New Jersey

NEWARK-The developer, which is under contract to buy a choice 5.7-acre tract on the Passaic River, is apparently looking to put up a project dominated by market-priced residential units, and possibly a hotel.

NEWARK-The agency will move to a new under-construction facility nearby early next year, leaving owners Gale and TishmanSpeyer with a nine-story hole to fill in the downtown landmark.

BRANCHBURG, NJ-Branchburg II, targeting office/warehouse and high-tech users, will be the second facility at Murray Corporate Center in this Somerset County community.

WEST WINDSOR TWP., NJ-Designated for up to 800,000 sf of office space by the research organization, the site's eventual use hasn't been disclosed by Princeton University officials.

NEWARK-The acting governor, balancing difficult sports venue and Meadowlands Mall projects, wants the former but doesn't want the latter. July 1 looms as a big date. It was once thought he opposed the arena plan.

TRENTON-A plan to curb sprawl updates the 1992 document, shifting the focus to using incentives to encourage developers to build in cities and suburbs. The spotlight now shifts to the governor and legislature.

FAIRFIELD, NJ-The solid economy has sent prices sky-high, and if the year ahead turns out to be one of leveling growth or even a downturn, some of the players could move on, according to one report.

TINTON FALLS, NJ-The real estate company will take about one-third of a class A building currently under construction along the Garden State Parkway in this Monmouth County township.