By: Joseph L. Kuchie

Mayor Fred Henry

SOUTH AMBOY – South Amboy Mayor Fred Henry announced on Wednesday that the C-Town demolition has been completed and the safety fences have been removed.

The demolition ends an 8 month saga that began in April with a four-alarm fire that ripped through the property. Between legal battles with the owner and insurance company, resident concerns about the safety of the building structure, and fences blocking sidewalks for months, the city is relieved that this has come to an end.

“I want to thank everyone for their patience. It was not an easy process with the insurance companies and so on,” Henry said.  “I know the owner is very eager to move on from where he is at this point.”

Henry added that there are no plans for the property at the moment but the city will begin looking into the future of the area.

“Right now there are no plans for the property,” he said. “It is something we need to look into… It is private property.”

The council also passed Ordinance #20-2015 which amends the Route 35 Northbound Redevelopment Plan, also known as the old Delilah’s Den property, to allow the construction of residential units. There is hope that this change will bring in developers quicker and get a project started sooner.

All council members were in attendance for the council meeting.