There are a lot of towns in NJ who have implemented what is referred to as a SID, Special Improvement District. This is a geographically designated area a town is seeking to improve.

Also read Special Improvement District The present town council allowed a major flaw in the most recent downtown development with a troika of drive-thrus  for Walgreen, Starbucks, and a bank lined up in row.  This plan was allowed due to a lack of vigilance on the part of the council to implement the Master Plan [...]