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Portion of ETS property eyed for redevelopment
property. The ETS campus spans some 355 acres, and planThe Educational Testing ning discussions have focused Service campus in Lawrence on converting land north of ETS Township is emerging as a key Drive — an area that includes example of how municipalities several underutilized and vacant and major property owners are office buildings — while mainresponding to the changing taining existing uses elsewhere economics of suburban office on the site. The site has already been space. The Township Council identified in the township’s approved an ordinance on April Fourth Round Affordable Hous21 that would allow a mixed-use ing Compliance Plan as a key Lawrence senior Deacon Moore, a Rider University commit, has rebounded from a torn ACL to lead the development on part of the ETS future location to help meet campus at 660 Rosedale Road, state-mandated obligations. Cardinals with a strong all-around season at the plate and on the mound. The designation is significant, a move that could set the stage for one of the largest redevelop- because it means the township ment projects along the Route is not reacting to a development 1 corridor. The measure was proposal, but is actively steerreferred back to the Planning ing one of its largest corporate Board, which was expected to properties toward residential reuse as part of a low- and modreview it at its May 4 meeting. The change, which had been erate-income housing mandate. For ETS, the shift reflects discussed by the Planning “I knew it was bad but I didn’t know how bad it Board at its March 16 and April deeper changes in its core busiBy Rich Fisher was,” the Lawrence High senior. “When they told 6 meetings, would create a new ness and the broader testing me, it just hit me like ‘Oh my God, I’m really out for a Neighborhood-1 overlay zoning industry. For decades, the nonJim Maher was nervous this winter. profit was closely tied to the long time.’ It was really tough but I just came out and district. He wasn’t the only one. The concept could allow up to administration of the SAT and “I think I made everyone nervous,” Deacon tried to support my teammates every day.” He worked overtime to rehab and Maher knew 800 housing units on more than other standardized exams. Moore said with a grin. The campus shaped not only one of his top players would be back for the baseball 75 acres of the campus, with a It’s easy to see why. YOUof ARE CONSIDERING ALASKAemployment VACATION, patterns but also market-rate andAN affordseason. What the coach didn’t realize, is that basket- IFmix But first, let’s set the scene. THIS ONE EVENT YOU DON’T WANT theTO MISS! surrounding landscape, able IS housing, along with limited While trying to beat out a bunt against Notting- ball would come first. from preserved neighborhood-scale retail or That’s where the nerves came in. ham midway through last season, Moore extended THE 2026 ALASKA CRUISEFEST open space to community amenities. Due to his efforts to heal, Moore made himself service uses. his leg to reach the base – “I probably shouldn’t ONLINE EVENT May 13th 2025 at 11am & 7pm That model has been That redevelopment area rephave” – hyper-extended his knee, did a semi flip and ready to play hoops. Cardinals basketball coach Jeff Join us online as Alaska expert, resents part of a much larger tore his ACL. See MOORE, Page 10 See ETS, Page 4 enthusiast, and tour guide Jeff By Bill Sanservino
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