![]() The community deserves it and south Lawrence deserves it. Knowing we are receiving this substantial amount of money is providing us with a nice kick in the pants to get going in making this area.better. We tried for the past several years for funding from various State and Federal grants without success. This is a very solid amount of funding that we can use wisely for maximum impact towards improvements to the area. And, yes, we are receiving $700K to continue with our Brunswick Pike streetscape improvements (for a section of roadway to become known as The Boulevard at Brunswick Pike. Lawrence will get $700K for Brunswick Pike." So, I asked myself, "Did the Governor really call our Mayor with this news" thinking maybe it was someone from the Governor's office that made the call. Two nights ago I received a curiously written text from Lawrence Township Mayor Jim Kownacki. This process has provided us with the blueprint to "attack" another long contaminated lot along Brunswick Avenue where Craft Cleaners used to operate and to clean it and return it to the community for the continued redevelopment of that section of our town. ![]() In what has been a more than 4-year process, we have finally received confirmation that the demolition of the Pit Stop building (located at 1175 Lawrence Road) has been scheduled for the week of July 12, 2021! Funded by a grant received from the NJDEP "HDSRF" Program, the demolition of the building is a fortunate necessity to allow for the continued environmental testing of the site (i.e., the soil under the footprint of the building) for contamination detection and remediation work.Īs I discussed in my 2019 article, the goal of this complicated process will result in the site being cleaned, the owner conveying the property to the Township for $1, and the Township creating a passive park for residents to enjoy and feel a better sense of community pride as they drive by this prominent location along Lawrence Road. ![]() ![]() ![]() LawrenceTownshipNJManagerKPN: The "Pit Stop" site aka "Our Zombie Property Front and Center" For context: Please review my prior article published on April 10, 2019. ![]()
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