NJ developer explains why deal to buy Georgetown steel mill fell apart

A New Jersey developer remains interested in redeveloping Georgetown’s waterfront despite the collapse of a deal to purchase the Liberty Steel mill.
A New Jersey developer insists he still wants to transform Georgetown’s waterfront, though it’s unclear how that will happen after an agreement to purchase Liberty Steel’s crumbling mill was scrapped this month.
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