signed a 15-year lease with the site’s owners, Matrix Development Group, based in Cranbury, and SJP Properties of Parsippany. The goal is to move in no later than August 2013, a timeframe that takes into account possible delays, Reilly said.
But Panasonic’s decision to choose Newark did not happen overnight.
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Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerWith the arrival of the first shipment of steel girders, ironworkers from Local 11 begin the construction of the new Panasonic office tower in downtown Newark at the intersection of McCarter Highway and Raymond Boulevard. This photograph was taken from the top of One Newark Center's Newark Club.In February 2011, the state Economic Development Authority approved an Urban Transit Hub tax credit worth $102.4 million over 10 years for Panasonic if it brings at least 250 jobs to the site, creates at least 200 new jobs and locates the building within a half-mile of a public transportation center.
At the time, Panasonic was weighing other sites throughout the country and its chief executive officer, Joseph Taylor, had said Newark was not the most attractive location financially. He said he changed his mind after considering the city’s burgeoning development scene, its surrounding cultural venues and the environmental benefits of the new tower and its proximity to public transportation.The company is in the midst of working to become more "green" by its 100th anniversary in 2018.
Panasonic plans to incorporate many of its own technologies into the building, including solar power and energy management, Reilly said. There will also be an interactive technology center and showroom in the lobby to highlight Panasonic’s innovations.
The site itself has sat dormant for years, with plans for other buildings faltering dating back to the 1990s. Real estate players in Newark praised the new tower and what it means for Newark.
Frank Giantomasi, an attorney with Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster who handled the project’s site plans, said he came into Newark on Sunday just to see the crane at work without weekday traffic.
"That crane is symbolic of development," Giantomasi said. "(The project) is an ignition switch for Newark, and for regional development generally."
Matrix acquired the land in 2003 for $5 million, giving it control of nearly 10 waterfront acres it had steadily amassed since 2001 for a mixed-used project that would also include residential and retail projects.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...ic_office.html <----- for gallery pictures
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