Thursday, May 2, 2013
The plans don't include any retail store at the site.
The former Getty on Washington Avenue in Washington Township could reopen as a BP, if the township Planning Board approves an application for the plan. Getty Properties Corp., which owns the site, agreed to lease 28 gas station properties in New Jersey and New York to BP of North America after Getty Petroluem Marketing went bankrupt. Fourteen other Getty stations have reportedly already switched to BP. Ted Foundopoulos, the former operator of the Washington Township Getty, previously told Patch that he was not going to continue with BP because he lost a $58,000 security deposit when Getty went bankrupt and BP wanted him to pay another $30,000 deposit to them. The Getty has been closed since February, and had no gas for weeks prior. …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The tutoring center specializes in self-directed programs individualized for students' needs.
Another new business is coming to the Washington Town Center. The Washington Township Planning Board unanimously voted to approve an application from Eye-Level Learning Center to open in one of the strip mall's vacant storefronts during their meeting Wednesday night. Steve Winick, the applicant and Eye Level franchisee, said he plans to open May 1, the same day Original Pizza and Dunkin Donuts are also scheduled to reopen in the strip mall. Eye Level is a South Korean tutoring company that has spread to more than 40 countries. Previously called E.Nopi, the company is currently in the process of expanding around the tri-state area, Winick said. He already owns an Eye Level in Tribeca. Another locaction recently opened on Route 17 in Paramus…
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Both restaurants are planning to return to Washington Township this spring.
The Washington Township Planning Board unanimously approved applications for Original Pizza and Dunkin Donuts to return to the Washington Town Center during a meeting Wednesday night. Dunkin Donuts franchisee Keith Rasquinha and Original Pizza owner Dominick David both said they planned to open on or near May 1. Both businesses previously occupied space in the strip mall and will be owned by the same people who owned them before. "Basically, it's going to be the same as before," David said. Original Pizza will occupy the exact same space it used to be in. They will replace the old blue sign with a similar red one, and will be adding a new delivery service. "I should've never left to begin with," David said. Dunkin Donuts will also take …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Washington Township Councilman Joe D'Urso said the Planning Board should have discussed their decision before picking a new board attorney.
The Washington Township Planning Board voted 7-1 to appoint a new attorney during their first meeting of the year Wednesday night. The board appointed attorney Robert Wertalik to the position at a rate of $110 per hour. Wertalik previously held the positon "for many years," according to Chairman Gus Calamari. No mention was made of former board attorney Scott Mooney. Councilman Joseph D'Urso, who also sits on the planning board and voted against the appointment, questioned why there was no discussion among board members beforehand. "It's not the way our charter reads," D'Urso said. D'Urso said he believed the board should have held a discussion and had the paperwork ready before the meeting. D'Urso had also raised the issue at the previous…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Washington Township Planning Board approved Verizon's plan to build a 120-foot cellphone tower at the Municipal Complex.
A plan for a new cellphone tower in Washington Township got the go-ahead from the Planning Board Wednesday night. Board members voted to approve the plan for a shared 120-foot cell tower to be built on the north side of the Municipal Complex at 350 Hudson Avenue. The tower will be shared by Verizon and AT&T and include room for as many as two more wireless service carriers in the future. Any other carriers would also have to appear before the board. Radio frequency engineers for both companies testified that the tower would fill a large coverage gap in the township. The tower will be located in a 68-by-28-foot area surrounded by an 8-foot white vinyl fence. There will be a small building inside the fence used to house equipment for the two…
Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Washington Township Planning Board gave the go-ahead for looser sign restrictions in the Washington Town Center.
Washington Township officials took the first step toward more varied signs for the Washington Town Center during a planning board meeting Wednesday. The board gave its consent for changes to an ordinance regulating signs in the Washington Town Center. Currently, all the signs must be uniform in their blue color and font under the ordinance. The proposed change, which needs to be made by the council to go into effect, would remove the uniform requirement and allow for signs to be larger, contain a second tier or include logos. Signs would be limited to a 12.5-foot by 4-foot area. Business owners in the mall have said that the current sign limitations make it difficult to attract customers. John Azarian, the managing and leasing agent for …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Washington Township Planning Board is hearing the application to divide the property.
A Linwood Avenue homeowner has applied to subdivide his property and add a third house to the site, which currently holds two homes. The plan, according to engineer Michael Hubschman, is to demolish one of the two existing homes at 195 Linwood Avenue and replace it with a private road and two new houses on the property. The road would be 18 feet wide, about 400 feet long and end in a cul de sac large enough for fire engines to turn around. A fire hydrant would be installed toward the end of the road to comply with township regulations. The existing home will also have an addition built. The project will require several variances for setbacks from the new houses. David Watkins, the attorney representing the applicant, said the site is about…
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Washington Township's attorney said the residents opposed to the expansion of 5 Star Gas may be able to appeal to the council.
Washington Township residents who have opposed the expansion of 5 Star Gas said they intend to continue fighting the plan, despite a decision from the township's zoning board last month to approve the requested use variances for the project. The plan, which the board approved with numerous conditions, calls for two more gas pumps and a canopy to be added to the gas station, which is located on the corner of Pascack Road and Washington Avenue. There will also be a 1,206-square-foot convenience store built to replace the garage currently on the site. The zoning board will have to pass a final resolution at their next meeting, on June 19, to officially approve the plan. Residents who live near the site have criticized the plan for being too …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The Washington Township Zoning Board approved a plan to upgrade 5 Star Gas with more pumps and a convenience store against the direction of the Master Plan.
Washington Township Planning Board Chairman Gus Calamari said he wished members of the township's zoning board had followed the lead of its chairman in voting against a variance for Sky Trading's plan to add a convenience store to 5 Star Gas. The zoning board granted variances to Sky Trading at their last meeting that will allow the gas station to add an additional two-pump gas island and a canopy to the exisiting gas station use and to add the new use of the convenience store, despite the protests of residents who criticized the plan. While voting on each variance, Zoning Board Chairman William Johnson voted against the convenience store use, citing the township's Master Plan. The site, at the corner of Pascack Road and Washington Avenue…
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The preliminary plan, presented to the Planning Board, also subdivides two properties on Linwood Avenue
Members of the Washington Township Planning Board heard preliminary plans Wednesday for a subdivision of two properties on Linwood Avenue and the creation of a private road. They said they wanted to get some additional information and have the fire department determine how emergency vehicles could maneuver. Paul Imbarrato presented his preliminary plan for the properties on Linwood Avenue, explaining that he wants to subdivide two properties into three and create a private driveway to access the homes. He said the lots would each be a half acre and the private driveway would be the "complete responsibility of the homeowners." He plans to continue to reside in one of the homes. Planning Board member Jaqueline Do said she opposed the idea of…
B@B
3:34 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
We try to take good care of him, Ritsa. (And Ted....boogers? Really? Was that necessary?) more ›