Site Plan – Subdivision

Long Branch Approves 47 Unit Community

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CITY OF LONG BRANCH PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF DECISION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 16, 2014, the Planning Board of the City of Long Branch adopted a Resolution granting the Application of FEM SOUTH BEACH, LLC for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval to construct a 47-unit residential community with amenities in the Beachfront South sector of the City’s Redevelopment Zone, on property located on the north side of North Bath Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, commonly known as Block 216, Lots 1 through 6 on the Official Tax Map of the City of Long Branch. The Resolution is filed in the Office of Planning and Zoning, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey and is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. DATED: December 22, 2014 MARTIN A. McGANN, JR. Attorney for Applicant ($27.00)
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Riverside To Hear Kaplan at Riverside Garden Apartment Application

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NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNERS
RIVERSIDE TOWNSHIP

TAKE NOTICE that the Riverside Township Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on January 12, 2015, at 7:00 PM in the Municipal Building, 1 West Scott Street, Riverside, NJ, to consider an application by Kaplan at Riverside, LLC, the developer for Camelot at Riverside, who will make an application for Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval, for construction of a 200 unit/10 building garden apartment development on Block 602, Lot 2.01, also known as 1 N. Pavilion Avenue.

The property is approximately 11.92 acres and is located within the Golden Triangle Redevelopment Area, Special Development District 2 (SD2) Zone. The Applicant proposes a luxury 200 unit multi-family (rental) development (20 buildings/10 units per building at 3 stories or 90′) with associated garage parking and a clubhouse, with associated parking. The proposal is subject to the SD2 standards, and may require a use variance or bulk variance to exceed the percentage of rental units for the project where only fifteen percent of such units may be rental under the SD2 standards; the Applicant is requesting such variance, if necessary, as well as certain submission waivers as set forth in the application checklist; the Applicant is requesting any additional waivers or variances the Planning Board or its professionals may deem necessary.

You are advised of said hearing because you are the owner(s) of property located within 200 feet and are required to be notified according to the requirements of the M.L.U.L. 1975. You are not required to attend this meeting unless you wish to object to the desired action by the applicant. The application, plans, and supporting documentation are available for examination during normal business hours at the Office of the Planning Board.

Adv. Fee: $39.56
BCT: Dec. 28, 2014
Aff. Chg: $20.00

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Bordentown Waterfront Village Application to be Heard

Public Notice:


NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP
PLANNING BOARD
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
STATE OF NEW JERSEY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 8, 2015, at 7:30 PM , the Township of Bordentown Planning Board (“Board”) will hold a public hearing at the Township of Bordentown Municipal Building, located at 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown Township, New Jersey 08505 or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn to thereafter, to reconsider an application by BORDENTOWN WATERFRONT COMMUNITY, LLC (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final subdivision approval and amended preliminary and final site plan approval for proposed development at property located on the southbound side of Burlington-Bordentown Road (County Route 662, just north of its intersection of U.S. Route 130) and designated as Block 140, Lots 5.01, 5.02, 10-16, 18 and 19, Block 140.01, Lots 1-3, and Block 141, Lot 4 on the Township of Bordentown Tax Map (“Property”). The Property consists of approximately 98.11 acres, and is located in the Waterfront Village Redevelopment Zone, and contained a prior industrial use. The Board previously granted approvals for the Bordentown Waterfront Community project for construction of multi-family buildings, senior housing and retail/commercial space in accordance with the redevelopment plan for the Waterfront Village Redevelopment Zone.

The Applicant is seeking preliminary and final subdivision approval to consolidate a portion of existing Block 140.01, Lot 2 into Block 140.01, Lot 1, and to subdivide Block 140.01, Lot 1 into two new proposed lots, Lots 1.01 and 1.02.

The Applicant is seeking amendment of preliminary site plan approval previously issued for the entire Property for phased development of the Property consisting of Phase I and Phase II. Final site plan approval was previously issued by the Board for the Phase I portion of the development consisting of 159 residential apartments in 3 buildings known as the East Village Apartments which are currently under construction, 1 senior housing building consisting of 62 units, and 3 retail buildings consisting of 21,650 sq. ft of retail space. The Applicant is seeking amendment of the Phase I final site plan approval, to establish final site plan approval for proposed Phase IA development on Block 140.01, Lots 1-3 consisting of approximately 4.61 acres of the Property to construct: a convenience store and gas station in one (1) building consisting of 5,496 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.01, Block 140.01; two (2) retail buildings consisting of 7,712 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.02; and one (1) mixed use residential building containing 28 residential units and 5,686 sq. ft of retail space. Phase IA is proposed to consist of a total of 4 buildings, 28 residential units and 18,894 sq. ft of retail space and 154 associated parking spaces.

The Applicant will seek the following variance relief from the Township of Bordentown Land Use Ordinance (“Ordinance”) and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A . 40:55D-1 et seq ;

1. Side Yard Setback : Relief from the requirement for a 15 foot side yard setback on proposed Lot 2, Block 140.01, whereas 9 feet is proposed.

2. Building to Curb Set Back : Relief from the requirement that the proposed mixed use building on Proposed Lot 2 be set back from the curb by 15 feet, whereas an 11-foot setback is proposed for the mixed used residential building and a 4-foot setback is proposed for the convenience store on Proposed Lot 1.01.

3. Signage : Relief from the Redevelopment Ordinance provision limiting signage to 1 wall mounted sign and 80 sq. ft., whereas a total of 7 signs, 5 of which are proposed as wall mounted signs and two of which are proposed as freestanding signs, are proposed. The proposed total square footage of the 2 proposed freestanding signs is 147.5 sq. ft. and the total square footage of the 5 proposed wall mounted signs is 212.3 sq. ft.

The Applicant will also seek such other variances/waivers, permits and/or exceptions as the Board may deem necessary for this application without further notice.

A copy of the application and supporting documentation are on file in the Board Secretary’s Office located at 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown Township, New Jersey 08505 and are available for public inspection during regular business days and hours.

This Notice is given pursuant to N.J.S.A . 40:55D-1 et seq . Any interested person may appear in person, through his/her attorney, or through his/her designated agent at the public hearing at the time and place herein designated and be heard on this application. BORDENTOWN WATERFRONT
COMMUNITY, LLC

By: Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, NJ 07701-6777 Attorney for Applicant

Adv. Fee: $103.04
BCT: Dec. 28, 2014
Aff. Chg: $20.00

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Roxbury encourages developer to convert approved building lots to “open space”

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ROXBURY TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Roxbury Township Planning Board, at its December 3, 2014 meeting, adopted a resolution granting the undersigned the relief described below in connection with a major subdivision known as the “Villages at Roxbury” on premises located along Shippenport Road in Roxbury Township, and shown on the Tax Maps of the Township of Roxbury as Block 11201, Lots 1, 2 and 3, and Block 10101, Lot 34 (formerly known as Block 17, Lot 7; Block 150, Lot 1; and Block 138, Lot 2). The subdivision received amended preliminary major subdivision approval, granted by Planning Board Resolution adopted August 2, 2006, for 179 building lots for single family residential development, and related site infrastructure and improvements and further amended subdivision approval, by Planning Board resolution adopted March 21, 2007, for 161 building lots, in order to allow for the conveyance of a portion of the premises containing 18 of the previously approved building lots and an adjacent open space area, totaling approximately 34 acres, to the Township of Roxbury, for preservation as open space. The relief granted is as follows: 1. Amended preliminary and final major subdivision approval to create a phasing plan for the entire subdivision, so that development can proceed in seven separate phases. 2. Final major subdivision approval for Phase I. Copies of the resolution, application, plans and other supporting documents are on file in the Planning Board Office, at the Roxbury Township Municipal Building, 1715 Route 46, Ledgewood, New Jersey, and are available there for inspection Monday through Friday during normal business hours. WELLFLEET DEVELOPERS, INC. One Woodbridge Center Suite 610 Woodbridge, NJ 07095-1100 ($35.20)
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Township of Riverside to hear proposal for sixty-four (64) apartment units in the Watch Case Building

Public Notice:


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWNSHIP OF RIVERSIDE
PLANNING BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF:
Simshabs VIII, Inc.

To: All Property Owners
within 200 feet, Utilities and
Governmental Agencies Entitled to Notice Pursuant to the
Municipal Land Use Law

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Simshabs VIII, Inc. (the “Applicant”), with offices at 1208 Avenue M in Brooklyn, New York, a division of Simshabs Capital Partners Inc., has filed an application with the Planning Board of the Township of Riverside, in the County of Burlington, for major site plan approval and for bulk variance relief under Ordinance 2008-2 and Sections 255-45 and 255-83 of the Riverside Township Land Use Ordinances for the property located at 1 North Pavilion Avenue, Riverside, New Jersey, aka “the Watch Case Building” (see link)

http://riversidenjhistory.org/History.html
and further known and designated as Block 602, Lot 2 on the official tax map, as well as such other and further relief as set forth below.

The application seeks major site plan approval in connection with the proposed construction of sixty-four (64) apartment units in the Watchcase Building, along with lobby and
elevator additions, and such other details and improvements as may be necessary in accordance with same and as further depicted on the Major Site Plan and any other plans accompanying the application. In connection with this major site plan approval, the Applicant also seeks bulk variance relief from Section 255-45 and, specifically, the parking requirements set forth under Section 255-83 of the Land Use Ordinances, to permit ninety-four (94) off-street parking spaces where a total of one hundred and twenty-eight (128) off-street parking spaces are required. Applicant will also be seeking Submission Waivers as more fully designated on the Checklist accompanying the submitted application. Applicant will also seek any and all such other variances and submission, design and/or other waivers as are or may be necessary in connection with this application.

A public hearing has been scheduled in this matter for December 22nd, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Riverside Township Municipal Building, which is located at 1 W. Scott Street, Riverside, New Jersey, at which time you may appear personally or by agent or attorney and present any objections or comments which you may have concerning the proposed application. The public may inspect all documents relating to this application which are on file in the Riverside Township Municipal Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This notice is given by the Applicant by order of the Riverside Township Planning Board.

Applicant is sending this notice to you because the subject property is within 200 feet of the property owned by you, or you are otherwise entitled to notice by law.

By:
Steve Goldman, Vice President
for Simshabs VIII, Inc.

Dated: 12/5/14

Adv. Fee: $63.94
BCT: December 8, 2014
Aff. Chg.: $20.00

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Woodbridge Planning Board to Hear Hampshire Companies Application

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TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE NOTICE OF HEARING TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that HPFVII Metropark, LLC (the “Applicant”), having an address at c/o The Hampshire Companies, 22 Maple Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960, has filed an application (the “Application”) with the Planning Board of the Township of Woodbridge (the “Board”) concerning property located in the Metropark Wood Avenue South Redevelopment Area, known as 186 Wood Avenue South, and shown on the official Tax Map of the Township of Woodbridge as Block 356.02, Lot 12, condominium units 1 and 2 (totaling 15.74 acres), and also known as Block 356.02, Lots 12 C0001 and C0002 (the “Property”). The Applicant seeks Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval for continued development of the Property, which may occur in two phases. Phase One will include construction of a four (4) level parking deck; construction of approximately 17,400 square feet of retail and/or restaurant space; construction of an approximately 192 room hotel (including approximately 20,000 square feet of restaurant, lounge and meeting room space); and construction of an approximately 274 unit apartment complex and related improvements. Phase Two will include construction of an approximately 250,000 square foot office building (including approximately 9,550 square feet of restaurant space) and three (3) additional levels to the four (4) level parking deck to be constructed in Phase One. The Applicant also seeks deviation, exception, waiver or variance from the Land Use and Development Ordinance of the Township of Woodbridge (the “Ordinance”) or the Metropark Wood Avenue South Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Plan”) to permit tandem parking spaces. In addition, the Applicant seeks such other deviations, variances, waivers, exceptions, interpretations, approvals and/or relief from the Ordinance and/or the Redevelopment Plan as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the Application. Any interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing of the Board on the Application to be held on December 10, 2014, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095. The Application, plans and other related documents are available for inspection in the Board office at the Woodbridge Department of Planning and Development, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, during regular business hours. DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP Attorney for Applicant 600 Campus Drive Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-1047 (973) 549-7000 By: Glenn S. Pantel, Esq. ($42.24)
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Monore Township Board of Adjustment Approves 6 Lot Subdivision

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TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Monroe Township Zoning Board of Adjustment did, at their regularly scheduled meeting of November 25, 2014, adopt a Resolution memorializing relief granted by the Monroe Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to the applicant, Shared Properties, LLC for the premises known as Block 4, Lots 9, 13.08, 13.09, 13.10 which properties are located in the HD zone and have frontage on Route 33 and Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey. The relief granted includes:

1. Preliminary major subdivision to create six (6) lots for development as a combination of:
(a) commercial;
(b) affordable apartments; and
(c) townhouses.
2. Preliminary site plan for the commercial portion of the site;
3. Preliminary site plan for the affordable apartment portion of the site;
4. Preliminary subdivision approval for the proposed townhouse development and bulk variance and design waiver relief associated with the approvals. 


Copies of applications, plans and Resolutions for same are on file at the Monroe Township Zoning Board of Adjustment’s offices located at 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, New Jersey and may be examined during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. KENNETH L. PAPE ATTORNEY FOR THE APPLICANT ($25.96)

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Woodbridge JETS Approval of Hess Redevelopment Area

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TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE NOTICE is hereby given that at a Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge held on November 25, 2014 The following Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on First Reading: ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING THE ‘HESS WOODBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN,’ PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”), authorizes a municipality to determine whether certain parcels of land in the municipality constitute “areas in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:l2A-4, the Municipal Council (the “Municipal Council”) of the Township of Woodbridge (the “Township”) has designated the Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency (the “Agency”) to act as its “redevelopment entity” (as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-3) and authorized the Agency to exercise the powers contained in the Redevelopment Law to facilitate the development of redevelopment projects throughout the Township; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2014 the Municipal Council adopted a resolution in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 authorizing and directing the Planning Board of the Township (the “Planning Board”) to conduct an investigation to determine whether that certain area of the Township commonly known as Block 196.01, Lot 10.01; Block 196.02, Lot 10; Block 235, Lot 4.034; Block 235.01, Lot 1.01; Block 237, Lot 2.03; Block 238, Lots 1 and 3.04 on the tax maps of the Township (the “Study Area”) satisfies the criteria to be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, the resolution adopted October 7, 2014 stated that the redevelopment area determination would authorize the Township to use all those powers provided by the Redevelopment Law for use in a redevelopment area, other than the power of eminent domain; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2014, the Planning Board held a public hearing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 at which it reviewed the findings of a report prepared by Marta E. Lefsky, AICP, PP, Eric Griffith, AICP, PP and Chris Kesici, AICP, PP of the Township of Woodbridge Department of Planning and Development (collectively, the “Township Planner”) entitled “Preliminary Analysis and Investigation of Hess Woodbridge as ‘An Area in Need of Redevelopment’ ” dated October, 2014 (the “Redevelopment Study”) which determined that the Study Area met the criteria for designation as an “area in need of redevelopment” under the Redevelopment Law, and adopted a resolution which endorsed the findings of the Redevelopment Study and recommended to the Municipal Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, that the Study Area be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, on November 10, 2014, in accord with the recommendation of the Planning Board, the Municipal Council designated the Study Area as an “area in need of redevelopment” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 (“Redevelopment Area”); and WHEREAS, the Township Planner has prepared a redevelopment plan for the Redevelopment Area entitled the “Hess Woodbridge Redevelopment Plan” dated November 2014 (“Redevelopment Plan,” attached hereto as Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2014 the Municipal Council adopted a resolution referring the Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board for its review and recommendation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(e); and WHEREAS, on December 3, 2014, the Planning Board reviewed the Redevelopment Plan and adopted a resolution recommending its adoption; and WHEREAS, upon review of the Planning Board’s recommendation of the Redevelopment Plan, the Municipal Council has determined to adopt the Redevelopment Plan to ensure the success of redevelopment within the Redevelopment Area in conformity with the Township’s redevelopment objectives. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge, County of Middlesex, New Jersey that: 1. The aforementioned recitals are incorporated herein as though fully set forth at length. 2. The Redevelopment Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted pursuant to the terms of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7. 3. The zoning district map included in the zoning ordinance of the Township is hereby amended to include the Redevelopment Area per the boundaries described in the Redevelopment Plan. All of the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan shall supersede the applicable development regulations of the Township’s municipal code, as and where indicated. 4. A copy of this Ordinance and the Redevelopment Plan shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours. 5. This Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with all applicable laws. Said Ordinance remains on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk for Inspection and on line at www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us Notice is further given that said Ordinance will be further considered for Final Passage by said Municipal Council at a Regular Meeting of that body, to be held at the Memorial Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, N.J. on December 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the evening, at which time and place all persons interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. John M. Mitch, RMC,CMC,CMR Municipal Clerk ($95.04)
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Red Bank’s 35 Townhome proposal files CAFRA application

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BOROUGH OF RED BANK “Take Notice that an application has been submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Land Use Regulation Program for a CAFRA permit for the development described below: APPLICANT: West Front Street Partners, LLC PROJECT NAME: 55 West Front Street PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Redevelopment of West Front Street parcel with 35 residential townhouses and associated site improvements. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS: 55 West Front Street BLOCK: 30 LOT: 10.01 MUNICIPALITY: Borough of Red Bank COUNTY: Monmouth The CAFRA permit application can be reviewed at either the municipal clerk’s office or by appointment at the Department’s Trenton office. A 30 day public comment period or a fact-finding public hearing will be held on this application in the future. A public hearing will be held only if the Department determines that, based on public comment or a review of the project, its scope and environmental impact, additional information is necessary to assist in its review or evaluate potential impacts and that this information can only be obtained by providing an opportunity for a public hearing. Individuals may request that the Department hold a public hearing on this application. Requests for a public hearing shall be made in writing within 15 days of the date of this notice and shall state the specific nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing. Hearing requests should be sent to: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Land Use Regulation Program P.O. Box 439 501 East State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0439 Attn: Monmouth County Section Chief.” ($72.00)

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Asbury Park to Hear 34 Unit Multi-family Project

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CITY OF ASBURY PARK NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO THE CITY OF ASBURY PARK PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Asbury Partners, LLC (the “Applicant”) has filed an application with the Planning Board of the City of Asbury Park for preliminary and final major site plan approval with respect to property at Block 3205, Lots 4-9 (now known as Lot 16) on the official tax map of the City of Asbury Park, comprising the eastern portion of Block 3205 bounded by Sewall Avenue, Monroe Avenue and Heck Street. The Applicant also seeks approval to relocate temporary construction trailers and storage from the subject property to property at Block 3206, Lots 1-4 and Block 3203, Lots 1-8 and 12-19. The Applicant seeks approval for a multi-family residential project consisting of 34 units pursuant to the Waterfront Redevelopment Plan, on the subject property. The Applicant reserves the right to amend its application during proceedings before the Planning Board and to request any other design waivers, variances, interpretations, exceptions, approvals and/or relief which may become necessary or apparent during the course of the application process and/or the public hearing. Any interested party shall have the opportunity to be heard at the public meeting to be held by the Planning Board on November 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Asbury Park Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park, New Jersey. All documents and plans related to this application are on file at the office of the Planning Board at the above referenced address and are available for inspection during business hours Monday through Friday. ($45.75) 175958
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