Planning Board denies 240-unit apartment complex
Planning Board denies 240-unit apartment complex on Highway 37 after close vote. The Manchester Planning Board rejected the application from 2701 Highway 37, LLC with the approval motion failing 2 to 3, including Chairman William Barron and member James Teague voting to approve. The applicant had
misc · Meeting of February 20, 2026
NJ MANCHESTER — Planning Board denies 240-unit apartment complex on Highway 37 after close vote. The Manchester Planning Board rejected the application from 2701 Highway 37, LLC with the approval motion failing 2 to 3, including Chairman William Barron and member James Teague voting to approve. The applicant had sought preliminary and final site plan approval for ten buildings comprising 120 one-bedroom, 108 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom units.
In related business, the board approved three administrative applications—a boccie court, a fence extension, and a food pantry—and approved Jeffrey Jerman's Ninth Avenue subdivision with conditions addressing drainage concerns. Engineering and planning consulting bills totaling $17,000.69 were approved.
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