Cannabis Business to Replace Webers, Brooklawn; Bogey's Waterfront Restaurant at a Standstill
Sunday, May 19, 2024
William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Editor
THE WEBERS Drive-In RESTAURANT on U.S. Rt 130, Brooklawn, has been demolished to make room for another marijuana business. WEBERS had the most delicious rootbeer which was served in frozen drinking mugs. It was built in the 1960s and was a favorite spot for teenagers who took their dates there after a dance or a movie.
BROOKLAWN, NJ (MAY 16, 2024)(CNBNews)--According to Brooklawn Borough Administrator Ryan Giles, a company named 310 Crescent Blvd LLC bought the Webers property for $750,000. Giles said a Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing Complex will be built on the five-plus-acre site. They are also able to distribute and wholesale from the location. Giles said, "This is Class I, II, III, and IV licenses under the CRC.
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WATERFRONT RESTAURANT IN BROOKLAWN AT A STANDSTILL
When asked about the proposed waterfront restaurant being built by the Bogey Family on the shoreline of Big Timber Creek, Giles said, "The last time I spoke with Bogey, the holdup was with the state. I haven't spoken to him in a while. He last appeared before the Planning/Zoning Board in 2021.'"
A CNBNews article three years ago stated, "Bogey’s restaurant will be housed in a 6,000-square-foot building, covering an area of about two acres. Brittany L'Esperance, a civil engineer working for the developers, stated that approximately 3,300 square feet of existing retail space would be demolished to make way for the project, along with about 850 square feet currently used as a garage. She also mentioned that the docks, which can accommodate four boats, are intended only for restaurant patrons arriving by water."
According to Mark Matthews, founder of the 42 Freeway website and a former columnist for CNBNews, the new Brooklawn waterfront restaurant will be a single-story building raised higher so that it is above the risk of floods from Big Timber Creek… It will be positioned to the back of the property, closer to the water! The front of the restaurant will be on the side, and the loading/trash area will be on the Creek Road side.