Tag: Metuchen Downtown Alliance
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Metuchen mayor, council vow to continue outgoing member’s passion for the environment
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch and Borough Council members vowed to continue Councilman Todd Pagel’s energetic passion for the environment, climate change, pedestrian and bicycle safety, infrastructure and transportation. “It’s been a true pleasure serving with all of you and serving the people of Metuchen these past three-and-a-half years,” Pagel said. “I look forward continuing…
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Movement to redevelop four downtown sites in Metuchen on the horizon
METUCHEN – Movement to redevelop and rehab four locations in the downtown area are on the horizon, bringing in residential units and potential for live and work spaces. The four sites include 410 Main St., the former What’s the Scoop location; 429 Main St., the former Metuchen Savings Bank; 67 Pearl St., the former Sherwin-Williams…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance awarded nearly $315K in grant funding for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
METUCHEN – Shortly after receiving $19,000 as one of AARP’s Community Challenge 2020 grantees, Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), the non-profit, volunteer-driven downtown management and revitalization organization for Metuchen, has received $295,958 in Main Street New Jersey COVID-19 Relief Program funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. “This grant funding allows us to…
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Sparkling lights will illuminate the Metuchen downtown during holiday season
METUCHEN – Sparkling lights will artfully illuminate the roof lines downtown from the Metuchen train bridge along Main Street to Middlesex Avenue in efforts to create an awe-inspiring and unforgettable holiday experience unlike any in the region during the pandemic. “What’s really special is the concept of replacing the [annual Winter Festival] parade because we…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s focus on strengthening town’s foundation allows for quick pivot during COVID-19
METUCHEN – As the economic toll of COVID-19 continues to affect businesses nationwide, new independent establishments continue to open in Metuchen after Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), the town’s volunteer-driven downtown management and revitalization organization, awarded 40 local businesses with reopening grants. “Five new businesses have confidently moved forward with their opening plans during this challenging pandemic,…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance receives AARP Community Challenge grant to help continue expand and repurpose public spaces, outdoor dining and retail
METUCHEN – With the uncertainty of when indoor dining will be allowed to commence again due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance has received help to expand and repurpose public spaces, outdoor dining and retail in the borough through the 2020 AARP Community Challenge grant. “The AARP is providing $19,000,” said Isaac…
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Fresh Coast, Menya Ramen House bring diverse food options for the palate in downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN – With the recent opening of Fresh Coast and the soon-to-be-opening of Menya Ramen House, downtown Metuchen is “rapidly becoming a regional destination with diverse food options” for the palate. “Thirty businesses, or roughly one in four businesses [that have opened] downtown over the last four years, have been food-based,” said Isaac Kremer, executive…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s re-accreditation status ‘rooted in work of volunteers’
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Downtown Alliance has garnered National Main Street accreditation status for the second time. “To fulfill all of the performance criteria is an ongoing process that has taken much of the last four years,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), who noted he has logged in approximately…
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Use of private, public spaces in full effect as outdoor dining reopens in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The use of public and private spaces in downtown Metuchen is in full effect as outdoor dining reopens. The Borough Council had approved a business revitalization strategy at a meeting on May 26, which went into effect June 15 as per Gov. Phil Murphy. Outdoor dining is part of the state’s Stage 2…
