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Bayonne: It’s More Than Just a Bridge

Dec. 11, 2017: There aren’t many municipalities that have a bridge named after them. But sometimes you can get lost in the shadow of a bridge. For a long time Bayonne has been the place on the Hudson that has not delivered on the promise of the “gold coast.”

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2017 Awards of Excellence Announced

October 12, 2017: Downtown New Jersey celebrated initiatives that have made a major or sustained impact on downtown economic development in New Jersey at an awards ceremony during its annual Downtown Conference at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

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Somerville: Ask ‘Why’ To Rise Above the Crowd

Have you noticed that just about everyone is talking about downtowns these days? They’re finally cool again! Young people want to live in downtowns; older people want to live in downtowns. Changing national demographics are fueling mixed-use and mixed-income growth.

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