ST. JOSEPH — The Vineland Center has sat vacant since March 2020, but a local developer is proposing a plan he hopes would breathe life back into the building.
Real estate developer Joe Giannola owns the building and has brought a special use permit request to the St. Joseph Township Planning Commission to create an indoor recreation and family entertainment center.
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