Highbank demolition approved in Somers Point to make way for luxury complex
Council voted 6-0 to adopt the 90 Broadway Redevelopment Plan on July 10, designating the property an area in need of rehabilitation. Councilman Kirk Gerety was absent. The property is adjacent to John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and includes three two-unit bayfront homes and an apartment building. Development plans proposed by Exceler Building Solutions LLC […]
Somers Point billboard lawsuit is before appellate court
Negotiations are continuing on demolishing Highbank Apartments SOMERS POINT — City Council met in executive session Jan. 23, when solicitor Thomas Smith updated the governing body on litigation involving a proposed billboard at Somers Point Diner. City Council took no action. Reached after the meeting, Smith said the parties are hoping to reach a settlement […]
Apartment residents protest eviction at Somers Point City Council
SOMERS POINT — Residents of the Highbank Apartments at 90 Broadway gathered Oct. 10 during the City Council meeting to bring awareness to their plight and ask for help. At issue is an eviction notice they received dated Sept. 6 from property owner John Folz titled “Notice of Tenancy Termination.” The complex, which fronts Great […]
Apartment residents question legality of evictions
Lawyer explains leases at Highbank Apartments offer them little recourse SOMERS POINT — Residents of a bayfront apartment complex are scrambling to find housing while working to determine whether the eviction notices they recently received are legal and enforceable. Those living in the 17-unit Highbank Apartments at 90 Broadway, which front Great Egg Harbor Bay […]