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'Labor Of Love:' Jackson Township Bringing New Life To Historic Russian Immigrant Property 'Labor Of Love:' Jackson Township Bringing New Life To Historic Russian Immigrant Property
'Labor Of Love:' Jackson Township Bringing New Life To Historic Russian Immigrant Property An Ocean County township is looking to bring a new purpose to an area rich with history for Russian immigrants. Jackson Township is moving forward with redevelopment at the former site of Rova Farms. Mayor Michael Reina announced the 2024 kickoff for the project on Friday, Jan. 19. Rova Farms was developed in 1932 by the Russian Consolidated Mutual Aid Society of America (ROOVA), according to a historical roadside marker. The property in the Cassville section of Jackson Township was designed as a communal farm for Russian immigrants. Rova Farms helped Russian families during the Great Depr…

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by Chris Spiker
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7-Eleven Store, Gas Station Planned For Long-Vacant Hazlet Property 7-Eleven Store, Gas Station Planned For Long-Vacant Hazlet Property
7-Eleven Store, Gas Station Planned For Long-Vacant Hazlet Property A long-abandoned property in Monmouth County is eyed for redevelopment along Route 36, officials said.  A site plan to build a new 7-Eleven convenience store and six adjoining gasoline pumps is set to be considered by the Hazlet Land Use Board on Thursday evening. The new business would open on a 37,693-square-foot lot formerly occupied by a Sunoco gas station at the intersection of Route 36 and Laurel Avenue. The board meeting begins at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1.  The developer, New Horizon Properties LLC of Marlboro, proposes a 3,010-square-foot store with six gas pumps that could fuel…

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by Jon Craig