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NEWARK-The acting governor, balancing difficult sports venue and Meadowlands Mall projects, wants the former but doesn't want the latter. July 1 looms as a big date. It was once thought he opposed the arena plan.

BOSTON-CRESA Partners/Boston reports that Marilyn Rubbico and Ryan Hawley have joined the firm as vice president and associate respectively. In addition to providing data, Rubbico will act as a broker in the Route 128 North submarket.

NEW YORK CITY-Barnes & Noble took the last three years of Conran's lease for 40,000 sf of space when the furniture retailer went bankrupt. Comparable space goes for $35 per sf.

KANSAS CITY-Timothy L. Fisher brings more than 20 years of experience to Glaze Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc./CRESA, where he becomes as a senior adviser.

HUDSON, MA-A little over a year after Intel announced that it would be investing $1 billion to develop a chip-making plant here, the company announces that it is halting construction on part of the project.

DALLAS-Steve Everbach has departed Cushman and Wakefield of Texas as asset director, heading to Lazarus Property as COO. It's a chance, says Everbach, to be a principal. C&W executives focus on the upside.

VALLEY CENTER, CA-The Rincon Band of Mission Indians and the county have reached an agreement to kick in $7 million toward road improvements along Valley Center Road for its casino.

CHICAGO-Tenants of 188 W. Randolph St. say the closing was "overkill," but city officials say their mandated precautions may save a life while they try to find a solution to falling terra cotta from the 46-story building.