Some 1,850 units are planned for a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use "transit village" near the new Secaucus Junction rail station that's a 9-minute train ride from Manhattan. Information from Our Advertisers

Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell and Deputy Mayor John Riley both spoke in support of the resolution before the commissioners voted.

Commissioner Susan Bass Levin, who is also state Department of Community Affairs commissioner, said she was "excited" by the plan.

"We are committed to improving the Meadowlands economy in a way that preserves our urban wilderness and preserves our quality of life," she said in a written statement.

The NJMC also authorized a $200,000 grant to go toward a transportation study Secaucus will undertake as a result of residents' concern about traffic that could be generated by the new transit village.

Also in support of the plan, the NJMC gave Meadowlink Commuter Services, a nonprofit organization based in Rutherford, the green light to study the feasibility of a car share program to reduce residents'dependence on cars.

The $110,000 study aims to address the feasibility of a program that would provide environmentally friendly vehicles to transit village residents on an as-needed basis.