Politics & Government
Plans For Brick White Castle Hit Delay
Restaurant chain has six months to revive application
Plans by the White Castle restaurant chain to build a location in Brick have languished before the planning board with no action for more than two years, leading to a denial without prejudice by the board.
At its meeting Wednesday night, the board technically denied the restaurant chain's application to construct a location at 2778 Hooper Avenue – the former site of a gas station near the corner of Hooper and Brick Boulevard – but said the company could revive its application any time in the next six months.
The board never actually heard the company's case to build a restaurant in Brick because every time it was placed on the agenda, the company asked for it to be rescheduled, officials said. The back-and-forth has gone on for more than two years.
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"No matter what, this is certainly a denial without prejudice," said board attorney Joseph D. Coronato, adding that he contacted White Castle's attorneys as a courtesy and told them his recommendation to the board would be such a denial.
"He indicated to me that he had no objection to this," said Coronato, referring to the White Castle attorney.
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If the company does not revive its application within six months, it would have to submit a new application to the board at a future date.
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