"Everyone was willing to step away from the rhetoric," said Carl Goldberg, chairman of the sports authority.

"I asked very specific questions of Carl Goldberg and received answers that seemed satisfactory," Ms. Weinberg added.

Carl Goldberg, the authority's chairman, refused to discuss details, but said that the parties were scheduled to talk more on Friday.

In this case, it means giving Carl Goldberg his share of the credit instead of just letting his opponents have a say.

"Taking land must be well defined as a public purpose," said Carl Goldberg, head of Roseland Properties.

"This stood head and shoulders over other proposals, and the environmental benefits were nothing short of compelling," said Carl Goldberg, the authority's chairman.

"We are trying to create an urban neighborhood and life style," said Carl Goldberg, a Roseland principal.

That developer later took on Mr. Menendez's former campaign treasurer, Carl Goldberg, as a partner.

"It must be a real, genuine 50-50 partnership," said Carl Goldberg, chairman of the sports authority.

Carl Goldberg has connections.