Articles

Redeveloper, P'ville to sign $150M. pact
By Eric Scott Campbell - November 17th, 2009
The project would include businesses and rental homes in a 30-acre section of the main Street district. Pleasantville police stepping up pedestrian safety enforcement
By R.J Liberatore, Jr. - July 24th, 2009
PLEASANTVILLE - Police Chief Duane Comeaux has announced the creation of a pedestrian safety enforcement program to educate motorists about sharing the road with pedestrians. Locals Star in UEZ Ads
By R.J Liberatore, Jr. - July 17th, 2009
The Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone held a casting call for local business owners and residents to participate in an upcoming television and print advertising campaign. State seizure squeezes Pleasantville UEZ budget
By Eric Scott Campbell - May 19th, 2009
The elbow room in the city's Urban Enterprise Zone budget has vanished, but the zone's coordinator is cautiously optimistic that its biggest project can proceed on schedule. Our View: UEZ funding mistake NOT AN IDEAL WORLD
By Anonymous - May 19th, 2009
In an ideal world, when the state makes a mistake, economically distressed municipalities wouldn't have to pay for it. Pleasantville pitches UEZ loans with play money
By Anonymous - May 15th, 2009
The Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone will soon begin mailing $5 million in play money to registered UEZ business to promote its business development loan program. MAILING OUT MILLIONS TO KEEP BUSINESS ALIVE
By Corin Wilson - May 13th, 2009
Pleasantville's Urban Enterprise Zone will be mailing out millions of dollars to promote a business loan program. Council Oks legal action against UEZ loan defaulters
By R.J Liberatore, Jr. - December 19th, 2008
For the first time in its 11-year history, the Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone revolving loan program has received permission by City Council to take legal action to recover unpaid money from a pair of merchants. Work Begins on warehouse and office project / Pleasantville Business Center made possible by UEZ incentives
By R.J Liberatore, Jr. - December 12th, 2008
In temperatures that felt colder than the current economic climate, city officials and some entrepreneurs held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Dec. 8 for an 80,000-square-foot flexible use warehouse and office project on the city's south side. Building continues in UEZs / The UEZs have money to lend and businesses are taking advantage.
By Erik Ortiz - December 10th, 2008
While a worsening economy has put the brakes on big-time construction projects, such as new casinos in Atlantic City, the same can’t be said for commercial building Pleasantville tour surprises governor's conference group
By Lynda Cohen - September 24th, 2008
The former Woodland Terrace was known for drive-by shootings and drug activity. But those who toured the area as part of the two-day conference in Atlantic City saw a quaint neighborhood with well-kept lawns, a community center and an attractive park...