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Winter Adaptations: Commercial Corridor Vitality in Colder Months

12/15/2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Main Street New Jersey Institute Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ)  has partnered with National Main Street Center to create the Special Main Street New Jersey Institute Series which will help downtown businesses with the COVID Recovery Process. Over the past few months, COVID-19 has made outdoor spaces and thoughtful programming and promotion crucial to the […]

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2021 NJ Downtown Conference

01/19/2021 – 01/22/2021 @ All Day – Tuesday – Friday, Jan. 19 – 22, 2021 The premiere downtown economic development event of the year, the Annual Downtown Conference hosts industry experts who provide insights into downtown management best practices, as well as development, business and retail market trends. This year, we’re going virtual. Register by December 31, 2020 to enjoy Early Bird […]

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Main Street New Jersey Application WorkshopS

01/26/2021 – 01/27/2021 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –

The new application round to become a Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ) District will open Monday, February 1, 2021. The National Main Street Corporation (NMSC) will be conducting “Main Street New Jersey Application Workshops”  in preparation for this opportunity.

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Policy Brief: Tax Incentive/Prevailing Wage Legislation (ACS A1571 & A1576)

02/17/2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – There is state legislation currently gaining traction in Trenton that would impose prevailing wage requirements on private projects that receive tax abatements or tax exemptions (PILOTs). The bill also expands the application of prevailing wage to work on a property or premise leased by a public body – current law only applies to properties 55% […]

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Downtown Management Forum: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic

02/19/2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Join the NJ Department of Community Affairs’ Jef Buehler on a virtual walk through downtown Frenchtown to discuss best practices, and not so best practices, in preparing for the post-pandemic. Jef will share experiences from Neighborhood Preservation Program initiatives throughout the state to kick off a dialogue among forum participants about how you can set […]

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