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ESSEX COUNTY FREEHOLDER BRENDAN W. GILL HALL OF RECORDS
465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.ROOM 554
NEWARK, NJ 07102
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Email:
[email protected]
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, December 6, 2012Contact -- Office
of Freeholder Brendan Gill: (973) 621-4479
Tunde Odubekun: (862) 902-3946
Freeholder Brendan Gill Announces Carpenter Avenue Expansion
Plan
As County Grants Belleville Right of Way
Newark -- Essex County Freeholder Brendan Gill announced today
that the freeholder board has voted to grant
the Township of Belleville authority to expand the portion of
Carpenter Avenue adjacent to the landmark Essex
County Geriatrics Center.
Of the procedure, Brendan Gill mentioned, We voted to auction
off the old Geriatrics Center. Now, were
making sure that land use issues are taken care of. Gill, in
concurrence with a prior request from Belleville
officials, voted to grant Belleville authority to adjust the
portion of the facilitywhich is County property
where it abuts Carpenter Avenue. Gill further stated, Since part
of that property borders Carpenter Avenue, itsbest if the Township
gets full control that land so that they can make the necessary
changes to Carpenter in the
best interests of public safety.
On November 20th
, the freeholders voted to auction off the former Essex County
Geriatrics Center, deeming the
property to be of no further use to the county. Following
meetings in Newark and Belleville this month, county
officials will hold the auction, after which the freeholders
must again vote to accept the highest bid that the
county administration receives. The property which abuts
Carpenter Avenue, and which is now turned over to
Belleville, is not useable for any other purpose other than
roadway expansion.
The Geriatrics Center has been the focus of a lot of attention
in recent years. Gill added. Its an historic
building, so its a shame that it ended up in the state it was.
As for Carpenter Avenue, Im I voted to approvethe right of way, and
Im confident the road widening will have real benefits to drivers
in Belleville going
forward.
Brendan Gill represents the municipalities of Montclair,
Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Nutley on the
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
For more information, visit BrendanWGill.com or
essex-countynj.org/freeholders
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