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Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner A $150 million luxury hotel proposed at the Jersey Shore does not have the support of the city's mayor — even though it was proposed by his own business partner. The Icona Resort was proposed by Eustace Mita at last week's Ocean City Council meeting. Mita is a partner of Mayor Jay Gillian's Wonderland Pier, which is located right next to the would-be resort. Artist's rendering of the proposed Ocona Ocean City resort hotel overlooking the beachfront.Icona Resorts/DAS Architects via Ocean City Council Meeting "After consideration of the ICONA presentation to City Council at their February…

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by Jon Craig
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Jackson Township Officials 'Weaponized' Zoning Laws To Suppress Orthodox Jews, State Charges Jackson Township Officials 'Weaponized' Zoning Laws To Suppress Orthodox Jews, State Charges
Jackson Township Officials 'Weaponized' Zoning Laws To Suppress Orthodox Jews, State Charges Jackson Township officials “weaponized” zoning laws against Orthodox Jews, making it difficult for them to practice their religion while discouraging others from moving in, state authorities charged Tuesday. Mayor Michael Reina and members of the township council, planning board and zoning board of adjustment devised the anti-Semitic scheme to stop what a former official called “the tsunami of orthodoxy that is mounting at the border," alleges a lawsuit filed by the state. The group was trying to appease a number of intolerant residents who complained to them at public meetings and in hatef…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market Fifty58 has brought 45 luxury apartment units to Midland Avenue in Paramus, thanks to a change in zoning laws. The apartment complex is the first to open under the new law that brings residential buildings to the borough's retail corridors. Two-bedroom units are available for yearly leases, ranging from $2,995 to $4,700 per month. Building features include a rooftop lounge, balcony, barbecue/grill, clubhouse, gym, multi-use room, two-story lobby and more. Below photos by Stacy Esser Group: Fifty58 is located on Midland Avenue in Paramus.Stacey Esser Realty Group Fifty58 is located …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here
Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here LETTER to the EDITOR: "I was shocked and disappointed to read on the front cover of a local newspaper that I was accused by Mayor John Birkner of being involved in a partisan stunt with respect to the ordinance banning marijuana in Westwood.  "Clearly, the marijuana issue is not a partisan one, as both Republican- and Democrat-controlled towns have both banned marijuana and its sales in the confines of their communities. "I have not been contacted by Mayor Birkner at any time about this issue or where my decision was derived from, nor, sadly, has he engaged in any discussion,…

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by Westwood Police Chief Michael Pontillo