Tag: Metuchen Downtown Alliance
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Shoppers enjoy Winter Market on Metuchen Town Plaza; more holiday events on the way
METUCHEN – Metuchen Town Plaza was transformed into a Winter Market of fun. The Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) welcomed shoppers with a sign asking them to “Shop and Enjoy Our Downtown” on Dec. 4. Shoppers enjoyed a variety of artisans and children enjoyed making crafts with Friends of the Metuchen Library. Guests were able to…
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It’s more than a ‘cup of joe’ at Biggby Coffee; Metuchen is the chain’s first location in New Jersey
METUCHEN – It was more than the “cup of joe” experience during a visit to California that eventually led Brian Glass to open Biggby Coffee. “I went out to visit my father for 10 days and happened to visit the same coffee place not thinking much of it at the time,” he said. “On the…
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Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce to voluntarily dissolve by end of year
METUCHEN – The board and staff of the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce have announced a voluntary dissolution by the end of the year. “This dissolution is not an organizational failure, but rather a retirement,” the board and staff said in a statement on social media and through their email blast (eBlast) on Sept. 17.…
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Homes & Living – ‘Explore, Experience, Enjoy’ a Revitalized Downtown Metuchen
The vision for Metuchen is to encourage a welcoming, walkable and inclusive downtown. Amongst 3.14 miles of about 80 acres, there are three sections from Main Street from the train station to Borough Hall, including New Street; the area around Whole Foods and along Middlesex Avenue; and south main from the station to the Greenway,…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance top-tier rated by Main Street America
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – Soon after he joined the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), Isaac Kremer set off around the downtown on a mission. “One of the first things I did was walk the streets with a razor blade and took all the stickers and posters off the store windows. That right away increased…
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Downtown to host festive Juneteenth celebration
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN — Readings from children’s books, music, high-energy step dancing, a fine art photography exhibit, a panel discussion and more will take place throughout Downtown Metuchen on Saturday, June 19, to celebrate and raise awareness of Juneteenth, a new holiday and a landmark day in American history. Juneteenth, June…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance helps businesses survive the pandemic
METUCHEN – Despite the immense challenges of 2020, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) secured more than $655,000 in funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to provide grants to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the MDA’s $50,000 Reopening Grants program provided grants of $1,250 to 40 businesses to reopen in safe,…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance Spring Bazaar celebrates community
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN – There’s no question the return of the Spring Bazaar, taking place May 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Metuchen Town Plaza, will attempt to raise spirits throughout the community. Presented by the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, the popular artisan market was paused last year due to concerns…
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Metuchen Parade Commission delivers successful parade activities despite pandemic
METUCHEN – No one could have foreseen what was to come when the Metuchen Parade Commission was formed, through ordinance, in October 2019. The novel coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 threw a curveball into century-long traditions of the annual Memorial Day Parade and Winter Festival Parade. However, that did not deter the five-member commission –…