NEWARK - Height and unit reduction in a new building proposal for 81-83 Hawkins St. in Newark’s Ironbound – a rebranding of a project that was turned down by the Zoning Board two years ago – was not enough to persuade the board that the project deserves to be heard again.

The Newark Zoning Board of Adjustment held a res judicata hearing – a legal doctrine preventing the same parties from re-litigating claims or issues already decided by a final court judgment – for 81-83 Hawkins Street LLC on Thursday, Dec. 4.

In a res judicata consideration, the applicant must prove that the presented application is substantially different from the original proposal that was already decided. If the board agrees that the project scope and requested variances are different, then the site plan can be hea

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