Transit Village News – Page 5 – The Transit Friendly Planning Newsletter

The NJ Department of Transportation has designated Orange and the area around its NJ TRANSIT Orange Station as the state’s 20th Transit Village.

Morristown’s Transit Village: Full Steam Ahead

In spite of the bleak economy, Morristown’s new transit village is coming alive.

The Rutherford Station is undergoing a two-year restoration of the historic station’s original exterior and improvements to its interior.

New Brunswick has been redeveloping its rail station area in recent years by strengthening educational, cultural, health care and residential uses.

Work has finally begun on the redevelopment of a former supermarket site in Metuchen.

Construction of the highly anticipated Montclair Residences at the NJ TRANSIT Bay Street Station in Montclair is near completion.

The township of Cranford has been focusing on downtown issues for over two decades since it gained the downtown Special Improvement District.

Among Orange’s assets is the city’s two rail stations located one mile apart on the Morris & Essex Line, Brick Church and East Orange.

Over the past several years, Rahway has undertaken an intensive effort to attract new residential and commercial development to its downtown.

Morristown will soon see the completion of two mixed-use projects, the Highlands at Morristown and the redevelopment of Epstein’s Department Store.