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Residences at Academy Row: Ground breaks on Glassboro townhome project. Here's the latest.

A townhome development that borough officials see as a “model for downtown revitalization” starts construction in earnest in April, with a projection to deliver the first duplex in early 2026.

The Residences at Academy Row is going onto vacant lots formerly owned by the borough off East High Street and South Academy Street. An eventual total of 46 duplex townhomes are to offer a total of 92 residential units — a concept that borough planners approved in January.

Developers joined with Glassboro and Gloucester County officials at a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. South Academy Street already has been closed for some time, and some preliminary ground preparation is already complete.

Mayor John E. Wallace said that he expects Academy Row to boost existing downtown businesses and attract new ones. The site is in short walking distance to the municipal building, and just slightly farther from the Rowan University campus.

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Camden County apartment development: This former Runnemede hotel may soon hold 112 units.

A general housing shortage is giving a long-closed hotel in Camden County a new life as a 112-unit apartment building.

Members of Runnemede Borough's planning board approved the design for the former LaQuinta Hotel & Suites at their meeting Feb. 26. Board members officially confirmed the decision by resolution at their meeting March 26.

The final site plan called for 91 one-bedroom apartments, six studio units and 15 units with two bedrooms. The hotel was listed with 151 rooms when it last was put up for sale.

Runnemede officials have a development agreement with the owner that includes a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement as a financial incentive.

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Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala raises $305,000 toward scholarships

Last week’s 42nd annual Atlantic Cape Community College Restaurant Gala raised more than $305,000 for student scholarships as more than 900 guests honored members of the community, the college said Monday.

Thursday’s gala recognized community honoree Ocean Casino Resort and Atlantic Cape chef educators Annmarie Chelius, Ruth Latorre, Vincent (Rocky) Tedeschi and Linda Wohlman.

“Our students attending the college’s Academy of Culinary Arts depend upon the support of our community,” Atlantic Cape President Barbara Gaba told gala attendees. “We are very fortunate to have such a caring casino, business and restaurant community that gives back to Atlantic Cape for the next generation of chefs, entrepreneurs and leaders.”

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Cooper University Health Care, University of Iowa launch stroke triage study

Cooper University Health Care, in collaboration with the University of Iowa Health Care, has been awarded research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support a large clinical trial comparing two triage strategies for guiding thrombectomy, a life-saving intervention for patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes.

The study, called DIRECT, is led by Dr. Santiago Ortega-Gutiérrez, clinical professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and radiology at UI Health Care, and Dr. Tudor Jovin, medical director of Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience and professor of neurology and neurological surgery at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience is a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and Inspira Health dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and neurosurgical conditions. The collaboration provides comprehensive surgical and nonsurgical services related to the brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system.

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County’s ‘StormReady’ Designation Renewed Through 2029

The National Weather Service has renewed Cape May County’s StormReady designation through March 3, 2029, recognizing the county’s continued commitment to weather preparedness and public safety.

The StormReady program helps communities develop plans to handle severe weather events and enhance their resilience. Cape May County has met rigorous criteria in six key areas: Communications, NWS information reception, weather and water monitoring systems, local warning dissemination, community preparedness, and administrative tools/record keeping.

This designation covers all 16 municipalities within Cape May County, including popular coastal destinations like Ocean City, Wildwood, and Cape May.

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Planning Board to review Professional Campus Redevelopment Plan

The Board of Commissioners March 27 set the wheels in motion to adopt a redevelopment plan for the Ventnor Professional Campus on Ventnor Avenue according to the NJ Local Housing and Redevelopment Law.

The property, which has been largely underutilized for years, is the former Troy Avenue School building. 

“This process is the beginning,” Atlantic County Commissioner Lance Landgraf said. “After this, we will direct our Planning Board to review it to be consistent with our Master Plan. Then, it will come back to us with their recommendations for any changes.”

The redevelopment plan outlines a commercial mixed use development for the two-story brick structure fronting Ventnor Avenue with residential in the rear section. The former school building could include offices, retail and restaurant spaces. The rear of the property will be demolished to make way for residences that could include garden-style apartments or condominium flats, townhouses or single-family dwellings.