NJ News – Page 5 – The Transit Friendly Planning Newsletter

When completed, Wesmont Station will encompass residential, commercial and recreational uses as well as provide a new transit connection to New York.

Summit Designated 27th NJ Transit Village

In September 2013 Summit became the newest designee in the NJ Department of Transportation’s Transit Village Initiative.

In late 2012 New Brunswick received a long anticipated Christmas present: the opening of Wellness Plaza.

In the summer of 2012, Dunellen became New Jersey’s newest Transit Village, bringing the total to 26.

Cranford, a New Jersey Transit Village, is now home to two TOD projects, Cranford Crossing and Riverfront at Cranford Station.

Bloomfield is making strides toward the long-awaited transit-oriented redevelopment of its rail station area, as Glenwood Village moves along.

Bound Brook’s new Downtown Urban Design Plan calls for development around the train station, as well as building a waterfront trail.

In 2010, the City of Linden was designated the 23rd Transit Village by the state-wide program administered by the NJ Department of Transportation.

Located a mere 22 minutes from Camden via the RiverLINE, Riverside plans to expand its TOD efforts as New Jersey’s economic fortunes improve.

A former industrial city, Garwood is trying to outgrow that past by redeveloping old industrial sites near its NJ Transit station and bus service.