March 27, 2018: Downtown New Jersey acts as an advocate for downtown commercial districts in New Jersey, tracking judicial and legislative issues that can affect the success of the state’s downtowns and then informing and educating members on these issues. NJ is in a new Legislative Session with a new Gubernatorial Administration – so a flurry of new and rehashed legislation was posted after the New Year.
March 1, 2018: Courtenay Mercer joined Downtown New Jersey as its Executive Director at the start of 2018. As a former DNJ Board member, she steps into the role with extensiveness knowledge about the organization and its needs.
Feb. 5, 2018: Downtown New Jersey (“DNJ”), a statewide non-profit membership organization comprised of individuals, businesses, developers, government agencies, and local entities that are passionate about downtowns, has made policy recommendations to Governor Murphy’s administration that the organization hopes will result in a renewed commitment to the state’s downtowns from Trenton.
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.”
Dec. 8, 2017: For decades, New Jersey has experienced notable success with redeveloping many of its distressed areas by affording municipalities the ability to offer tax incentives (i.e., PILOTs) to redevelopers. These incentives encourage redevelopers to accept the substantial risks and additional costs that come with most projects.
Oct. 19, 2017: Downtown managers and economic development directors in Union County met recently for lunch and networking, and decided to meet regularly to share ideas, concerns and experiences.
