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Howell Planners Approve Plans For New 7-Eleven In Town
The plan is for a 2,999 square feet 7-Eleven convenience store and gasoline station with six fuel dispensers on Route 9.
HOWELL, NJ — The Howell planning board approved a project for the construction of a 7-Eleven on 639 U.S. Highway 9 North, at the intersection of Strickland Road.
The plan is for a 2,999 square feet 7-Eleven convenience store and gasoline station with six fuel dispensers for a total of 12 fueling positions and canopy. Developers are also proposing 25 parking spaces.
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Planners expressed concern over noise and what the timing of deliveries would be, as the development is next to a residential area.
The applicant agreed to limit all deliveries to the time period between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with the exception of newspapers on a vehicle no bigger than a box truck.
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According to NJ.com, representatives of the applicant said in another meeting back in April that once this store is completed, the company plans to close its 7-Eleven in Route 9 North and Casino Drive.
The site is currently an Exxon gas station and convenience store.
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