Editing Sayreville, New Jersey (section)

==Redevelopment==
[[File:Amboy Cinemas, Sayreville, NJ.jpg|thumb|right|Amboy Cinemas, Sayreville, NJ July 2023]]
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Although the borough remains an industrial community, the addition of many technology companies and a growing residential population has changed the landscape of this central New Jersey town.

[[Randy Corman]], Executive Director of the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency, has been heading up the development of the parcel of land commonly referred to as the [[National Lead]] Site / Amboy Cinemas lot since about 2000. This new development would clear woods, trees, and wetlands and install an entire city complete with commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational facilities, all near the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (Sewerage Authority) and the Middlesex County Fire Academy.<ref>[http://www.cityfeet.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?PartnerPath=&Id=9928 Borough Set to Buy Tract for $32M] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928120527/http://www.cityfeet.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?PartnerPath=&Id=9928 |date=September 28, 2007 }}, Cityfeet.com, January 4, 2005.</ref> There has also been much litigation as to the makeup of the members and public opinion about this project has never been put to a ballot.<ref>[http://sub.gmnews.com/news/2006-02-16/Front_page/001.html "SERA will take boro to court over new law"] {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130124064244/http://sub.gmnews.com/news/2006-02-16/Front_page/001.html |date=2013-01-24 }}, ''Suburban'', February 16, 2006. Accessed June 1, 2014.</ref> In addition, it has been claimed that closed-door meetings have been held in violation of the state's Open Public Meetings Act.<ref>[http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/OPINION01/609260421&SearchID=73258143612057 "Get rid of play to play at NL"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312085518/http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/OPINION01/609260421&SearchID=73258143612057 |date=March 12, 2007 }}, ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', September 26, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2006.</ref>

The master plan of the area was finalized in 2012, with plans to create a mixed-use development which includes a shopping center, luxury mall, apartments, town homes, offices, and multiple marinas. Phase 1 of the plan has begun construction as of 2013. Plans include a luxury mall with {{convert|1200000|sqft}} of space, {{convert|620000|sqft}} of luxury shopping, entertainment, restaurants and groceries, a {{convert|200000|sqft}} Bass Pro Shops, a {{convert|700000|sqft}} regional [[power center (retail)|power center]], 1,400 apartments and 600 homes, along with waterfront dining, hotels and office space.<ref>Burd, Joshua. [http://www.njbiz.com/article/20140526/NJBIZ01/305239999 "Coming soon: Sayreville's mall for millennials"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129140043/http://www.njbiz.com/article/20140526/NJBIZ01/305239999 |date=November 29, 2014 }}, ''NJBIZ'', May 26, 2014. Accessed April 30, 2015.</ref>

===Flood plain===
Following extensive flooding near the river during [[Hurricane Sandy]] in 2012, many residents accepted an offer funded by the federal government in 2013 to [[buyout|buy out]] 250 houses in the [[floodplain]].<ref name=E&E5713 />