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In prime position Firm says Town Center could benefit from shift away from cities By SaM SciarrOTTa
Robbinsville’s Town Center has undergone a makeover or two over the last couple of decades, and people are taking notice. The Princeton-based Boyd Company named the site one of the top mixed-use developments in the country for Expansion Solutions Magazine last month. “Town Center and Robbinsville as a whole are both in a sweet spot for attracting new residents and corporate investment,” said John Boyd, Jr., principal at the Boyd ComKelly Moyer (left) was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer earlier this year. A fundraiser pany. “Timing is everything started by her best friend Sruchika Sabu (right) has raised over $15,000 for the Robbinsville in economic development, and timing is now a good native’s treatment and care. friend to Town Center and Robbinsville.” Boyd cited Town Center’s combination of retail and residential space as its positives. He also commended the Dave Friedappeared administration on its One morning, a message written in chalk efforts to improve JCP&L and Pond Road Middle School, cover treatment costs and Community comes other expenses, commu-in front of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words she helped paint the knight Optimum services, ensuring a couldn’t been simpler,entr or ymore soul power, stirring,light and Intertogether after sound muralhave in the school’s nity members immediately or more accurate. net infrastructure for resiway. She was also a memstarted chipping in. cancer diagnosis “It’s been unbelievable,” ber of the first full four-year dents, especially those who Susan Moyer, Kelly’s mom, graduating class at Robbins- are working from home. All of that, coupled with Robsaid. “We’re overwhelmed ville High School.“Heroes By SaM SciarrOTTa Names from work all ofhere.” those binsville’s recreational space, and filled with positivity and Kelly Moyer already left hope. I’m always amazed communities have popped up make the development and the her mark on Robbinsville. by people reaching out and on the GoFundMe donor list, township as a whole “uniquely attractive,” he said. Kelly said. Now, the township is return- expressing concern. We have Three words of gratitude and encouragement that “A major driver of the resur“It’s really heartwarming to a great community.” ing the favor. capture the courage and compassion of health see so many names I recog- gence of suburbia is the growKelly, a Robbinsville Moyer, 27, was diagworkers acrossfrom America. To share your of mixed-use popularity nize here from and my class, my ing nosed with triple-negative native, gave a lot to the comthanks or to support ourshe Emergency Response Fund,like Town Cendevelopments brothers’ classes,” said. breast cancer earlier this munity as a student. She This path, though, started ter providing an urban feel year. After a GoFundMe was an active Girl Scout, visit rwjbh.org/heroes fundraiser was established earning her Silver and Gold last November. Kelly felt a along with attractive housing, restaurants and eaterto help her and her family awards, and as a student at And Seeplease, MOYER, 7 stay homeretail, forPage them, and safe.
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ies and modern office space,” he said. “While the millennial workforce—highly coveted by today’s employers—is not necessarily interested in golf courses and gated communities, they do like jogging trails, parks and open spaces. Robbinsville, in particular, has done a fine job of balancing open space, as seen in the recent purchase of the 158-acre Miry Run property for passive recreation, with the kind of development occurring in and around Town Center and along the Route 130 Corridor.” Town Center’s growth aligns with national trends, Boyd added, and that could mean economic and residential growth in Robbinsville. And COVID-19 has only made that more plausible, Boyd said, as city dwellers and corporate offices look to the suburbs. They’re banking on a relief from the unease the pandemic has caused, especially in densely populated cities. “One of the major national site selection trends that our firm is currently dealing with is the massive relocation of wealth, people and businesses from cities especially hard hit by the pandemic and whose fiscal conditions are sinking fast due to tax shortfalls and difficult business climates,” he said. Boyd cited the migration of California based-companies like Tesla, Charles Schwab, McKesson and Toyota to Texas. On the east coast, some are heading to Florida, but more are heading to New Jersey. “Town Center and Robbinsville are well-positioned to be top landing spots for the See CENTER, Page 10
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