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Council advances several redevelopment ordinances, including tax abatements for West and South Ward projects

Newark Municipal Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Council members sponsored multiple first‑reading ordinances to grant multi‑decade tax abatements for mixed‑use projects in the West and South Wards and referred zoning changes for local historic designation to the planning board.

The Newark Municipal Council heard a package of first‑reading ordinances and communications aimed at redevelopment and housing. Council members recorded sponsorships to advance tax‑abatement projects, including a 20‑year abatement for Namor (South Orange Urban Renewal LLC) in the West Ward and a 25‑year abatement for 1080 Bergen Developer Urban Renewal LLC in the South…

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