Simonelli

Normally, Ms. Dela Cruz said, she would next show a trainee how to French-press tea and coffee, but once hygiene was checked off, she moved straight to the Simonelli coffee bar.

Learning New Skills At the Coffee Bean Marhsall Heyman 2011

"The court finds that the city declared the entire Mulberry Street area as an area in need of redevelopment solely because it is not properly utilized and fully productive," Simonelli said in her decision.

Redevelopment: Newark's Mulberry Street lesson for Plainfield Dan 2007

In the Newark case, Judge Marie P. Simonelli said the city cannot designate the 14-acre Mulberry Street area "blighted" simply because the property could be used for better purposes.

Archive 2007-07-01 Dan 2007

"There is evidence in the present case that the Mulberry Street Redevelopment project and NRC's role as its developer was" a done deal, "a fait accompli, before the required statutory redevelopment process began," Simonelli said.

Redevelopment: Newark's Mulberry Street lesson for Plainfield Dan 2007

"The court finds that the city declared the entire Mulberry Street area as an area in need of redevelopment solely because it is not properly utilized and fully productive," Simonelli said in her decision.

Archive 2007-07-01 Dan 2007

"There is evidence in the present case that the Mulberry Street Redevelopment project and NRC's role as its developer was" a done deal, "a fait accompli, before the required statutory redevelopment process began," Simonelli said.

Archive 2007-07-01 Dan 2007

In her decision, Simonelli leveled stinging criticism at the snug relationship between developers and officials in the city.

Archive 2007-07-01 Dan 2007

Judge Simonelli also noted the cozy relationship between the developers and elected officials --

Archive 2007-07-01 Dan 2007

In the Newark case, Judge Marie P. Simonelli said the city cannot designate the 14-acre Mulberry Street area "blighted" simply because the property could be used for better purposes.

Redevelopment: Newark's Mulberry Street lesson for Plainfield Dan 2007

In her decision, Simonelli leveled stinging criticism at the snug relationship between developers and officials in the city.

Redevelopment: Newark's Mulberry Street lesson for Plainfield Dan 2007