
NJ Downtown Excellence Awards
Each year Downtown New Jersey recognizes New Jersey’s best downtown projects and programs completed within the last two years. Winning submissions are considered models worthy of emulation and are promoted on Downtown New Jersey’s website and will be recognized at an in-person awards ceremony and networking event.
2022 Downtown Excellence Awards Ceremony & Networking Event
Tuesday, May 24 at 6:00PM
Lion’s Roar Brewing Company, Westfield, NJ
2022 Downtown Excellence Awards
May 24, 2022 – Join Downtown New Jersey for celebration and camaraderie with those dedicated to making NJ’s downtowns vibrant. We’re excited to host our first in-person event since 2020 at Lion’s Roar Brewery, where we’ll reconnect and recognize the projects, initiatives, and individuals of excellence while sampling some of Westfield’s finest local brews and food.
2021 Placemaking Awards Announced
January 21, 2021 – Downtown New Jersey recognized achievement in downtown placemaking at an awards ceremony during the annual NJ Downtown Conference.
2019 Downtown Excellence Awards Announced
October 18, 2019 – 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 Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield, NJ.
2018 Downtown Excellence Awards Announced
November 2, 2018 – Downtown New Jersey (DNJ) 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 New Jersey City University School of Business on the Jersey City waterfront.
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.